Article archive for FDB Electrical
Earth Monitoring and RCD protection to MOD spec (18 August 2015)
Designed to deal with the problems of providing power safely in out of the way places, the FDB Electrical range of FDB27/M and FDB27 (MOD Spec) are rugged protection units, which until now have generally only been available for military application,With the growth of private and commercial aerospace and the need for safe industrial power in all situations, these units have recently become readily available online for much wider categories of projects.
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Rail Industry standard DC protection (23 February 2015)
FDB Electrical announce a new development of their RCBO technology approved for use in DC electrified areas (DC immune).
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Ship to shore power for landing craft (10 January 2015)
FDB Electrical Ltd has recently completed a new contract to supply their FDB19/STS special-purpose power supply units for use by Royal Marines landing craft such as the RM rapid-response/patrol boat. The current order comes after FDB first supplied equipment for this application as long ago as 2004. Typically RM landing craft were used to patrol the harbour approaches at Weymouth and Portland during the 2012 Olympic sailing events.
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RCD offers low current applications (03 October 2014)
The EFR-1 from FDB Electrical is part of their wide range of low cost, high specification RCDs designed for the specialist panel builder and is ideal for general purpose, low current applications where space and economy are important considerations.
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System offers individual protection of multi-circuit installations (08 August 2014)
FDB Electrical recently announced their new FDB2 multi-way RCBO earth fault protection system which enables individual protection of multi-circuit installations in a single modular enclosure – with corresponding savings in cost, space and installation time.
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Universal earth leakage protection relay (31 August 2010)
The EFR-4/EFR-5 Earth Leakage Protection Relay from FDB Electrical forms part of the Optima range of low-cost, high-specification RCDs. It can be specified at a wide range of trip levels and response times for precise system protection. The EFR-4/EFR-5 is designed for medium to high current applications where space is a limitation. It is housed in a compact DIN-rail mounting enclosure, complete with integral 28 or 46mm C.T. sensory coil and fitted with test, reset buttons and LED status indicati
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Universal earth leakage protection relay (03 August 2010)
The EFR-4/EFR-5 Earth Leakage Protection Relay from FDB Electrical forms part of the Optima range of low-cost, high-specification RCDs. It can be specified at a wide range of trip levels and response times for precise system protection.
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Earth continuity monitor suits IS systems (06 July 2010)
The compact EMGUARD series of earth continuity monitors, from FDB Electrical, offers a wide range of earth continuity impedance settings, but is designed to enable parameters to be set beyond those specified by BS4444. The ultra-low power circulating in the pilot earth/loop (0.06W) means that it can be incorporated into intrinsically safe systems.
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Heavy-duty IP65 rated RCCB (18 January 2010)
FDB Electrical has introduced the IP65 rated FDB 19 series of electrical protection devices for heavy-duty applications. The units combine a variable sensitivity and time delay RCD, together with a 3 pole MCCB or On Load Switch + solid Neutral (minimum 15KA) to provide overcurrent and short circuit protection (4 pole option available).
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Power protection/control from FDB electrical (26 October 2009)
FDB Electrical, pioneers in power distribution/control are pleased to announce their FDB27 range of Hangar Power Distribution Cubicles (PDC) which has proved to be the benchmark for individual circuit protection in RAF Bases around the world.
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