Did everyone see our article in the latest issue of Professional Electrician & Installer Magazine: Automatic Transfer Switches: How do the standards work?
Professional Electrician & Installer Magazine January issue is free for all to read online and copies can be found in your local wholesalers. In this edition they take a look at some of the key changes and opportunities that will affect electrical professionals this year, as well as casting a glance at some of the ‘ones to watch’ in 2022.
Martin Blount, our technical manager, took a look at the requirements for Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS) for life safety, fire-fighting and other critical applications in accordance with the British Standards.
An automatic transfer switch (ATS) is an intelligent power switching device governed by dedicated control logic. The principal purpose of an ATS is to ensure the continuous delivery of electrical power from one of two power sources to a connected load circuit. As such, ATS’s are commonly used for life-safety systems, data centres and other equipment where a loss of supply could cause damage to equipment or present a danger to health and safety.
Since the introduction of BS EN 60947, any items used for the purpose of power transfer must comply with BS EN 60947-6-1 (Low-voltage switchgear and control gear – Multiple function equipment. Transfer switching equipment).
Continue reading the full article here: https://issuu.com/hamervillemediagroup/docs/pe_jan_22/30
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