Safety and Protection
WARNING: This unit unit has no user-serviceable parts inside. Opening the casing
presents a risk of electrocution and will void the product's warranty. Forgeon will not be
responsible for any result of improper use, including but not limited to, any use of the
product outside of its intended purpose or use inconsistent with the warranty terms
available online. (Warranty information is available at https://forgeon.es/garantia and this
manual is avaliable at https://forgeon.es/bolt/bolt_manual.pdf
Over-voltage protection (OVP)
Over-voltage protection for the 12V, 5V and 3.3V DC
outputs is required to comply with the ATX specification.
OVP shuts down the PSU in the event that the DC outputs
exceed a set level, determined by the PSU manufacturer.
The minimum voltage levels required for compliance are
13.4V for the +12V rail(s), 5.74V for the +5V rail and 3.76V
for the 3.3V rail.
Over Power Protection (OPP)
The over-power protection (OPP) kicks in when the
power we pull from a PSU exceeds its maximum rated
capacity. Usually, the manufacturers give a little room for
overpowering the PSU, so the OPP threshold is set to 50 to
100W (in some cases even more) above the maximum rated
wattage of the PSU. In single +12V rail PSUs, where OCP
is meaningless in most cases, OPP takes over its role and
shuts down the PSU in case the +12V rail is overloaded.
Short-circuit protection (SCP)
A short-circuit is defined as any output impedance of less
than 0.1 ohms. Amongst other things, SCP ensures that the
PSU shuts down should the 3.3V, 5V and 12V rails short to
any other rail, or to ground. It also ensures that no damage
should occur to the unit, or your PC's components in the
event of a short.
Over current protection (OCP)
is an electronic overload protection circuit that is often
specified in data sheets as OCP (= Overcurrent Protection)
.The power supply as well as the connected loads are
electronically protected against overload by limiting the output
current to a maximum value. OCP is a feature that uses one or
more circuits to prevent a power supply from delivering more
current than its circuits and cables can handle.
Under Voltage Protection (UVP)
Under-voltage protection for the 12V, 5V and 3.3V DC
outputs. UVP shuts down the PSU in the event that the
DC outputs exceed a set level, determined by the PSU
manufacturer.
Over temperature protection (OTP)
Continuous high temperatures are undesirable and can
lead to malfunctioning or more damage to the supply,
connected circuits or downstream equipment. The over
temperature protection (OTP) therefore ensures that the
supply operates within the safe design temperature and
shuts the supply down whenever this is exceeded.
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