
GETTING STARTED
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High Speed
Priority
mode
Slew rate =
Enabled
Bleeder Control
Background
The PPX DC power supplies employ a bleed
resistor in parallel with the output terminals.
PPX
Load
Bleed
resistor
Bleed resistors are designed to dissipate the
power from the power supply filter capacitors
when power is turned off and the load is
disconnected. Without a bleed resistor, power
may remain charged on the filter capacitors for
some time and be potentially hazardous.
In addition, bleed resistors also allow for
smoother voltage regulation of the power
supply as the bleed resistor acts as a minimum
voltage load.
The bleed resistance can be turned on or off
using the configuration settings.