ABB has launched upgrade kits that keep old electrical systems working longer – and connect them to cloud-based energy management, supervision and diagnostics functions.
The kits directly replace older Megamax breakers approaching the end of their working life with intelligent Emax2 circuit breakers, while retaining the original switchboard.
Massimo Paganoni, global service manager of ABB’s protection and connection business, said energy management should be simple.
“Upgrading old switchgear installations can reduce servicing and energy costs for many thousands of site owners and facility managers around the world,” he said.
“This kit enables ABB Megamax to be replaced with a new intelligent, connected Emax 2 breaker in less than 30 minutes.
"This is a reduction of 90 per cent in installation time versus the traditional retrofit solution – the Hard Bus RetroFill.”
By also adding ABB’s Ekip SmartVision plug-in, old electrical switchgear can connect to the Internet of Things, Services and People.
Ekip SmartVision increases reliability and can boost energy savings by up to 30 per cent by combining the connectivity and sensing capabilities of Emax 2 circuit breakers with a cloud platform.
Power consumption, costs and electrical behavior are continuously monitored and analysed and users receive actionable information for quick, easy implementation.