EMCO Reveal Reverse Polarity Protection Application Note

29th January 2013

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Whitepaper

EMCO have recently released this new Application Note focusing on the protection of a power supply. This Application Note describes how to protect an EMCO high voltage supply from a negative input voltage. A negative input voltage may cause damage to the unit.

This Application Note applies to these EMCO products:

•A Series
•C Series
•CA Series
•E Series
•F Series
•FS Series
•G Series
•GP Series
•DX Series
•Q Series
•L Series

This Application Note does not apply to the following EMCO Product Series, which do not need additional protection:

•4000 Series
•H Series

Safety Warning

High voltage power supplies present a serious risk of personal injury if not used in accordance with design and/or use specifications, if used in applications on products for which they are not intended or designed, or if they are used by untrained or unqualified personnel.

For more information, please refer to the EMCO Safety Warning and Disclaimer located at: http://www.emcohighvoltage.com/pdfs/Safety-Warning-Concern-HV-3460B.pdf.

General Information

All EMCO units require a low voltage DC input for power. Typically, this input is specified as positive with respect to ground. If a negative voltage is applied instead of a postive voltage, the EMCO unit may be damaged.

See the link below to download the full application note.