External supplies address home healthcare device power risks
Ventura, CA. SL Power Electronics has announced its newest family of medical-grade external power supplies, the ME60 Series. The new 60-W ME Series is specifically designed to meet the unique power supply requirements of home healthcare equipment. Meeting IEC 60601-1-2 fourth edition electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements, the new ME60 models are also approved to AAMI ES/CSA C22.2/EN/IEC 60601-1, third edition, with 2x Means of Patient Protection (MOPP). The design of these external power supplies goes a step further by adhering to the new U.S. Department of Energy’s Level VI efficiency requirements.
These new models are specifically designed for next-generation home healthcare medical devices such as patient-monitoring equipment and therapeutic electromedical devices that require a high level of EMC, EMI, and AC input performance.
“With the rapid advances of telemedicine and home healthcare devices, we’re pleased to offer medical power solutions that provide maximum performance as well as exceed stringent medical device requirements,” said Cochise Mapa, director of global product management. “Design engineers can trust that our solutions meet the highest of safety standards and performance reliability.”
The power supplies use high-quality electrolytic capacitors, assuring the ME60 Series of a seven-year plus product life.
Low common mode noise, high levels of ESD (IEC 61000-4-2, level 4 standard: 8 kV/15 kV) and surge protection (IEC 61000-4-5, level 4 standard: 2 kV/4 kV) help to ensure the highest overall performance.
Demonstrating a mean time between failures (MTBF) greater than 250,000 hours, the ME Series offers Class B EMI filtering with 3-dB margin. In addition, with many input connection types, these models can be used around the world.
Housed in an impact resistant polycarbonate enclosure that adheres to the IP22 requirement for dust and water ingress protection, the desktop and wall-plug models offer regulated output power with low ripple, no-load power consumption better than 0.5 W, and short circuit and thermal protection. With an operating temperature range of 0°C to 50°C, the units comply with worldwide safety and performance standards from UL, cUL, CE, and RoHS. Interchangeable blade option and modified or custom designs are available as well as custom labeling.
The new ME Series models complement SL Power’s comprehensive external power supply product offering with incremental power levels from 10 W to 220 W and various DC output connector options, providing maximum flexibility in form factor.
The supplies feature a three-year warranty. Pricing for the ME Series models starts at $22 for production quantities.
