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Eaton Moeller Series - PLN6 xPole Miniature Circuit Breaker

April 30, 2025
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PLN6 xPole Miniature Circuit Breaker

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The PLN6 miniature circuit breaker (MCB) is a protective device that’s equipped with both a thermal and an electromagnetic release. The former responds in the event of an overload, while the latter offers protection against short circuits. The 1+N-pole MCB is only 1 HP wide and is available with rated currents from 2 A to 40 A. The switching capacity is 6 kA.

The circuit breaker, which is available with tripping characteristics B and C, is equipped with a red-green contact-position indicator for indicating the device state: green means that the contacts are open, and red that they are closed.

Moeller pln6

Core Features

  • Premium 1+N pole miniature circuit breaker for residential and non-residential buildings
  • Highly compact – only 1 HP wide
  • Current limiting class (formerly selectivity class) 3
  • Back-up fuse with high selectivity, thanks to low let-through energy
  • Contact position indicator red – green
  • Rated currents up to 40 A
  • Tripping characteristics B, C
  • Rated switching capacity 6 kA according to IEC/EN 60898-1
  • Complies with the insulation coordination requirements (= distance between the contacts ≥ 4 mm)
  • Busbar compatible
  • Lift/claw double terminals at top and bottom
  • For mounting on busbar at top or bottom, as required
  • Guide for secure terminal connection
  • Comprehensive range of accessories, which can also be retrofitted
  • Switch-grip in rated current color

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E-T-A SCS Smart Control Systems - SCS200

April 24, 2025
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SCS200 – Intelligent Power Management

Intelligent and complex systems as well as the electrification of loads currently play a decisive role in the development of on-board electrical systems.

The SCS200 is the right answer to these requirements. It is an intelligent power distribution system, enabling decentralised control and monitoring of loads via CAN bus. The design features a PCB-based power distribution in a compact IP66/67 enclosure.

The SCS200 modules are plug & play solutions which help reduce wiring time and space requirements. Its comprehensive diagnosis capability (integral load protection, load current and voltage measuring, output status) and its integral CAN connection enable predictive maintenance and implemented load management.

Typical Applications:

  • Agricultural machinery, construction machinery, special vehicles, trucks and buses
  • Decentralised power distribution downstream the ECU
  • Vehicle modernisation and easy system extension through standardised CAN components

Benefits

  • Predictive maintenance and load management through comprehensive diagnostic functions (current, voltage, status)
  • Facilitated wiring through plug & play solution with CAN connection
  • Space-saving, flexible installation through compact IP66/67 housing
  • Increased safety through integral electronic load protection

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Honeywell HLD Series: Hydrogen Leak Detection Sensor

April 22, 2025
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The Hydrogen Leak Detector (HLD) Sensor uses the Honeywell advanced compensation algorithm to detect Hydrogen leaks in different applications. Designed with precision and reliability in mind, the HLD Sensor employs cutting-edge Thermal Conductivity Detection (TCD) technology to deliver lasting performance for many applications that require a highly accurate solution without manual intervention for ten years.

Its advanced detection capabilities ensure the identification of hydrogen leakage of 50 ppm or greater. Honeywell HLD Sensors can be utilized in many industries, such as automotive, industrial safety equipment, and residential power generators.

The incorporation of TCD technology in the HLD sensor offers several key advantages over catalytic beads. These benefits include greater accuracy, extended sensor lifespan, and enhanced resistance to chemical poisoning. With these advantages, the HLD sensor gives users the confidence that both lives and assets are well-protected.

Features:

  • High accuracy
  • CAN communication protocol (available) and voltage reading output (coming soon)
  • Thermal conductivity base sense element
  • Fast response time: <2 seconds
  • Short startup time: <1 second
  • Hydrogen sensing range: 0 % to 4 %
  • Operating temperature range: -40°C to 85°C [-40°F to 185°F]
  • 50 H2 ppm resolution to detect low levels of H2 leakage
  • Resistant to chemical poisoning

Applications:
The HLD sensor is typically adjacent to the hydrogen storage tank, hydrogen gas piping, fuel cell, or vehicle cabin.

  • Hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks
  • Hydrogen-powered buses
  • Hydrogen-power generators
  • Hydrogen-powered automobiles
  • Hydrogen-powered construction equipment
  • Hydrogen-powered aircraft

Value to Customers:

  • Accurate: Designed for precise H2measurements to improve safety, allowing enhanced protection of assets and life
  • Reliable: TCD technology usage enables the customer to reduce downtime by eliminating false positives
  • Packaging: The IP67 seal allows the use of HLD even in numerous applications

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Schurter AMO 10.3x38 High Performance Fuse

April 14, 2025
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AMO 10.3x38

High Performance Fuse for Automotive Applications

  • Very high rated current up to 50 A
  • Safely interrupting 800 VDC
  • Versatile mounting options

With the AMO 10.3x38, Schurter launches a high-performance fuse for particularly high voltages up to 800 VDC and currents up to 50 A, which is particularly suitable for automotive applications.

High voltages and high currents occur in electric vehicles in numerous places. Their battery packs with several thousand rechargeable cells store enormous amounts of energy. This in order to meet customer requirements concerning driving performance and range by still providing the shortest possible recharging times. To safeguard this level of power, you need highly reliable high power fuses. Such fuses are required, for example, in the BMS (Battery Management System), for on-board and off-board chargers, DC-DC converters and other systems exposed to high voltages.

Welding Is More Reliable
A weak point of every fuse is the connection between the melting wire and the contact cap. This connection is usually done by a solder joint. In the fuse production process, however, this technology brings quite many difficulties. Creating the connection by welding increases the reliability by far. SCHURTER uses a new, patented process which guarantees highest reliability.

