Safety And Protection - Corsair AX Series Manual

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Congratulations on the purchase of your new CORSAIR
AX Series High Performance ATX power supply.
CORSAIR AX Series power supplies are built with the highest quality
components to deliver 80 PLUS Titanium e cient power to your
PC, reducing power costs and excess heat. Using only Japanese
105°C capacitors, users can be depend on an AX PSUs' long life and
reliability, backed by a ten year warranty. Zero RPM Mode means
an AX Series PSU is virtually silent at low and medium loads, and
even at maximum power, a low noise fan ensures quiet operation.
Fully modular cables make PC builds and upgrades easy, as you only
need to install the cables your system requires. Quiet, e cient and
dependable, an AX PSU has everything you need to power your PC
for years to come.

Safety and protection

• Over-voltage protection (OVP)
Over-voltage protection for the 12V, 5V and 3.3V DC outputs
is required to comply with the ATX specification. OVP shuts
down the PSU in the event that the DC outputs exceed a set
level, determined by the PSU manufacturer. The minimum
voltage levels required for compliance are 13.4V for the
+12V rail(s), 5.74V for the +5V rail and 3.76V for the 3.3V rail.
• Over-current protection (OCP)
The AX Series features OCP on the 3.3V, 5V and 12V rails.
OCP ensures that the output of the DC voltage rails remains
within safe operating limits.
• Over-temperature protection (OTP)
OTP ensures that the PSU will shut down when the internal
temperature reaches a set point. This is usually as a result
of internal current overloading or a fan failure.
• Short-circuit protection (SCP)
A short-circuit is defined as any output impedance of less than
0.1 ohms. Amongst other things, SCP ensures that the PSU shuts
down should the 3.3V, 5V and 12V rails short to any other rail, or to
ground. It also ensures that no damage should occur to the unit, or
your PC's components in the event of a short.
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