New Industry Products

Power up to 64 DALI Devices with Universal AC Input

September 04, 2014 by Jeff Shepard

GlacialPower, a division of Taiwanese technology manufacturer GlacialTech, today announces the newest addition to its DALI product lineup -- the GP-DP004N-16V. A DALI power supply outputting 200mA, the GP-DP004N is enough for a full 64 device DALI network. Compatible with DALI standard IEC62386, the GP-DP004N-16V takes universal AC input from 100- to 240-Vac to provide constant voltage at 16Vdc. With over-current and short-circuit protection, users are ensured safe power.

The GP-DP004N-16V provides 200mA power to the DALI bus. DALI is the newest standardized lighting control system offering fine control, better lighting efficiency, logarithmic dimming, and simplified topology for lighting networks. A DALI network can have up to 64 independent devices, organized by up to 16 groups. Each DALI network needs bus power and the GP-DP004N-16V supplies this need with 200mA of current at 16V, enough to power a full DALI network (128mA) and have current left over to power DALI devices without integrated power supplies.

As an established global standard, DALI products are inter-compatible with each other, making installing lighting control systems easy. The GP-DP004N-16V is compatible with GlacialLight and other brands' DALI devices such as the GL-DA02 DALI Converter which interfaces analog 1-10V LED drivers to a digital DALI network. The DALI system powered by GP-DP004N-16V can run up to the maximum 300m of wiring in the network without dropping more than 2V on a single line.