The 2 in 1 Smart Connection

The patented PI-Spring technology of SNK series terminal blocks provides the benefits of both Push-In and Spring technologies in one connection. Qualified for worldwide markets, applications and for severe environments (including hazardous locations, railways, marine and solar applications).

Benefits:
• 50% faster connection time with push-in mode
• Reduced effort and conductor preparation time with spring mode
• Ease of wiring thanks to the front entry connection
• Excellent connections with or without ferrules proven by required certification testings
• Connection elasticity and design strictly controlled to provide for an easy and safe insertion of both conductor and screwdriver,
• The flat surface of the PI-Spring makes wire and screwdriver insertion smoother and easier.

Main Features:
• Connecting capacity from 0.2 to 25 mm² (26 to 4 AWG),
• Stainless steel PI-Spring for high corrosion resistance (>1000 h),
• The flat surface of the PI-Spring makes wire and screwdriver insertion smoother and easier
• Dimensions, coating and shape of the linking bar designed to get the lowest and most stable electrical contact value,
• Very good electrical contact even in applications where vibration and shock are issues, such as railway.

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The Bulgin M-Series connector range is the ideal connectivity solution for industrial automation technologies that require fast, secure and reliable connections with a high degree of environmental protection. Our automation interconnect range includes field-attachable circular connectors with industry standard M5, M8, M12 (including X-Code), M16 & M23 threads in addition to panel mount receptacles, overmolded cable variants and power/signal distribution units.

Bulgin M-Series connectors are suitable for industry applications including factory automation, robotics, manufacturing, process control, medical, food & beverage processing, and industrial network.

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The topics of sustainability, flexibility and energy efficiency in the lighting sector are the largest airports in China. Thanks to the wireless and battery-free light switch module from ZF, lights are controlled by using the KNX-RF radio protocol at Beijing and Xinjiang airports.

The first KNX light switch modules from ZF were installed and used in July 2016 at Hetian Airport in the city of Xinjiang. Due to the positive results, Beijing International Airport also expressed interest in the innovative modules. In September 2020 the time came - the energy harvesting light switches from ZF now control the lighting of the VIP rooms at the airport of the Chinese capital.

The reasons for using these innovative ZF light switch modules are varied, but simple. Based on RF and completely free of batteries and cables, the modules can be integrated into a KNX network. After short training, lights can be controlled via the ZF light switch in the same way as traditionally wired light switches. KNX-RF commands transmitted by the switches can be easily transformed into KNX-TP by means of a media coupler. As a wireless solution, however, the ZF light switch offers great flexibility and the option of redesigning the room division in the airport according to individual requirements. This avoids not only maintenance work in the future but also time-consuming measures for battery replacement and disposal. The technical core component of the ZF light switch module is located inside. A small, compact generator (20.1 x 7.3 x 14.3 mm) generates enough energy by mechanical actuation due to the inductive principle. This ensures a reliable radio transmission of commands. With a lifetime of over 1,000,000 switching cycles, it can be operated for many years without any problems.

The wireless light switch module from ZF is uniquely available for the KNX-RF wireless standard without an additional gateway. Due to the KNX protocol structure, the generator requires a high energy yield. With up to 330µWs, the generator from ZF is ideally suited for this application. In addition to KNX-RF, the ZF light switch module also supports the EnOcean3.0 wireless standard and the Bluetooth5.0 Low Energy. It is compatible with commercially available standard frames and can also be combined with customer-specific operating and design panels.

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Finder’s 7H Series panel heaters are ideal components to prevent condensation and ensure the optimum temperature within electrical panels.

Imperative to increase temperatures within control panels to keep components operating efficiently, Finder’s range of fan assisted panel heaters have heating power options from 25 - 50 - 100 - 150 - 250 and 400 W and a power supply of 230 V AC or 110…230 V AC/DC.

The 7H Series has fast wiring terminals, is vertically positioned within enclosures and is 35mm rail (EN 60715) mountable with a clip, saving installation time. The 7H Series panel heaters also have the smallest footprint in the market, taking up minimal space inside enclosures.

The 7H Series has an aluminium profile encased in a plastic housing making it safe to touch, preventing any injuries with contact. The operating temperature of the panel heaters is -40...+50°C, keeping vital components at the perfect temperature to run smoothly. The heaters also have a PTC self-regulating heating system. PTC heaters draw maximum power when cold to provide rapid heating to the optimum temperature. Being self-regulating, as the temperature increases, the power consumption simultaneously drops. Installing the 7H Series with a 7T Series thermostat creates a dynamic heating system that is not only effective in preventing condensation, but also time and energy efficient.

Finder’s panel heaters are suitable for drying kilns, hoists & cranes, plastic moulding machines, automatic car washes, forced air ventilators and many more applications. The 7H Series in conjunction with Finder’s 7T Series panel thermo hygrostats and thermostats, 7F Series filter fans and 7L Series LED panel lights ensures a high-quality thermoregulation system working at peak performance for all applications.

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Smart Solid State Relays detect compressors load failures

An ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezer is a refrigerator that stores contents at between −40 to −86 °C (−40 to −123 °F), usually dedicated to life science applications such as new generation vaccine storage. ULT freezers are commonly fitted with alarm systems that will remotely alert designated parties in the case of a freezer failure.

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A smart design to support your daily connection challenges

The SNK series screw clamp terminal blocks offer rationalized functions and accessories while serving a large scope of applications. Qualified for worldwide markets, applications and for severe environments (including hazardous locations, railways, marine and solar applications).

