Low Voltage News

For many hospitals, a continuous supply of good-quality electrical power can be, quite literally, a matter of life and death. The Regional Hospital of Bellinzona and Valleys is no exception. Located in the capital of the Canton of Ticino, the hospital is a key element of a health network, formed by the Regional Hospital of Bellinzona and the hospitals of Faido and Acquarossa, which was established

The DPA 250 S4 features ABB’s decentralized parallel architecture (DPA™), covers the power range 50 to 1,500 kW and is specially designed for critical, high-density computing environments such as small- to medium-sized data centers, commercial buildings, healthcare facilities, railway signaling applications and airports. One DPA 250 S4 250 kW cabinet can host up to six 50 kW modules for 250 kW N+1

ABB's new Tmax XT series of Molded Case circuit-breakers, combine the finest protection that has always characterized ABB’s molded case circuit breakers with the most precise metering and connectivity functionalities, providing designers, installers and end-users exclusive solutions for their daily needs. Suitable for applications from 160 A to 1,600 A, the Tmax XT offers exceptional breaking

The new first-of-its-kind Cable Protection System smart sensor technology, currently under development in ABB’s Research & Development facility in Switzerland, will be designed to sense such problems as condensation or rising temperatures in the conduit that protects critical electrical cables. Using the analytical power and secure cloud-based communication of the ABB Ability™ platform, the system

As a Swiss public-service company, RSI produces and distributes radio and television programs over the entire territory of the Confederation through three radio networks, two TV channels and a wide multimedia offering. Outside the studio, RSI must be able to broadcast major events, live on location, such as the Film Festival in Locarno, or at the site of a natural disaster, like a landslide or

ABB has made its first UK delivery of TruONE® ATS units to building services contractor TClarke for installation at One Bishopsgate Plaza, a high-profile property development in the heart of the City of London. The ATS was launched in the UK in March 2018 as a significant step forward in backup power technology. TClarke has adopted it for this project because of its ability to meet stringent

Xiamen, China, November 14, 2018 – ABB Customer World (ACW) 2018, with the theme of “Let’s write the digital future. Together!”, officially kicked off today at the Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center to showcase ABB’s cutting-edge technical achievements in power, industry, transport and infrastructure. During the event, ABB's Electrification Products division will highlight its

Nokia, ABB and Kalmar, part of Cargotec, today announced that they have successfully conducted industrial trials that leverage the low latency capabilities of 5G to support time-critical applications and enhance protection and efficiency in a smart electricity grid and in harbor automation. The trials, conducted as part of the Wireless for Verticals (WIVE) research project, represent one of the

On November 13, the ABB Technology Experience Center officially opened in the north building of ABB Xiamen Hub, Fujian province. Planned to coincide with the company’s technology fair, “ABB Customer World 2018,” also in Xiamen, the center’s inaugural event gave customers the opportunity to experience first-hand ABB’s pioneering technologies, from substation to socket through the ABB Ability™

ABB has entered the ongoing arc fault detection debate with the launch of a new “belt and braces” arc fault detection device (AFDD). Following the passing of new regulations in Germany last year, making it a legal requirement to install AFDDs in the electrical switchboard of certain types of buildings, including kindergartens and homes for the elderly, consideration is now being given as to