The range of SR2 enclosures is a complete offer of monobloc enclosures for constructing small and medium-sized electric automation, switching and control switchboards. The SR2 enclosures come from the experience ABB has gained over the years in building IP65 metalstructures (in accordance with the CEI EN 60529 Standard), together with the innovative new production process used for construction and patented by ABB.

The typical use of SR2 Enclosures is to make switchgear and controlgear switchboards for a very wide variety of industrial machines: from large machinery with automated production lines or parts of these, down to the typical installations of on-board machine switchboards, boilers, heating plants and so on.

SR2 enclosures conform to the EN 62208 Standard “Empty enclosures for low voltage protection switchgear and controlgear assemblies” and allow realization of electrical equipment conforming to the prescriptions of the CEI EN 60204-1 Standard “Safety of machinery. Electrical equipment of machines” and of the EN 60439-1 Standard and the new EN61439-1-2 Standard “Low voltage protection switchgear and controlgear for assemblies”. The degree of protection, in accordance with the CEI EN 60529 Standard “Degrees of protection of enclosures (IP Code)”, is IP65. The SR2 enclosures have also passed the control required to obtain the UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and CSA (Canadian Standards Association) Type 12 marks.

The SR2 enclosures also allow secondary distribution switchboards to be made, thanks to the possibility, in the 400, 600 and 800 mm widths, of installing the whole range of apparatus and modular circuit-breakers on DIN rails combined with special pre-drilled and hinged modular front panels, thereby allowing construction of AS/ANS type electrical switchgear conforming to the CEI EN 60439-1 Standard and the new EN 61439-1-2 Standard. A single line of metalwork structures therefore allows construction of automation and secondary and end distribution electrical switchboards thanks to the availability of a series of accessories (modular panels, DIN rails) and to the possibility of stacking the enclosures.

The SR2 enclosures have been designed to fulfil all the typical needs of the builder or installer of switchgear
in the best way possible and the user is presented with a unique ensemble of functional characteristics:

*  Wide dimensional range
*  Certified IP65 degree of protection
*  Internal galvanised sheet mounting plate with 20/10 thickness (made  to allow threaded holes to be made easily), adjustable in depth by using a special accessory.
*  Fairlead plate screwed on (at top and bottom) made of 15/10 thick galvanised sheet, with a sealing gasket applied inside.
*  Complete reversibility of the enclosure, so the door can open either on the right or on the left-hand side.
*  Possibility of installing all the apparatus and modular circuit-breakers on a DIN rail combined with a hinged modular panel.

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Revitalize Your Electrical Installations
• Modern.
• High quality finishing.

Improve Marking Visibility From Any Direction
• Asymmetrical design offers the best visibility from any direction.
• +20 % additional marking surface.

Facilitate Your Rail Assembly Process
• Asymmetrical shape:
   – Easy to handle
   – Prevents risk of short-circuit
• Stiffness:
   – Improved holding adherence to the rail
   – Low deflection when tightening
• Locking pin: quick and easy to lock up to ten blocks in position at a time

Smooth Your Connection Process
• Engineered conductor entry:
   – Optimized conductor guiding
   – Easier connection
• One or two conductors
• Conductors with or without ferrules

Facilitate Maintenance Operations
• Terminals can be individually removed from a terminal assembly equipped with markers:
   – ABB markers become independent after strip mounting
   – ABB markers remain on terminal in any situation
• Handwriting possible

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The 2009 edition of ABB’s drives and motors catalogue is now available for end-users, system integrators and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The 48 page catalogue is free and can be downloaded directly from www.abb.co.uk/energy or a hard copy is available from freephone Brochureline on 0800 783 7491.

The catalogue provides technical details of ABB’s range of low voltage AC drives from 0.18 to 2,800 kW and motors from 0.06 to 710 kW. It also presents ABB’s range of DC and medium voltage AC drives. Easy-to-use tables give ordering data, dimensions, options and electrical details for most products, together with prices for 2009.

New products for this year include an IP66 rated ABB general machinery drive. From 0.37 to 7.5kW the drive is suitable for screws, mixers, pumps, fans and conveyors in places where the machinery is exposed to dust, moisture and high pressure washing such as the food and drinks sector. The ABB standard drive range and the ABB industrial drive range have also seen their power range boosted and are now available up to 160kW.

Supporting software includes integration and programming tools, start-up and maintenance tools, as well as engineering and energy saving tools. Web links tell readers where to download the different packages.

