Life cycle management

Update for 2025/01

With the present update we inform you about changes on life cycle phases status of the ABB low voltage products for Smart Power & Service, Electrification business

Our products

Breakers & Switches
Motor Starting & Safety
NEMA Enclosed products
Power Protection
Service Products
Digital Solutions

Breakers & Switches

   ACBs 

No change

  MCCBs

  • The Tmax T5-T6-T7 circuit breakers standard version (up to 690VAC – 750VDC) and all accessories, will be available only for the completion of ongoing projects and will be affected by a significant price increase to offset the cost rise generated by the very low volumes.
  • The lead time will be extended to 30 days and the country of origin will not be guaranteed during the year.
  • The series will be discontinued by the end of 2025 (last time buy no later than September with delivery within December)

   Enclosures 

Reminder

  • TriLine Power Module, the Active phase will be extended up to June 2025. 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.
  • ArTu PB Limited phase will be extended up to H1 2025 to facilitate the migration to a new substitute product under ELSB responsibility.
  • ArTu K Active phase is still effective for some selected countries.

 External Digital Units

No change

Switches

  • Enclosed OTHV switches to be release latest by Q2/2025.
  • Enclosed OT Plus 63A – 125A to be released Feb. 2025
  • Enclosed OT Plus 16A – 40A to be released Sep. 2025
  • Various none used accessories for enclosed switches to Obsolete by end of 2024
  • Large enclosed switches with lockable handle in On position to Obsolete by end of 2024.
  • Enclosed steel-sheet change-overs (160-630A) OT_KLAA Obsoleted in November 2024. No replacement offering shall be available in the future.
  • OT plus change-overs 63-125A (G2/G3) have been released in December 2024.
  • Fastline Adapters from 160 to 1100A for for MCCB Tmax (T2-T7) will be moved to Classic January 2025 and Obsolete in July 2025. There will be no replacement for these products.
  • ODPSE230C (1SCA116892R1001) Dual Power Supply shall be moved to Classic in January 2025 and Obsolete in July 2025. The replacement product shall be ODPS230 (1SCA122946R1001)
  • Zenith T-series Service Entrance ATS 800-1200A to be released Q1 2025
  • Zenith T-series ZBTS (Bypass-Isolation ATS) change to Classic in Q1 2025, Limited in Q2 2025, with last time buy April 18, 2025

Motor Starting & Safety 

Electronic Relays and Controls

  • All CP-T products will change to Classic phase from January 2025 and to Limited from January 2026 and become Obsolete 01.07.2026.
 

Safety Products

  • JSHD4 Anti-tamper will change to Classic phase from January 2025, Limited from January 2026 and become Obsolete December 2027.
  • Pluto A20, O2, D20, B22 will change to Classic phase from January 2025, Limited from January 2028 and Obsolete from July 2028.
  • All models of Orion WET and Orion SHIELD will become Obsolete July 2025.
  • Sense7 (not Z models) will change to Limited phase from July 2025 and become Obsolete January 2026.
  • URAX will change to Limited phase from July 2026 and become Obsolete January 2027.
  • Pluto B42 AS-i, Pluto AS-i v2, AS-i cables and AS-I accessories will change to Limited phase from January 2027 and become Obsolete July 2027.
  • Cables sold in meter will change to Limited phase from January 2027, Limited from July 2027 and become Obsolete January 2028.
  • Adam DYN-Reset M12-5, Adam OSSD-Reset M12-5 and Adam OSSD-Reset M12-8 will change to Limited phase from January 2028 and become Obsolete July 2028.
  • Pluto D45HE will change to Limited phase from January 2028 and become Obsolete July 2028.

Pilot Devices

  • L-mark products become Limited from January 2025 and change to Obsolete from Jul 2025.
  • P9PLF flashing light LED blocks become Obsolete from January 2025.
  • MEP1, MEP2, MEP3, MEPY, MEX enclosure and assembled station become Classic from January 2025 and change to Obsolete from January 2026.
  • MA6-1000~MA6-1242 legend plate of enclosure become Classic from January 2025 and change to Obsolete from January 2026.

