Eaton
2300 Badger Drive
Waukesha, WI 53188-5951 tel: 262-691-8227
ConnieASmith@eaton.com
Date
For Release
Contact
July 31, 2014
Immediately
Connie Smith, (262) 691-8227
WAUKESHA, Wis. … Power management company Eaton today announced the extension of routine inspection intervals, up to a minimum of 15 years, for V4L and V4E single-phase vacuum reclosers from its Cooper Power Systems business. The extended maintenance cycle, previously recommended at six years, is the result of new testing and modeling, and is expected to save utilities time and costs associated with needing less frequent inspections of the overhead electrical distribution equipment.
“For more than 45 years, our single-phase vacuum reclosers have been recognized by our customers as providing economical overcurrent protection, and with this new information that extends the recommended maintenance intervals, we can provide an even more economical solution,” Jerry Yakel, Product Line Manager – Distribution Switchgear, Eaton’s Cooper
Power Systems Division. “These dependable solutions have become a backbone of circuit reliability projects around the world, and we continue to evaluate and innovate using our offerings and services.”
The single-phase V4L and V4E vacuum reclosers are both cost effective and highly reliable, providing temporary fault and fuse-saving protection on existing circuit infrastructure. These self-contained systems previously had a recommended maintenance cycle every six years, but through engineering analysis, synthetic modeling and physical testing, design properties
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Beyond providing a significant reduction in maintenance, single-phase vacuum reclosers from Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems business are self-powered and require no batteries or external power sources (PT). These simple but efficient vacuum reclosers provide reliable distribution-circuit overcurrent protection ranging from major single phase feeds serving several hundred meters to small laterals feeding rural communities. The family of V4E and
V4L single-phase vacuum reclosers has proven its longevity and reliability while offering a simple design and easy operation.
For more information on Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems business and its entire portfolio of electrical power solutions, visit www.cooperpower.com
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Eaton’s Cooper Power Systems division provides a range of power delivery and reliability, automation and control, advanced metering and demand response solutions designed to increase efficiency and smart operations. The Power Systems business serves customers in the utility, commercial, industrial, mining, renewable energy and other markets.
Eaton’s Electrical Sector is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company with 2013 sales of $22.0 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 103,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com
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