Electric.ie January/February 2018

ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 39 Housing for heavy-duty connectors in a space-saving design or the protection of interfaces ‹ ƒ ’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”Ž› ƒ””‘™ †‡•‹‰ǡ Š‘‡‹š ‘–ƒ…– ‹• ‘™ ‘ơ‡”‹‰ –Š‡ ‡™ ‡ƒ˜›…‘ –ƒ†ƒ”† Š‘—•‹‰ ‹ •‹œ‡• ͝͡ǡ ͞͡ǡ ƒ† ͜͡Ǥ They consist of high-quality corrosion-resistant die-cast aluminum and are reliably sealed up –‘ ͣ͢ ’”‘–‡…–‹‘Ǥ Šƒ• –‘ –Š‡‹” conductive surfaces and seals, the housings are also suitable for EMC applications. The housings can be mounted and maintained quickly ƒ† ‡ƒ•‹Ž›Ǥ Š‡› ‘ơ‡”…‘’Ž‡–‡ plug-in and mounting compatibility with the industry standard. All contact inserts from the A10 ƒ† ͢͝ •‡”‹‡•…ƒ „‡ —•‡† ‹ –Š‡ new housings. The D50 housings with double-locking latches each accommodate two inserts side by side. Phoenix Contact Space-saving surge protection ith the Termitrab complete product range, Phoenix ‘–ƒ…– ‘™ ‘ơ‡”• –Š‡ –Š‡ ƒ””‘™‡•– •—”‰‡ ’”‘–‡…–‹˜‡ †‡˜‹…‡• ‘ –Š‡ ƒ”‡–Ǥ They are suitable for MCR applications starting from an overall ™‹†–Š ‘ˆ Œ—•– ͟Ǥ͡ Ǥ Š‹• ‡ƒ• that the protective devices can protect up to 572 signals against surge voltages on just one meter of DIN rail. The integrated disconnect device ensures safe behavior in the event of overload. It signals the status on each individual protective device mechanically without auxiliary ’‘™‡”Ǥ ’–‹‘ƒŽ ”‡‘–‡ •‹‰ƒŽ‹‰ modules monitor the status of up to 40 neighboring surge protective devices by means of a photoelectric „ƒ””‹‡”Ǥ •–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ ‹• •‹’Ž‹Ƥ‡† ƒ• ƒ ”‡•—Ž–ǣ ‘ ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ ™‹”‹‰ ‘” programming is required for the protection modules. Protective devices in a narrow design, products with protective plugs that can be tested, signaling, and optional remote signaling modules can be selected according –‘ ›‘—” •’‡…‹Ƥ…”‡“—‹”‡‡–• thanks to the tailor-made product range. The surge protective devices are available with Push- in connection technology as well as screw connection. Versions are also available with innovative knife disconnection and for Ex applications.