Cabling designed for VFD installations January 2013 Why use variable frequency drives?
The full load efficiency of standard AC electric motors ranges from around 80% for the smallest motors to over 95% for larger ones, but the efficiency of all electric ...
Schutzinger quick release terminals January 2013 Quick release terminals provide the ideal tool in any situation where a safe and rapid connection must be created quickly between a conductor or cable and another device. The main application areas are ...
New junction boxes November 2012, LAPP Southern Africa Lapp Group and FPE Fischer recently unveiled a range of jointly developed junction box and connector products at the Intersolar in Europe. The partners exhibited modular connection systems for crystalline ...
Bespoke enclosures September 2012, NewElec Pretoria NewElec’s PMPT enclosure manufacturing facility allows customers to develop their own enclosure design with, for example, sub-D holes, cut-outs, air slots, pocket millings or push-outs. After completion ...
Safety tools tested to EN 60900.2004 July 2012 Haupa offers a range of safety tools which include cable cutters, hydraulic cable cutters, wire stripping tools, crimping tools, mechanical and hydraulic pliers for terminals, hydraulic crimping tools, ...
A sealed, side mounted contactor July 2012 Gigavac has made a further addition to the extensive line of EPIC sealed contactors – the MX56. The Single Pole Single Throw Normally Open (SPST-NO) MX56 is rated for continuous duty up to 600 amps and ...
Wago 222 series now SABS compliant July 2012 Wago’s 222 series of connectors is now SABS compliant. The compact connectors for all types of conductors have been available on the market for some time and have proven to be indispensable to electrical ...
Lapp Group's PV installation solutions June 2012, LAPP Southern Africa As part of the integrated resource plan (IRP) South Africans will see the development of large solar PV plants in excess of 5 MW that will feed power into the Eskom grid by 2013. Besides the need for ...
Metal markers from Weidmuller June 2012, Phambili Interface Many applications in harsh environments require labelling using metal markers. With Weidmuller’s new MetalliCard, users can now create customised labelling on the new aluminium or stainless steel tags ...
Fibre-optic patch cables with high flexibility June 2012, Phoenix Contact Phoenix Contact is expanding its glass fibre-optics product line to include the M12 circular plug connector. Now it is possible to fit indoor, flex and outdoor cables in variable lengths with all available ...
New cable marking system from Lapp May 2012, LAPP Southern Africa Lapp Kabel’s new labelling printing system for thermal transfer and thermal direct printing is designed to ensure that labels on cables and control cabinets remain legible for years to come. The new labelling ...
Lapp introduces Ölflex Trafo for the renewables industry April 2012, LAPP Southern Africa The Lapp Group has launched a power cable for the voltage range up to 1,8/3 kV to be sold under the Ölflex Trafo brand name. Together with the company’s existing range, it means that the group can now ...
Connectors for large cross sections April 2012 The range of Wago connectors for rail-mounted terminal blocks has been expanded to include models for large conductor sizes. Installed in the jumper slot, the connectors function as pluggable power tap ...
Cables for safety valves in oil pipelines March 2012, LAPP Southern Africa Since the devastating oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, safety and environmental protection have become critical issues for the oil and gas industry. Lapp Muller SAS, part of the Stuttgart-based Lapp ...
125 A pluggable on PCBs February 2012, Phoenix Contact Phoenix Contact has introduced the PC 35 series of PC board connectors with a current carrying capability up to 125 A and cable cross-section sections of up to 35 square millimetres.
Since the plugging ...
Cardmaster enclosures from Fibox February 2012, Vepac Electronics Robust Cardmaster enclosures from Fibox are designed to protect instrumentation and control equipment in extreme environments. Made of impact proof polycarbonate, the housings integrate one compartment ...
Belden VFD cables January 2012 Variable frequency AC motor drive output cables are subject to harsh operating environments characterised by high voltage spikes, high noise levels and adverse environmental conditions. Typical cabling ...
