ADC Introduces Circuit Breaker Platform for Powered Networks; Extends Portfolio with PowerWorx Select Series Circuit Breaker Platform.Business Editors & Technology Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2001 ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. (Nasdaq:ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform , www.adc.com), a leading global supplier of fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber , network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks, today introduced the PowerWorx(R) Select Series(TM) Circuit Breaker circuit breaker, electric device that, like a fuse, interrupts an electric current in a circuit when the current becomes too high. The advantage of a circuit breaker is that it can be reset after it has been tripped; a fuse must be replaced after it has been used Platform. The new offering extends ADC's line of products designed for optimal power distribution and protection in multimedia broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. . The new platform marks the first in a series of circuit breaker products offered by ADC. "As networks and the variety of powered devices grow, so does the need for reliable power distribution and protection," said David Schomaker, senior product manager for ADC's Connectivity Business Unit. "Service providers have specific requirements for their networks. Some prefer the convenience and security of circuit breakers Circuit breakers Measures instituted by exchanges to stop trading temporarily when the market has fallen by a certain percentage in a specified period. They are intended to prevent a market free fall by permitting buy and sell orders to rebalance. rather than fuses. ADC is committed to providing our customers with a complete suite of power distribution and protection products to meet the increased powering demands of their broadband, multi-service networks." Offering the industry's highest density, the PowerWorx Select Series circuit breaker platform supports up to 16 field-replaceable circuit breakers in a single rack unit A unit of measurement of the height of a rack-mounted device. One rack unit, or RU, is 1.75". See rack mounted. . Its hydraulic magnetic circuit breakers provide precise and reliable powering control, can be quickly reset to restore power, and feature customized trip points (in amperes) and time delays (in seconds). For mixed-amperage applications, panels can be configured-to-order to support varying amperages from a common platform. The platform accepts input power up to 100 Amps per bus and supports up to 20 Amps output power per breaker position. The PowerWorx Select Series circuit breaker platform is NEBS Level 3 independently tested and certified. It features a patent-pending design that enables full Telcordia GR-63-CORE compliance. About ADC ADC is The Broadband Company(TM). ADC tailors high-quality, custom solutions of network equipment, fiber optics, software and systems integration services that enable communications service providers to deliver high-speed Internet, data, video and voice services to consumers and businesses worldwide. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT; www.adc.com) has operations in nearly 100 countries and is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq 100 Index Nasdaq 100 Index A market-capitalization-weighted index of the largest and most active nonfinancial domestic and international issues listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. . Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com. |
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