NEW SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC PRODUCTS: Stay Up-To-Date on the Latest Trends

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As we have mentioned before, as electricians, we work in an industry that is on the cutting edge of technology and is a constantly changing environment. In today’s episode of Electrician U, Dustin talks with the folks at Schneider Electric, at NECA 2022, about some of the new items that they are launching into the field.

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First up is Schneiders Square D Easy UPS. First, lets discuss what a UPS is. Normally when you lose power to your building from the utility, there is (or can be) a generator/ATS that will fire up and transfer power until the utility comes back online. But what about that period of time from when the utility fails, and the generator comes fully online? THAT is where a UPS comes in. It essentially is a bank of batteries and some sensing equipment that will carry the load until the transfer happens from the generator. So, there is no loss of power at all! Some UPS are large enough to be able to handle the load WITHOUT a generator and can carry the load for a reasonable long period of time.
There are a few great items that set Schneiders UPS apart from the standard UPS systems. First, it is centered around the customer/electrical contractor to have a more hands on approach to its design/purchase. You can select the functions/sizes you need and then just put it in for order! They also are much easier for the contractor to install and the owner to maintain. There is one box on the back side for all the line/load/grounding connections making installation a breeze. Additional battery banks are available if you have the need of a larger system.
Schneider has also come up with meter/main panel. This new panel will replace the traditional need to set the meter separately then pipe over to your main panel. It is built with the 2020 code in mind and carries the necessary items to be code compliant. This encompasses the labeling on the outside for first responders to be able to locate the main and shut power off, barrier between the meter section and the load section, the barrier on the line side of the main breaker (so the layman doesn’t stick their hands where they shouldn’t!!), among many others. It is set up with the new style of plug on neutral bussing, which can also handle the requirement for a surge protector inside the panel. And to further better the panel, you can just swap the breaker out (on a 200a rated setup) if you needed to have a smaller breaker, thus negating the need to have several different types/ratings of panels. There is space to install their smart monitoring product WITHIN the panel, as well as room to install the necessary components to bring in generator back up or solar power. Schneider currently is manufacturing this for underground feeds only, but an overhead service type is being researched! A great product that will cut down on install time.
Finally, Schneider has continued to refine their Flex Set style of switchboards. While these have been around for a couple of years now, they are now able to offer them up to 2500a! The idea of this product is a modular type set up that allows the electrical contractor to basically design/purchase the modular components to fit their specific needs and then assemble the components while maintaining the necessary UL Listings! This is something that will drastically cut down on our current lead time issues as factories are still severely behind in production of finished components. There are almost an endless variety of options for this newer style of gear from mains, secondary breakers, monitoring, etc. as well as a new style of bussing jumpers that allow the installation of multi section switchboards to be installed much faster and more efficiently! Looking forward to seeing more of this product in the future.
We hope that this has been an insightful look into some of the new products being manufactured by Schneider. Is there a topic you would like to see a video for? Leave a comment in the comments section and let us know. Please continue to follow Dustin and Electrician U as we are constantly updating our content to assist our followers in becoming the best electricians that they can be.