Understanding Energy Efficiency for Medical Power Supply Units
Energy efficiency legislation is now in place across most regions of the world. In the main, the focus of these regulations is on the operating efficiency and the no-load standby power consumption of medical power supply units. Driven by the proliferation of external medical power supply products and the environmental impact of leaving power supplies always turned on despite the load not being in use, most legislation set limits for what is considered to be a viable no-load consumption. Being better able to control and lower the power consumed by external medical power supply units, whether a load is connected or not, helps to deliver a significant reduction in the environmental impact. In the USA, there are a number of bodies legislating on energy efficiency; the California Energy Commission, US Congress with its Energy Independence and Security Act and recently the United States Department of Energy. There is also Energy Star that sets limits for electrical and electronic ...