Forward-looking building technology saves energy, protects the environment and safeguards investment.
At Eaton, green building solutions encompass the interlocking areas of power distribution, power management and power quality. From medium voltage to the mains socket, Eaton offers a comprehensive range of solutions for the design, layout, operation and evolution of a powerful and flexible building infrastructure – energy-saving, transparent, and lasting. Forward-looking systems for integrated measuring, monitoring and managing of energy in residential and functional buildings, together with smart building automation and distributed energy generation, ensure outstanding efficiency. Economical UPS systems enable a secure power supply without fluctuations, faults or outages and offer solutions for the optimised, energy efficient use of energy.
Climate-friendly – from medium voltage to the mains socket: protecting the environment and saving resources starts in the control cabinet at Eaton with environmentally friendly solutions for all buildings. Eaton’s medium voltage systems dispense entirely with the potent greenhouse gas sulphur hexafluoride. The focus is on switchgear and components for application in power distribution networks (nodal points, substations and transformer stations) and complete power supply systems. The technically high-grade systems feature air and epoxy resin insulation and are commonly equipped with circuit breakers or load-break switching that include Eaton’s vacuum interrupters. The integration of medium and low voltage distribution in one system saves not only space but also energy. For example, the compact design of the M2L distribution system combines medium voltage switchgear, the transformer and low voltage distribution in a single housing. This is why the transformation from medium to low voltage can occur locally, precisely and with low loss.
Building management – a profitable capital asset: whether used commercially or privately, electrical systems are not monitored transparently in many premises – the building technology lacks an overall perspective. This transparency is offered by Power Xpert monitoring, a system that manages the energy supply as a strategic asset. With the xComfort system, building systems functions from the heating and ventilation to the light and electric circuits are actively monitored and conveniently automated in the residential and light commercial environment. With xComfort, Eaton focuses on simple expansion and turnkey solutions for single family houses, apartment buildings and not least functional buildings. Eaton is currently expanding its xComfort product range with a further component, the Ethernet Communication Interface (ECI). With it, users can connect separate xComfort wireless solutions within a building via an Ethernet network. In addition, the ECI enables the simple expansion of individual components in functional buildings. The ECI is available in three versions: WLAN, LAN and LAN PoE. While WLAN and LAN require an additional power supply, LAN PoE is supplied via the Ethernet.
Photovoltaics – using solar energy efficiently and safely: with its mature and complete range of photovoltaic components, Eaton is setting trends in this sustainable, zero-emission field of energy generation. The portfolio ranges from the Sol30-Safety fireman’s switch, which cuts the live line from the solar modules to the inverter, via surge protection modules specially developed for photovoltaic applications in a range of versions (also as a complete interface unit to IP67), all the way to DC load break switches which cut the voltage of an entire system.
Energy-saving solutions for reliable power supplies in buildings: power quality solutions from Eaton protect not only critical components of the building technology such as security systems, fire alarm systems, communications technology and all connected IT systems, they also make a valuable contribution to reducing the entire building’s energy consumption. Eaton integrates networks, IT systems, building technology and automation in one intelligent network: the intelligent Power software makes transparent monitoring, reliable analysis and rapid reactions possible – even in virtual environments. And, as required, it supports the controlled and protected shut-down of affected systems.
Tailored service expertise: Eaton provides services that assist and support electrical building infrastructures, replacement services, retrofit services or lifecycle extensions. The objectives are protecting resources, reducing costs and extending service life.
For more information contact Rob Hare, Eaton Electric, +27 (0)11 824 7400, robhare@eaton.com, www.eaton.com
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