Design World

  • Home
  • Technologies
    • ELECTRONICS • ELECTRICAL
    • Fastening • joining
    • FLUID POWER
    • LINEAR MOTION
    • MOTION CONTROL
    • SENSORS
    • TEST & MEASUREMENT
    • Factory automation
    • Warehouse automation
    • DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
  • Learn
    • Tech Toolboxes
    • Learning center
    • eBooks • Tech Tips
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
    • Webinars • general engineering
    • Webinars • Automated warehousing
    • Voices
  • LEAP Awards
  • 2025 Leadership
    • 2024 Winners
    • 2023 Winners
    • 2022 Winners
    • 2021 Winners
  • Design Guides
  • Resources
    • 3D Cad Models
      • PARTsolutions
      • TraceParts
    • Digital Issues
      • Design World
      • EE World
    • Educational Assets
    • Engineering diversity
    • Reports
    • Trends
  • Supplier Listings
  • Advertise
  • SUBSCRIBE
    • MAGAZINE
    • NEWSLETTER

Three-phase power supplies with active PFC handle 5-kW industrial applications

By Lee Teschler | February 9, 2021

The PFH 5K-A3P/XX-3U7 series ac-dc power supplies with three-phase active PFC-input are designed for heavy-duty 5-kW industrial applications. The units operate from a three-phase input of 208 Vac (197-264 Vac operating range) and deliver any single output from 24 Vdc to 400 Vdc. A similar version that operates from 400 Vac three-phase sources is also available. Efficiency is typically 84% at full load, depending on the required input/output configuration. 

Several PFH 5K-A3P/XX-3U7 power supplies can be configured in parallel to ABSOPULSEcreate a 10 kW, 15 kW, or higher dc-power solution.

The 5 kW ac-dc power supply system also functions as a redundant power supply, ensuring high reliability in critical applications. It is built with six PFH 65 internal modules that are connected parallel via internal redundancy diodes. This modular construction provides inherent redundancy; if one internal module fails, the system will remain operational at 4,000 W output power.

The PFH 5K-A3P/XX-3U7 power supply system complies with EN61000-3-2 and EN61000‐3‐12 directives for low input harmonic distortion. Power factor is better than 0.97 at full load for the entire input range. It is designed for compliance with EN/UL60950-1 and equivalent safety standards. The input meets EN55032 Class A with wide margins; Class B is available as an option.

Electronic protection includes 4,300 Vdc input-output isolation, inrush current limiting, output current limiting with short-circuit protection, output over-voltage protection and thermal shutdown with automatic reset in case of insufficient airflow.

Cooling is via high-quality built-in fans that provide sufficient cooling for operation over a 0 to +50°C temperature range for full specification. The power supplies are ruggedized for immunity to shock and vibration.

The 5-kW three-phase ac-dc power supply is available in a 3U x 19-in rack-mount chassis (132x483x407 mm) as well as a 3U chassis mount unit (132x432x 407 mm). 

ABSOPULSE Electronics, 110 Walgreen Rd, Carp, ON K0A 1L0, Canada, 613-836-3511, www.absopulse.com

You might also like


Filed Under: Power supplies, MOTION CONTROL, Power Electronic Tips
Tagged With: ABSOPULSE
 

LEARNING CENTER

Design World Learning Center
“dw
EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND STAY CONNECTED
Get the latest info on technologies, tools and strategies for Design Engineering Professionals.
Motor University

Design World Digital Edition

cover

Browse the most current issue of Design World and back issues in an easy to use high quality format. Clip, share and download with the leading design engineering magazine today.

EDABoard the Forum for Electronics

Top global problem solving EE forum covering Microcontrollers, DSP, Networking, Analog and Digital Design, RF, Power Electronics, PCB Routing and much more

EDABoard: Forum for electronics

Sponsored Content

  • Five Uses for the Parvalux Modular Range
  • Robot Integration with Rotary Index Tables and Auxiliary Axes
  • How to Choose the Right Rotary Index Table for Your Application
  • Designing a Robust Rotary Index Table: Engineering Best Practices for Long-Term Performance
  • Custom Integration Options for your New and Existing Rotary Table Applications
  • How Apple Rubber’s Rapid Prototyping Kept Whale Research Afloat
View More >>
Engineering Exchange

The Engineering Exchange is a global educational networking community for engineers.

Connect, share, and learn today »

Design World
  • About us
  • Contact
  • Manage your Design World Subscription
  • Subscribe
  • Design World Digital Network
  • Control Engineering
  • Consulting-Specifying Engineer
  • Plant Engineering
  • Engineering White Papers
  • Leap Awards

Copyright © 2026 WTWH Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media
Privacy Policy | Advertising | About Us

Search Design World

  • Home
  • Technologies
    • ELECTRONICS • ELECTRICAL
    • Fastening • joining
    • FLUID POWER
    • LINEAR MOTION
    • MOTION CONTROL
    • SENSORS
    • TEST & MEASUREMENT
    • Factory automation
    • Warehouse automation
    • DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
  • Learn
    • Tech Toolboxes
    • Learning center
    • eBooks • Tech Tips
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
    • Webinars • general engineering
    • Webinars • Automated warehousing
    • Voices
  • LEAP Awards
  • 2025 Leadership
    • 2024 Winners
    • 2023 Winners
    • 2022 Winners
    • 2021 Winners
  • Design Guides
  • Resources
    • 3D Cad Models
      • PARTsolutions
      • TraceParts
    • Digital Issues
      • Design World
      • EE World
    • Educational Assets
    • Engineering diversity
    • Reports
    • Trends
  • Supplier Listings
  • Advertise
  • SUBSCRIBE
    • MAGAZINE
    • NEWSLETTER
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features, and to analyze our traffic. We share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use this website.