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PARTICLE ACCELERATOR, DESY
RELIABLE POWER DELIVERY AT THE PEAK OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Walking along 3.3km of particle
accelerator at 2 am to replace faulty
equipment is not a favorite pastime of
DESY engineers and tends to frustrate
the scientists undertaking experiments
at the end of “the tube”. Thus, it was clear
from the beginning of their project that
the reliability of the power supplies used
would be high on the list of requirements.
But this was just one of several key items
on the specifications list.
The basis for the final solution was an
existing, compact 24 V 240 W power
supply that required some modifications
to fulfil the needs of the application.
But, perhaps most critical, was the
requirement to complete CE certification
for the application into which the power
supplies are integrated. Availability over
a timeframe of ten years also had to be
guaranteed.
“We have implemented a redundant
system using two power supplies per
module to ensure reliable power delivery
to each section of the accelerator,” said
Carsten Müller, Laboratory Manager and
Plant Technician. “For us it was critical
that our partner on this project could
cater to our individual needs, especially
with regard to modifications and
undertaking CE certification. Availability
over the many years of this project, as
well as fast delivery of replacement
devices of what is a custom product,
have proven invaluable. With the support
of Traco Power we have been able to
continue delivering scientific excellence.”
RELIABLE. AVAILABLE. NOW
