Schneider Electric has launched its latest range of Easy TeSys contactors, used in industrial automation applications, in South Africa as well as 23 other countries in East, West and Southern Africa.
Roy Otieno, Offer Manager - Power Products at Schneider Electric, says the Easy TeSys contactor range is designed to control motors ranging from 2.2 kW to 335 kW (6 A to 630 A), suitable for light-duty applications.
“This is an easy solution for original equipment manufacturers, panel builders, contractors and system integrators that have a need for motor control, resistive load switching and isolation applications. The product covers 80% of all industrial motor applications,” says Otieno.
He explains that Easy TeSys contactors are typically used in applications for conveyors, packaging, pumps, compressors, HVAC, refrigeration and furnaces, among others. The contactors are ideal for these types of applications in terms of power ratings and with an operational life of about one million electrical operations.
Additional applications
“The Easy TeSys range is an upgrade of Schneider Electric’s EasyPact TVS contactors, with the main improvement being in the additional application areas that the product suits, particularly HVAC systems,” says Otieno.
“In addition, Easy TeSys contactors are suitable for direct current (dc) applications, whereas the previous range was used primarily for alternating current (ac) applications.”
Otieno notes that the Easy TeSys family of products can be grouped into three main functional areas.
- Protection: this is a motor protection circuit breaker, which essentially protects a system against short circuit faults.
- Control: this is the contactor which determines when the equipment or motor is switched on and off.
- Overload: this system protects the equipment against extreme thermal conditions when operating temperatures become too high.
“The new Easy TeSys range offers good value for money in terms of its performance. Compared to Schneider Electric’s other control systems, this product is available at a lower price range, with additional functionality but without compromising on quality,” he says. “The Easy TeSys range provides the right balance of budget, technological advances and robustness.”
An additional feature of the new range is that it is supplied with a scannable QR code, which reduces the risk of counterfeiting by enabling serial number confirmation and provides assurance of the product’s authenticity for end users.
“The QR code also provides 24/7 access to product guides which can assist with the installation process. Scanning the QR code directs users to a repository of datasheets, catalogues and brochures,” says Otieno.
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