Clearline Power Solutions has successfully launched its new solar energy supply system in South Africa.
The standard system is rated at 5 kW, with three day autonomy; however it can be designed to generate greater or smaller power output depending on the installation. These units have been installed in Msinga in KwaZulu-Natal and in Thabankulu, as well as in Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape. The units are monitored via GSM modems to ascertain usage patterns and to ensure that the supply is adequate. They are designed to be installed in developed or rural areas as there is no need for specialised erection equipment, infrastructure or electrical distribution connections.
The patented design and delivery system ensures that power will be available to the user for 24 hours per day. The systems can be configured as prepaid, billed or free supply electricity depending on local conditions. Some of the typical applications for the system are housing (urban and rural), borehole and surface pumps, electric fences, lodges, game farms, gatehouses, traffic lights, perimeter and street lights.
In addition to successfully installing solar systems in diverse locations, Clearline has installed a totally solar powered system which provides continuous power to cellular phone towers. The installation has allowed the mobile phone operating company in question to take its tower completely off the electrical grid and operate its system independently, saving not only operating expenses, but also being unsusceptible to power interruptions. One of the standout features of this system is that the solar panels track with the arc of the sun, thus maximising the sun’s power source.
Typically the equipment is supplied flat packed which allows for bulk and cost-effective transportation. Once on site, the system can reportedly be erected and commissioned within a day.
6U VPX power supply 23 October 2019, Conical Technologies
, Power Electronics / Power Management
SynQor announced its new universal 85 to 264 Vrms AC-input VPX power supply for critical military, aerospace and shipboard applications. This 6U VPX power supply, designed to meet VITA 46 standards, allows ...
Read more...Automotive H-bridge driver 23 October 2019, Altron Arrow
, Power Electronics / Power Management
The TLE985x H-bridge MOSFET driver IC product family from Infineon Technologies is an ideal fit for compact and cost-effective motor control solutions. It targets automotive applications such as sunroof, ...
Read more...Half-bridge driver ICs 25 November 2019, Altron Arrow
, Power Electronics / Power Management
The TLE92108 is a family of multi-MOSFET driver ICs introduced by Infineon Technologies, designed to control up to eight half-bridges (up to 16 n-channel MOSFETs) with one packaged device. A 24-bit serial ...
Read more...Tiny buck-boost converters 25 November 2019, Avnet South Africa
, Power Electronics / Power Management
Texas Instruments introduced a family of four high-efficiency, low-quiescent-current (IQ) buck-boost converters that feature tiny packaging with minimal external components for a small solution size. ...
Read more...Raspberry Pi power management and UPS HAT 25 November 2019, iCorp Technologies
, Power Electronics / Power Management
This Raspberry Pi power management and UPS HAT, made by Sixfab, ensures that the device is powered up and that the user has full control over its power supply. The uninterruptible power supply automatically ...
Read more...Fully integrated power management IC 25 November 2019, EBV Electrolink
, Power Electronics / Power Management
With features including four DC-DC buck converters, a boost DC-DC converter, and six low-dropout regulators (LDOs), the STMicroelectronics STPMIC1 power management IC (PMIC) satisfies the complex power ...
Read more...Military field-grade AC changer 25 November 2019, Conical Technologies
, Power Electronics / Power Management
SynQor’s new MAC-4000 is a compact, military field-grade 3-phase to single-phase AC changer. This 4 kW/5 kVA phase/frequency AC changer is designed for the extreme environmental and demanding electrical ...
Read more...Synchronous step-down regulator 25 November 2019, Altron Arrow
, Power Electronics / Power Management
STmicroelectronics’ L6983 is an easy-to-use, synchronous monolithic step-down regulator capable of delivering up to 3 A d.c. to the load. The wide input voltage range makes the device suitable for a broad ...
Read more...2 W and 3 W DC-DC converters 25 November 2019, Brabek
, Power Electronics / Power Management
Recom has extended its range of unregulated DC-DC converters with the RHV2 and RHV3 series which feature ultra-high isolation ratings of 12,5 kV a.c./one minute or 20 kV d.c./one second, in a compact ...
Read more...Ultra-small LDO linear regulator 25 November 2019, Avnet South Africa
, Power Electronics / Power Management
Texas Instruments introduced an ultra-low-power low-dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulator with what it claims is the industry’s lowest quiescent current (IQ) of sub-25 nA. The new regulator features ...
printer friendly version