Versatile Mounting Options
The new fuses of the AMO series offer a multitude of possible mounting options. In addition to the classic mounting directly on a printed circuit board, screwable version for surface mounting or even axial mounting are available.

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Schurter Prismatic Supercapacitors

April 9, 2025
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Schurter supercaps

Prismatic Supercapacitors
SCPA, SCPB, SCPC

  • World's thinnest supercapacitors
  • High power density
  • Very low ESR
  • Very low self discharge

Supercaps, also known as supercapacitors, are a special type of energy storage device that combine certain properties of rechargeable batteries with those of capacitors. They can store enormous amounts of energy this way and release it again very quickly, which makes them particularly valuable for many applications.

Compared to rechargeable batteries of the same weight, supercapacitors only have around 10 % of the energy density. However, their power density is around ten to a hundred times greater. Supercapacitors can therefore be charged and discharged much faster. They also withstand many more charging cycles than rechargeable batteries and are therefore suitable as a replacement or supplement wherever high switching loads are required.

Power Density vs Energy Density
The power density describes how quickly an energy storage device can release or store energy. It is crucial for applications that require short-term high energy outputs, such as when starting an engine. Supercapacitors are characterized by a high power density, which is why they can provide energy very quickly. The energy density indicates how much energy a storage device can hold over a longer period of time. A high energy density is essential for applications that require a continuous energy supply.

World's Thinnest Supercapacitors
The prismatic supercapacitors from Schurter are super-thin. With a thickness of just 0.4 mm, the Schurter SCPA is currently the world's thinnest supercapacitor.

Applications
The new supercapacitors from Schurter are ideal for demanding applications that require high capacitance in the most compact dimensions. For example, in mobile devices, wearable electronics, sensor technology, small power supplies or devices with mobile energy generation and uninterruptible power supplies.

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Schurter Electronic Direct Current (EDC) Switch

April 7, 2025
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Innovation Unveiled: Schurter EDC Electronic Switch for High DC Currents - A Preview into the Future of DC Switching

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Advantages:

  • Safe: Arc-free switching under load - 10 A at 48 VDC.
  • Build smaller: More compact design than traditional
    DC Switches.
  • Reliable: Exceptionally long service life - over
    1 million switching cycles.
  • The Schurter advantage: highest quality and premium
    support.

The Electronic Direct Current Switch (EDC) is a new product that is an electro-mechanical microswitch that has been developed specifically for switching high direct currents. The EDC is currently the only one of its kind. Super-compact and lightweight. It switches up to 10 A at 48 VDC. The occurrence of electric arcs is prevented by the special design and the use of state-of-the-art electronic components (semiconductors). As a result, the electronic DC pushbutton has a significantly longer service life (more than 1 million switching cycles) and is more reliable than any comparable electromechanical alternative.

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Schurter Launch - UST 1206

April 4, 2025
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UST 1206 - New Up To 35 A

  • Ultra-compact SMT fuse in size 1206
  • Rated currents up to 35 A
  • Impermeable to potting compound

In 2008, Schurter launched the first SMT chip fuse in the 1206 format: the UST 1206. Since then, this particularly compact and powerful fuse has enjoyed great popularity. In response to a number of customer requests, SCHURTER is expanding its product portfolio with even more powerful versions of the UST 1206 with rated currents of up to 35 A.

The Schurter UST 1206 is a chip fuse for surface mounting with a “slow-blow” characteristic. This means that it has a high melting integral I2t, thanks to which the fuse does not trip immediately at inrush current peaks higher than the rated current. This is of great importance in many industrial applications (e.g. motors, power converters).

UL 248-14 Characteristic
The UST 1206 was designed for UL 248-14 characteristics. With such fuse-links, the rated current corresponds to the current that interrupts the current flow after several hours. The maximum current that may flow continuously without the fuse-link tripping is around 70 % of the rated current.

New Variants up to 35 A
Previous versions of the UST 1206 had a maximum rated current of 25 A. This range will be increased to 30 A and 35 A with two further variants. The rated voltage is 32 VAC and 63 VDC respectively. The fuse can be operated from -55 °C to +90 °C.

Application Areas
The Schurter UST 1206 is ideally suited for all applications in secondary overcurrent protection where the current requirement is particularly high even at low voltages.

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Hylec Rotary Isolator Switches

March 27, 2025
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Hylec Rotary Isolator Switches

Hylec rotary isolators

Isolator switches are vital when working with electrical circuits. Hylec Isolator Switches provide fast electrical isolation for industrial machinery, commercial buildings, power supplies, security equipment and HVAC at one of the best price/performance ratios on the UK market.

Isolator control switches are manufactured from completely flame retardant polycarbonate, rated to UL94V-0, providing an additional margin of safety over competitive products with a lower flame-resistance rating.

Features:

  • IP66 Rated
  • AC & DC Range
  • Flame Retardant UL94V-0
  • 4-Pole + Earth Terminal Included
  • Large Housing - Superior Cable Management
  • TUV & UL Approved
  • Captive Retained Cover Screws
  • Can be Padlocked (Padlock Not Included)
  • Best Price Performance on UK Market
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Sensata / Crydom CKR Series (DIN Rail Mount AC Output) Solid State Relays

March 18, 2025
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CKR Series 22.5mm Wide DIN Rail Mount Solid State Relay

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The CKR Series is a family of 22.5mm wide DIN Rail Mount Solid State Relays with ratings from 10 to 30 Amps at 280, 530 and 660 VAC.

Features:

  • Slim 22.5mm package
  • Back-to-back SCR output for heavy industrial loads
  • LED input status indicator
  • AC or DC control input
  • Zero voltage (resistive loads) or instantaneous (inductive loads) turn-on output

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