Life cycle management

Update for the year 2017

ABB low-voltage products are classified in four different product phases. These are outlined in the picture on the right, for your ease of knowledge.

Summary of main changes in this releases split in the tabs below.

Our products

Breakers
Switches & Fusegear
Motor starters & Contactors
Soft starters
Arc Guard System
Pilot Devices
Electronic Relays and Controls
Safety Products
Power Enclosures

Breakers

  • Tmax T1-T2-T3-Ts3 UL will change to Classic phase from Jan. 2018
  • New Emax E1-E6 IEC for AC will change to Classic phase from July 2017
  • Tmax T2-3 IEC will be available for sales up to end of Dec.2017 (excluding PV, ML and Enel version)
  • Isomax S7  will be available for sales up to end Dec.2017 (excluding 1000V)
  • Novomax MM will be available for sales up to of Dec.2017
  • Isomax ML will be available for sales up to of Dec.2017

Switches & Fusegear

  • Pre Charge switches OEVA has been added into the table. They will change the LCM status from Classic to Obsolete on 1.1.2018.
  • OT90A_, OT125E_ and OT160E_ enclosed switches have been added into the table. They will be obsoleted on 1.3.2017. Replacement types are OT90G_, OT125G_ and OT160G_.
  • Plastic enclosed old front operated enclosed switches produced by SECEWE will be obsoleted on 1.7.2017.
  • Fast line SLK will change the LCM status from Classic to Limited on 1.1.2018. This is the case in the export market outside Norway, where the products remain in classic phase.

Motor starters & Contactors

  • EH175-370 Obsolete 2017 H1
  • MS132-B, MS165-B, MO132-B, MO165-B added to 2017 active products
  • TF42-B added to 2017 active products

Soft starters

  • PSS for pomp only and MST added in non active products

Arc Guard System

  • Active products:
    • Added TVOC-2-240-C
    • Changed text for all products
  • Non active products
    • Change Obsolete date for TVOC
    • Removed Limited and Obsolete date for Detectors
    • Added price increase of 20%
  • Last buy opp.
    • Added AGS with the information from the other tab

Pilot Devices

  • Active products
    • Added MPMT3-11, MPMP3-11, MPMT4 and MPMP4 since they were missing
    • Removed MLB because it is Classic from Jan 2017
  • Non active products
    • Updated text for MPMT3 and MPMP3 incl replacement product
    • Removed MPMT4 and MPMP4 due to previous mistake
    • Updated dates for CL-5*
    • Updated dates for KA2
    • Added Filament bulbs
  • Last buy opp.
    • Updated with same info as other tab.

Electronic Relays and Controls

2017 Active products

  • CR-P Opto added to active, will be available for sales from  Feb 2017
  • CP-C.1-A-RU added to active, will be available for sales from March 2017
  • CM-IWM added to active, will be available for sales from March 2017
  • CM-IWN.4, CM-IWN.5, CM-IWN.6 will change to Classic phase from Jan 2017
  • C512-24, C512-W, C513-W will change to Classic phase from July 2017
  • CM-PFE will stay active

Ealier announce now editorial change in the file ( no additional communication)

  • CT-VBS removed
  • CM-LWM removed
  • R600 (line 425) RB111AI, RB121AI, RBR111AI, RBR121AI removed
  • CP-ASI removed
  • CP-C, CP-S, CP-C MM, CP-A TER removed
  • CC-U / RTDR removed
  • DNP21, PDP22, MRP21, PDQ22 removed
  • UMC100-FBP.0, UMC100-FBP.0  ATEX removed
  • CP-A RU, CP-A CM removed

2017 Active products
Ealier announce now editorial change in the file ( no additional communication)

  • C512-24, C512-W, C513-W added
  • Separate CP-S, CP-A TER and CP-C, CP-C MM in two lines
  • CP-A RU, CP-A CM added
  • C512-24, C512-W, C513-W will change to Classic phase from July 2017CM-IWN.4/5/6 an 2017 nach Classic
  • CCM-IWN.4, CM-IWN.5, CM-IWN.6 will change to Classic phase from Jan 2017
  • CM-LWN changed to classic by 01.01.2017

Safety Products

  • Safety relays will change from Active to Classic during 2017.
  • Contact mats/bumpers/strips will be obsolete January 2018.
  • Magne 4  will replace Magne 2 during 2017.

Power Enclosures

  • Artu K:
    • kits for Tmax T1 change to obsolete on 01.01.2017;
    • kits for Tmax T2 and T3 change to obsolete on 01.01.2018; last buy opportunity 01.01.2018;
    • kits for Tmax T8 change to classic on 01.01.2017;
    • Kits for Emax new E1, E2, E3, E4, E6 change to classic on 01.07.2017;
    • Segregations for Emax new E1, E2, E3, E4 change to classic on 01.07.2017;
    • Kits Tmax T4, T5, T6, T7 change to classic on 01.01.2017;
    • Kits XT1, XT2, XT3, XT4 change to classic on 01.01.2017;
    • Kit Emax new DC change to classic on 01.01.2017;
    • kit X1 change to limited on 01.01.2018;
    • kit OT 1000 - 1600, OT 630 – 800 change to classic on 01.01.2017;
    • kit Formula A1, A2 change to classic on 01.01.2017;
    • kit megamax F1-5 change to obsolete on 01.01.2017;
    • kit megamax F6 change to obsolete on 01.07.2016;
    • frame codes change to classic on 01.01.2017 and to limited on 01.01.2018;
    • busbars codes change to classic on 01.01.2017 and to limited on 01.01.2018;
    • external cover codes change to classic on 01.01.2017 and to limited on 01.01.2018;
    • segregation codes change to classic on 01.01.2017 and to limited on 01.01.2018;
  • C2:
    • All console range codes change to classic on 01.07.2016 and to limited on 01.01.2017;
  • AM2:
    • Cabinet H>1400 codes change to classic on 01.01.2017 and to limited on 01.07.2017;
  • Unifix AD:
    • All codes: active from 01.01.2017

Remarks:

Product phases classification could be different in the various countries.
The indications herewith given are valid for all countries, except China and India.

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