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FISCO vs HPT

Comparison of Technical Data

High Power
trunk

FISCO
Rating
Typ.
operating
voltage
Max. supply
current
1)

Ex ia IIC

Ex ib IIC

Ex ib IIB

12.8 V

12.4 V
(12.2 V) 1

13.1 V
(12.9 V)1

28 V

100 mA

120 mA
(105 mA) 1

265 mA
(245 mA) 1

500 mA

Values in brackets are valid for redundant layout

Compared to the FISCO solutions HPT

provides
More voltage longer cable runs
More current more instruments per segment
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Redundant FISCO???

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FISCO
PS

FISCO
PS

Functional Advantage: Redundancy

Logic
solver

It is NOT allowed to have 2 FISCO

power supplies connected to a
segment, therefore:
During the switch over the segment is for
a (short) time unpowered
This can cause telegram losses

To avoid the loss of field devices or

the whole segment a quick switch
over is essential!
To ensure a quick switch over the
redundant power supply must be in a
hot stand by mode
Heat dissipation

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Size of Hot stand by FISCO

Same scale
HD Power Hub
150 mm * 200 mm

Stand by solution
requires approx.
3 times more
cabinet space
30000 mm comp. to
81600 mm
In practice space
saving can be
higher due to more
field devices per
segment compared
to FISCO

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Space Requirements

Hot standby
FISCO

High
Density
Power Hub

Dimensions [mm]

320 * 255

200 * 150

Square footage
[mm]

81,600

30,000

Space
requirement

272%

100%

32

96

segments per
cabinet

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Space Requirements

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