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Entellisys
Entellisys
Low-Voltage Switchgear
Low-Voltage Switchgear
Section 1. Introductio
Section 1.
Introduction n
Since electricity was first harnessed, protecting circuits against faults and
Since electricity was first harnessed, protecting circuits against faults and
overloads has been a persistent challenge. Circuit protection technology has
overloads has been a persistent challenge. Circuit protection technology has
advanced over the years, with today's modern fuses, bimetallic trips, magnetic
advanced over the years, with today's modern fuses, bimetallic trips, magnetic
trips, and powerful electronic trips providing a wide range of choices. However,
trips, and powerful electronic trips providing a wide range of choices. However,
from the simplest fuse to the most complex digital trip, all of these devices have
from the simplest fuse to the most complex digital trip, all of these devices have
a a common li
common limit; all are on
mit; all are only able to consi
directly protect. Because of this limitation, these mechanisms are oblivious to
directly protect. Because of this limitation, these mechanisms are oblivious to
the larger systems and changing environments within which they operate. All
the larger systems and changing environments within which they operate. All
modern trip systems can only react to what they know—the current magnitude
modern trip systems can only react to what they know—the current magnitude
and time.
and time.
Entellisys Low-Voltage Switchgear is the first circuit-protection technology
Entellisys Low-Voltage Switchgear is the first circuit-protection technology
that overcomes this limitation. The Entellisys "Single-Processor Concept" bases
that overcomes this limitation. The Entellisys "Single-Processor Concept" bases
control of every circuit breaker in the switchgear upon what is best for the
control of every circuit breaker in the switchgear upon what is best for the
entire system under the exact conditions in the system at that moment. Each
entire system under the exact conditions in the system at that moment. Each
trip function is no longer limited to the current information available at its
trip function is no longer limited to the current information available at its
particular circuit. With Entellisys, each circuit breaker is controlled with full
particular circuit. With Entellisys, each circuit breaker is controlled with full
information about every current, voltage, and circuit breaker in the switchgear.
information about every current, voltage, and circuit breaker in the switchgear.
Entellisys is the first system to provide the power of knowledge about the
Entellisys is the first system to provide the power of knowledge about the
entire e switc
entir
switchgear lin
hgear lineup.
protection, by the installing contractor to shorten installation time, by the
protection, by the installing contractor to shorten installation time, by the
maintenance manager to save
maintenance m
anager to save maintenance co
the equipment to the dynamic needs of the facility. Entellisys helps to reduce
the equipment to the dynamic needs of the facility. Entellisys helps to reduce
costs, shorten schedules, and increase reliability throughout the process
costs, shorten schedules, and increase reliability throughout the process
of designing, installing, maintaining, and owning your low-voltage power
of designing, installing, maintaining, and owning your low-voltage power
distribution
distribution switchgear
switchgear. .
This application guide will introduce you to the power of Entellisys and how it
This application guide will introduce you to the power of Entellisys and how it
can help you to deliver el
can help you
to deliver electrical power within
ever possible before.
ever possible before.
Welcome to the world of Entellisys.
Welcome to the world of Entellisys.
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