GE CP310250 PRD-P310250D-5

GE CP310250 PRD-P310250D-5 is a high-performance Power Distribution Unit (PDU) or power protection module manufactured by the Industrial Solutions Division of General Electric (GE). Specifically designed for demanding industrial automation and control applications, this product belongs to GE’s industrial power management product line. Its primary function is to provide safe, reliable, and filtered DC power distribution within cabinets or control panels for multiple loads, such as PLC modules, I/O modules, sensors, and controllers. The core value of GE CP310250 lies in optimizing in-cabinet power management, simplifying wiring, providing overcurrent protection, and enhancing power supply quality through built-in filtering and protection circuits—all to ensure the stable operation of sensitive electronic equipment.

Product Specifications

• Product Model: CP310250 (PRD-P310250D-5)
• Product Type: Power Distribution Unit
• Input Voltage: 24 V DC
• Input Terminals: 1
• Output Channels: 5
• Output Terminals: 5 pairs
• Operating Temperature: -20°C to +60°C
• Storage Temperature: -40°C to +85°C
• Protection Rating: IP20
• Mounting Method: Standard DIN Rail Mounting (35mm)
• Material: Flame-retardant engineering plastic (PC) or metal housing
• Certifications: cULus, CE, RoHS (typical)

Key Features and Advantages

1. Simplified Wiring and Enhanced Reliability: Through its integrated design, GE CP310250 combines power distribution and protection functions into a single module. This greatly simplifies wiring inside control cabinets, reduces connection points, lowers the risk of wiring errors and poor contact, and improves overall system reliability.
2. Comprehensive Protection Functions: It provides multi-channel independent overcurrent and short-circuit protection (usually fuse-based). This ensures that a single load failure will not affect other loads or the operation of the entire power system, effectively isolating faults for easy troubleshooting and protecting expensive downstream controllers and I/O modules.
3. Compact and Efficient Space Utilization: Adopting DIN Rail Mounting, the module has a compact structure, making it ideal for use in industrial control boxes, panels, and cabinets with limited space. It optimizes space utilization and keeps the internal layout of cabinets neat and organized.
4. Status Visibility and Easy Maintenance: It integrates power status indicator LEDs and may also include fuse status indicators (e.g., an extinguished channel LED indicates a blown fuse), providing intuitive system status feedback. The design of pluggable or replaceable fuses makes maintenance quick and simple—no need to disconnect the main input line, minimizing system downtime.

Application Areas

• In manufacturing: It supplies distributed power and protection for PLC systems (such as RX3i, 90-30), distributed I/O stations, sensors, solenoid valves, indicator lights, and relays on production lines.
• In process industries: It is used in DCS cabinets and safety barrier cabinets of oil, chemical, and water treatment plants to power on-site instruments and control equipment.
• In mechanical equipment: It is integrated into the electrical control boxes of packaging machines, injection molding machines, and CNC machine tools to distribute power to various control units.

Installation and Maintenance

Pre-Installation Preparation

Maintenance Recommendations

• Conduct regular inspections of GE CP310250 to check if the input power indicator (LED) remains on.
• If equipment connected to a specific output channel loses power, check the fuse status of that output channel (if an indicator is available) or measure with a multimeter.
• When replacing fuses, use spare parts of the specified model and rated current.
• Regularly check the tightness of input and output terminals to prevent overheating caused by loose connections.
• Keep the module clean to avoid dust accumulation.

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