Life cycle management

Breakers & Enclosures

   ACBs 

Reminder

• EntelliGuard E moved to Classic phase and granted last time buy is scheduled for December 31st, 2023.

• EntelliGuard G for GE Wind Special UL1066 configuration for GE Wind are moved to Limited and last buy extended to December 31st, 2023.  

  MCCBs

Reminder

• We remind you that Tmax T5-T6-T7 have been moved to classic phase since January 2022 and will become Limited in January 2024.
• Ekip Display, Ekip COM Modbus 485, XT4 Ekip E-LSIG Trip unit and XT2-XT4 Ekip M-LRIU will become Limited in Jun 2023 with a last time buy opportunity in October 2023 and phase within December 2023
• T4S-H-L-V 250 - T4 320 are moving to Limited phase in Jun 2023 and will be discontinued in December 2023
• As previously announced the following products have become obsolete in January 2023:

1. Ekip Led Meter
2. XT2-XT4 Ekip N-LS/I Trip Unit,
3. Tmax T4 250 N breaking capacity and Switch Disconnector
4. Tmax T PR223DS / PR223EF
5. Tmax PV T1-T3 PV o
6. T1-T3 for ENEL Utility
7. Tmax T4-T5-T6-T7 ML 

   Enclosures 

Reminder 

• TriLine Power Module will be moved in classic phase in January 2023
• Artu PB will be moved in classic phase in July 2023
• SpEp Hybrid will be moved in classic phase in January 2023

Motor Starting & Safety 

Electronic Relays and Controls

• CT-E time relays entered limited phase in H1/2022 and become obsolete 31.12.2023. Successor is the CT-C time relay range.
• UMC100.3 I/O modules enters classic phase. Compatible new I/O modules have been added in active products
• CM-UFD.M35M has been added in active products
• CR-M2LP, CR-M4LP and CR-PLP push in sockets for our CR-M/CR-P interface relays have been added in active products
• CR-M4LC and CR-PLC are obsolete now. The push-in variants listed above are possible replacements. Please note that due to the obsolescence of the sockets, some complete variants have also become obsolete.

Safety Products

• Magne accessories JSM D23 and JSM D21B will change to OBSOLETE phase from December 2023. These products are replaced by JSM D23C and JSM D21C.
• EDEN AS-i will change to LIMITED phase from July 2024.
• URAX will change to LIMITED phase from July 2026.
• PLUTO AS-i will change to LIMITED phase from January 2027.
• AS-i cables and accessories will change to LIMITED phase from January 2027.

Pilot Devices

• MEP1, MEP2, MEP3, MEPY – Enclosures and assembled stations are CLASSIC till Jan 2025 because of a new range delay.
• Smile 11 EA AS-I 2TLA030052R0000 and Smile 41 EWWWA AS-I 2TLA030056R0100 move from Classic to Limited from July 2024 and become Obsolete from January 2025. Last buy option is 30/03/2024.

Contactors

• AF40B … AF96B for Rolling Stock applications will enter ACTIVE phase from September 2023 
• AF45 ... AF75 … AF95B for Rolling Stock applications will enter CLASSIC phase from January 2024
• AFC40 … AFC80 4 poles ACTIVE from June 2023
• AFC, NFC additional coils ACTIVE from June 2023
• UAF75..RA CLASSIC from July 2023
• A9-L, A16-L LIMITED from July 2023
• AM110 … AM300 LIMITED from July 2023
• BEA16-4K1, BEA38-4K1 OBSOLETE from July 2023

Mini contactors 

• Group 2 OBSOLETE from July 2023

Limit Switches

• No change

Manual Motor Starters

• MS325/MO325 LIMITED from January 2024 and OBSOLETE from July 2025
• SK-10 and SK-01 signaling contacts for MS325 are OBSOLETE with immediate effect (SK-11 can be used as replacement)

