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Internal Power Supply Test Methods

Current Revision

Generalized Internal Power Supply Efficiency Test Protocol Rev 6.4.2New! (*.pdf File Size: 1212000 bytes) -- Posted 10/23/2008
Latest revision of the IPS efficiency test protocol.
Generalized Internal Power Supply Efficiency Test Protocol Rev 6.2 (*.pdf File Size: 633000 bytes) -- Posted 1/17/2008
Latest revision of the IPS efficiency test protocol.

Supporting Documents

Comments Received For Test ProcedureNew! (*.pdf File Size: 44000 bytes) -- Posted 10/23/2008
Comments received for test procedure.
Latest Developments in Internal Power Supply Efficiency Test Procedure - Presented at APEC 2006 (*.pdf File Size: 1219000 bytes) -- Posted 3/27/2006
EPRI Solutions and Ecos Consulting presented the latest developments and updates in Internal Power Supply efficiency test procedure at APEC 2006. The presentation is available as a pdf format and can be downloaded by clicking the link.
IPS Test Method R5 Written Comment Summary (*.pdf File Size: 53000 bytes) -- Posted 3/17/2006
The comments received from the power supply manufacturers and the stakeholders during the IPS test workshop held at Phoenix, AZ on Jan 2006 are summarized in this document.
Internal Power Supply Test Protocol Rev. 5.0 (*.pdf File Size: 502000 bytes) -- Posted 9/1/2005
This revised protocol expands beyond PC internal power supplies and provides guidelines for any internal single input, multi-output ac-dc power supplies including provisions for redundant power supplies. Feedback and comments related to this draft should be sent to Brian Fortenbery at bfortenbery@eprisolutions.com.
Internal Power Supply Test Protocol Rev. 1.0 (*.pdf File Size: 248000 bytes) -- Posted 9/15/2003
This is a draft copy of the revised PC Power Supply Test Protocol Rev 1.0. This protocol expands beyond PC internal power supplies and provides guidelines for any internal multi-output power supplies. Feedback and comments should be sent to Brian Fortenbery at bfortenbery@eprisolutions.com.

External Power Supply Test Methods

Current Revision

Test Method for Calculating the Energy Efficiency of Single-Voltage External Ac-Dc and Ac-Ac Power Supplies Revised August 11, 2004 (*.pdf File Size: 825617 bytes) -- Posted 11/10/2004
This document is the revised test method for measuring the energy efficiency of single-voltage external power supplies and is dated August 11, 2004.

Supporting Documents

Test Method for Calculating the Energy Efficiency of Single-Voltage External Ac-Dc Power Supplies (*.pdf File Size: 134670 bytes) -- Posted 2/24/2004
This document is the test method for measuring the energy efficiency of single voltage external power supplies. Please see Annex A for sample test report.
EPA Letter for International Support of One Efficiency Test Procedure for External Power Supplies (*.pdf File Size: 245373 bytes) -- Posted 2/6/2004
Request from the EPA ENERGY STAR program to comment on a draft test procedure for determining the energy efficiency of single voltage external power supplies.
External Power Supply Test Method Presentation (*.pdf File Size: 2739000 bytes) -- Posted 11/13/2003
This is the external power supply test method presentation made by Chris Calwell and Travis Reeder at PG&E Pacific Energy Center on November 7, 2003.

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