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News Release from: Aerco | Subject: E-T-A 1180 series
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 02 April 2004
Circuit breakers mount the DIN rail
The E-T-A range of DIN-rail circuit breakers is claimed to significantly improve equipment reliability while reducing down time.
The E-T-A range of DIN-rail circuit breakers is claimed to significantly improve equipment reliability while reducing down time The new E-T-A 1180 series is designed to plug into industry standard terminal blocks and replace glass fuses, commonly used in DIN rail terminal-block applications, with the advantages that circuit breakers eliminate replacement time and do not experience age degradation
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 8 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Circuit breakers are "hot-swappable" and can also be used as an on/off switch to provide safe shutdown during equipment maintenance.
They are also safer because they avoid the risk of the fuses being replaced with an incorrect rating that could leave equipment vulnerable.
Unlike fuses, the replacement of which is time-consuming and unreliable, the 1180 circuit breaker can be reset immediately after a fault condition.
The 1180 series avoids nuisance tripping during harmless short-term surges such as in-rush current associated with motor start-up.
For this reason, a fuse can be replaced by a 1180 circuit breaker of lower current rating thus increasing the level of overload protection for devices that control factory equipment such as assembly lines, robots, heaters, and machine presses.
Designed for voltages up to 250V AC or 65V DC, the E-T-A 1180 series is available in current ratings ranging from 0.1 to 10A.
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