Read moreWhen new UL standards are enacted, electrical component makers and OEMs need to ensure compliance. OEMs in the HVAC market should ensure their suppliers for contactors can meet the new UL60335-2-40 standard by the January 1, 2024 deadline.
Read moreThe apps available to monitor, manage, and maintain power control and protection devices offer instant benefits to both panel builders and end users. These apps also represent a simple but strong first step toward digitalization.
Read moreThe size and complexity of traditional, multi-component automatic transfer switches created issues for panel builders and OEMs. But today, there are compact, all-in-one switch solutions that open the door to new applications and markets.
Read moreEnergy costs are becoming an increasingly important consideration for facility managers when selecting motors and related control components for their conveyor systems. OEMs are taking notice and designing in the capability to monitor and manage power.
Read moreUL 98 or UL 508 disconnect switches? Panel builders and OEMs often make poor choices, resulting in project delays and increased costs. What do you need to know when selecting the right switch for your application?
Read morePlug-in technology is gaining wider acceptance among panelboard and switchboard equipment builders. They are capitalizing on the four big benefits of plug-in breakers to differentiate themselves with safer, more reliable products.
Read moreThe benefits of vertical farming are somewhat offset by the challenges of indoor agriculture. The need to optimize energy usage and reduce maintenance are increasingly being met with features found in digitalized control panel components.
Read moreThere’s a surge in demand for surge protection, and it will only grow in the future. Panel builders and OEMs need to know the fundamental difference between the two most-common surge protection technologies.
Read moreSolar-PV energy providers no longer need complex solutions to match 800/1000 VAC array outputs to lower-voltage storage systems. Panel builders can support their shift to much simpler, more efficient, more reliable 800/1000 VAC storage.
John Belshe & Kevin Jordan
Product Marketing Managers
ABB Electrification Products Division
Read moreMore 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.
