
Section 5. Current Sharing
Overview
CAUTION
Always exercise caution when using the current sharing feature. If a unit is set to Master or Slave, it will be locked out of local operation. Current sharing units will have their outputs disabled if one power supply enters shutdown.
The current sharing function allows power supplies to current share between units connected in parallel. Current sharing can use a maximum of 5 supplies. All power supplies must be the same model. Every unit must have a unique address. See “Configure for Multichannel Operation” on page 35.
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| 28V 500A | 28V 100A | 28V 100A | 28V 100A | 28V 100A |
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| - IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU KEEP THE LOAD CABLES THE SAME LENGTH |
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Figure 5.1 | Example of Current Share Operation |
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