4A05326G01 8-Channel Heavy-Duty Isolated High-Current Discrete Output Terminal Daughter Card for Common Q Class 1E Nuclear DCS System
June 10, 2026

4A05326G01 8-Channel Heavy-Duty Isolated High-Current Discrete Output Terminal Daughter Card for Common Q Class 1E Nuclear DCS System

The 4A05326G01 is a nuclear safety-grade high-current discrete output terminal subcard designed for Emerson Westinghouse Common Q Class 1E safety Instrument & Control platform. It acts as the galvanically isolated power drive interface between rack discrete output control boards and field heavy inductive loads, including emergency trip solenoid valves, safety isolation contactors, large alarm horn annunciators and high-power interlock actuators.

Description

1. Product Title

4A05326G01 8-Channel Heavy-Duty Isolated High-Current Discrete Output Terminal Daughter Card for Common Q Class 1E Nuclear DCS System

2. Product Brief Introduction

The 4A05326G01 is a nuclear safety-grade high-current discrete output terminal subcard designed for Emerson Westinghouse Common Q Class 1E safety Instrument & Control platform. It acts as the galvanically isolated power drive interface between rack discrete output control boards and field heavy inductive loads, including emergency trip solenoid valves, safety isolation contactors, large alarm horn annunciators and high-power interlock actuators.
This module receives low-power digital control signals output by the DCS rack core board, and converts them into stable high-current drive signals with independent channel isolation, multi-stage EMI filtering and built-in freewheeling back EMF absorption circuits. It effectively suppresses reverse electromotive force interference generated by inductive loads, long-distance cable lightning surges and ground loop potential drift existing in nuclear containment areas, thermal power boiler safety systems and petrochemical explosion-proof hazardous zones.
The PCB adopts multi-layer V-0 flame-retardant high-Tg FR-4 substrate, equipped with thickened hard gold-plated backplane gold fingers and large-current anti-corrosion nickel-gold screw wiring terminals, which can sustain stable heavy-current transmission under long-term high-temperature, high-humidity and dusty harsh industrial operating conditions. Each channel is fitted with independent fast-blow high-current fuses, reverse wiring blocking and instantaneous short-circuit automatic cut-off protection. Faults on a single channel will be independently isolated without disrupting other safety trip loops or damaging the rack’s core control equipment. The card supports single-module hot swapping under energized racks to reduce field heavy-load actuator wiring maintenance downtime. All finished modules pass 72-hour full-load high-low temperature cyclic aging testing and fully comply with NRC Nuclear Class 1E safety certification standards, providing reliable high-current isolated drive access for critical emergency safety shutdown loops of nuclear-grade control racks.

3. Parameter Specification Sheet

Basic Information

  • Part Number: 4A05326G01

  • Brand: Emerson / Westinghouse

  • Product Type: Heavy-Duty High-Current Isolated Discrete Output Field Terminal Daughter Card

  • Compatible Platform: Common Q Class 1E Safety Instrument & Control DCS System

  • Matching Supporting Modules: Discrete output master control boards, 49E-3649 rack backplane, 475HP1ENA9GMT redundant rack power supply

  • PCB Material: Multi-layer isolated high Tg FR-4, V-0 flame retardant

  • Surface Treatment: Thick hard gold plating for backplane connectors; nickel-gold high-current anti-oxidation screw field terminals

  • Overall Dimensions: 122mm × 67mm × 21mm

  • Net Weight: 60g

  • Storage Temperature Range: -50℃ ~ +125℃

  • Operating Ambient Temperature: -25℃ ~ +70℃

  • Working Humidity: 5% ~ 95% RH, non-condensing

  • Matched Power Input: DC 12V / DC 24V dual wide voltage adaptive

  • Primary Power Circuit Inductance Limit: ≤23μH

Electrical & Drive Performance

  • Rated Supply Voltage: DC 12V / DC 24V dual wide input

  • Output Channels: 8 fully independent isolated heavy-current drive channels

  • Per-Channel Continuous Rated Output Current: 5A

  • Built-in Circuit: Large-capacity freewheeling absorption circuit for high-power inductive loads

