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External medical and IT power supplies meet latest energy efficiency standards

17th June 2010 - XP Power today announced the launch of the AEF and AFM series of external AC/DC power supply units. Designed for a wide range of IT and portable medical equipment, the units provide single outputs with power output between 100 - 150 watts. These highly efficient units, up to 94% for the AEF series, comply with the latest energy efficiency standards such as Energy Star Level V, EISA2007 and CEC2008 in the United States and the ErP Directive across Europe. These standards stipulate limits for average energy efficiency and the maximum no load power consumption, which is less than 0.5 Watts for both the AEF and AFM. By using one of these new units, manufacturers of end systems will be able to ensure that their product meets the internationally recognised energy efficiency standards.

The AEF range offers 100, 120 and 150 W models with a single output covering the nominal voltages of +12, +19, +24 or +48 VDC and is available with either class I or class II construction. The AEF 150 W model also offers a +36 VDC output. The range meets the UL60950-1 / EN60950-1 safety specifications for IT, commercial and industrial equipment.

The AFM range is rated up to 120 Watts and provides a +12, +15, +18, + 24 or +48 VDC output. In addition to meeting the UL60950-1 / EN60950-1 safety approvals the units also comply with the UL60601-1 / EN60601-1 medical safety standards.

Both ranges meet UL55022 / EN55022, Class B for conducted and radiated emissions.

To help designers keep up to date with the changing energy efficiency legislation, XP Power provides a number of useful resources and information on their web site. This can be found here.

In addition, XP Power applications and support staff can assist customers in understanding the various "green" initiatives. To make contact with your local XP Power office or representative use the list of locations provided here.

The AEF/AFM series are available from Farnell or direct from XP Power. The units have a 3 year warranty.

For further information and reader enquiries:

UK: Steve Head, XP Power
Tel:	+44 (0) 118 984 5515	Email:	shead@xppower.com
Denmark: Ture Johansen, XP Power ApS
Tel:	+45 (0)43 42 38 33	Email:	tjohansen@xppower.com
France: Markus Zemp, XP POWER SA
Tel:	+33 (0)820 801401	Email:	mzemp@xppower.com
Germany: Holger Schierenbeck, XP Power GmbH
Tel:	+49 (0)421 639 330	Email:	hschierenbeck@xppower.com
Italy: Mauro Roncarati, Mieltec XP Power Srl
Tel:	+39 039 2876027	Email:	m.roncarati@mieltec.com
Norway: Tore Spildrejorde, XP Power AS
Tel:	+47 63 94 60 18	Email:	tspildrejorde@xppower.com
Sweden: Urban Möller, XP Power AB
Tel:	+46 8555 36 700	Email:	umoller@xppower.com
Switzerland: Markus Zemp, XP Power AG
Tel:	+41 (0)56 448 90 80	Email:	mzemp@xppower.com

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Note to editors:

XP Power is committed to being a leading provider of power solutions, including AC-DC power supplies and DC-DC converters. With ISO9001:2000, XP Power offers total quality, from in-house design through to manufacturing facilities around the world. The company offers the widest range of power products available from one source and unrivalled technical and customer support, aiding both vendor consolidation and cost reduction programmes. XP has 27 sales offices and manufacturing throughout Europe, North America and Asia.

XP Power Ltd, a London Stock Exchange listed public company, has design centres in Pangbourne and Fyfield (UK), Sunnyvale and Anaheim (California), and Singapore, which also serves as the company’s headquarters. The design teams push back the boundaries of cost and technology, providing market leading power products. A dedicated in-house Added Value Engineering team configures customer specific solutions, with rapid response times. The applications team provide expert technical support to help customers integrate and use XP power products worldwide.

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