S530 Parametric Test System Administrative Guide
Section 2: S530 site preparation and installation
S530-924-01 Rev. D / September 2017
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Power and operating conditions
The following topics contain information about power and operating environment conditions.
Supplied power cables
Keithley Instruments provides cables that match the power requirements of the system. The following
figure and table describe these cables.
Figure 25: Supplied power cables
Number
Description
1
20 A, 125 V American
2
15 A, 125 V American
3
16 A, 250 V Eurostyle cord
If cables with different cable ends are needed, you must provide those cables.
Line power requirements
Nominal line power
: 100 V AC, 115 V AC, 220 V AC, 240 V AC (50 Hz, 60 Hz)
Short-circuit current rating
: 5 kA
Power consumption
: Rated at 2.4 kVA for the 2 kW power distribution unit
Heat generation
: Quiescent heat of 1720 BTU (1815 kJ) to maximum heat of 8191 BTU (8642 kJ).
Severe personal injury or death due to electric shock or electrocution or equipment damage
may occur if you do not have the correct circuit amperage.
S530 systems that are configured to operate between 100 V AC and 120 V AC must use a
20 A circuit; systems that are configured to operate between 200 V AC and 240 V AC must
use 15 A circuit.
