Description
The Kussmaul Power Distribution System – PDS-100 provides emergency and public safety vehicle installers with a compact, efficient solution for power distribution, circuit protection, battery protection, timing, and control of onboard electronic equipment. Designed for fire apparatus, ambulances, rescue vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, command vehicles, and other specialty vehicles, the PDS-100 allows installers to add protected accessory circuits without interfering with the vehicle's factory-installed wiring harness.
Wired directly to the vehicle battery, the PDS-100 provides six individually fused circuits organized into three two-circuit load groups for powering radios, emergency lighting, sirens, video systems, mobile data terminals, radar equipment, and other electrical accessories. Each circuit uses an ATO/ATC-type fuse and includes a dedicated power-on/fuse-failure LED indicator to simplify troubleshooting and quickly identify a blown fuse.
Flexible programming allows each two-circuit load group to be independently configured based on equipment priority and operating requirements. Circuits can be powered only with the ignition, automatically disconnected after a timed delay, continuously powered with low-voltage disconnect protection, or continuously powered without load-group low-voltage disconnect protection. An integrated Master Low Voltage Disconnect helps protect the vehicle battery from excessive discharge, while heavy-duty battery studs and screw terminals provide secure electrical connections. Multiple PDS-100 units can also be connected using a parallel busing kit when additional circuit capacity is required.
Features
• Provides centralized power distribution, circuit protection, timing, and accessory power control
• Designed for emergency, public safety, and specialty vehicle electrical systems
• Six dedicated fused circuits organized into three independently configurable two-circuit load groups
• Ideal for powering radios, emergency lights, sirens, video systems, mobile data terminals, radar equipment, and other accessories
• Each circuit is individually protected by an ATO/ATC-type fuse
• Dedicated LED indicators identify circuit power status and blown fuse locations for simplified troubleshooting
• Master Low Voltage Disconnect helps protect vehicle batteries from excessive discharge
• Each two-circuit load group can be independently configured based on equipment priority and operating requirements
• Supports ignition-only operation, timed disconnect, always-on operation with load-group low-voltage disconnect protection, or always-on operation without load-group low-voltage disconnect protection
• Heavy-duty studs provide secure battery connections
• Screw terminals provide secure connections for electrical loads
• Wires directly to the vehicle battery without interfering with the factory-installed wiring harness
• Compact design allows installation under consoles and inside vehicle compartments
• Multiple PDS-100 units can be connected using a parallel busing kit to increase circuit capacity
• Ideal for fire apparatus, ambulances, rescue vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, command vehicles, and specialty vehicles
Specifications
• Manufacturer: Kussmaul Electronics
• Product Type: Programmable Vehicle Power Distribution System
• Model: PDS-100
• Number of Circuits: 6
• Load Group Configuration: Three 2-Circuit Load Groups
• Circuit Protection: Individual ATO/ATC-Type Fuses
• Circuit Indicators: Power-On and Fuse-Failure LEDs
• Battery Protection: Master Low Voltage Disconnect
• Load Group Operating Modes: Ignition Only, Timed Disconnect, Always On with Load Group LVD, Always On without Load Group LVD
• Battery Connections: Heavy-Duty Studs
• Load Connections: Screw Terminals
• Expansion Capability: Multiple PDS-100 Units Can Be Connected Using a Parallel Busing Kit
• Installation Location: Under Consoles and Inside Interior Vehicle Compartments
• Engine Compartment Installation: Not Intended for Engine Compartment Use
• Applications: Emergency Vehicle Electronics, Communications Equipment, Warning Systems, Mobile Data Equipment, and Specialty Vehicle Electrical Accessories