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ABB offers a complete line of NEMA, UL & CSA miniature, molded case and power circuit breakers, residual current (ground fault) devices, manual motor starters to protect personnel and equipment. ABB Low Voltage circuit breakers offer the best solution for rapidly restoring normal electrical service after a fault and, at the same time, offering the maximum protection of the electrical installation. The MCCB's have an extensive group of interchangeable accessories from electronic trip devices to flange handles.

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Contactors and Overload Relays are suitable for a large variety of applications in building and in industry such as motor control, heating and ventilating, air conditioning, pumping, lifting equipment, lighting, process power factor correction, etc, ... The range comprises 4 and 5.5 kW mini-contactors, block contactors up to 400kW (AC3), installation contactors for domestics and industrial use, bar-mounted contactors, thermal and electronics relays, and a wide range of add-on accessories ensuring flexibility and adaptability to customer specifications.

ABB SwitchLine includes a complete range of UL508 and UL98 listed disconnect switches from 16A to 3150A. The basic construction provides flexibility, safety, and high performance in an extremely compact size. ABB SwitchLine is a perfect choice for all switching applications from industrial motor control to construction safety switches. ABB SwitchLine non-fusible disconnect switches are designed to offer maximum versatility to meet specific customer application requirements.

ABB offers the most comprehensive product range of terminal blocks which include a variety of functions like feed-through, double deck, triple deck, ground, disconnect, fuse, sensor actuator, disconnect neutral adapted to all market connection technologies.

• Screw Clamp technology remains the most popular in connection devices.
• Spring Clamp technology is a fast growing standard in screwless connection.
• IDC (insulation displacement connection) technology is the fastest and most innovative of screwless connections.

In addition to general purpose terminal blocks, ABB offers dedicated products such as Power blocks, Distribution blocks, Railway terminal blocks, Pluggable blocks, a ATEX range and other specific technologies to satisfy our specialty needs.

ABB CP-E series power supplies includes various versions with output voltages from 5 V DC up to 48 V DC at output currents from 0.625 A to 3 A. Their high efficiency of up to 89% and their low power dissipation and heating allow the operation of these units without forced cooling.

Despite the expansions in functionality it was possible to reduce the number of different types. Of course, all CP-E series power supplies are approved according to all world-wide applicable standards (cULus, IEC/EN 60950, etc.) and have the CE and the C-TICK sign applied.

ABB offers wide ranges of softstarters to cover every customers need for solutions. The complete softstarter range covers all motor applications from 3 A to 1810 A used in a main voltage between 208 V to 690 V AC.

• PSR - The compact range, 3A to 45 A
• PSS - The flexible range 18 to 300 A. (Inside Delta 515 A)
• PST(B) - The advanced range 30 to 1050 A. (Inside Delta 1810 A)

Electronic time delay relays, timers, solid state timers and timing modules are available for octal plug-in mounting and connection, DIN rail mounting, encapsulated surface mounting, open PC board construction, and ProgramaCube formats. Time delay relays include a solid state relay or mechanical relay as well as an electronic timing circuit. This combination provides accurate timing control and isolation between the input and the load voltage, plus multiple switching contacts: 1 c/o (SPDT) or 2 c/o (SPDT).

Timing modules are totally solid state. Both are often used in OEM equipment, industrial and building applications, providing time-delayed switching for motor starting, load control, regulation and protection. ABB offers a large selection of time delay relay, timing functions, time delay ranges and time delay relay adjustment options.

Interface relays and optocouplers are widely used in various industrial applications. As an interface they link the electronic controlling, e.g. PLC (programmable logic controller), PC or field bus systems, to the sensor / actuator level. Here, they take on various functions: Switching of AC or DC loads with different resistive, inductive and capacitive parts, switching voltages from a few mV up to 250 V, switching currents from a few mA up to 16 A, amplification of weak control signals, electrical isolation of control and load circuits, and signal multiplying.

ABB has completed its range of Electronic Overload Relays, with the new addition of the E45DU, E80DU and the E140DU. ABB now offers one of the largest lines on the market from 0.1 through 1250 Amps. These UL approved overloads come with field selectable tripping classes 10, 20 and 30. Direct mount to an A/AF Contactor or use a separate base mount kit. Wider current range settings offer fewer ranges to choose from with improved overload accuracy.

ABB offers a complete range of Surge Protective Devices (SPD) for protection against ligthning and overvoltages. Lightning strikes create surge currents which generate overvoltages in the power distribution and data transmission networks. The OVR surge protective devices divert the surge current harmlessly to the ground and limit overvoltage to values compatible with the equipment connected to the network.

• Surge arresters Type 1: for buildings protected by lightning rods
• High capability: 15 kA up to 100 kA in 10/350
• Low protection level: 1,8 kV (electronic triggering)
• Very small size compared to performance.
• Surge arresters Type 2: OVR SPD'S - in the other situations or in coordination with Type 1
• Pluggable lightning arresters
• Surge arresters Type 3 - to protect equipment against small over voltages or in coordination with Type 2

Manual motor protectors provide a reliable, cost-effective solution for motor protection for the material handling industry. The ABB Type MS manual motor protectors (MPP) are a wide range of products providing highly efficient motor protection up to 100 Amps. The short circuit breaking capacity of these devices can reach up to 100 kA depending on the MMP type used, without the need for any special upstream protection.

