Advance Electronics (UK), a supplier of power quality management solutions for industrial and commercial sectors, unveiled a brand new universal-input, constant-voltage transformer that produces a stable, uncorrupted voltage and frequency output regardless of the quality of the mains supply. The Advance Three/Single (ATS) transformer is suitable for three-phase-in, single-phase-out applications such as rail, military, commercial and medical environments, where the quality of the power supply is of critical importance. Due to an innovative architecture the ATS can operate from more than one source of supply.
In situations where one of the input power supplies may not be reliable, the ATS unit can convert a variable-quality power supply into a high-quality, computer-grade output. Unlike traditional CVT technology, the ATS can produce a constant-frequency output, and is unaffected by frequency variations on the input. Even the total loss of an input phase will not affect the output. Because the ATS boasts all the key benefits of an uninterruptible power system, but without the costly, bulky and heavy battery technology, this makes the unit ideal for all situations where a conventional UPS is simply too large or expensive. Moreover, the elimination of the battery stage means that users are freed from the maintenance burdens placed on them by UPS batteries, as well as the periodic need to source replacements.
