Sorensen DCS 8-350 DC Power Supply 0-8V 0-350A James River 11AC Timer Control

Sorensen DCS 8-350 DC Power Supply 0-8V 0-350A James River 11AC Timer Control

This is a custom two-unit industrial DC power system consisting of a Sorensen DCS 8-350 programmable DC power supply and a James River Products Inc. Model 11AC Timer Controller, housed in a stacked freestanding cabinet on casters. The system was purpose-built for dual-head process control — with dedicated Top Head and Bottom Head output circuits — and is configured for high-current, low-voltage DC applications such as electroplating, anodizing, or surface coating. The exact original application is not known, but the labeling and output configuration are consistent with a DC plating or similar industrial process.

Specifications & What's Included

• Sorensen DCS 8-350 DC Power Supply
• Output Voltage: 0–8 VDC (programmable)
• Output Current: 0–350 Amps (programmable)
• Operating Modes: Constant Voltage (CV) / Constant Current (CC)
• Front Panel: AC Control switch, DC Output voltage/current mode selector knobs
• Status Indicators: OVP Set, OVP, S/D, REM, Standby, Rem/Loc LEDs
• James River Products Inc. Model 11AC Timer Controller (Richmond, Virginia)
• 11AC Controls: Main Circuit Breaker, digital timer, Emergency Stop (red), Reset (white), Start (green) pushbuttons
• 11AC Head Selector: Top-Head / Bottom-Head selector switch with red and green indicator lights
• Two DC output circuits: Top Head and Bottom Head — each with heavy-duty bus bar / Anderson-style high-current connectors
• Input: Locking twist-lock AC plug
• Interconnecting cable bundle included (heavy-gauge, labeled Top Head / Bottom Head)
• Freestanding stacked cabinet on wheeled casters (dolly included)

Applications

The Sorensen DCS series is a line of programmable DC power supplies designed for industrial process applications requiring precise, high-current, low-voltage output — most commonly DC electroplating, anodizing, electrolytic surface finishing, and similar electrochemical processes. In these applications, a low DC voltage (often 0–15V) at very high current (hundreds of amps) is applied across a plating bath to deposit metal onto a substrate. The James River Products 11AC Timer Controller adds timed process sequencing and dual-output switching, allowing separate control of top and bottom plating heads or anode/cathode configurations common in barrel plating, rack plating, and precision coating systems. Sorensen (a brand of Ametek Programmable Power) has been a standard supplier of high-current DC supplies for industrial plating and surface treatment facilities since the 1970s. Systems like this one are still actively sought for legacy plating lines, refurbishment shops, and R&D coating processes where rugged, high-amperage DC output is required.