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Securing your power supply | 5

In today’s world, electrical power plays a key role in almost

every activity of our life. For some equipment a reliable,

uninterruptible and free of disturbance power supply is an

absolute need.

From this point of view, a fault in the power supply of

communications systems, hospital apparatus, security

systems, water and gas distribution devices, banking

computers and many other crucial appliance may bring about

serious problems, with consequences that can easily be

imagined.

All these applications can be identified as “Critical Power”

applications: they are specifically designed to leverage a

constant and secure power supply, for example using UPS

equipment or power generators.

In the area of “Critical Power” ABB can offer a wide range of

products, including both components for on board installation

and complete power distribution systems.

These products range from low voltage generators for

generator sets (Gen-set) to iPDU (intelligent Power Distribution

Units) switchboards, and include all types of equipment

specifically required to provide safety and reliability: air,

moulded-case and miniature circuit breakers, protections

against overvoltages, isolators and switch-disconnectors,

contactors, manual and motorized change-over switches,

automatic transfer switches and automatic control units,

current sensors and many other devices.

ABB products comply with the most important international

standards - either European or North American - and with the

requirements of the Navy Registry; they are also designed

and built on the basis of the most modern and advanced

environmental standards.

ABB products are backed by a consolidated experience in

power and automation technologies. They are supported

through a global assistance and service network which covers

more than 100 countries all over the world.

In today’s world, electrical power plays a key role in almost every

activity of our life. For some equipment a reliable, uninterruptible and

free of disturbance power supply is an absolute essential. From this

point of view, a fault in the power supply of communications systems,

hospital apparatus, security systems, water and gas distribution

devices, banking computers and many other crucial applications

may bring about serious problems, with consequences that can be

devastating.

All these applications can be identified as “Critical Power” applications:

ABB can offer a wide range of components for on board installation

and complete power distribution systems.

These products include:- automatic transfer switches (ATS) and

automatic control units (ACU), manual and motorised change-over

switches, isolators, switch-disconnectors, Air and moulded-case circuit

breakeres and miniature circuit breakers, protection devices against

overvoltages, contactors, current sensors and many other devices.

ABB products comply with the most important international

standards and European or North American - and with the

requirements of the Navy Registry; they are also designed

and built on the basis of the most modern and advanced

environmental standards. ABB products are backed by

a consolidated experience in power and automation

technologies. They are supported through a global assistance

and service network which covers more than 100 countries all

over the world.

4 | Securing your power supply

Constant commitment

ABB’s solutions and products to ensure

continuity of operation

Critical applications require a constant and reliable power

supply to keep fundamental services running and prevent

serious consequences due to interruption or absence of the

electrical grid. This need is even stronger nowadays because

of the increasing significance of key role, capacity and features

of these systems. In order to ensure the high level of reliability

requested, the system must include generators and UPS

equipment which ensure the right power supply to the critical

loads in case of grid failure.