Electrical Power & Protection


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Breathing new life into an old UPS
December 2003
Meissner has introduced the customer-orientated incoming gate bipolar transistor upgrade card (IGBT) for its MP3000MKI range, breathing new life into an existing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) product. ...

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Lightning protection for mines
December 2003, Surge Technology, Surveillance
According to various surveys undertaken by Surge Technology, many mine engineers countrywide still believe that lightning is an 'act of God' that cannot be safeguarded against. Even today, some mines ...

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Lightning - containing the threat
December 2003
Lightning events are one of the major threats to our commercial/industrial as well as domestic environment. Every year, many millions of rands worth of direct and indirect damage is experienced through ...

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Application-specific surge arresters
December 2003, Surge Technology
Surge Technology's DEHNguard range of single-pole and multipole lightning surge arresters meet Class 2 requirements and are designed to be application-specific in low voltage applications. The devices ...

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New generation of power supply units
December 2003, Phoenix Contact
The new Quint Power generation of power supply units from Phoenix Contact provides a universal 24 V supply from 60 to 960 W. Consistent implementation of a wide input range ensures safe operation on all ...

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'Modem-on-chip' reduces chip count for DSL broadband
19 November 2003, Electrocomp, Electronics Technology
Infineon's new VDSL5100i chip, presented at the Supercomm trade fair, has more than four million transistors and other electronic components on only 1,4 square centimetres. The VDSL 'Modem-on-chip' solution ...

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Power supply for Zone 2
November 2003, Phoenix Contact
For use in areas with an explosion risk in Zone 2, Phoenix Contact is offering two compact Quint power supplies and a Quint Diode redundancy model with type 'n' explosion protection in accordance with ...

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Radar power supply technology
November 2003
TMD's power supply design team is offering its PTM 7599 switched-mode power supply. This high performance, flexible unit has been designed to meet the stringent requirements of modern radars, including ...

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Slim power supply units
November 2003, Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact is offering Mini Power - a family of extra-slim power supply units. Measuring 22,5 or 45 mm wide, they are suitable for use in tight spaces. In addition to a 24 V version with output currents ...

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The power behind an exclusive lodge in Serengeti
October 2003
The power solution was two dedicated single-phase super silent generator sets, 50 and 35 kVA in capacity, powered by a Perkins1004 TG1 and a Perkins1004G series engine working in conjunction with a 9 kW trace inverter/battery system

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Surge protection for industrial process applications
October 2003, Temperature Controls
Modern day industrial facilities contain large amounts of microprocessor-based equipment from control computers to field sensors. High-speed data is transferred around a site to allow business decisions ...

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Power supply for application in Zone 2
September 2003, Phoenix Contact , Infrastructure
For use in areas with an explosion risk in Zone 2, Phoenix Contact presents two compact Quint Power power supplies and a Quint Diode redundancy model with type 'n' explosion protection in accordance with ...

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Protecting transmitters and smart transmitters from induced surges
September 2003, Temperature Controls
The TP32 surge protection device is specifically designed to protect process transmitters and devices on fieldbus systems. The TP32 builds on the high specification of the acclaimed TP48 range to provide ...

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Surge protection for AC and DC power supplies in harsh environments
September 2003, Temperature Controls
MA4000 Series surge protection devices prevent surges and transient over-voltages conducted through power circuits from damaging electronic systems such as control panels, distributed I/O, motor and pump ...

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UPS testing and reporting software
August 2003, PowerMan
The PowerMan Atrax unit is designed as a complete UPS testing and monitoring tool for all single phase UPSs up to 10 kVA

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Satellite reception during electrical storms
August 2003, Surge Technology, Transport (Industry)
Dehn's DEHNgate DGA FF TV surge arresters from Surge Technology, are designed to protect sophisticated satellite TV multi-user systems against interrupted signals. Should there be lightning in the nearby ...

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Mini overvoltage protection modules for use in tight spots
August 2003, Surge Technology, Infrastructure
Surge Technology's locally manufactured Dehn Mini modules are designed for installation where space is limited. A compact version of the standard Blitzductor, the modules are suitable for use in power ...

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Eliminating nuisance trips
July 2003, NewElec Pretoria
NewElec's GA range of earth leakage motor protection relays is suitable for DOL applications involving large kW motors and is the perfect choice when used with variable speed drives. The relays eliminate ...

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Overvoltage protection for computer systems
July 2003, Surge Technology
The DEHN range of Mini modules from Surge Technology protect 2-wire, 12, 15 or 24 V systems against damage caused by lightning and power surges. With a frequency handling of up to 1, 30 and 50 MHz, the ...

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Configurable buffer amplifier supply
July 2003, Phoenix Contact
The MCR-C-UI/UI-DCI-24/230 configurable standardised-signal 3-way buffer amplifier from Phoenix Contact processes the three standardised signals 0-20 mA, 4-20 mA and 0-10 V on the input side. Thanks to ...

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