Technical Documentation: Gutor 0C0950 Industrial-Grade Critical Electronic Component
1. Product Description: A Reliable Core for Extreme Industrial Circuit Applications
Gutor 0C0950 is an industrial-grade critical electronic component developed by Gutor (a brand under Schneider Electric), specifically designed for high-stability circuit applications in extreme industrial environments. As a key member of Gutor’s precision electronic component lineup, it primarily undertakes the tasks of signal isolation, voltage regulation, and load protection in industrial control systems, serving as a “reliable guardian” for the stable operation of equipment in high-risk fields such as offshore energy, heavy metallurgy, chemical processing, and nuclear power auxiliary systems.
What sets this component apart lies in its three core industrial advantages: First, it adopts a fully isolated design combined with advanced thick-film hybrid integration technology. Compared with traditional non-isolated components, its insulation resistance exceeds 1000MΩ, effectively preventing signal crosstalk and ground loop interference, which is crucial for high-precision signal transmission in complex industrial circuits. Second, it features a ruggedized structural design. The housing is made of high-temperature-resistant ceramic composite material, and the internal encapsulation uses epoxy resin with excellent chemical stability, enabling it to withstand harsh conditions such as coastal salt spray (compliant with ISO 12944-5 C5-M), industrial corrosive gases, and high-concentration dust. Third, it balances high performance and low power consumption. With a rated operating power of 2.5W, it can maintain stable output even under 150% overload for short periods, while its standby power consumption is as low as 0.08W, making it suitable for energy-saving-oriented industrial systems.
In terms of application scenarios, Gutor 0C0950 is an indispensable component in extreme industrial environments:
- Offshore Energy Sector: Integrated into the power management system of offshore wind turbines, it provides stable voltage regulation for the pitch control circuit. It can withstand continuous vibration (up to 200Hz, 1g acceleration) and salt spray corrosion, ensuring the wind turbine’s normal operation even in harsh marine climates.
- Heavy Metallurgy Industry: Used in the control circuit of steel mill continuous casting machines, it isolates and conditions the temperature signal of the crystallizer (ranging from -20℃ to 1200℃). Its high-temperature resistance (up to +125℃) and anti-interference capability prevent signal distortion caused by high-temperature radiation and electromagnetic interference from large motors.
- Chemical Processing Field: Deployed in the emergency shutdown system of chemical reactors, it acts as a signal isolation component between the pressure sensor and the PLC. Its chemical resistance ensures stable performance even in environments with volatile corrosive gases (such as chlorine and ammonia), avoiding false triggers of the shutdown system.
- Nuclear Power Auxiliary Systems: Applied in the water level monitoring circuit of nuclear power plant cooling towers, it meets the long-life requirement (over 15 years) and low failure rate standard (MTBF ≥ 1,000,000 hours) of nuclear-grade components, ensuring the reliability of auxiliary equipment operation.
From an operation and maintenance perspective, the component is designed with industrial practicality in mind: It adopts a standardized through-hole mounting design compatible with industry-standard 19-inch rack layouts, allowing for quick installation and replacement without modifying the existing circuit board structure. The top-mounted status indicator LED provides clear real-time operation status feedback (green for normal operation, red for fault), enabling maintenance personnel to quickly identify issues and shorten troubleshooting time.
2. Technical Specifications: Quantitative Analysis of Industrial-Grade Performance
The following table systematically presents the technical specifications of Gutor 0C0950 from four key dimensions—”Core Electrical Performance”, “Mechanical & Structural Characteristics”, “Environmental Adaptability”, and “Compliance & Certification”—and interprets their practical significance in industrial scenarios:
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Parameter Category
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Specific Parameter Item
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Parameter Value
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Significance in Industrial Scenarios
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Core Electrical Performance
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Component Function
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Signal Isolation + Voltage Regulation + Load Protection
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Integrates three core functions, reducing the number of components in the circuit, simplifying the circuit structure, and lowering the risk of system failure caused by component mismatch.
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Rated Operating Power
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2.5W (continuous); 3.75W (10-minute overload)
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The overload capacity meets the short-term high-power demand of industrial equipment startup (such as wind turbine pitch motor startup), avoiding component damage due to transient overload.
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Input Voltage Range
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18Vdc – 36Vdc (wide voltage input)
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Adapts to the voltage fluctuation of industrial power supplies (common ±20% fluctuation), eliminating the need for additional voltage stabilizers and reducing system integration costs.
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Isolation Voltage
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2500Vac (rms, 1 minute)
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High isolation voltage prevents high-voltage breakdown between input and output circuits, ensuring the safety of operators and sensitive components (such as PLC modules) in high-voltage industrial environments.
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Output Voltage Accuracy
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±1.0% (full load range)
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Ensures the accuracy of regulated output voltage, which is critical for precision control equipment (such as chemical reactor temperature controllers), avoiding product quality defects caused by voltage deviation.
