AMR’s CB Series Features and Capabilities vs. Molded Case Circuit Breaker |
Increased Safety |
- Reliability of vacuum contactor – No arcing across contacts
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- Operating parameters set by foreman
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- Alerts personnel of hazardous conditions
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- Proven to withstand harsh environmental conditions
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- Low voltage and easily configurable (4 button keypad, 4×20 LCD) control unit
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- Electrical lockout for repair and maintenance – Employee shortcuts avoided
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- Customized setting and parameters – Magnetic and thermal fault settings, etc.
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- Ground fault detection – prevents electric shock from “hot” frame of equipment
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- Monitoring of “stuck pole (bottle)” reduces chance of injury
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Cost and Time Savings |
- Reduction in maintenance downtime – remote electrical lockout capability
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- Eliminates molded case circuit breaker replacement – Rated for 1 million trips useful life
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- Increased trip accuracy leads to decreased troubleshoot time
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- Eliminates nuisance tripping
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- Prevents equipment damage – Phase loss and under-voltage monitoring
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- Reduction in spare parts inventory
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Remote Capabilities |
- Compatible with Modbus and other PLC digital I/O
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- Labor savings in pinpointing problems and resuming production
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- Start amperage and voltage requirements
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- Fault history date and time stamp
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- Provides accountability for downtime
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- Predictable maintenance vs. unscheduled downtime
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- Spare channels for customer specifications
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