[SI-LIST] Re: 48V power distribution

The SELV limit is 60VDC or 42.4VAC in IEC 60950
With best regards, 
Walter



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Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: 48V power distribution


Thanks Steve, I appreciate your insight. I guess I really wanted to 
focus on the issue of isolation versus non-isolation at the point of 
entry for the PCB power distribution provided it is within SELV 
limits. Provided components are available and cost of implemenation 
is acceptably low, is there any major drawbacks with isolation at the 
point of load versus isolation at the point of entry?
Regards,
--Tom
 
--- In si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, steve weir <weirsp@xxxx> wrote:
> Tom, the biggest issue is that 48V exceeds the 42V low-voltage 
safety limit 
> and so requires substantially greater clearances.  A 24V system is 
under 
> that limit and does not face the same problem.  48V also changes 
the 
> dynamics of available semiconductors.  12V systems and to a certain 
extent, 
> 24V systems can leverage the super low on resistance and low 
capacitance 
> FETs and diodes.  The last issue is one of magnetics and practical 
> form-factors.  Given you work for Vicor, you should be pretty 
familiar with 
> those and how taller primary to  output ratios aggravate same.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Steve
> At 02:04 PM 10/19/2004 +0000, tompegbel wrote:
> 
> >Is there a good resource/document for addressing the concerns in
> >bussing 48V power in a multilayer board?  The recently popular 12V 
or
> >lower intermediate bus approach has limitations as voltages get 
lower
> >and current gets higher.  There appears to be new approaches of 
using
> >a higher bus voltage (24V or 48V) for distribution since this was
> >explored in the 80's with the advent of distributed power and now
> >more recently with VoIP type designs.  Any assistance appreciated
> >
> >
> >
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