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Efficiency in Panel Building and Switchgear Design

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    Efficiency is a top priority in panel construction and switchgear design and savings can be achieved by increasing productivity switchgear installation. By using an engineering solution to produce electrical drawings and documentation, in an essentially automated process, customers can benefit from a fully integrated data workflow. There is also a need for enclosures that are based on a uniform system platform to suit various applications. It is advantageous that switchgear projects (in all industrial sectors with very different requirements) can be implemented with a single enclosure system platform.

    The SE 8 enclosure system has now been 'docked into' your existing TS 8 platform, which now offers the same configuration options as traditional docking systems. Users are no longer forced to resort to a different cabinet system from assembly suites when they prefer to use standalone cabinets as standalone solutions. SE 8 enclosures use the same standalone application accessories as TS 8 assembled enclosures.

    Another advantage is that the available experience of the system manufacturers in relation to the planning and installation of the TS 8 system can be transferred directly to the new cabinets. Since the SE 8 and TS 8 modular systems for indoor installation are identical, planning can start immediately. Decisions can be made at a later stage whether a separate or assembled cabinet is needed.

    The SE 8 is a one-piece monoblock, consisting of two side panels and a roof, all made from a single piece of sheet steel. This facilitates handling, as there is no need to mount the side panels. The rear panel can be unscrewed for easy access to the case. Cable entry solutions can be used in the integrated base frame, as in the TS 8 assembled system. The doors and base / plinth of the SE 8 have also been adopted from the TS 8 program.

    These design options are of interest to manufacturers of switchgear and control systems. For example, the SE 8 standalone system enclosure now features automatic potential equalization of the enclosure body with the rear panel and gland plates. Special contact elements, inserted into the surface coating during the mounting procedure, provide a safe and conductive electrical connection. This solution significantly reduces assembly times and costs.

    The SE 8 offers better possibilities for indoor installation than its predecessor (the ES 5000) as expansion into two mounting levels is possible. This increases flexibility and provides additional space. The SE 8 offers significant potential savings because larger enclosure widths of up to 1800mm are possible. Separate cabinets do not have to use two assembled cabinets.