SL Power Electronics Introduces Broad Offering of External Power Supplies to Meet Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 |
(Archive News Story - Products mentioned in this Archive News Story may or may not be available from the manufacturer.)
SL Power Electronics
6050 King Drive
Ventura, CA, 93003
USA
Press release date: June 23, 2008
VENTURA, Calif.- June 23, 2008- SL Power Electronics announced today a new line of external power supplies designed to meet the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). The new legislation stipulates that linear and switching single output external power supplies manufactured on or after July 1, 2008 meet higher energy efficiency standards. SL Power Electronics is in full compliance with the new regulations with the introduction of 18 new external families for its industrial, communications, computer peripheral, measurement and instrumentation and medical OEM customers.
Section 301 of the new law is dedicated to efficiency standards for AC or DC output external power supplies sold into the United States. The law states that any Class A external power supply 250 watts or less manufactured on or after July 1, 2008 must meet new, higher efficiency and standby levels based on the output watts. The law provides exemptions for products that require Food and Drug Administration listing and approval in accordance with Section 513 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as well as products that power a charger of a detachable battery pack or charge the battery of a product that is partially or fully motor-operated.
SL Power Electronics is introducing a total of 18 new EISA-compliant product families in the six-watt to 120-watt power range, including 10 families for the ITE market and eight product families for the medical marketplace. The eight new medical external power families have the safety certifications required for medical market applications.
"We're committed to providing our customers with the most advanced external power supply solutions, and increasing energy efficiency is an important part of that goal," said Greg Harris, vice president, Global Sales and Marketing, SL Power Electronics."The Ault brand, SL Power's external power supply line, has been a part of the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program for more than three years. We have also been involved with the California Energy Commission (CEC) and other global agencies focused on environmental issues. In the U.S., EISA regulations and EPA's Energy Star Level IV are the next phases in energy efficiency, and we want our customers to know that our power solutions meet the highest standards."
About SL Power Electronics
SL Power Electronics designs, manufactures and markets internal and external power supplies for medical, communications, computer and industrial electronic OEMs. The company is a global leader in the development of AC/DC and DC/DC standard, modified and custom power supplies. The product offering includes a broad range of AC/DC and DC/DC open-frame switch mode and linear power supplies from seven watts to 6,000 watts, an external AC/DC switch mode power supply offering from six watts to 200 watts, as well as battery chargers and DC mobile adapters.
SL Power Electronics is a subsidiary of SL Industries (AMEX- SLI). SL Industries, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures and markets equipment and systems for industrial, medical, electric utility, aerospace and telecommunications applications.
Energy Star is a registered trademark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 
