Parallel Operation
Independent Parallel Operation - RP795xA, RP796xA
Introduction
SHOCK HAZARD All paralleled units must be connected to qround through a grounded
power cord at all times. Any interruption of the protective (grounding) conductor or
disconnection of the protective earth terminal on any unit will cause a potential shock
hazard that could result in injury or death.
To Prevent Possible Equipment Damage:
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Connect no more than twenty units of identical voltage ratings. All units must have
the same voltage rating but current ratings can be different. All units must have the
same version firmware installed. Refer to
for details.
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Always turn the AC power on and off together. Never leave any units powered on
while the others are turned off.
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For models RP795xA and RP796xA, always connect the negative output terminals
of all paralleled units together to prevent damaging the Sharing bus.
Parallel operation lets you connect multiple power supplies together to create a system with higher
total current and power. This applies for current sourcing as well as current sinking operation. Refer to
for detailed information on how to connect the outputs and the
master/slave cables. Remember to also set the termination switches.
Units of dissimilar power ratings may be paralleled, provided they have identical voltage ratings. In
this case, the units will share current proportionally according to their current rating. For example, a
10 kW unit rated at 40 A and a 5 kW unit rated at 20 A will share their output current in a 2-to-1 ratio.
Models RP795xA, RP796xA
also require connecting the Sharing cable as
described under
Two modes of parallel operation are available:
Master/Slave operation - In this mode, the paralleled group is controlled through the master unit,
and appears as a single higher-power supply. The master unit provides the aggregate of most source
and measurement functions. The current sharing function is automatically enabled during
master/slave operation. This is the recommended method of paralleling units.
Independent parallel operation for Models RP795xA, RP796xA
- In this mode all
paralleled units are programmed independently. Connect and program the output
and
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