Life cycle management

Breakers & Enclosures

   ACBs 

No change

  MCCBs

• Tmax T T5, T6, T7 and accessories for standard energy distribution up to 690V IEC and 600V UL489. The CLASSIC phase will be extended up to September 2024. This change will help to complete the full transition to the Tmax XT family and to execute the last buy, also fixed within September 2024.
• T4S-H-L-V 250 - T4 320 is discontinued in December 2023.

   Enclosures 

• TriLine Power Module, the LIMITED phase will be extended up to September 2024. This change will facilitate the management of existing project backlog and the remaining tails of Metering Cabinet business where we are completing the development of System pro E power RBBS. 

Motor Starting & Safety 

Electronic Relays and Controls

• CT-E time relays will become OBSOLETE 31.12.2023. They will be replaced by the CT-C time relay series.
• UMC100.3 I/O modules enter the LIMITED phase. Compatible new I/O modules have been added in ACTIVE products.
• The country specific variants CM-UFD.M35M and CM-UFD.M34 enter the ACTIVE phase.
• Single Channel Temperature Monitoring relay with Display and NFC CM-TCS.011 enters the ACTIVE phase.
• SGWX20-OUA.1 Smart Gateway X20-OPCUA, has been released and enters the ACTIVE phase from January 2024.
• SGWMB-OUA.1 Smart Gateway Modbus-OPCUA, also known as Smart Communication Card, has been released and enters the ACTIVE phase from January 2024.

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.
• Mounting screw sets JSM F2-K and JSM F3-K will change to OBSOLETE phase from December 2023.
• 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.
• Smile 11 EA AS-I and Smile 41 EWWWA AS-I will change to LIMITED from July 2024 and OBSOLETE from January 2025.
• All models of Orion WET and Orion SHIELD will change to CLASSIC phase from January 2024.

Pilot Devices

• Signal towers and beacons become LIMITED from January 2024 and the last time buy will be March 2024.
• P9PLF flashing light LED block become CLASSIC from January 2024 and the last time buy will be March 2024.
• KA1-8081~KA1-8118 lens accessories become LIMITED from January 2024 and the last time buy will be February 2024.
• KTC1, KTC2, KTC5, KTC6, KTC8 text cap accessories become LIMITED from January 2024 and the last time buy will be February 2024.
• MP*-**M multi colour modular pushbuttons become LIMITED from January 2024 and the last time buy will be February 2024. 

Contactors

• Rolling stock AF contactors with screw connections AF40B … AF96B ACTIVE from January 2023.
• Front mounted 2 poles auxiliary contact block (CA4 2 poles) for AF & AFC contactors ACTIVE from Q2/Q3 2024.
• Selected industrial A line contactors LIMITED from January 2024 (including A9..RT … A75..RT / N..RT).
• Rolling stock AF contactors with standard spring connection LIMITED from January 2024 (including AF09(Z)B..S … AF26(Z)B..S; NF(Z)B..S and accessories).
• Electronic timer accessories TE5S-120, TE5S-24, TE5S-240, TE5S-440 suitable for A Line contactor LIMITED from January 2024.
• Selected industrial A line contactors OBSOLETE from January 2024 (including A9-L, A16-L, A(E)9 ...75 / N, AL9(Z)..(RT) … 40(RT) / NL, TAL9…40..(RT) / TNL..(RT), A95…A300).
• Accessories: BEA75/495, BEA110/495, LP25, LF16, LF26, LG16, LH16, LH25, LD16, LD26, LK75-L, OBSOLETE from January 2024.
• AM110…AM300 OBSOLETE from January 2024.
• TA25DU, TA42DU, TA75DU, TA80DU, TA110DU and accessories OBSOLETE from January 2024.
• TA25DU-TC20, TA42DU-TC20, TA75DU-TC20, and TA80DU-TC20 OBSOLETE from January 2024.
• E45DU, E80DU and E140DU OBSOLETE from January 2024. 

Mini contactors 

• Group 3 LIMITED from January 2024 and OBSOLETE from July 2024.

Limit Switches

• No change

Manual Motor Starters

• MS325/MO325 incl. accessories LIMITED from January 2024 and OBSOLETE from July 2025.

Installation Contactors

• No change 

Softstarters

• Enclosed PSTX Normal Duty enclosure types 1/2 and 3R (X_-B2-48-ND & X_-B3-48-ND) have been consolidated to a triple rated enclosure (X_-B4-48-ND). Existing orders will be fulfilled.
• Enclosed PSE products: E_-B2/3/4-48-ND are being phased out. Existing orders will be fulfilled.
• A subset of spare parts to PST(B) are being phased out according to earlier communication (Link). 

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.
• CR1062 Manual Motor Starters transition to OBSOLETE during H4 2023. Noncombination starters should be considered as a replacement option.
• TC Manual Motor Starters transition to OBSOLETE during H4 2023. There will be no direct replacement.
• Enclosed Rotary Switches, type NF, FC, and FJ transition to CLASSIC / LIMITED in H1 2022, and OBSOLETE in H2 2023. These switches are replaced by a new consolidated eOT & eOS switch line that launches H2 2023.
• New 400-600A Safety Switches and Double Throw/Transfer Switches will launch H2 2023.
• RD ReliaGear panels will be replaced with a new version of RD at the start of Q2 2024. The new panel will be based on FB breakers as the 1, 2, and 3 pole branch breakers. XT2 breakers will be LIMITED to 3 and will move to the subfeed section. This change is significant enough to warrant new design in overall interior structure obsoleting the current RD design at the start of Q2 2024.
• Current ReliaGear Prostock interiors will be OBSOLETE at the start of Q2 2024. 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 start of Q2 2024. New subfeed kits and new main breaker kits will not be backwards compatible.
• Current construction OEM Type M and G interiors will be OBSOLETE at the start of Q2 2024. There will be no replacement for these interiors. (M short shield/no breakers, G same as factory assembled/no breakers).
• Type RQ/L, RE, RS and RD with 800A interiors, split bus, lighting contactors as main incoming device, and N3R type L with padlock will be removed from the offering.
• Other OEM interiors including types with no shield, no breakers, will continue to be available and align with Stock SKUs.
• Within the Lighting Panel offering, Veris Meter AMP1 will be OBSOLETE at the start of Q2 2024. It is already replaced by the RGM40. We will continue to ship both until Q3 2024.
• 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 

• The large aluminium enclosed switch OKA160…OKA600 will be replaced by the OTA160…OTA600.
• Large steel sheet enclosed switches OT630…OT1000 with lockable handle in On position will be phased out due to lack of sales. 

Service Products

• New Direct Replacement for GE EntelliGuard L based on Emax2 have been added in ACTIVE products.
• New Hard-Bus Retrofill Retrofit for AEG ME00-ME05-ME07 have been added in ACTIVE products.
• New Hard-Bus Retrofill Retrofit for GEC Alsthom Mpact MK1 based on Emax2 have been added in ACTIVE products.
• New ATS Controller Retrofit for GE Zenith MX150 and MX250 controllers retrofit based on ABB TruControl have been added in ACTIVE products. 

Digital Solutions 

• No change