Benefits:
•  Maintenance & trouble shooting operations are minimized thanks to our anti-release system. Screw is locked in total safety
• High density capacity screw clamp connection can fit up to two conductors per clamp which offers extended possibilities in electrical cabinets
• 50% faster assembly time thanks to the locking pin: 10 pre-assembled blocks plugged-in on rail at a time
• Excellent marker visibility thanks to the exclusive top marking location
• Save installation time with our snap on screwless ground terminal blocks,end stops, plugs and jumpers

Main Features:
• Connecting capacity from 0.2 to 240 mm² (21 AWG to 500 Kcmil)
• Reliable hardened steel clamp
• Convenient double central channels allow multiconfigurations : jumpering, testing and measuring
• Time & stock saving with plug-in insulated jumpers, cuttable and available up to 50 poles
• Flat marking surface allows the use of marker cards, labels or pre-marking by hand
• Ready for new utility-scale photovoltaic installations with ZS150 / ZS240 screw clamp terminal blocks going up to 1500 V DC (IEC) and 1000 V DC (UL)

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The Bulgin Rectangular Power Connector range offers a reliable, rugged solution for cable to cable applications in harsh environments with its environmentally sealed range of products.

The series has a male and female option, as well as modifications including enhanced seal retention, protective end caps, shrink boot adapters, welded flange, terminating resistors and a Y-Type connector for industrial and automotive industries.

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Finder’s sleekly designed 7F Series cooling fans and filters are essential components for reducing heat within the panel, ensuring the performance of components and instrumentation within control panels and enclosures

Vital for control panels to cool increasing ambient temperatures between -15…+75°C, Finder’s 7F Series keeps internal devices working at optimal levels, while also preventing dusty or contaminated air from entering the panel, allowing for smooth operating systems. Reverse flow versions are also available.

With its slim construction and wide range of sizes, the 7F can slip into some of the most compact of panels and takes minimal depth within the enclosure, offering a time-saving installation and maintenance for installers. New size 4 filter fans are available with 250 and 400 m3/h.

Available in 24V DC, 120 and 230V AC (50/60 Hz), Finder’s cooling fans and filters offer a flexible, reliable and competitive range, along with Finder’s premium quality reputation. The 7F Serie’s air volume is (24...400)m3 /h (free flow) with air volume (14...270)m3 /h (with Exhaust Filter installed in cabinet).

Finder’s 7F Series also has a replaceable G3 rated filter mat which can be removed quickly and tool free. The size of the Exhaust Filter should match the size of the Filter Fan to achieve the best ventilation within the cabinet. Safety is ensured with the filter mats with a DIN F1 fire rating and other plastics comply with UL 94 v-0.

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1-Phase High Current Choke in Vertical Design
• Small footprint on the printed circuit board
• Open design optimizes heat dissipation
• Compact and lightweight
• Nanocrystalline or ferrite ring cores

Schurter expands its range of current-compensated chokes for printed circuit board mounting, to include a series for 1-phase high-current applications. Due to the vertical design, the new DKIV-1 series sports a significantly smaller footprint. The chokes are available with a ferrite or nanocrystalline core for rated currents from 10 A to 50 A. The open design makes the chokes particularly compact and lightweight.

Like all other aspects of electronic design, the power circuit is oftentimes built today using discrete components on printed circuit boards. With the trend toward integrating components, to achieve smaller and smaller form factors, thermal problems and high current on the PCB can become a challenge. Traditional block filters might well address these challenges, but their larger package size also presents challenges due to the mentioned space constraints; therefore, an effective asymmetrical common mode choke, together with capacitors mounted on the PCB, is a better solution

Compact and Lightweight
The new DKIV-1 series is designed for 1-phase applications at rated currents from 10 A to 50 A. Even at the max. rating, the vertical choke requires only a small footprint on the PCB, thus allowing a compact design with high performance. The compact and lightweight current-compensated chokes are throughhole mounted. They are ideal for multistage filter applications, where the combination of a vertical choke (DKIV) with a horizontal choke (DKIH) reduces the mutual interference of the magnetic fields of the individual chokes.

Performance and Approvals
The DKIV-1 current compensated chokes comply with IEC 60938 and with a rated voltage of 300 VAC or 450 VDC, they are suitable for almost any application. The DKIV-1 series is certified for current ratings from 10 to 50 A, 300 VAC according to IEC and UL and 10 to 50 A, 250 VAC according to CSA. The chokes have ENEC and cURus approvals. The DKIV-1 series has been designed for a wide temperature range of -40 °C to +100 °C.

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New DFH02 plastic PCB fuse holder with optional transparent insulation cover from Hylec for PCB and thru-hole mounting

Vertical orientation; 22.6mm pitch, UL94V-2 polycarbonate cover

Hylec-APL, the specialist supplier of electrical components and enclosures, has launched a new 5mm x 20mm PCB fuse holder, the DFH02, for either PCB or thru-hole mounting. The DFH02 features a transparent insulation cover which provides protection for the fuse and makes installation and removal simple. This style of fuse holder is the most popular and best-selling type of fuse holder on the market.

Suitable for use in all types of circuits, Hylec’s DFH02 PCB fuse holders provide a secure and safe method for mounting fuses on all types of PCBs and eliminate the problems associated with using fuse clips on a PCB. Easier to install than fuse clips, DFH02 fuse holders are also low-cost and ensure a reliable electrical and mechanical connection.

The 22.6mm pitch DFH02 can be mounted direct to the PCB in horizontal orientation or thru-hole mounted for vertical orientation. Electrical rating is 6.3A at 250VAC maximum.

The base material is thermoplastic, PA66 glass-filled, offering mechanical strength and excellent dimensional stability. It meets UL94V-0 flame-retardancy standards. The transparent insulation cover is rated UL94-V2.

Dimensions of the DFH02 base are: 13.5mm high off the PCB, width 9.0mm, 22.0mm long. Pin pitch is 22.6mm. Total height with cover off the PCB is 15.0mm.

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