6ES5955-3LC42 - SIMATIC S5 PS955 power supply 18 A

SIMATIC S5 PS955 power supply 18 A that feeds the S5 controller and expansion-unit rails from an AC input.

Documented system function

Rebuilt from individual evidence

System position

Documented characteristics

The source identifies this exact reference as a SIMATIC S5 955 power supply for S5-135U/-155U and EU 183/185U.

In the documented system, it supplies the S5 controller and expansion-unit rails from an AC input.

The source documents 230/120 V AC input and 5 V/18 A output.

Inferred system position: between the AC source and the S5-135U/155U controller or expansion-unit rails.

Exact reference: 6ES5955-3LC42
Category: PLC / CPU
Evidence checked: 2026-09-12

System role

This section explains what the product does and where it acts in the surrounding system.

Function: supplies the S5 controller and expansion-unit rails from an AC input.
System position: Sits between the AC source and the S5-135U/155U controller or expansion-unit rails.
Upstream / inputs: The AC installation provides the upstream power input.
Downstream / outputs: The PS955 feeds downstream S5 modules through the rack supply rails.
Limitations: Unknown: the installed system configuration, wiring, firmware state, physical condition and replacement compatibility.

Evidence ledger

Facts, inferences, and unknowns are kept separate.

Facts

The cited source identifies 6ES5955-3LC42 as a SIMATIC S5 955 power supply for S5-135U/-155U and EU 183/185U.
Confidence: high
- cache.industry.siemens.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence
The cited source describes 6ES5955-3LC42 as feeding the S5 controller and expansion-unit rails from an AC input.
Confidence: high
- cache.industry.siemens.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence
The cited source documents 230/120 V AC input and 5 V/18 A output.
Confidence: high
- cache.industry.siemens.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence

Inferences

Inferred system position: between the AC source and the S5-135U/155U controller or expansion-unit rails.
Confidence: medium
Rationale: The exact-reference identity and documented function establish where this component participates in the described control path.
- cache.industry.siemens.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; high confidence

Unknowns

Unknown: the installed system configuration, wiring, firmware state, physical condition and replacement compatibility.
Confidence: low
Missing evidence: The individual web sources describe the product but do not establish a particular installation or unit condition.

System position diagram

The upstream system stage connects through the exact product to the downstream system stage. — The exact product participates in the system path described by the cited evidence.

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flowchart LR; Upstream --> Component; Component --> Downstream

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Nodes: Upstream system stage; Exact product; Downstream system stage
Edges: Documented input or supply path; Documented output or control path

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The captured evidence supports the documented identity and system role of 6ES5955-3LC42.

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