STEP POWER power supply for building automation

Power supplies for building automation

The STEP POWER power and bus voltage supplies have been specifically developed for building automation applications and are ideal for use in distribution boards and flat control panels. Due to their low no-load losses and high degree of efficiency, they achieve maximum energy efficiency in their class. STEP POWER offers flexible mounting options and can be mounted on a DIN rail or level surface.

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Your advantages

  • Energy savings with the highest level of efficiency in no-load and part-load operation (Efficiency Level VI)
  • Space savings in the control cabinet due to the narrow design combined with increased performance (up to 100%)
  • Approval for household purposes (EN 60335) allows use in domestic applications
  • Quick and easy startup with tool-free Push-in connection technology at a 45° angle with double terminal points
  • Flexible mounting: snap onto a DIN rail or screw onto a level surface

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STEP POWER power supply for KNX devices
STEP POWER power supply with USB port
STEP POWER power supply for PoE applications
STEP POWER power supply with coated PCB

Power supply for building automation

Bus power supply for KNX

The STEP POWER bus power supply for KNX has an active KNX choke circuit. This adapts dynamically to the connected load and increases efficiency. The user interface displays all KNX system parameters and provides support during commissioning and diagnostics.

Main features

  • Input voltage range: 85 V AC ... 264 V AC
  • Push-in connection with inspection hole
  • Multifunctional color display, with menu function
  • Very low no-load losses
  • Wide temperature range: -10°C ... +70°C

Your Advantages

  • Easy analysis with integrated user interface – all relevant KNX system parameters at a glance
  • History can be called up as a diagnostic function in the menu
  • Unique dynamic KNX choke circuit for greater efficiency
  • Space-saving due to the compact design
  • Worldwide use with AC and DC wide range input

Power supplies for building automation

Supply and charging via the USB port

The STEP POWER power supplies supply Raspberry Pis and smart home components via the USB port. In addition, they can be used for the fast charging of mobile end devices.

Main features

  • No-load losses: <0.1 W
  • USB-A and USB-C connection flexibility
  • Max. output power: 3 A
  • Overall width: 18 mm
  • Wide temperature range: -10°C … +70°C

Your Advantages

  • Two connection methods: USB-A and USB-C
  • Easy installation in the subdistribution with an integrated cable groove in the housing
  • Significant space savings in the control cabinet through use as a USB charger
  • Energy savings with the highest level of efficiency in no-load and partial-load operation (Efficiency Level VI)

Power supply for building automation

The solution for Power over Ethernet applications

The new STEP POWER power supply ensures high availability in PoE applications. The additional voltage version with the voltage range from 48 to 56 V can be used in both industry and household applications.

Main features

  • High insulation strength and low noise emission for high data integrity
  • Efficiency: >94%
  • No-load losses: <0.21 W
  • Push-in connection
  • Wide temperature range: -10°C … +70°C

Your Advantages

  • The power is supplied and the data transferred over the same Ethernet cable in the application
  • Energy savings with the highest level of efficiency in no-load and partial-load operation (Efficiency Level VI)
  • Space savings in the control cabinet with the narrow and low-profile designs combined with increased performance (up to 100%)
  • Approval for household purposes (EN 60335) allows use in domestic applications for the first time

Power supply for building automation

For extreme ambient conditions

The new STEP POWER power supply with protective-coated printed circuit board ensures high availability even under demanding ambient conditions as low as -40°C.

Main features

  • PCB with protective coating
  • Efficiency: >94%
  • No-load losses: <0.21 W
  • Push-in connection with conductor/PCB connection direction: 45°
  • Wide temperature range: -40°C … +70°C

Your Advantages

  • PCB with protective coating for extreme ambient conditions
  • NEC Class 2 output, certified in accordance with UL 1310
  • Energy savings with high level of efficiency in no-load and partial-load operation (Efficiency Level VI)
  • Space savings in the control cabinet with the narrow and low-profile design
  • Approval for household purposes (EN 60335) allows use in domestic applications for the first time

Building from outside with KNX bus system

STEP&nbsp;POWER for KNX bus systems

Bus power supply for KNX

The STEP POWER bus power supply for KNX bus systems is tailored ideally to modern building automation. It is the first on the market to feature an electronically post-modulated and therefore active KNX choke. This adapts dynamically to the load of the connected KNX devices, increasing the efficiency of the bus system.