Contactors

  • A range: A9..RT … A75..RT / N..RT is Obsolete from January 2025
  • Rolling stock AF contactors AF52B-22 Screw connection is Active from Q3 2024.
  • Rolling stock AF contactors with standard spring connection is Obsolete from January 2025 (including AF09(Z)B..S … AF26(Z)B..S; NF(Z)B..S and accessories).
  • Spare parts for EK range: KZ Spare parts is Obsolete from January 2025
  • TAE45..(RT) … TAE75..(RT) is Limited from July 2026 and Obsolete from January 2027 

Mini contactors 

  • No change

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

  • Some PSTB spare parts are Obsolete according to announcement: 9AKK108468A7455.

NEMA Enclosed products 


  • 800/1200A Spec Setter General and Heavy Duty, all Enclosure Ratings are being phased out during 2025 and will be completely replaced by a new, more capable design.
  • ADS fusible power panels are planned to be phased out of production during 2026.  Fusible switchboards and component ADS fusible switches remain available to fill the application space.
  • Within the ReliaGear neXT Power Panel offering, Veris Meter AMP1 become Obsolete in January 2024. It is completely replaced by the RGM40.
  • Enclosed Rotary Switches, type NF, FC, and FJ transitioned to Limited in January 2022, and Obsolete in July 2023. These switches are replaced by a new consolidated eOT & eOS switch line launched during 2024.
  • RD ReliaGear panels replaced with a new version of RD at the start of Q4 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. 
  • Within the Lighting Panel offering, Veris Meter AMP1 become Obsolete in July 2024. It is already replaced by the RGM40.  We will continue to ship both until Q3 2024.
  • Within the ReliaGear™ Lighting Panel offering, Branch Circuit Monitoring - ASPMETER becomes Obsolete in Jan 2024. It is replaced by the RGLPM BCM.  We will continue to offer the ASPMETER BCM as supply allows through Q1 2025. The New RGLPM BCM will be available Q2 2025.
  • Spectra and Evolution switchboards are completely replaced by Reliagear SB Switchboards.  ADS fusible switchboards are tentatively planned to be phased out of production during 2026.  Development for replacement product is in process.
  • OEM ReliaGear Switchboard Bus Stacks SKUs that includes 1-sided and 2-sided Center tiers (legacy design) will now be replaced by Center Tier designs in Upper, Lower, and Center strap configurations. These new configurations allow for a single bus stack to be purchased and used either in 1-sided or 2-sided applications rather than having to purchase two different bus stacks.
  • ReliaGear™ Lighting Panels, Type L OEM configured interiors will be replaced with a SKU based offering in Q1 2025. Type L interiors are UR recognized interiors only - no breakers, no shield, no box are included in this offering. Selection of "EQIP Panel" is now re-labeled as "Type M OEM" interior - no change in offering.

Power Protection  

  • No change

Service Products

  • New Direct Replacement for GE EntelliGuard G / UL frame 1 and 2 based on Emax E4.2 have been added to Active products
  • New Direct Replacement for BBC LK/MB40 based on Emax E4.2 have been added to Active products
  • New Hard-Bus Retrofill Retrofit for AEG ME07 4000-5000 have been added to Active products
  • New Hard-Bus Retrofill Retrofit for Schneider Masterpact NW based on Emax2 have been added to Active products
  • New Hard-Bus Retrofill Retrofit for SACE Limitor LN100-LN800 based on Tmax XT have been added to Active products
  • New Hard-Bus Retrofill Retrofit for Otomax Metron based on Emax 2 have been added to Active products

Digital Solutions 

  • The Edge Industrial Gateway Local View and related subscriptions SKUs have become Obsolete as of 30.04.2024. This product’s functionalities will be partially covered by Lite Panel Pro.

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