PC Power & Cooling launches power supply certification program

Press release - PC Power & Cooling Launches the Power Supply Industry’s First Certification Program

In order to demonstrate the authenticity of its power supplies, create a standard for quality that consumers can trust, and combat undocumented and misleading performance claims from other companies, PC Power & Cooling has established the computer industry’s first and only certification program for production power supplies.

In order for an individual power supply to be certified under the company’s new program, the following steps occur:
1. The power supply is connected to a $100,000 Chroma 8000 ATE (automatic test equipment) and the bar-coded serial number is recorded.
2. The unit undergoes a comprehensive 16-point performance test, including voltage setpoint, ripple, power factor, efficiency, line and load regulation, protection circuit eval, and peak power output.
3. At the conclusion of the test an annotated report is printed, and if all parameters are within strict specifications, the company’s corporate seal is applied to the report. The report is then packaged with the power supply.

Currently each of the company’s next-gen Turbo-Cool 1KW power supplies are sold under the new certification program. Inclusion in the program will be standard with each new high-end power supply model introduced. Certified test reports for earlier models, that normally undergo a 6-point performance test without a printed report, will be available as an option at a nominal charge.

Download a sample test report - Download a certification brochure.