Electricity + Control September 2016

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DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR

Compact version of new generation AMV12 switchgear

ACTOM MV Switchgear recently developed and introduced a compact version of its newgenerationAMV12 air-insulated indoor switchgear. The AMV12 range, rated for 12 kV with current ratings of 1 250 A and 2 500 A at 31,5 kA in accordance with IEC 62271-200, has proven to be highly successful since its launch into the market in January 2015. Over 300 panels have already been sold and supplied to numerous customers, which include Johannesburg’s City Power, the City ofWindhoek, Hessequa Municipal- ity (Stilbaai), CONCO and DRA. The supplementary compact version now on offer has been developed spe- cifically for use in instances where space constraints apply. The width of a compact panel, which has a current rating of 800 A, is 650 mm, while individual standard AMV12 panels are available in widths of 800 mm and 1 000 mm. “A single compact unit is 18% smaller in width than one of our standard 1 250 A rated AMV12 units. This translates into a space saving of between 14 and 18% for

a typical switchboard, depending on the busbar rating and mix of compact versus standard units making up the complete switchboard,” commented Greg Whyte, ACTOM MV Switchgear’s Design and De- velopment Manager. The new compact unit has been type- tested and certified in accordance with the IEC System for ConformityTesting and Certification of Electrical and Electronic Components, Equipment and Products Certification Bodies Scheme (The IECEE CB Scheme), the world’s first truly inter- national system for the mutual acceptance of test reports and certificates dealing with the safety of electrical equipment and products. The type-tests on the compact AMV12 panel assembly, complete with circuit-breaker, earthing switch and cable- side voltage transformer, were carried out overseas through the well-known interna- tional certification bodyTUV Rheinland in January this year.

Enquiries: GregWhyte, ACTOM MV Switchgear.

ACTOM MV Switchgear/s Rhett Kelly (left) and Greg Whyte pose in the business unit’s Knights plant with a compact AMV12 unit.

Tel. +27 (0)11 820 5140 or email greg.whyte@actom.co.za

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