circuit breaker News
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Eaton Introduces New Laser-Etched Labels to Help Authentication, Combat Counterfeiting
Power management company Eaton today announced that new laser-etched labels will be featured on its molded case circuit breakers (MCCBs) to help in product authentication. Laser-etching is one of many new technologies employed by Eaton and other manufacturers to help combat the counterfeiting of electrical products. Eaton’s new laser marking method provides more permanent markings, helping ...
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New NRX Circuit-Breaker Series from Eaton: Small, Flexible and Efficient
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton has launched a new series of versatile circuit-breakers. The new NRX series, which includes the smallest air circuit-breaker in the world, offers different rated currents for a wide range of applications from 630 A to 4000 A and breaking capacities from 42 kA to 105 kA. Furthermore, optimal protection parameters can be set according to the application and ...
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Eaton’s New BRX Miniature Circuit Breaker Leads Market in Interrupting Ratings
Power management company Eaton today announced the release of its new BRX miniature circuit breaker. The product will provide electrical contractors design freedom by reducing costs and making installation easier. By implementing the BRX miniature circuit breaker, there is no need for specified upstream breakers, and this allows contractors to use less expensive service modules. Fully rated at ...
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Eaton’s Dual Purpose Arc Fault/Ground Fault Circuit Breaker Offers Complete Fault Protection in One Familiar Package
Power management company Eaton today announced its new dual purpose arc fault/ground fault (AF/GF) circuit breaker for contractors, specifying engineers and home owners working on new construction and renovation projects in the residential and light commercial markets. As part of Eaton’s expanding line of arc fault and ground fault solutions, the dual purpose AF/GF circuit breaker combines ...
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CBS ArcSafe® Products Nominated as Plant Engineering 2014 Product of the Year Finalists
CBS ArcSafe® is excited to announce that three products have been nominated as Finalists for Products of the Year as recognized by Plant Engineering magazine's readers, including plant engineers, plant managers, and plant directors. The three CBS ArcSafe® products nominated are the RSA-161A, the RSA-174F, and the RSA-187A, remote switch actuators designed to safely and remotely operate ...
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Eaton Provides Powerful Educational Tool for Utility and Industrial Customers to Optimize Performance of Aging Equipment, Reduce Downtime
Power management company Eaton is helping utility and industrial customers optimize equipment performance and reduce downtime with an interactive digital educational tool designed to simplify circuit breaker maintenance. Created by Eaton equipment life extension and modernization experts, the Visual Instruction Book Essentials supplements traditional instruction manual information by providing ...
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Eaton’s New Type BR Quick Connect Neutral Loadcenters and Electronic Circuit Breakers Simplify Installation for Residential Contractors
Power management company Eaton today announced the new Type BR Quick Connect NeutralTM loadcenter and electronic circuit breaker for the multi- and single-family construction markets. The new loadcenter features improved wire management solutions, and the circuit breakers provide diagnostic trip codes as a standard offering. Together, the Type BR Quick Connect Neutral products simplify device ...
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Fusing the WattNode
Overview test There must be an overcurrent protection device (circuit breaker or fuse) protecting each phase conductor connected to the WattNode meter's voltage input terminals (green, 5 circuit screw terminal block). However, in some cases, the circuit being monitored is already protected by fuses or circuit breakers and there is no need for additional protection for the meter. WARNING!Only ...
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Eaton launches molded case circuit breaker for photovoltaic systems to enhance safety, performance
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today introduced its new line of molded case circuit breakers (MCCBs) designed for commercial and utility scale photovoltaic (PV) systems. Used in solar combiner and inverter applications, Eaton PVGard circuit breakers are rated up to 600 ampere (A) at 1000 volts (V) direct current (DC). Eaton’s PVGard MCCB meets Underwriters ...
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Eaton expands circuit breaker solutions for generator systems to support reliable power
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton announced the availability of new VCP-WG circuit breakers that are engineered for large generator applications and interrupt high fault currents of power systems. The circuit breakers were engineered in Pennsylvania and are the first circuit breakers specifically designed to protect high powered generators with up to 75 kiloampere (kA) interrupting ...
