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Product category: Cabling, Conduit, Accessories and Signal Conditioning
News Release from: Schneider Electric | Subject: Vario disconnect switches
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial Team on 18 May 2001

Disconnect switches now in
stainless-steel cases

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Vario disconnect switches can now be supplied ready-fitted in robust stainless-steel enclosures, making them a convenient and cost-effective choice for use in the food and pharmaceutical industries

Disconnect switches in the popular and successful Vario range from Telemecanique, a brand of Schneider Electric, can now be supplied ready-fitted in robust stainless-steel enclosures, making them a convenient and cost-effective choice for use in the food and pharmaceutical industries, and in applications where they may be exposed to corrosive atmospheres or aggressive chemicals Telemecanique's new stainless-steel enclosed Vario disconnect switches are available in three-pole versions with thermal ratings of 16A, 25A, 32A and 63A

Six-pole switches with an auxiliary contact are available with ratings of 32A and 63 A.

They are true load-break switches, and are capable of breaking the stalled-rotor current of a motor right up to their full AC23 rating.

To ensure suitability for the widest range of applications, the new enclosed switches feature IP65 rated enclosures, manufactured from high-quality grade 304 stainless-steel.

The enclosures feature an overhang above the switch operator to provide protection against mechanical damage, and they have been designed to eliminate dirt traps, and to allow easy cleaning.

A neoprene seal on the enclosure cover plate is compressed by a minimum of four screws after the switch has been fitted and wired, ensuring efficient ingress protection.

The units are supplied with isometric knockouts and blanking plugs.

Like all Vario switches, the new units offer in-line box connections, and the facility to fit modular main pole, neutral or auxiliary contact attachments.

A cover interlock is provided, and the switches are supplied with red padlockable operators with a yellow surround, indicating their suitability for use in both main and emergency switch applications.

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