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ANTI MICROBIAL CABLE

Antimicrobial Technology creates products that are permanently protected against a wide range of microbes by using an antimicrobial additive. ANTIBACTERIAL VS ANTIMICROBIAL: what’s the difference? The primary difference between antibacterial and antimicrobial technologies is in the kinds of micro-organism they act upon. WHAT IS ANTIMICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY?Antimicrobial Technology creates products that are permanently protected against a wide range of microbes by using an antimicrobial additive. The antimicrobial additive is normally used during manufacturing process and provides,

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Card edge power connectors for faster appliance connections

Looking to the growing use of electronic boards in modern appliances and considering the increasing interest for card edge connections not only for signal but also for power, I am pleased to inform you that MEGA Electronics Inc has developed a new range of card edge power connectors. This new product is defined as PC440 connector and is shown here: These connectors over mold a 4 space receptacle with 5mm pitch distance between the spaces

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New Water Tight Pump Connection hold ups to 2 Bars

MEGA Electronics Inc has developed a new insert as the heart of our customized pump connectors. As a customized item it needs to fit on the customer pump. Every customer pump is different, therefore there is not a “standard connector” for a “standard pump”. What we show is a possible insert to be over moulded on the cable with a shape that fits the customer pump. This was mainly made to show interested customers that

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Case Study: Robust Hospital Grade Plug Leads to Lower Overall Costs

A major medical device manu­facturer producing warming beds faced with major preventable repair costs  and UL listing difficulties turned to MEGA to provide a solution. In the harsh environment of hospitals, hospital grade plugs are often yanked from walls, hit and smashed with no apparent damage. However, small repetitive breaks at the pin and conduc­tor junctions eventually can cause the plugs to overheat and fail. The failure of a competitor’s plug caused costly repair calls

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New UL/IEC Regulation 62368-1 became effective December 20, 2020, do your power supplies comply?

UL and IEC harmonized the implementation date. 62368 has replaced 60065 (Audio/Video) and 60950 (IT) for external power supplies. MEGA Electronics power supplies are already certified to 62368 UL/IEC 62368-1 has replaced 60065 (Audio/Video) and 60950 (IT) for external power supplies. Learn more on the Global Transition to IEC 62368-1 on the UL website READ MORE EN 62368-1 –EN 62368-1 was published in Europe during the second half of 2014. The Date of Withdrawal (DoW) of the standards to

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UL/CSA Power Cord Testing

All North American power cords are tested using the UL guidelines provided by the “Follow-up and Inspections Instructions” and based on the UL Standard 817 “Cord Sets and Power Supply Cords.” Electrical properties of cords are 100% tested for: Continuity of Ground and Line and Neutral Hi Pot Polarity Insulation Resistance Continuity of Line and Continuity of Grounding Conductor All 3-wire grounding power cords are tested to verify that in each product: The conductors are

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Impact of the Corona Virus on production lead times

In an attempt to stop the spread of the Corona Virus in China, the Chinese National government has further extended the Chinese New Year holiday and many production facilities remained closed until February 17th , with some remaining closed until the 20th and in some areas until the end of February. This will impact lead times for all components made in China. In anticipation of the Chinese New Year standard production delays, MEGA increased our

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MEGA Electronics is pleased to announce the launch of GaN FET power supplies

MEGA Electronics is pleased to announce the launch of GaN FET power supplies. GaN FET = Gallium Nitride Technology FET = Field effect transistor – a key semiconductor device MOSFET: has a thin layer of silicone oxide (metal-on-silicon field-effect transistors). GaN is already an established semiconductor material, employed extensively in LED lighting and increasingly important in wireless applications and power supplies. GaN characteristics, such as high-frequency operation, promote high performance while maintaining high efficiency. GaN

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Update: Section 301 List 3 – Effective June 15, 2019, increase to 25% tariff on power cords and power supplies made in China.

All open orders produced in China will be subjected to price adjustments. MEGA will send you the new prices so that you can update your order confirmation. Dear Valued Customer, The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that Section 301 List 3 was finalized by the Section 301 Committee. Effective September 24, 2018, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began collecting additional tariffs on List 3 affected imports from China at 10%. Initially

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Innovative Locking Connector aids French Military

The IEC Lock has been taken on board by the French Military to provide a secure locking mechanism for electrical equipment used in vital navy and aerospace operations. The French Navy has commissioned the IEC Lock for use on the Monge test and measurement ship, for the connection of time-frequency systems which are used for satellite and target tracking as well as the testing of ballistic missiles. The product is also in use on board

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New UL/IEC Regulation 62368-1

New UL/IEC Regulation 62368-1 implementation date has been revised to become effective Dec 20th, 2020 UL and IEC have agreed to harmonize the implementation date. 62368 will replace 60065 (Audio/Video) and 60950 (IT) for external power supplies. MEGA Electronics has already begun the process of getting 62368 certified UL/IEC 62368-1 will replace 60065 (Audio/Video) and 60950 (IT) for external power supplies. The Global Transition to IEC 62368-1 READ MORE MEGA Electronics has already begun the

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New 300W Medical Desk Top Power Supply

MEGA part series MDM300T delivers 300Watts of power in a desk top UL 60601-1-2 : 2014 4th edition listed power supply. The supply employs the C14 inlet which allows for the use of grounded detachable power cords making it possible to use globally (UL, cUL, FCC, T-Mark(TUV), PSE) and provides 2 x MOPP means of protection. Available with a variety of output voltages, the MDM300T extends MEGA’s medical series of external power supplies from 12W

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Section 301 List 3 – Effective September 24, 2018, additional 10% tariff on power cords and power supplies.

September 18, 2018 Update: Section 301 List 3 – Effective September 24, 2018, additional 10% tariff on power cords and power supplies. All open orders produced in China will be subjected to price adjustments. MEGA will send you the new prices so that you can update your order confirmation. Dear Valued Customer, Yesterday evening, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that Section 301 List 3 has been finalized after undergoing a

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Global Certification Updates for Power Supplies and Power Cords

Highlighted below are several global certification updates that impact power supplies and cords for the export market. Power Supplies The smallest change of type placement around a logo can be all the difference in the world to the supplier. Taiwan announced a new requirement mandatory as of December 31st, 2017. RoHS will be included within the approval mark. Belarus has finalized the mandatory energy efficiency requirements regarding the EAC mark on external power supplies. The

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New Multi-Tier C-13 IEC Outlets

“Downtime is death.” That was our dramatic blog post title from last month. But it’s true. Accidental disconnection from data center power outlets can be costly, as shown by the story of British Airways that we shared. It’s in that spirit that MEGA Electronics has created its newest product, the space-saving multi-tier C-13 IEC outlets. Mega electronics introduces their new products space saving C-13 multi-tier IEC outletsMade from nylon LSZH, these outlets feature a locking

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