Eaton's Cutler-Hammer(R) Brand Auxiliary Power Heavy-Duty Safety Switch Provides NEC(R) Compliant, 120-Volt Rooftop Power Source.PITTSBURGH -- Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation This article is about an industrial manufacturer. For other meanings see Eaton. Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2006 sales of $12.4 billion, putting it at 198 on the Fortune 500 for 2007. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ETN ETN Eaton Corporation (stock symbol) ETN Exchange Traded Note (investing) ETN European Travel Network ETN Electronic Tandem Network ETN Educational Telephone Network ) today announced a new auxiliary power safety switch that gives contractors a clever alternative to running a separate 120-volt circuit to a rooftop or other locations where a receptacle outlet is required. The new Cutler-Hammer(R) brand Auxiliary Power Heavy-Duty Safety Switch provides contractors with a convenient and cost-effective power source for servicing heating, air conditioning and refrigeration refrigeration, process for drawing heat from substances to lower their temperature, often for purposes of preservation. Refrigeration in its modern, portable form also depends on insulating materials that are thin yet effective. equipment. It also enables contractors to meet a challenging code requirement while conserving valuable service time. According to National Electrical Code The National Electrical Code (NEC), or NFPA 70, is a U.S. standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment. It is part of the National Fire Codes series published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). (R) (NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. ) Section 210.63, a 125-volt, single-phase, 15- or 20-ampere-rated receptacle outlet is required at an accessible location for the servicing of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The receptacle must be located on the same level and within 25 feet (7.5 m) of the equipment that requires servicing. This code requirement presents challenges to a contractor, especially for rooftop air conditioning applications. The contractor is forced to run a separate 120-volt circuit to the roof. The length of this run can vary greatly by location and add several hours or days of labor in addition to added costs for material required for the 120-volt circuit. Eaton's new safety switch eliminates the need to run a separate circuit to the air conditioning unit by combining a safety switch, control transformer and ground-fault interruptor (GFI GFI Ground Fault Interrupter GFI Go For It GFI Government-Furnished Information GFI Growing Families International GFI Goodness of Fit Indices GFI Government Financial Institutions (Philippines) GFI Gross Farm Income ) receptacle in a single product. The main switch compartment is located on the right side of the product, while the auxiliary circuit containing the control transformer and receptacle is on the left side. The auxiliary circuit is tapped off of the line side of the safety switch and can be operated independently of the main switch circuit. "Eaton continues to lead the industry in value-added electrical products that reduce costs for contractors while delivering the utmost level of worker safety," said Mark Schmidt, product manager -- safety switches. "We're the first to offer an auxiliary power safety switch that's specially tailored to meet NEC(R) requirements for air conditioning applications." In the electrical industry, Eaton is a global leader in electrical control, power distribution, and industrial automation products and services. Through advanced product development, world class manufacturing methods and global engineering services and support, Eaton provides customer-driven solutions under brand names such as Cutler-Hammer(R), Powerware, Durant(R), Heinemann(R), Holec(R), and MEM (MicroElectroMechanical) See MEMS. (R), which globally serve the changing needs of the industrial, utility, light commercial, residential, and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and markets. For more information, visit www.eatonelectrical.com. Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2004 sales of $9.8 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 56,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. |
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