PMX_MULTI
User’s Manual
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Parallel Operation and Series Operation | Overview of Parallel Operation
Connections for parallel operation
Connecting the Load
1
Turn the POWER switch off.
2
to the CH2 output terminals.
3
Connect the load cables of CH2 to the load.
Use load cables that have sufficient current capacity. If you are connecting to a relay terminal
block, use wires with the same length and cross-sectional area, and wire them as short as possible
(50 cm or less).
4
Connect a CH2 output terminal (positive or negative) to the chassis terminal with a
short bar.
Ground the output terminal of only one of the channels.
Do not ground the output terminals of both channels.
If you are using the units under floating conditions, do not connect the terminals.
5
Attach the output terminal cover.
This completes the connections.
WARNING
Risk of electric shock. Turn the POWER switch off before you touch the output termi-
nals. Attach the output terminal cover after you finish wiring the load.
CAUTION
• If you are connecting the output terminal to the chassis terminal, be sure to connect the
output terminal of one of the channels to the chassis terminal.
• To prevent oscillation, connect an electrolytic capacitor with a capacitance of a few hun-
dred µF to a few ten thousand µF across the load as necessary. If the wires are long, the
wiring inductance and capacitance can cause phase shifting at a level that can not be
ignored. This may lead to oscillation.
Use an electrolytic capacitor that has a withstand voltage that is at least 120 % of the rated
output voltage.
• Twist the positive and negative cables together, and make the connection to the load as
short as possible. Oscillation may occur as a result of wiring inductance.
• Connect the load wires to the CH2 output terminals. Connecting to CH1 can cause dam-
age.
Load or
relay terminal block
PMX
Output terminal
CH2
Chassis terminal
Output terminal
CH1
Chassis terminal
Connect the output terminal of
one of the channels to the
chassis terminal.
Load connection for parallel operation (CH1 and CH2)