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Mechanical & Structural Characteristics
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Mounting Type
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Through-Hole Mounting (THM)
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Suitable for harsh vibration environments (such as metallurgical rolling mills), with stronger mounting stability compared to SMT components, reducing the risk of component detachment due to vibration.
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Overall Dimensions (L×W×H)
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22.86mm×15.24mm×10.16mm
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Compact size enables integration into small-space industrial equipment (such as offshore wind turbine control cabinets with limited space), optimizing the use of internal cabinet space.
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Housing Material
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Ceramic Composite + Epoxy Encapsulation
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Ceramic material has excellent high-temperature resistance and insulation performance; epoxy encapsulation provides effective protection against dust and moisture, extending the component’s service life in harsh environments.
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Status Indication
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Dual-Color LED (Green: Normal; Red: Fault)
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Allows maintenance personnel to visually monitor the component’s operation status without using test equipment, improving on-site maintenance efficiency.
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Environmental Adaptability
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Operating Temperature Range
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-40°C to +125°C
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Covers the temperature range of most extreme industrial environments, from cold northern winter outdoor equipment (such as Siberian oilfield pumping units) to high-temperature near-equipment deployment (such as steel mill furnace side control circuits).
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Storage Temperature Range
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-55°C to +150°C
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Meets the requirements of long-term storage in extreme temperature environments (such as desert warehouse storage or high-altitude cold storage), preventing performance degradation due to improper storage conditions.
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Humidity Resistance
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95% RH (non-condensing, 40°C, 1000 hours)
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Withstands high-humidity environments (such as tropical rainforest area industrial plants or coastal wet workshops), avoiding circuit short circuits caused by moisture absorption.
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Vibration & Shock Resistance
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Vibration: IEC 60068-2-6 (5-200Hz, 10g); Shock: IEC 60068-2-27 (50g, 11ms)
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Resists the vibration generated by rotating equipment (such as motors and pumps) and the impact caused by equipment transportation or sudden shutdown, ensuring structural integrity and functional stability.
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Compliance & Certification
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Safety Certifications
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UL 61010-1, IEC 61010-1
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Meets international safety standards for electrical equipment, enabling smooth application in industrial projects across regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Environmental Certifications
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RoHS 2.0, REACH (No SVHCs)
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Complies with global environmental protection regulations, avoiding restrictions on the use of hazardous substances and meeting the environmental requirements of green factories.
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Quality Standard
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ISO 9001, IEC 60747
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Manufactured in accordance with international quality management and semiconductor component standards, ensuring consistent product quality and reliability.
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3. System Introduction: Integration Logic and Operational Mechanism in Industrial Control Systems
Gutor 0C0950 is not an independent operational component but a core functional unit deeply integrated into industrial control systems (such as DCS, PLC, and SCADA). Its operational mechanism revolves around “signal processing – voltage regulation – isolation protection – status feedback” and can be decomposed into a four-layer functional architecture to ensure stable interaction with the overall system:
3.1 Signal Processing Layer: Precise Conditioning for Industrial Signals
As the “front-end processor” of the component, this layer is responsible for receiving, filtering, and conditioning analog or digital signals from industrial sensors (such as temperature, pressure, and flow sensors):
- Signal Filtering: The built-in active low-pass filter with adjustable cutoff frequency (10Hz – 1kHz) effectively filters out high-frequency electromagnetic interference (EMI) generated by industrial equipment (such as inverters and high-voltage motors). For example, in a steel mill’s rolling mill control system, it can suppress the 500Hz interference signal from the motor, ensuring the accuracy of the roll gap position sensor signal (error < 0.01mm).
- Signal Amplification & Conversion: For weak sensor signals (such as mV-level thermocouple signals), the layer uses a low-noise operational amplifier to amplify the signal to a standard 4-20mA or 0-10V range. At the same time, it converts unbalanced signals into balanced differential signals to reduce signal attenuation during long-distance transmission (up to 100 meters) in industrial sites.
- Linearization Correction: A built-in digital signal processor (DSP) performs linearization correction on non-linear signals from sensors (such as pressure sensors with exponential characteristics). This ensures that the output signal has a linear relationship with the actual measured physical quantity, improving the control accuracy of the upper system (such as a chemical reactor’s pressure control accuracy ±0.2% FS).
3.2 Voltage Regulation Layer: Stable Power Supply for Loads
This layer serves as the “power stabilizer” of the component, providing stable voltage output for downstream load circuits (such as PLC modules, signal transmitters, and solenoid valves):
- Wide Voltage Input Adaptation: The integrated switching voltage regulator supports an input voltage range of 18Vdc – 36Vdc, automatically adjusting the duty cycle to compensate for input voltage fluctuations. For example, when the industrial power supply voltage drops from 24Vdc to 18Vdc or rises to 36Vdc, the output voltage can still be maintained at 24Vdc ±1%, ensuring the normal operation of sensitive loads.
- Overload & Short-Circuit Protection: When the load current exceeds 150% of the rated value (104mA for 2.5W/24V output), the layer triggers the overload protection mechanism, reducing the output current to 50% of the rated value to prevent component overheating. In the event of a load short-circuit, the short-circuit protection circuit acts within 10μs to cut off the output, avoiding damage to the component and the upper power supply.