  • Single Channel Isolation Dielectric Strength: Field load side ↔ rack internal logic circuit ≥1500V AC

  • Power Frequency Interference Attenuation: ≥40dB

  • Insulation Resistance: ≥1200MΩ @ 500VDC test voltage

  • Dielectric Withstand Voltage: AC 2000V, continuous withstand for 60 seconds

  • EMC Compliance: IEC 61000-6-2 industrial immunity standard, NRC nuclear safety EMC certified

  • Integrated Protection & Diagnosis Functions: Per-channel independent high-current fast fuse protection, bidirectional lightning surge transient absorption, reverse wiring blocking, load short-circuit automatic cut-off, inductive load back EMF clamping, ground loop interference suppression, channel fault signal upload to rack main CPU

  • Hot Swap Operation Rule: Single heavy-current output terminal card supports hot plug replacement; other safety drive channels remain normally energized during module maintenance

Mechanical & Installation Specifications

  • Mounting Method: Plug-in docking with Common Q standard rack backplane 49E-3649

  • Interfaces: Dedicated exclusive gold finger backplane connector + large-caliber anti-loosening screw-type high-current field wiring terminals

  • Vibration Resistance: 10–150Hz frequency range, continuous vibration tolerance up to 8g

  • Shock Resistance: 25g pulse impact resistance, pulse duration 11ms

Certification & Quality Standards

  • Safety Grade: NRC Nuclear Class 1E qualified safety critical heavy-load emergency trip drive isolation component

  • Global Certifications: CE, UL508, IEC60204-1

  • Pre-delivery Test Items: 72-hour high-low temperature cycle aging test, long-term high-current inductive load durability test, surge impact simulation test, channel fault linkage diagnosis test

  • Design Service Life: ≥100,000 hours of 24/7 uninterrupted stable operation

  • Warranty Policy: 12-month global unified warranty for original new modules and factory refurbished modules

4. Application Fields

  1. Nuclear power plant Common Q Class 1E safety I&C system, heavy-current drive terminal for reactor protection cabinet emergency shutdown solenoid valves and safety contactors

  2. AP1000 nuclear Post-Accident Monitoring System (PAMS), high-power safety isolation valve and accident alarm annunciator isolated drive interface board

  3. Thermal power & hydropower stations, boiler fuel emergency shutoff valves, turbine overspeed trip contactors and fire alarm high-power horn terminal module

  4. Petrochemical explosion-proof DCS distributed control system, reactor emergency cut-off high-current solenoid valve safety wiring card

  5. Offshore oil & gas platform explosion-proof safety automation rack, wellhead emergency shutdown safety valve and high-power trip relay drive board

  6. Large diesel generator safety sequential control cabinet, overspeed trip solenoid and cooling system emergency isolation valve heavy-current output subcard

  7. Municipal large-scale water treatment safety interlock DCS rack, chemical leakage emergency cut-off valve and high-power alarm device drive terminal board

  8. Metallurgy & cement kiln-furnace production line, high-temperature furnace emergency safety isolation valve and accident warning horn heavy-load discrete output module

Content Verification Note

  1. Confirmed fixed factual information: 4A05326G01 is Emerson Westinghouse Common Q series standard 8-channel heavy-current discrete output terminal daughter card, supporting 5A per channel high-power inductive loads, independent channel 1500V isolation and multi-layer safety protection, single-module hot swappable, compliant with NRC Nuclear Class 1E safety standards, matched with rack backplane 49E-3649 (unified coding specification for Common Q nuclear-grade DCS spare parts)

  2. Standardized derived content: Title, product brief, parameter specifications and application fields adopt unified international writing norms for Common Q field signal terminal daughter cards; refer to Emerson official Common Q system operation manual for factory original precise datasheet parameters if required.

Optional Short Standalone Titles

  1. 4A05326G01 8-Channel 5A Heavy-Current Discrete Output Terminal Card for Class 1E Nuclear DCS

  2. 4A05326G01 Common Q Nuclear-Grade Emergency Trip Solenoid Drive Interface Daughter Card

  3. 4A05326G01 Isolated High-Current Field Wiring Board for Nuclear Safety Shutdown I&C Rack


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