Electric.ie March April 2021

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 35 Phoenix Contact Compact T-distributors for simple power distribution T he QPD installation system from Phoenix Contact enables you to connect cables quickly and easily. The 4-pos. T-distributors up to 2.5 mm² are new. They allow a flexible branch line to be created for consumers in the power distribution system. The T-distributors are reliable thanks to robust housings with IP66, IP 69 (2 m, 24 h) and IP69K degrees of protection. The electronics are thoroughly protected as the housings do not need to be opened, even when connecting the power supply. Assembly is done via IDC (insulation displacement connection) without special tools, which saves 80 percent of time. Connect to power faster in the field with the flexible installation system I n harsh environments, energy has to be distributed safely even under difficult ambient conditions. This is where the QPD installation system from Phoenix Contact comes into its own as a robust solution for power distribution. Installation is quick, easy, and flexible. This represents on-site time savings of up to 80%. Thanks to the convenient IDC insulation displacement connection, cables of up to 5 x 6.0 mm² can be connected without special tools. Voltages of up to 690 V and currents of up to 40 A can be transmitted with ease. Thanks to the high degree of protection (IP68/IP69K), the installation system also guarantees a safe and robust connection in harsh environments. The QPD installation system product range includes connectors and cable connectors, H- and T-distributors, and panel feed- throughs. This means that users can implement their own individual installation right through to the point of use. Furthermore, the product range for the installation system includes panel feed-throughs, cable ties, connectors and H-distributors.