Residual circuit breaker with overcurrent protection

Africa Automation Fair 2019 Preview Electrical Power & Protection

Entek Electric’s RCBO models KBL-6 and KBL-10 are used to protect electrical circuits with a high level of reliability in industrial machines or residential buildings. Both models are widely in demand in many countries due to their excellent quality and variety of application areas. The unique characteristics of RCBO’s KBL-6 and KBL-10 make development of low voltage installation easy and efficient. Visit Entek Electric on stand G02-2.

For more information contact Claire Huang, Entek Electric, +886 952 960 324, clairehuang@entekelec.com, www.entekelectric.com

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