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Now being fitted to CPX, EL,
EL-P, EX, EX-R, EX-P, QL and QL-P series models
Why was a new design needed ?
The terminals used on the majority of
laboratory power supplies are in the form of binding posts (Fig. 1) that can
accept 4mm open plugs into the front, and bare wires or spade terminals
into the body. However,
concern over personal safety has caused an increasing number of
organisations to prohibit the use of bare ended connections within a
laboratory environment. Instead, they stipulate that all
connections must be made using shrouded 4mm plugs which are incompatible
with normal 4mm binding post terminals.
Until now, the only solution for these organisations
has been to purchase power supplies fitted with 4mm safety sockets
similar to those used on digital multimeters (Fig. 2). These power supplies are
restricted to use with 4mm plugs only, and have no facility for
accepting bare wires or spade terminals.
The TTi Solution
TTi wanted to offer a product that was fully
compatible with the requirements of organisations who require that all
connections are made with shrouded plugs, whilst retaining the
flexibility accept all forms of bare ended
connections. The new
terminal design (Fig. 3) does exactly that, and is exclusive to TTi power
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