AC/DC power supplies feature interchangeable input blades

5th January 2016

CUI Inc

Nat Bowers

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Featuring interchangeable AC input blades, CUI has announced a family of Level VI compliant external AC-DC power supplies ranging from 5 to 36W. Designed for global use, the wall plug-in SMI5-USB, SMI6, SMI18, SMI24 and SMI36 include AC blade options for North America, Europe, the UK, Australia and China.

The family is designed to meet the stringent Level VI standards which aim to significantly lower the amount of power consumed when the end application is not in use or is no longer connected to the system. Any domestic or global manufacturer seeking to market their end-product with an external adapter in the United States must meet these new performance standards mandated by the US Department of Energy by February 10th, 2016.

The 5 6, 18, 24 and 36W multi-blade adapters feature a wide universal input voltage range of 90-264VAC and are available in single output voltages from 5-48VDC depending on the series. All models meet the Level VI standard's no load power consumption requirement of under 0.1W. Protections for over voltage, over current and short circuit are also included and vary by series.

The SMI5-USB comes with an integrated USB connector and offers UL/cUL, GS and RCM safety approvals, while the SMI6 series also includes CCC and PSE safety approvals. The SMI18 and SMI24 series both offer UL/cUL, GS and PSE safety approvals, while the SMI36 series also holds the CCC safety approval. All models meet FCC Part 15 Class B standards for EMI/EMC and bear the CE mark.

CUI's SMI5-USB, SMI6, SMI18, SMI24 and SMI36 series are available immediately through distribution with prices starting at $7.93 each in 100 unit quantities.