Choosing Equipment Power Supplies for Rolling Stock Applications

Power in rail rolling stock was originally all about traction, lighting and rudimentary signalling with typically raw 110VDC from the onboard batteries connected to everything.

Applying Open Compute Rack and Power Specifications to New and Existing Data Centers

From its beginning, the OCP has questioned and reconsidered traditional approaches to data center design, challenging the idea that we should continue doing things because that is the way they have always been done.

Titanium Efficiency vs. Cost Savings

Large data centers contain thousands of servers and hard drive storage space.

The Language of Noise Power System Design and EMI

Electromagnetic noise is pervasive. It is the result of electric currents, magnetic fields, and elec-tromagnetic fields.

Input Filter Design for POL, Buck Type Converters

In the modern day on-board power the Intermediate Bus Architecture (IBA) is the most widely used approach.

MPB125 AC/DC Power Supply Series

The design and performance characteristics of a single-phase, universal input, power factor corrected, multiple output, 125 W open frame switch mode power supply.

LPM Serial/Parallel Configuration

Bel Power's application note will show how to configure the LPM409 / LPM616 modular supplies in a series and parallel connection scheme.

Power Supply Cooling

Many AC-DC power supplies and DC-DC converters have output power ratings that can vary significantly depending on the type of cooling provided.

Upgrading from ZY2160 to dPWER DP8160 POLs

Customers that have integrated ZY2160 No-Bus POLs sometimes experience stability problems.

Utilizing Power-One Hybrid Power Systems in Telecom Applications

The use of renewable energy sources for remote telecommunication systems has become more popular recently due to technological advancements and lower costs.

Power Supply Back Pressures in Applications

Customers, without realizing it, can affect the power supply (PSU) cooling when they operate in real systems.

Use of Energy Save Mode with ACC Controller

Bel Power’s Network Power Systems product line was primarily developed in the telecommunications industry and features a modular concept.

Z-One® POL Converters Non-Isolated DC/DC Converter

Bel Power's Eutectic and Lead-Free Solder Process Application Note

PFC500/PDC500 Series Diode Option "D' (24 V Output Models)

Bel Power's application note provides additional information on the 24 V models having an isolation diode.

POL Averaged SPICE Models

Bel Power's document shows the comparison in loop gain, transient responses and input / output impedance simulation using the GUI and LTSPICE.

Lead Acid Battery Charging

This guide contains basic information about lead acid battery, charging method and brings overview of Bel Power's charging solutions.

Improving AC-DC Power Supply Efficiency

Improving the efficiency of AC-DC power supplies with smaller foot print is making the task of designing the power supplies more challenging.

Dual Redundancy and Hot Swap for ABC/MBC Series Power Supplies

Bel Power describes a solution for dual redundancy and hot-swap that can be achieved by using Linear Tech's LTC4370 for ABC/MBC series open frame power supplies.

Meeting EN550155 Standard with IMX DC-DC Converters

All electronic equipment integrated into trains/rolling stock must comply with the international standard EN50155.

Use of Remote Monitoring Software with Powcom™ Utility

Bel Power has a world leading suite of network power systems configurations with accompanying software application tools called Powcom™ utility software.