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Eaton Helping Utilities Enhance Safety, Modernize Infrastructure and Support Reliable Hydropower Generation
Power management company Eaton will showcase its solutions and services for hydropower generation at HydroVision International 2014 at booth #616, from July 22 to 25 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Eaton provides a wide range of solutions and life extension services to optimize the performance of new and existing hydropower utilities, and will deliver a presentation on ...
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New, compact Eaton medium-voltage circuit breaker platform improves power reliability, efficiency and safety
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation is introducing the VCPW-HD medium voltage vacuum circuit breaker that is designed for utility, industrial and commercial applications. The new 38 kilovolt (kV) circuit breaker is engineered to provide reliable and robust circuit protection in a compact, environmentally friendly, and reliable package. The VCPW-HD breaker will be showcased at ...
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Eaton’s New iMCC xEnergy enables predictive maintenance with enhanced diagnostic functions
Power management company Eaton is presenting its new communication-enabled and intelligent iMCC motor control centre for the xEnergy switchboard series. The complete control wiring inside the drawer units of the iMCC and the wiring to the higher-level controller are replaced by a communication system. This brings clear benefits for the user thanks to the reduced wiring effort required. Essential ...
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ABB innovation increases breaker performance in power plants
The innovation has enabled ABB to increase the nominal current of its HECS family of generator circuit breakers (GCBs) from 18,000 amps (A) to 23,000 A, an increase of almost 28 percent. Previously GCBs of this rating required a so-called 'forced' cooling system of pumps, fans or motors to counteract heat dissipation and keep sensitive breaker components within their rated temperature ...
By ABB
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Eaton Advances Electrical Safety, Reliability with Auto-Monitoring Ground-Fault Circuit Breakers and Wall Receptacles
Power management company Eaton announced the availability of wall receptacles and circuit breakers designed to automatically monitor ground-fault circuit interruption (GFCI) status. The new devices provide periodic automatic testing of the ability to detect and protect against ground faults in damp or wet locations. Engineered to enhance safety and electrical code compliance in residential, ...
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Sunverge Announces Strategic Collaboration with Eaton in the Smart Home Energy Management Market
Sunverge, a provider of an industry-leading distributed energy resource (DER) control, orchestration and aggregation platform, this week announced a strategic collaboration with Eaton, a global leader in power management technologies. Bringing together Sunverge's advanced intelligent energy management platform with Eaton's energy management circuit breakers will enable deeper penetration, ...
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New Eaton Molded Case Circuit Breakers and Switches Provide Compact, Cost-Effective Circuit Protection for Solar Power Systems
Power management company Eaton is expanding its line of PVGard™ circuit protection solutions to help customers reduce space and costs while enhancing the safety and reliability of solar photovoltaic systems. The new PVGard molded case circuit breaker and switch are the first in the industry rated to 600 volts (V) direct current (DC) per pole for photovoltaic system applications. The ...
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Alstom will supply control systems and balance of plant equipment for Tysso II hydro power plant, Norway
Alstom signed a contract with Statkraft for the supply of new control systems and balance of plant equipment for the Tysso II hydro power plant in Skjeggedal in the south western part of Norway. The contract includes the supply, installation and commissioning of new equipment (control systems, station transformers, local distribution systems, circuit breakers and 72 kV cabling to the two units). ...
By Alstom
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New Eaton circuit breakers for mining applications improve energy reliability, efficiency and safety
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation is introducing the W-VACiMB medium voltage vacuum circuit breaker that is designed for mining applications. The new circuit breaker is engineered to provide reliable and robust circuit protection in a compact, environmentally friendly, and reliable package. The W-VACiMB mining breaker will be showcased at MineExpo International tradeshow in ...
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Expansion of the inverter portfolio
With immediate effect the product range of the three-phase inverters in the important power segment – less than 10 kW – is being expanded by two new devices. The GermanPV offers three phase string inverters from Power-One in versions 6.0 and 8.0. Both models benefit from the technology, which has proven itself in the transformerless PVI-10.0/12.5 AURORA inverters. The devices are ...
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