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Zucchini MR busbar system and Electrak buscom used in a new BAE facility
Specified by NG Bailey, Legrand's Electrak buscom and Zucchini MR busbar systems from the company’s power distribution division are used for a new BAE production facility in Washington, Tyne & Wear. In addition, its Zucchini EdM medium voltage cast resin transformer was specified by utilities contractor, PN Daly. Paul Hoy, a project engineer at NG Bailey, said: “In the past we have dealt with Zucchini and Electrak separately and have always be... [more]
Superconducting Fault Current Limiters provide an almost instantaneous response to fault currents
In general, power networks are designed with a relatively low impedance between the generators that provide the source of electrical power and the users of the power, the system loads. The aim is to maintain a fixed, stable system voltage while the current varies to meet the changing loads. This approach has the main advantage that the individual loads are effectively independent of each other, so that network stability can be maintained as they ... [more]
Alfa Laval's AlfaBlue BO modular air heat exchanger is specifically designed to cool transformer oil
AlfaBlue BO from Alfa Laval is a new modular air heat exchanger specifically designed to cool transformer oil. Modular in nature, the available in a range of capacities from 50 to 600kW and is suitable for both in-situ and remote installations. AlfaBlue BO coolers are of the OFAF (OilForced/Air Forced) type and are supplied either skid or pallet mounted for simple installation and start-up. The units can be installed vertically or horizontally... [more]
Valuable capital allowances on electrical items are waiting to be claimed
Capital allowances are available when money is spent buying or improving a property; HMRC allows the owner to offset some of that expenditure against profits or general income for tax purposes. Portal Tax Claims is advising electrical contractors to tell their customers that both current and previous installations can be claimed against tax, using capital allowance. The new company, part of the Portal Group, has launched following a succes... [more]
Schneider Electric to implement an integrated solution for AES SOLE Italia's solar energy project in Puglia
AES SOLE Italia s.r.l has chosen Schneider Electric as the main EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contractor for the construction, operation and maintenance of an ambitious solar energy project in Puglia region (Italy). The photovoltaic power plant will have a yearly power output of 56GWh, which corresponds to the requirements of a town of 40,000 inhabitants, without the 28,000 tons of carbon emissions an equivalent fossil fuel-f... [more]
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