Additionally, the ABB Type MS MMP increases the reliability of applications due to the quick reaction time, switching off the motor within 3ms, under shortcircuit conditions that could cause motor damage.

ABB's range of analog signal converters are ideally suited when existing electrical or physical values have to be converted into proportional standard signals or relay threshold signals. The serial data converters from ABB allow the establishment of a communication between units with different communication standards. In order to assure the process continuity, existing systems consistently have to be updated or connected to new devices. If the communication standard of the existing system and the connected device are different, serial data converters make the establishment of the communication possible. Besides the conversion of signals, analog signal converters and serial data converters are suited for the amplification, filtering or separation of analog signals.

Options For Correcting Power Factor

There are three primary methods of correcting power factor:

• Individual Capacitor Units - One capacitor unit for each inductive load.
• Banks of Capacitor Units - Large Capacitor System connected to the line at some central point in the distribution system.
• Combination of Above - Where individual capacitors are installed on the larger inductive loads and banks are installed on main feeders or switchboards, etc.

ABB offers two complete ranges of Pilot Devices, designed for most types of industrial environments. The products are suitable for traditional applications as well as for heavy duty applications. The Compact Range is a very price competitive "all-in-one" alternative to traditional modular products while the Modular Range gives higher ratings and flexibility. The ABB family design with the same appearance from the front side is an advantage when combining the Compact range with the Modular range. Both 22mm ranges can, by use of adapters, be assembled in 30mm holes. In addition the two 22 mm Pilot Device ranges ABB also offer signal towers & signal beacons.

• Plastic Case - ABB Limit switches are made of reinforced UL-V0 thermoplastic fiberglass, offer double insulation and a degree of protection of IP 65 and UL Type 4.
• Metal Case - Limit switches are made of reinforced UL-V0 thermoplastic fiberglass, offer double insulation and a degree of protection of IP 65 and UL Type 4.
• Safety - 30mm limit switches for safety applications, conforming to the IEC/EN 60947-5-1, EN1088 and EN954-1 standards, are available with a red casing in three types.

Pluto AS-i is a safety PLC designed for the AS-i Safety concept where all the safety components are connected to a single cable. Pluto AS-i has the same characteristics as a standard Pluto and works in the same way with the only difference being the AS-i bus. As with a standard Pluto, Pluto AS-i is in an All-Master system with its own safety bus and is designed for dynamic and static safety circuits where inputs and other information are shared across the bus. Pluto AS-i also has a reduced number of failsafe inputs (I), Failsafe Relay and transistor outputs (Q) and terminals that are user-defined and serve as failsafe inputs or non-failsafe outputs (IQ).

For the AS-i bus, Pluto AS-i acts as a master, monitor, or I/O controller. As a master it controls and distributes all communication while it works as a monitor. In monitor mode, it listens to the bus and controls its safe outputs. As an I/O controller it serves as a slave node on the AS-i bus and communicates with another master or monitor.

ABB Devices for Photovoltaic Applications

ABB offers a comprehensive range of high technology low voltage products and systems. Always ready to meet any new demand from the market, ABB has developed a whole range of reliable products dedicated to photovoltaic applications and able to meet all installation requirements, from the strings on the direct current side through the solar inverter to the alternate current grid connection point.

• Miniature circuit breakers (MCBs)
• Surge protection devices (SPDs)
• Switch disconnector
• Isolator
• Residual current devices (RCDs)
• Measurement devices
• Enclosures

Low Voltage Wiring Accessories

ABB is one of the leading wiring accessories manufacturers in the world. The times when a switch was solely restricted to its specific function are gone. Meanwhile it has developed into a decorative "design object" and sets clear accents in interior design.

With the aquisition of Busch-Jaeger, ABB aquired a leading company with over 100 years of history in the field of electrical installation technology. The wiring accessories product range complies fully with the high standard of quality set forth in DIN EN ISO 9001.

"ABB strive to help our customers succeed" is one of ABB Control's core business values. ABB aim to set the highest standards for the quality of our products and services, meet delivery commitments to ABB customers and offer value for their business. ABB low voltage controls view our suppliers as an integral extension of ABB's global enterprise and strive for a transparent and efficient collaboration with best-in-class suppliers from which all ABB's stakeholders benefit - customers, investors, ABB and suppliers.

Optimization of ABB's global supply base is a key element of ABB's business strategy. ABB's success in the global marketplace is directly linked to the overall performance of our supply base. In order to meet the ever increasing requirements of ABB low voltage product customers, ABB require our suppliers to deliver the highest quality standards of products and services, meet delivery commitments, comply with applicable environmental standards, and offer "value" for our business. ABB Controls strive to develop and maintain stable, long-term relationships with ABB's preferred suppliers that prove to be mutually beneficial. ABB low voltage suppliers can expect ABB to pro-actively collaborate with them to continuously improve quality, reduce cycle times, reduce total costs and participate in the development of new technologies.

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