Eaton Technology Monitors Energy Usage

Eaton has announced that its stand at Northern Ireland's Electrical Trade Show 2010 will focus on products for saving energy and monitoring energy usage. Among the highlights are Memera consumer units, Memshield 3 final distribution products, Glasgow switch and fuse gear and XEnergy modular distribution switchboards, all of which are now offered with metering options. Also on show will be the Xcomfort range of wireless residential building automation products, which give users full control over their installation and energy consumption, as well as the Powerware series of UPS equipment that provides power and back-up solutions from an individual PC into large, three-phase data centres.

On show for the first time is the wireless metering module for Memera consumer units. Pre-fitted and housed entirely within the body of the consumer unit, this transmitter module has a separate wireless display unit that can be mounted anywhere in the user's premises, allowing close monitoring of energy consumption. It is mains powered and therefore does not require batteries. Also featured on the Eaton stand will be Memshield 3 final distribution products with integrated metering, together with separate metering boxes for use with Memshield 3 in retrofit applications and in applications where parameters such as voltage and current need to be monitored as well as energy.

These are complemented by Memshield 3 high-load boards that, in many applications, can eliminate the need to use larger and more costly MCCB distribution boards. Visitors to the stand will be able to see how Eaton's Glasgow switchgear and fusegear products can be enhanced with the addition of Meterpacks that require no setting up or additional electrical connections. They can also find out about XEnergy distribution switchboards, which not only have a full range of metering options, but can also be configured rapidly to produce fault-rated assemblies for almost any application.

The Xcomfort system that is being shown alongside Eaton's range of power products is suitable for residential and some commercial applications. It is specifically designed for ease of installation and offers centralised wire-free control for all of a building's electrical equipment. The system's use of wireless technology means that input devices such as switches can be fitted without the need for wiring, thereby eliminating the need to channel walls and simplifying installation. Throughout the exhibition, experts from Eaton will be on hand to provide visitors with advice and guidance on selecting solutions for specific applications.

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