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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.
Tel. +27 (0)11 820 5140 or email
DRIVES, MOTORS + SWITCHGEAR
ACTOM MV Switchgear/s Rhett Kelly (left)
and Greg Whyte pose in the business unit’s
Knights plant with a compact AMV12 unit.
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