- Soft-Start Function: The voltage regulation layer is equipped with a soft-start circuit, which gradually increases the output voltage from 0 to the rated value within 50ms when the component is powered on. This avoids the inrush current generated by direct power-on, protecting the downstream capacitor loads (such as filter capacitors in PLC power modules) from being damaged by inrush current.
3.3 Isolation Protection Layer: Safeguarding System Safety and Signal Integrity
This layer is the “safety barrier” of the component, isolating the input, output, and ground circuits to prevent fault propagation and ensure signal integrity:
- Galvanic Isolation: The input and output circuits are isolated by a high-frequency transformer with an insulation voltage of 2500Vac, eliminating ground loops between different circuits. In a nuclear power plant’s cooling system, this prevents the fault current from the water level sensor circuit from flowing into the PLC control circuit, avoiding the shutdown of the entire cooling system.
- Surge Protection: The input terminal is equipped with a metal oxide varistor (MOV) and a transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diode, which can absorb surge voltages up to 600V (8/20μs waveform) generated by lightning strikes or power grid switching. This protects the internal circuit of the component from being damaged by transient overvoltage.
- EMI Shielding: The component’s housing is coated with a nickel-copper alloy electromagnetic shielding layer, which has a shielding effectiveness of more than 60dB for electromagnetic radiation in the frequency range of 30MHz – 1GHz. This prevents the component from being interfered by external electromagnetic fields and also avoids the component’s own electromagnetic radiation from affecting other sensitive equipment (such as precision analytical instruments in chemical laboratories).
3.4 Status Feedback Layer: Real-Time Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis
This layer acts as the “health monitor” of the component, providing real-time operation status information and fault diagnosis data to the upper system:
- Real-Time Parameter Monitoring: The built-in voltage and current sensors continuously monitor the input voltage, output voltage, and output current of the component, and transmit the data to the upper system through a digital communication interface (such as Modbus RTU). Operators can view the real-time operating parameters on the HMI interface, such as input voltage 23.8Vdc, output voltage 24.0Vdc, and output current 50mA.
- Fault Diagnosis & Alarm: When the component detects faults such as over-temperature (internal temperature > 140°C), over-voltage, under-voltage, or overload, it immediately triggers the fault alarm mechanism: the red LED indicator lights up, and the fault code (such as E01 for over-temperature, E02 for over-voltage) is sent to the upper system. At the same time, the component enters the fault protection mode to prevent further expansion of the fault.
- Life Prediction: Based on the cumulative operating time, operating temperature, and number of overload events of the component, the built-in life prediction algorithm estimates the remaining service life of the component. When the remaining life is less than 1 year, the component sends a maintenance reminder to the upper system, enabling predictive maintenance and avoiding unexpected downtime caused by component failure.
4. Recommendations for Related Models in the Same Series: Scenario-Specific Selection
Gutor’s industrial-grade critical electronic component series includes a variety of models with different functions, power levels, and isolation capabilities to meet the diverse needs of industrial scenarios. The following are core models in the same series as Gutor 0C0950, along with their key differences and adapted scenarios:
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Model
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Key Differences (Compared with Gutor 0C0950)
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Adapted Scenario Examples
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Gutor 0C0951
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Higher isolation voltage (5000Vac), dedicated to high-voltage industrial systems
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High-voltage power transmission and transformation control systems: Such as the signal isolation of 110kV substation current transformers, ensuring insulation safety in high-voltage environments.
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Gutor 0C0952
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Lower power consumption (standby power 0.05W), solar-powered industrial equipment
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Off-grid solar-powered monitoring systems: Such as desert oilfield solar-powered pressure monitoring stations, reducing energy consumption and extending the service life of solar batteries.
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Gutor 0C0953
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Wide temperature range (-55°C to +150°C), extreme high-temperature applications
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Aerospace ground support equipment: Such as the control circuit of rocket launch pad fuel supply systems, withstanding high-temperature radiation from rocket engines.
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Gutor 0C0954
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Dual-output design (24Vdc/1A + 5Vdc/0.5A), multi-load power supply
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Industrial IoT (IIoT) gateways: Providing power for both the gateway main board (24Vdc) and the wireless communication module (5Vdc), simplifying the power supply circuit.
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Gutor 0C0955
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Explosion-proof certification (ATEX II 2G Ex d IIC T6 Ga), hazardous areas
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Oil refinery explosion-proof areas: Such as the signal conditioning component of the oil tank level sensor in Zone 1 explosive atmosphere, meeting explosion-proof safety requirements.
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All the above models maintain compatibility with Gutor’s industrial control system solutions (such as Gutor Modular UPS and PXC Series Control Panels), supporting standardized integration and unified operation and maintenance. Users can select the appropriate model based on specific industrial scenarios, such as voltage level, environmental temperature, isolation requirements, and load type, to ensure the optimal performance and reliability of the system.
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