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4 Steps to calculate short circuit ratings in industrial control panels

March 28, 2020/in Panel Builders, SCCR /by Liz Smith

This article has been updated March 2024, read the latest version here.

Daniel Lightsey
ABB Ability Smart Power
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Marcel E. Valdes, PE, IEEE Fellow
Applications Engineering Manager

ABB Electrification Business

Short-circuit current ratings (SCCR) are a critical specification when designing industrial control panels. Determining the appropriate SCCR actually requires no calculations. Instead, there is a simple, four-step process to follow.

Bigger motors need better protection

January 15, 2020/in ABB Ability, Circuit Breakers, Motor Starters and Contactors, Panel Builders, Reliability /by Liz Smith

John Belshe
Product Marketing Manager
ABB Electrification Products Division

Your large (>400 HP) motors require special protection to ensure reliable operation and a long life. Learn how the features of today’s smarter motor-protecting circuit breakers are up to the task.

3 levels of device monitoring

November 18, 2019/in ABB Ability, Asset Health, Asset Monitoring, Panel Builders /by Liz Smith

John Belshe & Kevin Jordan
Product Marketing Managers
ABB Electrification Products Division

More and more panels are incorporating smarter breakers with sensors that can provide alerts and take action when they detect an issue. Panel builders can choose from 3 levels of device monitoring, taking a good/better/best approach to providing their customers with these benefits.

The power of panels that can talk

October 28, 2019/in ABB Ability, Critical Power, Panel Builders, Reliability /by Liz Smith

William Lindstrom
Global Product Manager
ABB Electrification Products Division

Try to imagine doing business today without your cell phone. You probably can’t. In the same way, panel builders using communication-enabled devices like breakers and automatic transfer switches can’t imagine a panel without them.

Selecting control panel components

July 30, 2019/in Easy to install, Panel Builders, Reliability, Space savings /by Liz Smith

Jonathan Doncet
Product Marketing Manager
ABB Electrification Products Division

The latest panel technology often offers big benefits. But depending on the application, the older technology may be better. Here are some factors to consider when selecting control panel components and the applications where traditional NEMA components can be a better choice than newer IEC technology.

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Simplify panel building

March 29, 2019/in Easy to install, Panel Builders, Project cost reduction, Reliability, Space savings /by Liz Smith

Berea Janzen
Product Marketing Manager – EPR, Pilot Devices, Limit Switches
ABB Electrification Products

In every assembly process, simplicity saves time and money. Two simple technologies that simplify panel building are push-in connections and compact pilot devices. Learn more about how they can help improve your assembly process.

Panel building productivity

August 24, 2018/in Easy to install, Panel Builders, Reliability /by Liz Smith

Chris Lovell
Product Marketing
ABB EPPC North America

The people who build panels spend a considerable amount of their time with screwdrivers in their hands. Push-in connections not only eliminate the need to tighten terminals but also result in more reliable, vibration-proof connections. Read about the benefits of push-in connections and ABB Push-in Spring solutions for motor starters and how they can increase panel building productivity.

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