The Wago 2587 Base Power Supply offers reliable, efficient performance as a switched-mode power supply with front wiring and Wago Push-in Cage Clamp connections for tool-free setup.
Mark T. Hoske, Control Engineering
New power supply products insights
- Wago 2587 Base Power Supply is said to offer reliable, efficient performance with front wiring along with Wago Push-in Cage Clamp connections for tool-free setup.
- Wago 2587 Base Power Supply target markets are machine builders, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), process industry end user, system integrators and panel builders.
- Wago 2587 Base Power Supply is part of a Wago power supply family that includes Wago IoT-ready Pro 2 power boost power supply (high-end on and Wago Eco 2 series (mid-range).
The Wago Base Power Supply series is said to offer reliable, efficient performance with front wiring along with Wago Push-in Cage Clamp connections for tool-free setup. It is described as having a compact, metal housing and a wide temperature range of -30°C to +70°C. Wago Base Power Supply 2587 is a switched-mode power supply; 1-phase with 24 VDC output voltage and a DC-OK LED. Details were described in a new product news conference at the Wago North American headquarters, Germantown, Wisconsin, Feb. 25.
Three output current are available. Wago Base Power Supply 2587-2147 has 20 A output current; Wago Base Power Supply 2587-2146 has 10 A output current; Wago Base Power Supply 2587-2144 has 5 A output current.
Wago power supply information
James Lubrow, Wago product manager electronic interface, said that in 2018, Wago opened a dedicated R&D and test hub for power supplies. Wago IoT-ready Pro 2 power boost power supply is a high-end offering. Wago Eco 2 series is for mid-range applications with 95% efficiency.
Lubrow also offered more about the Wago 2587 Base Power Supply:
- The Wago 2587 Base Power Supply includes CE and UL OrdLoc certifications.
- It can operate to -40°C, but the Wago Cage Clamp should only be operated to -30°C.
- It has a compact design. The dimensions for the 20A version are 52mm wide and 125mm high.
- Mean time to failure is 1 million hours.
Target markets, applications for the Wago Base Power Supply 2587
Lubrow said target markets are machine builders, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), process industry end users, system integrators and panel builders. Specific applications might include semiconductor (cleaning section, glue coating and developing section), railway infrastructure (asset monitoring, turnstile and tickets) and new energy implementations.
While it became available in mid-2024 in Asia, Lubrow said, the 2587 now has North American approvals. Wago has received positive feedback to date on this power supply, described as a low-cost, high-volume product.
Mark T. Hoske, editor-in-chief, Control Engineering, WTWH Media, [email protected], including new product release information from Wago.
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