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Double-Throw Safety Switches offer inspection convenience.


May 5, 2008 - Suited for manually transferring between utility power and stand-by generator in power emergencies, NEMA 3R Double-Throw Safety Switches utilize interlock defeat to accommodate inspections without disrupting building power. Elements of construction include rainproof, heavy-duty NEMA 3R Enclosure with rain guard overhangs; welded door seams; over-center latches; and corrosion-resistant mechanism. Available at 30-400 A, 240 and 600 V, non-fused switches can be installed near generator.


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Release date: May 1, 2008


Double Trouble-Free: New High-Performing NEMA 3R Double-Throw Safety Switches Deliver Inspection Convenience, Unique 10-Year Limited Warranty


PLAINVILLE, CT - GE Consumer & Industrial's Electrical Distribution business introduces new NEMA 3R Double-Throw Safety Switches that feature a heavy-duty, trouble-free design and the industry's only 10-year, leak-proof limited warranty. The switches deliver long-term reliability for electrical contractors and end-users in such settings as healthcare, wastewater generators, cell phone towers, oil platforms and rigs, retail and general farming.

Ideal for manually transferring between utility power and a stand-by generator in power emergencies, NEMA 3R Double-Throw Safety Switches are non-fused and available at 30A-400A, 240V and 600V. Utilizing interlock defeat, NEMA 3R Double-Throw Safety Switches save time and money by allowing inspections without disrupting building power.

"The NEMA 3R Double-Throw Safety Switch, with its welded door seams, over-center latches, and corrosion-resistant mechanism delivers customers reliable, rain-proof performance," says Bill Forsythe, product manager, GE Consumer & Industrial.

NEMA 3R Double-Throw Safety Switches utilize a rainproof, heavy-duty NEMA 3R Enclosure equipped with rain guard overhangs, offering protection from falling rain, snow and sleet. GE NEMA 3R Double-Throw Safety Switches are designed without gaskets or sealants, which are prone to deteriorate over time.

NEMA 3R Double-Throw Safety Switches, UL and cUL certified, meet ANSI/NFPA 70, Article 702 standards, and are suitable for use as Service Entrance equipment when installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code.

Along with long-term rainproof reliability, NEMA 3R Double-Throw Safety Switches offer:

Use for outdoor applications in non-hazardous locations;
Installation close to generators, saving material,time and labor;
Side opening door with over-center style latch for long-term dependability; and
Field-installed auxiliary contact kit for remote monitoring.

For more information on GE safety switches, visit www.geindustrial.com.

GE Consumer & Industrial spans the globe as an industry leader in major appliance, lighting and integrated industrial equipment, systems and services. Providing solutions for commercial, industrial and residential use in more than 100 countries, GE Consumer & Industrial uses innovative technologies and "ecomagination," a GE initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that help customers and consumers meet pressing environmental challenges, to deliver comfort, convenience and electrical protection and control. General Electric (NYSE: GE) brings imagination to work, selling products under the Monogram®, Profile(TM) GE®, Hotpoint®, SmartWater(TM) Reveal®, Edison(TM) and Energy Smart(TM) consumer brands, and Entellisys(TM) industrial brand. For more information, consumers may visit www.ge.com.

Company Information:
Name: GE Co., GE Consumer Products
Address: Appliance Park
City: Louisville
State: KY
ZIP: 40225
Country: USA
Phone: 502-452-4311
FAX: 502-452-0390
http://www.ge.com



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