Test Disconnect Terminal Blocks feature pluggable connector.
Press Release Summary:
Equipped with pluggable COMBI connectors in 4 mm² profile, UTME 4 series helps conserve space in control cabinet. Short-circuit plugs for make first, break last operation ensures CT circuit is shorted out prior to test and measurement. This prevents inadvertent actuation and improves safety for system as well as its operators. Screw-free knife disconnect lever helps operators see position of switch, and bridging channels are located on either side of disconnect lever.
Original Press Release:
Compact Test Disconnects with Pluggable Connector
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Phoenix Contact's newest test disconnect terminal blocks save space in the control cabinet while increasing safety and reducing assembly time. The UTME 4 series features pluggable COMBI connectors in a compact 4 mm2 profile.
The test disconnect blocks have short-circuit plugs for a "make first, break last" operation. This ensures the CT circuit is shorted out prior to test and measurement, preventing inadvertent actuation and improving safety for the system and its operators.
The series' narrow profile saves cabinet space, which is often at a premium in switchgear installations such as power generation. A screw-free knife disconnect lever makes it easy to see the position of the switch, and there are bridging channels on either side of the disconnect lever. The pluggable shorting component locks into a bridging channel.
The user can individually configure the necessary shorting, bridging, and test accessories required for power monitoring operations. To accommodate accessories, UTME 4 terminal blocks have bridging channels on both sides of the center disconnect section. These can be configured with shorting components, test plugs, and push-in FBS bridges from the CLIPLINE Complete line of accessories.
The UTME 4 series is rated at UL 300/600 V, 25/5 A, AWG # 26-10 and IEC 500 V, 28 A, AWG # 24-10.
About Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact develops and manufactures industrial electrical and electronic technology products that power, protect, connect and automate systems and equipment for a wide range of industries. Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG, Blomberg, Germany, operates 47 international subsidiaries, including Phoenix Contact USA in Middletown, Pa.
For more information about the UTME 4 or any other Phoenix Contact product, visit www.phoenixcontact.com/usa_home, or call technical service at 800-322-3225, e-mail info@phoenixcon.com.
