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Legrand power and distribution equipment installed at Britannia Adelphi Hotel

Legrand Electric has supplied the Britannia Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool with the latest power and distribution equipment. Replacing the original system, which had served the hotel well for nearly a centuary the new system incorporates a 5.5m long, 2m high freestanding cubicle type switch panel, which required a specially constructed concrete plinth to support its weight. In addition, 12 panel boards and 36 3-phase TP+N b-type boards have been i... [more]

Eaton Electric supplies complete electrical installation package to Welbeck College

Welbeck College in Leicestershire has provided the armed forces with many of its future Technical Officers for more than fifty years. The College, known as the Defence Sixth Form College (DSFC), has new purpose-built premises at Woodhouse near Loughborough. Eaton Electric has supplied a complete electrical installation package, from the incoming 11kV circuit-breakers to socket-outlets. This includes two 11kV/433V packaged substations, 25 sub-... [more]

Merlin Gerin releases medium voltage Motorpact motor starter

Motorpact, which is fitted with vacuum contactors for a broad range of motor sizes right up to a huge 4 megawatts at 7.2kV is available as a pre-configured unit rather than a custom built panel. These features reduce costs and make both specification and installation much quicker and easier. The use of a line disconnector and multifunctional cast parts reduces the number of components and at the same time minimises heat loss. Unlike similar mo... [more]

Schneider Electric UK powers largest wind farm to be constructed in Europe

Large wind farms are vital to meeting the UK’s ambitious renewable energy targets. There are currently 125 wind farms in the UK and 100 projects have planning consent. Schneider Electric UK has won an order to supply all of the 33kV switchgear for Whitelee wind farm in Scotland. When completed, Whitelee will be the largest on shore wind farm in Europe with a generating capacity of approximately 322MW, equivalent to 150 000 homes. It will compr... [more]

Schneider Electric acquires American Power Conversion

Schneider Electric and American Power Conversion (APC) have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Schneider Electric will acquire all outstanding shares of APC for an enterprise value of approximately US$5.5 billion. The price per share is US$31 and will be paid in cash for a total amount of approximately US$6.1 billion. The Board of Directors of APC has approved this transaction. The Supervisory Board of Schneider Electric, f... [more]

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