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Surge Voltage Protection for PV Applications with UL and Kema Approvals

29 Mar

VAL-MS…DC-PV surge arresters from Phoenix Contact, designed to protect photovoltaic systems against lightning and surge voltages, now have UL and Kema approvals.

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Intelligent UPS Now Also Communicates with Higher-Level Controllers

19 Jan

IQ technology turns Phoenix Contact’s Quint UPS-IQ power supply into an intelligent UPS for the mounting rail that provides continuous information about the charging state, remaining runtime, and lifespan of its energy storage devices, thus maximizing system availability.

The new data cable now allows the UPS module to be integrated directly into the automation application.

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Universal Type 3 Surge Voltage Protection for Devices

20 Feb

The new BT-1S-230AC/O type 3 protector from Phoenix Contact offers surge voltage protection for loads in single-phase power circuits with 230 V AC nominal voltage. The main areas of application for these universal modules are installation sockets, dado trunking, underfloor installations and connection spaces in end devices.

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Fast Profibus Extender with Surge Protection

16 Jan

The new Profibus extender from Phoenix Contact enables straightforward integration of remote Profibus devices at data rates of up to 1.5 Mbps. The extender has two DSL connections per device. This means that in addition to point-to-point connections the extender can also be used to easily establish line structures with up to 30 devices.

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