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SCA-2008 Simmer Board

SCA-2008 is the general-purpose and most popular AC simmer supply. The main parameters are as follows:

  • Input – 230 VAC
  • Max. output voltage – 200 V
  • Output current – 300-800 mA (regulated with trimpot)
  • Max. output power – 70 W

Features:

  • Flashlamps’ ignition, improvement of their operational lifetime and stability
  • Cost-effective solution

Description

Simmer supply is the device that strikes and maintains low-current discharge in the flashlamp in order to increase its lifetime and operation stability.
SCA-2008 simmer supply is powered from 230 VAC mains. It embeds all the circuits necessary not only for maintaining of low-current discharge, but also for simmer ignition as well – the gas discharger for generation of high voltage and high energy triggering pulse and the auxiliary 1400 V open-circuit voltage supply. Ignition transformer is not included in SCA-2008 and sold separately.

Simmer current can be adjusted from 300 to 800 mA with on-board potentiometer. In case of current interruption automatically restrikes the arc with approximately 3 Hz repetition rate until discharge is restored. The simmer supply can be used in laser systems with serial or parallel (external) triggering without any changes.

Technical Specifications

INPUT
Low Voltage 230 VAC
OUTPUT
Voltage up to 200 V (is set automatically, depending on simmer current and flashlamp’s V/A diagram)
Open Circuit Voltage 1400 V
Current 300-800 mA
Max Output Power 70 Watts
Efficiency ~85%
FLASHLAMP TRIGGERING
Voltage 1 kV (other on request)
Pulse Energy Approx. 150 mJ
Restrike Rate ~3 Hz (auto-adjustment)
ENVIRONMENT
Operational Temperature -20…+45oC
Storage Temperature -40…+85oC
Humidity 90%, non-condensing
OTHER
Protections short-circuit protection
open-circuit protection
Cooling Air-convection
Storage Temperature 152x68x38 mm
Weight 0.2 kG

Downloads

SCA-2008 simmer supply - User manual
sca-2008-manual-en.pdf (679 KB)