Installation Contactors

• No change 

• No change

NEMA Enclosed products 

• ADS fusible power panels are tentatively planned to be phased out of production during 2025. Investigation for a replacement / comparable product is in progress.
• Spectra breaker mounting kits for Spectra Bolt-On (SBO) panelboards and switchboard distribution sections have been phased out of production. New mounting kits for mounting Tmax XT into SBO are available to fill this need. A limited range of SPO mounting modules remain active for use with adapters that allow Tmax XT mounting on SPO modules. Refer to aftermarket services for additional details for upgrade options.
• Within the ReliaGear neXT Power Panel offering, Veris Meter AMP1 will be obsolete at the end of Q4 2023. It is already replaced by the RGM40. •
• TEYRC ROCB Remote Operated Circuit Breakers are phased out of production during 2022. Need and business case development for a replacement / comparable product is under consideration.
• CR1062 Manual Motor Starters transition to Obsolete during 4H2023. Non-combination starters should be considered as a replacement option.
• TC Manual Motor Starters transition to Obsolete during 4H2023. There will be no direct replacement.
• Terminal boards with the prefix 2960SY transition to Limited during 1H2024. There will be no direct replacement.
• Enclosed Rotary Switches, type NF, FC, and FJ transition to Classic / Limited in 1H2022, and Obsolete in 2H2023. These switches are replaced by a new consolidated eOT & eOS switch line that launches 2H2023.
• New 400-600A Safety Switches and Double Throw/Transfer Switches will launch 2H2023.
• RD ReliaGear panels will be replaced with a new version of RD at the end of Q3 2023. The new panel will be based on FB breakers as the 1, 2, and 3 pole branch breakers. XT2 breakers will be limited to 4 and will move to the subfeed section. This change is significant enough to warrant a new design in overall interior structure obsoleting the current RD design at the end of Q3 2023.
• Current ReliaGear Prostock interiors will be obsolete at the end of Q3 2023. Stock panels will align with the factory design creating greater flexibility for customers, but the new interiors will not be compatible with current stock. Stock panel will be replaced by the new design at the end of Q3 2023.
• OEM Type M and G lighting panel interiors will be obsolete at the end of Q3 2023. There will not be a replacement for these interiors.
• Within the Lighting Panel offering, Veris Meter AMP1 will be obsolete at the end of Q3 2023. It is already replaced by the RGM40. Both will be available until Q3 2023. 
• Type RQ/L, RE, RS and RD lighting panels will continue to be available and align with Stock skus. 800A interiors, split bus, lighting contactors as main incoming device, and N3R type L with padlock will be removed from the offering.
• Switchboards is added to NEMA Enclosed Products SP LCM. Spectra and Evolution switchboards are completely replaced by Reliagear SB Switchboards. ADS fusible switchboards are tentatively planned to be phased out of production during 2025. Investigation for a replacement is in process.

Power Protection  

• No change

Switches & Fusegear 

• OTU 16A – 63A to Obsolete by end of March, 2023. Replaced by the OTP series.
• The old version of fire rated switches F400 are replaced by the new series 16A – 800A.
• TruONE IEC enclosed OX_200…1250_54B Obsolete from 01.07.2023
• OTDCP_M25 types and enclosed OTDCs for 25A (OTDCP25_) are obsolete from 01.01.2024. OTDCP 16A and 32A remain active.
• OTDC16...32US_ and door mounted OTDC16...32UT_ types are obsolete from 01.01.2024. Base mounted OTDC16...32U_ types remain active.
• OTDC M Series OTDCs for 320A (OTDC320UF(V)_ and OTDC250...630(U)F(V)02 types are obsolete from 01.01.2024. For UL current ratings we continue to have active OTDC250/400/600UF(V)_ and OTDC250...630(U)F(V)11 types remain active which can replace the –02 types.
• OT1600...2500E_P-135 DC-20 DC Disconnectors including pistol handle are obsolete from 01.01.2024. OT1600...2500E_-135 types without including the pistol handle remain active. Pistol handle can be bought as a separate accessory.

Service Products

• New Direct Replacement for Emax/new Emax UL based on Emax2 have been added in active products
• New Direct Replacement for GE AKD6 and CiC for GE AKD5 fuseless UL based on Emax2 have been added in active products, and replace the equivalent solution based on GE EntelliGuard G
• Direct Replacement Retrofits EntelliGuard R (GE AKD5 -AKD6 - AKD8 - AKD10, fusible solutions) ANSI/UL based on Entelliguard G will be available for sales up to end of December 2023, and will be replaced with equivalent solution based on Emax2 (DR & CiC)

Digital Solutions 

• No change