Switchboard Components
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Don’t rush in
The tripping of high-efficiency motors on start-up needs a bit more than a simple solution. Phil Kreveld explains. High-efficiency motors are one contribution to saving the ... -
Having naan of it… How one contractor hit back
Imported electrical equipment may look good at first, but then the remedial work has to kick in. Paul Skelton reports. Product compliance is not a new ... -
ABB launches old electrical system upgrade kits
Power and automation technology group ABB has launched upgrade kits that keep old electrical systems working longer and connect them to cloud-based energy management, supervision and ... -
New communication module gives remote monitoring of arc flash protection devices
Plug-in module provides time-saving upgrade to innovative arc flash protection ABB has launched a plug-in communication module for its innovative TVOC-2 Arc Guard System. The communication ... -
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kVA demand costs money
Modern revenue metering measures harmonic kVA demand in addition to reactive demand. Phil Kreveld sees a business opportunity for contractors. The transmission and distribution networks are ... -
GARY BUSBRIDGE: Producing safety
Component safety is as big an issue as electrical system safety. Gary Busbridge asks whether we are as diligent as we should be. These articles usually ... -
CHRIS HALLIDAY: Protection convention
In the first part of this two-part series, Chris Halliday looked at the more obscure but nevertheless important types of protection. He now examines the conventional ... -
Hager Electro bounces back from product recall
Despite an expensive voluntary recall of faulty single module RCBO circuit breakers in 2012, Hager Electro has since seen a doubling of sales for the product category ... -
ABB delivers its 10 millionth variable speed drive
The ten millionth ABB low voltage drive rolled off the production line at ABB’s Beijing factory in November. The tenth millionth drive is going to Wuhan ...
