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Batteries, chargers and circuit protection
News Release from: PB Design and Developments
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 27 May 2003
Charger helps at Cornwall's largest wind
farm
PB Design has provided Hawker Siddeley Switchgear with a 110V switch tripping battery charger and a NiCad battery for Bears Down Wind Farm, the most powerful wind farm in Cornwall.
PB Design has provided Hawker Siddeley Switchgear with a 110V switch tripping battery charger and a NiCad battery for Bears Down Wind Farm, the most powerful wind farm in Cornwall Bears Down Wind Farm comprises 16 modern three-bladed wind turbines and generates enough clean electricity every year to meet the average needs of some 7500 homes
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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PB Design's extensive range of battery switch tripping units range from a selection of compact wall mounted units to floor standing equipment.
Available in ratings from 24 to 220V DC this range can provide both single and dual systems for optimum reliability.
The company's standard range of switch tripping units can be customised to suit customer's individual specifications and features digital metering, a modular alarm system and microprocessor computerised alarm and cell monitor modules.
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