Arcswitch® meter
This Arcswitch® meter is used to remotely switch high voltage or low voltage circuit breakers. This gives the Electrician the opportunity to put enough distance between them and the circuit they are switching.
The Arcswitch® meter is designed to work on any make or model of circuit breaker, or control voltage as long as it is fitted with an Opening and Closing coils. You now have one solution across your facility regardless of different types of switchgear manufacturers on your site.
The Arcswitch® meter kit comes complete in a toughened waterproof transport case with high current silicone leads, long croc connectors, short croc connectors, magnetic hanger and master Arcswitch® Transmitter this gives the Electrician different options to connect up to the switchgear and then clear the Arc flash boundary and then when they are ready close or open the circuit breaker from a safe distance.
The Arcswitch® meter will work across many different coil voltages so if you have different voltages. across your facility the Arcswitch® meter can switch these seamlessly and safely.
The Arcswitch® meter is trademark protected & is also patent protected in Ireland, Great Britain, United States & Europe under the following patent Numbers IES20150031A2, GB2535454, US10365616B2, EP3257122
Arcswitch® Panel Unit
The Arcswitch® panel unit was designed so the operator can seamlessly and quickly integrate remote switching. This includes existing electrical equipment through retrofitting. Of course it can also be integrated it in to New builds from the outset in the Design phase.
The Arcswitch® panel unit has many advantages over existing solutions, including
Cheaper than a hardwired Installation.
Person power reduced from 40+ hours to 4 hours during install. (eg 7 cubicle board)
Saves on Admin time & cost in the design & purchasing department.
Easy to quote customer installation.
Can be installed during a maintenance.
Site visits reduced.
Quick to commission.
Clean simple interface.
Can be installed by a junior engineer or authorized person under supervision.
Reduced footprint.
Backup remote switching solution to an existing Scada system.
Easy to expand as customer budget allows.
Easy to Retrofit to any vendor of switchgear.
Switches Mv & Lv Circuit Breakers.
All connections can be found on the door.
No long shutdown to install cabling from the switchgear to the remote panel.
No installation of mechanical containment for the cabling.
No separate power supply needed for the control panel.
No long commissioning phases.
No pre-outage is needed to check if hard wired remote switching is possible.
The Arcswitch® panel unit will work with all vendors of switchgear such as ABB, SCHNEIDER, HITACHI,
SIEMENS, EATON, E+I, SGC, MITSUBISHI, YORKSHIRE SWITCHGEAR, ANORD MARDIX, ORMAZABAL, CUBIC and many more.
Feedback from electricians and engineers who have used the Arcswitch® meter highlight the ease of use and the familiarity look of the Arcswitch® meter.
SAFETY AND SIMPLICITY
There are many reasons to use the Arcswitch® meter in your facility but the number one reason is safety, putting enough distance between your operators and the equipment they are switching in the event of an arc flash.
If you have existing equipment that is now starting to age, and you have a KAIZEN system approach, the retro fitting of a Arcswitch ® panel & the Arcswitch® meter unit falls into this KAIZEN approach. Once installed you have now improved and upgraded your switchgear to improve the safety of the operators in your facility.