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High Current Air Circuit Breakers (ACB)
Protection in High Voltage Industries:
- Safeguards machinery from current overflow and surges
- Prevents damage to plant throughput
Product Range:
- High threshold ACBs for circuits from 800 to 6300A
- Equivalent to Surge Protection Devices
Applications:
- Low voltage protection in transformers, generators, industrial plants, and capacitors
- Critical facilities like hospitals for stable power supply
Mechanism:
- Increases arc resistance
- Provides protection up to 15kV
- Uses compressed air to extinguish arcs
Molded Case Circuit Breakers - MCCBs
- Sophisticated MCCBs: Designed for industrial applications with customized solutions for various load requirements.
- Protection: Protects against short circuits and overloads.
- Switching Capability: Can switch circuits, making them ideal for high load currents.
- Pole Options: Available in single to four-pole versions.
- Current Rating: Supports a rating current range of 10 to 200 amps.
- Applications: Welding machines,Motor protection,Capacitor banks,Electric feeders,Generators.
- Components: Operating mechanisms,Frames,Arc distinguishers,Trip units.
- Functions:
- Provides overload and electrical fault protection
- Enables circuit activation and deactivation
- Quality Assurance: Schneider Electric ensures high-quality MCCB solutions to meet diverse industrial needs.
Contactors and Protection Relays
Power Contactor:
- Turns circuits on/off.
- Multi-pole switch controls multiple circuits.
- Handles higher currents than standard relays.
Importance:
- Protects motors from overloads.
- Schneider Electric’s TeSys offers high performance and durability.
- Available with accessories and in IEC/NEMA standards.
- Often used for motor regulation.
Applications:
- Electrically operated switches for controlling circuits.
- Types: 4-pole, vacuum, AC, and DC contactors.
- Used in automation, protection, and control circuits.
Motor protection circuit-breakers (MPCB)
Importance:
- Motor starters and circuit breakers are crucial for smooth and efficient industrial processes.
Motor Circuit Breakers:
- Combine low voltage circuit breakers and thermal overload relays.
- Protect motor branch circuits from:
- Overloads
- Phase-loss
- Short-circuits
- Ensure secure wiring.
MCB,RCCB,DB & Plug Socket
Need for Protection:
- Essential to prevent damage from abnormal currents and voltage fluctuations.
- Protects homes, offices, and families from electrical mishaps.
Schneider Electric India Solutions:
- Offers devices for safer and more reliable electrical installations.
- Products include: Miniature circuit breakers, Surge protection devices,Residual current devices,Stylish, easy-to-install enclosures.
Benefits:
- Protects people and equipment.
- Prevents accidents like short circuits and fires.
Function of Protection Devices:
- Prevent mishaps by identifying and correcting problems.
- Includes lightning arresters, surge protectors, fuses, relays, circuit breakers, and reclosers.
Importance:
- Prevents overheating and fires by maintaining safe voltage/amperage.
- Critical for homes, businesses, and factories to avoid overloading and short-circuits.
VFD & Soft Starter
VFD (Variable Frequency Drive):
- Controls AC motor speed by adjusting frequency.
VSD (Variable Speed Drive):
- Controls AC and DC motor speed.
- Adjusts voltage for DC motors.
Working Principle:
- Input Conversion: Converts AC to DC (VFD) or uses DC directly (VSD).
- Smoothing: Filters DC output with capacitors.
- Output Conversion: Converts DC back to variable frequency AC (VFD) or adjusts voltage (VSD).
- Speed Control: Adjusts frequency (VFD) or voltage (VSD) to control motor speed.
Push Buttons, Switches, Pilot Lights and Joysticks
Push Button Switches:
- Used for various electronic applications like elevators and car stereos.
- Available in metal and plastic versions.
- Features: robustness, security, simplicity.
Benefits:
- Easy activation with a simple press.
- Compact build, ideal for limited space.
- Versatile for consumer electronics and industrial machinery.
- Durable and resilient to frequent use.
- Mechanism:
- Completes electric circuit when pressed.
- Spring inside makes contact with wires (on state).
- Spring retracts to stop current (off state).
- Made of non-conducting plastic.
Additional Information:
- Toggle Switches: Control lamp electricity by toggling ‘on’ and ‘off’.
- Circuit Breakers: Protect circuits by cutting off excess current during faults.
Power Monitoring and Control
Power Meter:
- Measures energy consumption in AC circuits.
- Helps monitor and manage electrical distribution.
Functions:
- Tracks energy use, controls quality, and sends data to cloud.
- Aids in load management and power distribution.
Benefits:
- Provides real-time measurement.
- Enhances power management, reduces costs, and lowers emissions.
Types:
- Analog: Traditional, needle-based.
- Digital: Modern, digital screens.
- Smart: Real-time data, remote monitoring, smart grid integration.
Medium Voltage Switchgear
Purpose: Stabilizes power supply and protects equipment.
Schneider Electric Medium Voltage Switchgear:
- Operates from 3 kV to 36 kV.
- Ensures motor and infrastructure stability.
Types:
- High Voltage (HV)
- Medium Voltage (MV)
- Low Voltage (LV)
Extend Life:
- Regular infrared inspections and maintenance.
Usage:
- Fixes faults and de-energizes equipment.
Features: Reliable, Manual control, Fast response, Fault discrimination.
Home Automation
Overview:
- Smart homes improve convenience, security, and efficiency.
- Controlled via mobile apps integrated with security systems.
Key Benefits:
Convenience:
- Unified control via mobile apps.
- Remote access anytime, anywhere.
Flexibility:
- Easily integrates new devices.
- Scalable and customizable.
Energy Efficiency:
- Reduces energy use and costs.
- Optimizes appliance usage.