As well as product details, the 2009 brochure outlines the services available to support drives customers. DrivesActive, provides 24/7 support, while DrivesActive+ is a lifecycle management programme for critical equipment. DrivesAdvantage completes the service portfolio with installation, start-up and after-sales support.

The catalogue also includes details of the ABB Drives Alliance and Motor Service Partners located throughout the UK. The partners stock a wide range of ABB drives and motors, many available off-the-shelf or available for delivery at short notice.

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ABB extends its assortment of Electronic Products and Relays by an assortment of pluggable interface relays. Three product ranges are available: the CR-P range of pluggable PCB relays, the CR-M range miniature relays and the CR-U range universal relays.

The pluggable interface relays are available with 10 different coil voltages from 12V DC and 24V AC up to 220V DC and 230V AC. For all relays pluggable function modules are available. All relays are cadmium – and lead-free.

The main features of the three product families are as follows:

Pluggable PCB relays CR-P
- 1 or 2 change-over contacts
- 1 change-over contact with 250V / 16A
- 2 change-over contacts with 250V / 8A
- Logical or Standard socket
- Approvals: UL, CSA, GOST, VDE

Pluggable miniature relays CR-M
- 2, 3 or 4 change-over contacts
- 2 change-over contacts with 250V / 12A
- 3 change-over contacts with 250V / 10A
- 4 change-over contacts with 250V / 6A
- Locking lever for manual operation and fixing possibility
(DC versions blue colour, AC versions orange colour
- With or without built-in LED
- 4 change-over contacts optionally equipped with gold plated
contacts and LED
- Logical or standard sockets
- Approvals: UL,CSA, GOST, VDE,
 Lloyds Register Type Approval (4c/o type )

Pluggable universal relays CR-U
- 2 or 3 change-over contacts with 250V / 10A
- Locking lever for manual operation and fixing possibility
(DC versions blue colour, AC versions orange colour
- With or without built – in LED
- Approvals: UL, CSA, GOST, VDE, Lloyds Register Type Approval

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The new CT-S range is ABB’s latest development of universal time relays. This range comprises of 13 single-function devices and 8 multifunction timers with up to 11 functions, offering a high flexibility in operation. All devices have adjustable time delays from 0.05 seconds to 300 hours in 10 time ranges. The new CT-S range is prepared for all markets world wide. The products are cULus 508, CB scheme, CCC, GL, RMRS, GOST approved and CE and C-Tick marked.

Characteristics of the CT-S range
• Control supply voltages:
     o Multi ranges: 24…48 V DC, 24…240 V AC
     o Wide range: 24…240 V AC/DC
     o Single range: 380…440 V AC
• Devices with:
     o 1 or 2 c/o contacts
     o 2nd c/o contact can be selected as instantaneous contact1)
• Remote potentiometer connection1)
• Control input with volt-free or voltage-related triggering e.g. to start timing, pause timing
• Sealable transparent cover for protection against unauthorized changes of time and threshold values
• Integrated marker label

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Only reliable, continuous monitoring of the three-phase supply can ensure  trouble-free and efficient operation of motors, machines and equipment. ABB now offers a comprehensive range of 22.5 mm, within the CM series, to protect sensitive equipment from adverse three-phase voltages. The product range extends from the full protection
multifunction three-phase monitor, CM-MPS, to single-function devices for monitoring single parameters.

The CM-MPS is a multifunction monitoring relay. It monitors all phase parameters including: phase sequence, phase failure, over- and undervoltage and phase unbalance. It is available with or without monitoring of the neutral conductor. Seven devices with a graded scope of functions complete the CM product range. The new devices for three-phase voltage monitoring, CM-PVS and CM-PSS along with the CM-PAS for monitoring phase unbalance, offer functions adapted to the relevant requirements and facilitate the accurate monitoring of three-phase mains.

The characteristics of the three-phase monitors are:
• Phase failure monitoring
• Phase sequence detection*
• Over- and undervoltage monitoring (fixed or adjustable)*
• Adjustable phase unbalance threshold*
• Adjustable delay time, and selectable ON-delay or OFF-delay function*
• Dual-frequency,  50/60 Hz operation
• Powered by the measuring circuit 
• 1 n/o, 1 or 2 c/o  contacts
• LED for status indication
• Wide operating voltage range

*Depends on device type

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ABB has significantly enlarged its range of switch-mode power supply devices (SMPS). Supplementing the existing range of tried and tested SMPS products of the CP series for nominal currents of 0.3A up to 20A, there are now new CP-S and CP-C series for the range between 5 to 20A available.