The multifunctional color display shows all relevant KNX system parameters and provides support during commissioning as well as when extending the building automation system and performing diagnostics.

STEP POWER power supplies with USB port

STEP POWER power supplies with USB port

Power supply with USB port

The STEP POWER power supply supplies smart meter gateways, Raspberry Pis, and other smart home components via the USB port. In addition, it can be used for the fast charging of mobile end devices.

The power supply unit has a USB-A or USB-C port for up to 15 W. Using it as a USB charger provides more space in the control cabinet due to the particularly narrow overall width. The integrated cable groove in the housing of the power supply enables the USB cable to be routed easily under the cover of the distribution board.

STEP POWER for Power over Ethernet

STEP POWER for PoE applications

Power over Ethernet applications

The STEP POWER power supply also ensures high availability in Power over Ethernet (PoE) applications up to 120 W. Power supply and data transmission are combined in the same Ethernet cable. STEP POWER with PoE in accordance with IEEE 802.3 is the perfect power supply for video surveillance or WLAN access points in particular.

The version with the adjustable voltage range of 48 to 56 V DC can be used in both industry and household applications.

STEP POWER power supply installed in an open charging station with electric car

STEP POWER for e-mobility

Safe supply for charging stations and home chargers

The STEP POWER power supply will prepare you ideally for e-mobility.

It supplies the charging controller for your charging station or home charger safely and reliably. After all, STEP POWER has been developed and tested functionally and, in particular, with respect to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in accordance with the charging station standard EN 61851-21-2.

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STEP POWER power supply for LED lighting

LED lighting

With the STEP POWER power supply, specially developed for LED applications, you can supply state-of-the-art lighting scenarios from the control cabinet.

Through regulation to a constant voltage, it enables the safe operation of LED lights in combination with current-regulated ballasts or, for example, LED strips with a resistance circuit.

The power supply features a particularly flat housing and is approved in accordance with the LED standards EN 61437-2-13 and EN 55015.

Technologies and advantages of STEP POWER

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STEP POWER power supplies with optimized performance classes
STEP POWER power supply for mounting on a level surface
STEP POWER power supply with Push-in connection technology
STEP POWER power supply for extreme ambient conditions
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Thermal imaging camera image of the STEP POWER power supply

With low no-load losses (0.1 W or 0.21 W) and a high degree of efficiency, the STEP POWER power supply ensures optimum energy efficiency in buildings. Due to the high degree of efficiency, the power supplies convert less electrical energy into undesired heat energy. This not only saves energy, but also extends the service life of all components in the control cabinet.

STEP POWER power supplies with optimized performance classes

The STEP POWER power supplies offer an improved performance class for each horizontal pitch. This means more space in the control cabinet combined with increased performance. With their special compact, slim-line design, standardized to DIN 43880, the power supply units are particularly suitable for use in distribution boards.

STEP POWER power supply for mounting on a level surface

STEP POWER power supplies offer flexible mounting: they can either be snapped onto the DIN rail or screwed onto level surfaces.
The base latches integrated in the housing eliminate the need for additional mounting material when mounting on level surfaces.

STEP POWER power supply with Push-in connection technology

The new STEP POWER power supplies enable tool-free Push-in connection technology for the first time. Using the same installation space, the connection terminal block also provides double the number of terminal points for easy potential distribution and loop through.

The 45-degree angle facilitates ergonomic wiring during installation.

STEP POWER power supply for extreme ambient conditions

The new STEP POWER power supply with protective-coated printed circuit board ensures high availability even under demanding ambient conditions of as low as -40°C.

View of an open house with power supplies

In addition to the standard industrial approvals, the STEP POWER power supplies are certified for household purposes in accordance with DIN EN 60335-1 for the first time. They satisfy the most stringent safety requirements for electrical devices and are the ideal solution for domestic applications.

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