Power Supplies for Automation
Automation is a universal term that includes many different processes, but is generally applied to any technology that uses sensors, actuators and feedback to make a system that operates without continuous human control. It can be as simple as a thermostat or as complex as the control room of a nuclear power station, but in almost all cases, an isolated local power supply is required to supply the sensor-feedback-actuator control system.
The requirements for power supplies for automation are that it should be isolated so that cross-interference, ground loops or potential differences do not interfere with the automatic control system. A good example is a DC motor speed controller; the DC supply is used to both power the motor and the speed controller, but the sensitive controller circuit needs a low noise, isolated, lower voltage supply. Using an isolated, regulated DC/DC converter solves the problems of voltage conversion, electrical noise isolation and immunity to power dips and surges with just one part.
The requirements for power supplies for automation are that it should be isolated so that cross-interference, ground loops or potential differences do not interfere with the automatic control system. A good example is a DC motor speed controller; the DC supply is used to both power the motor and the speed controller, but the sensitive controller circuit needs a low noise, isolated, lower voltage supply. Using an isolated, regulated DC/DC converter solves the problems of voltage conversion, electrical noise isolation and immunity to power dips and surges with just one part.
