Sparks Electrical News August 2021

MCC AND MOTOR PROTECTION

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Ptytrade 228 now has a full offering of MCCs and control panels Ptytrade 228 (Pty) Ltd.’s panel division – 4iR Electri- cal – headed by Jose Carreira, is rapidly becoming a formidable force in the design and manufacture of electrical MCCs and instrument control panels arena.

Utilising the highest quality components from its supply chain partners, Carreira and his team of 10 are able to provide a tailored solution for your specif- ic requirements. From design through build and fac- tory acceptance test they offer a complete service which includes Jose’s direct input on all applications. Carreira has been building panels for over 35 years. Industries covered include mining, agriculture, water, and a wide range of production facilities. He is experienced in the design and building of a wide range of electrical panels, including MCCs – both stand alone as well as containerised solutions – power distribution panels and Remote IO Panels to name a few. The company also designs and builds panels for hazardous areas and work in conjunction with various certifying bodies to deliver a solution that meets client’s hazardous area requirements. Ptytrade 228’s panel workshop is staffed by skilled technicians who are experienced in all as- pects of panel fitting, wiring, tubing, and testing. The company’s panels are all subjected to fully integrat- ed factory acceptance testing before client inspec- tion. “The panel shop has access to the complete list of customers within the Ptygroup of companies, which immediately brings potential customers/ projects to our attention,” notes Brendon Chalmers, Ptytrade 228 owner. Despite the global pandemic, the panel division has been performing well this year. “The division has done far better than I could have asked for,” he says. “We have seen an upturn in enquiries as well as new customers coming on board.” Panels offered include: • Motor control centres. • Containerised motor control centres. • All types of isolator stations. • DCS/Process Control Panels and Systems • Remote I/O Panels. M aintenance teams make better, faster deci- sions with immediate access to historical records of the machinery to be maintained and with the ability to review measurements in real time, with team members and supervisors. Yet his- torical data is usually only accessible back in the of- fice, and teammembers are rarely in the same place at the same time. The Fluke Connect™ system solves these problems while increasing the safety of techni- cians working with energised equipment. Fluke Connect is a set of tools and smart phone app that lets maintenance technicians capture, se- curely store, and share data with their teams from the field. It helps them make better decisions faster by being able to view all temperature, mechani- cal, electrical and vibration measurements for each equipment asset in one place. More than 20 Fluke tools connect wirelessly with the Fluke Connect app – the largest set of connect- ed test tools in the world. Compatible tools include digital multimeters, infrared cameras, insulation testers, process meters and specific voltage, cur- rent and temperature models. Technicians can add a comprehensive set of measurements and infrared images to Fluke Cloud™ storage from wherever they are working. from test tools to smart phones and the cloud Test system takes measurement data • Electrical Control Panels. • LV Distribution Boards. • Control Panel Design & Build. Enquiries: +27 (0)11 918 7810

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SPARKS ELECTRICAL NEWS

AUGUST 2021