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FRIWO FOX NEO Insight Series Part 2 (Focus on Functionality)

Ben Winstanley • November 7, 2019

Combine World Class Functionality with Appeal!

Black power supply with green light


We have all seen news articles in the past relating to Power Supply Units and Chargers causing problems and in some cases causing house fires or even electrocution. In all news related articles, it's usually the company who manufactures the end device that ends up in hot water and the Power Supply Unit or Charger Manufacturer is never mentioned. The blame tends to fall at the hands of the device manufacturer and there is a good example in this BBC news article. It is therefore imperative that a company who purchases Power Supply Units from a third party manufacturer considers the Power Supply Unit as an important component of the full kit and considers the implications of supplying an inferior Power Supply Unit or Charger.


The FOX NEO is as every bit reliable and effective at supplying power as it is aesthetically stunning. FRIWO have a history of delivering ‘best of breed’ Power Supply Units and have always focused on reliability and safety. To maintain those standards, each FOX NEO is kitted out with TIER 1 AVL core components and to maintain the consistency of the components, FRIWO took control of the manufacturing process of said components.




To back this up, FRIWO have rigorously tested the FOX NEO to comply with most global approvals. 

Here is a snap shot of the most common approvals:

IEC60950 
IEC60065 
IEC60335
IEC62368

Approved for use in EURO, USA, AUSTRALIA and has a safety class II, EMC EN55024 & EN55032.


The FOX NEO can satisfy requirements for medical and non-medical needs and delivers an LED light to all Power Supply Units regardless of the application because historically FRIWO installed LED lights on just the medical approved Power Supply Unit. This means that the user can easily identify if the Power Supply Unit is switched on or off allowing the user to decide if they want to save electricity consumption and more importantly to the consumer, being able to identify that the Power Supply Unit is actually switched on and the device is in charge mode. 

On another note, many companies send out engineers to inspect devices when a fault is registered and companies can waste many man hours only to discover something basic like a faulty charger so the lit LED could be incorporated into a triage type question and a basic conversation with the end user will be able to determine if the charger or socket is at fault rather than the device itself. 

Fox NEO, LED
In terms of reliability, the FOX NEO boasts a meantime between failure of 200,000 hours and offers a very low standby electricity loss. In addition, the lowest leakage currents, the MOPP protection class and a long service life enable use in the most demanding environments.
The FOX NEO is very flexible because it can be tailored to most OEM requirements – The lead type, lead length and connector jacks can all be tailored to your needs and the FOX NEO has interchangeable plugs for the United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, Korea, USA, Argentina, Brazil, China and Japan.
To summarise, it is important to select a Power Supply Unit that is reliable and delivers the correct amount of power to the device in a safe manner. When sourcing a Power Supply Unit check all approvals, perform due diligence on the supplier and most importantly consider the Power Supply Unit as an integral piece of the jigsaw. The FOX NEO is reliable and is every much a 'best of breed' Power Supply Unit.
If you you enjoyed this blog then I recommend reading the 3rd part of the series focusing on application: 


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