The SMPS devices of the CP-C series are characterized by their modular, plug-in functional modules that extend the functionality of the devices tailored to the requirements of the customer. The CP-C MM signal module for example monitors the input and output voltage, and has a remote-OFF function. More plug in modules are under preparation.

There are also manifold applications for the CP-S devices that – while offering the same modern and powerful technology – dispense with some of the extra features of the CP-C series.

All power supply units of the CP, CP-S and CP-C series are primary SMPS: they guarantee the best possible efficiency (>88%), minimized losses, environmental compatibility and cost efficiency.

Characteristics:
CP-S range
• Selectable input voltage 85-132VAC/184-264VAC, 220-350 V DC
• Fixed output voltage

CP-C range
• Autorange input 85-264VAC, 100-350VDC
• Adjustable output voltage 22-28VDC
• PFC (power factor correction)

The new CP-S and CP-C range power supplies feature power reserve of up to 50%. The 5A and 10A models have pluggable, double connection terminals, and LED indication “OUTPUT OK”. All of them are CE marked, the C-Tick mark and the cULus (508) and UL60950 approvals are under preparation.

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ABB now has a new range of control panels with graphical displays, ranging from the standard model (CP410) to a model with a colour touch screen (CP450).
These control panels are ideal   human/machine interfaces within automated processes, providing more transparency and efficiency.

Depending on the model, the CP400 range offers a wide variety of functions such as alarm and validation management, Ladder and Macro functions for local information processing, multi-language display (five languages), importing of variables from other software applications, screen manager and off-line and on-line simulation to facilitate fine tuning.
All models are fitted with a 32-bit RISC processor and 4Mb of Flash memory to ensure the rapid processing of large quantities of information.

All the products in the new range are able to communicate with the ABB AC31 and AC500 controllers, as well as with all major PLCs.

They can also be connected to a printer, a keyboard and a modem. Furthermore, from the CP430 and above, an Ethernet connection is available.

The entire range can be quickly and easily programmed and configured using a single software application.

Available functions:
• Alarm management
• Trend lines
• Multi-language
• Password protection
• Macro or Ladder
• Off-line and on-line simulation
• Real-time clock
• Validation management
• Animated Gifs

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Power without any doubts

Modern power supplies are a vital component in most areas of energy management and automation technology. The new CP-E range power supplies are the youngest members of the ABB power supply family. This range offers types with output voltages from 5 V DC to 48 V DC at output currents of 0.625 A to 3 A.

A high thermal efficiency corresponding with low power and heat dissipation, allow the operation without forced cooling. Functionality has been enhanced while the number of different types has been considerably reduced.

All power supplies of the new CP-E range are approved to all relevant world-wide standards (cULUS, IEC/EN 60950, etc.) and have both CE and C-TICK marks.

Characteristics of the CP-E range
• Output voltage 5 V, 12 V, 24 V, 48 V DC
• Adjustable output voltages
• Output current 0,625 A, 0,75 A, 1,25 A, 2,5 A, 3 A
• Power range 18 W, 30 W, 60 W
• Auto range input 100…240 V AC range (85…265 V AC, 90…375 V DC)
• High efficiency of up to 87…89 %
• Low power dissipation and low heating
• Free convection cooling (no forced cooling with ventilators)
• operating temperature range –10…+70°C
• Open-circuit, overload and short-circuit stable, automatic recovery
• Integrated input fuse
• U/I characteristic curve (fold-forward behaviour at overload – no shutdown) for devices > 18 W
• Redundancy unit CP-A RU offering true redundancy
• Status LED “OUTPUT OK”
• DC OK output (transistor) for 24 V devices (> 18 W)

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Do you give your motors a kick-start?  Or do you accelerate them nice and smoothly?  If you have a large motor, the answer is obvious: You install a softstarter to protect your electrical network.  But… what do you do if your motor is medium-sized or small?  You either start Direct-On-Line.  Or you install a Y/D starter. And keep your fingers crossed.

It doesn’t have to be that way any longer.  ABB is now introducing a state-of-the-art range of small, compact softstarters that covers applications from 3A up to 45A.  They are designed to meet our customers’ surveyed requirements:  “Better performance than Y/D… reliability and quality… tight dimensions… easy installation…possibilities of communication… and all of this, of course, at an attractive price!”  In brief, it’s a brand new concept in compact softstarters – it’s really a smart Starter!  Power and Productivity.

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