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Kestrel Mechanical selects Schneider Electric's TeSys U motor starter controllers for boiler room upgrade
Kestrel Mechanical are responsible for the service, maintenance and repair of the boiler plant in 88 BUPA care homes throughout London and the South East. The contractor has started an energy-saving programme to update their boiler rooms. In designing the HVAC control system, Kestrel has chosen Schneider Electric’s TeSys U motor starter controllers for all the pumps and motors. The scheme to update the HVAC plant is in line with Bupa’s carbon... [more]
Carlo-Gavazzi introduces smallest 15kW soft-starter for compressors
Carlo-Gavazzi has introduced the industry’s smallest 15kW soft-starter, extending the company’s range of compact modules for compressor applications such as geothermal heat pumps. The new RSBT type complements existing single-phase solutions by offering three-phase control and enhanced inrush current handling, whilst meeting residential Class B EMC requirements without the need for external filters. Ideal for industrial or domestic application... [more]
RSHL Smart soft-starter provides complete motor starting functionality in a 45mm-wide unit
Carlo Gavazzi has introduced a new three-phase motor soft-starter with electronic motor overload protection, which can replace traditional Star-Delta (Wye-Delta) solutions with a single, compact module. The RSHL Smart provides complete motor starting functionality in a 45mm-wide unit that can be DIN-rail mounted in space-conscious enclosures. Reliability and longevity are guaranteed by an all-electronic low power-consumption design and integrated... [more]
Schneider Electric launches Industrial Control and Automation Training Programme for distributors
Schneider Electric has launched a new Industrial Control and Automation Training Programme to offer distributors the knowledge and skills they need to increase sales and improve customer service. The courses, which are targeted at Schneider Electric distributors, are easily adapted and modified to meet the exact needs of the attendees and the business they work for. The courses from Schneider Electric benefit from the company’s vast experienc... [more]
Digital RSBS compact soft-starter meets demands of greener heat-pumps
Carlo Gavazzi has introduced a new digital soft-starter providing all the features required for optimal control of single-phase compressors, such as those used in geothermal and similar heat pump installations. Rated up to 25A maximum continuous current for 230VAC, 50Hz motors, the RSBS Compact starter incorporates special control algorithms to limit starting current and on-board diagnostics to ensure reliability for this increasingly popular for... [more]
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