HV Power & Transient Isolators

B-1020-C - ROSS ENGINEERING CORPORATION

These supply 120V or 240V AC continuous power for equipment that must operate while at a high voltage to ground or power source. For example, a fiber optic transmitter at the HV level for waveforms to be received and measured or recorded by grounded instrumentation might be powered by an isolation transformer secondary to primary either insulated by potting, oil or air. The low dielectric constant of air insulation provides lower capacitive coupling between the secondary and the primary or ground than would solid or oil insulation. The lower capacitance provides better isolation both at line frequency and especially at high frequency voltages such as lightning or switching transients.