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DC Switched Power Distribution Unit

DC SMARTStart®

The DC SMARTStart® -48 or +24/+28 VDC Solid State Switched power distribution unit with circuit protection reliably cycles power to connected DC electronic devices. The DC SMARTStart uses specialized electronic switchable solid state breakers with remote power cycling. It is ideal for applications such as: autonomous vessels and “swarm” boats, command post platforms, CLECs, ILECs, XDSL applications/CATV enterprises, and blade servers.

Network operators can power cycle or auto reset all 12 solid state breakers as well as the 2 ROCB mains breakers, either manually by front panel push buttons or remotely with RS-232 serial console port 10/100 BASE-T or LAN TCP/IP socket or telnet session. The DC SMARTStart PDU features a visual basic (VB) Interface to program the power up/down sequence and power up/down delays for each channel, along with the LVD and OVD thresholds.

The DC SMARTStart is used in unmanned or autonomous boats to power all of the mission specific electronics on the boat. The DC SMARTStart enables the mission operator to power up and power down devices when needed, conserving battery life on the vessel. Remote management of the DC SMARTStart gives the operator the ability to reboot connected devices by cycling power.

—Military Application for U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR)

The DC SMARTStart Solid State Switched PDU with power monitoring provide reliable remote-managed power to the Military, Oil & Gas, Medical, Industrial, Communications, and Telco industries, as well as data centers throughout the world.

DC Smart Start

-48 or +24/+28 Volts DC Power
 

Solid state technology

Solid state electronic circuit breaker technology
 

Power Sequencing

Independent programmable power on and off sequencing delays to reduce/manage the level of inrush current transients;
ROCBs may be used to switch power on or off to each output side (A or B) either locally or remotely
 

Reverse polarity protection

Reverse polarity protection;
UL listed and NEBS Level 3 certified. Complies to FCC and CE requirements
 

LAN Control

Intelligent Switched PDU: SNMP, Telnet, or Web Interface;
Remote control capability by means of LAN TCP/IP socket or RS-232 serial console port
 

Monitoring

Monitoring line voltage, circuit breaker status and internal temperature to provide the required power and circuit protection to connected equipment; On board 6 month event log; LVD (low voltage disconnect) & OVD (over voltage disconnect) using user defined values
 

SpecificationsDistributed Output P/NDirect A and B P/N
7832S307832S30247832S607832S60247832RB0507832RB0807832RB100

Input
Voltage VDC

-48

+24

-48

+24

-48

-48

-48

Input Current

30 Amps

30 Amps

60 Amps

60 Amps

50 Amps

80 Amps

100Amps

Individual Output Steady State Load Max

5 Amps

5 Amps

10 Amps

10 Amps

50 Amps

80 Amps

100Amps

Factory Set Trip Current Nominal

4.8 Amps

5.9 Amps

11.2 Amps

11.2 Amps

60 Amps

100 Amps

120Amps

Input Connection

Non-rotational terminal block
5/8” centers, 1/4-20 threads

Non-rotational terminal block
5/8” centers, 1/4-20 threads

Output Config.

6 A, 6B

6 A, 6B

6 A, 6B

6 A, 6B

1 A, 1B

1 A, 1B

1 A, 1B

Input Voltage

-48, or +24 VDC

Size (Overall)

17.25”W x 1.75”H x 8.00”D
(43.8cm W x 4.44cm H x 20.4cm D)

Weight

13.3 lbs. (6.1 kg)

Operating Temp.

0 - 45°C (32 - 113°F)

Operating Humidity

0 - 95% (non-condensing)

Operating Elevation

0 - 10,000 ft. (0 - 3000 m)

Steady State Amps

Factory Set Trip Current

Trip Curve

Slow
(51-110 msec)

Medium
(11-50 msec)

Fast
(<10 msec)

3

3.45

5

5.75

7.5

8.625

10

11.5

15

17.25

20

23

N/A

N/A