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Reliable Thomas & Betts Products for Clean, Green, Thomas & Betts makes all the products that connect and protect a wind farm and its power distribution system. What s more, our solutions improve reliability, power quality and the environment. Bring peak performance to your wind energy project with Thomas & Betts. Homac Flexible-Braided Connectors Top-quality connectors made of tinned flexible CU braid and seamless CU ferrules Custom-designed for special applications Homac Transformer Connectors Spade or stud mounted Rated for copper and aluminum conductors Connections up to 1000kcmil Elastimold 600A Elbows Connect equipment and cable on primary feeder and network circuits Accommodate large conductors Bolted connections and deadfront modular construction provide maximum reliability, performance and versatility Elastimold Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV) Surge Arresters Fully shielded for a convenient energized connection up to 35kV Available in bushing, elbow and parking stand configurations A #4 AWG ground lead tethered to the jacket withstands 10,000A for 10 cycles without fusing and maintains the housing shield ground connection in case of arrester failure Hi-Tech Trans-Guard OS Shorty Fuses Compact size enables easier installation in smaller distribution transformers Backup current-limiting fuse significantly reduces fault energy Provides 50,000 amperes symmetrical current-interrupting capability Voltage rating of 38kV Hi-Tech current-limiting back-up fuses and capacitor bank protection fuses are also available
Power-Generation. Elastimold MVI Molded Vacuum Fault Interrupters Make, carry and automatically interrupt currents through 25kA symmetrical Combines vacuum interrupters, programmable electronic self-powered controls and EPDM rubber insulation for compact protection inside the tower Combines the MVI with current-limiting fuses to improve high-fault protection Wind Farm Substation Homac Compression Lugs Choose from 1-, 2- or 4-hole AL or CU lugs AL lugs are dual-rated and prefilled with oxide inhibitor; CU lugs are tin plated for corrosion resistance Homac Copper H-Tap, C-Tap Connectors Tap CU conductors to un-broken main CU conductors Standard compression tools and dies Full-length tab for easy installation Homac Substation Connectors up to 500kV Welded and bolted CU, AL t-connectors, couplers and terminals Welded and bolted connectors are available for extra highvoltage (EHV) applications Designed to withstand extreme loading
Joslyn Hi-Voltage Varmaster VBM Switching Systems VBM switches are breaker-class devices employing vacuum interruption for load breaking and solid dielectric Joslyte insulation around the vacuum bottle Offer high reliability, safe interruption with no external arcing Zero-voltage closing control mitigates the system overvoltages and high inrush currents to prevent equipment damage and stress on capacitors Joslyn Hi-Voltage VBU Switching Systems Sealed, immune to ice and contamination and designed to withstand system voltage continuously in the open position Ideal for capacitor switching at 115kV or 230kV Change their voltage rating just by adding or subtracting vacuum contact modules ZVC Control closes three switch poles independently, synchronized with the occurrence of zero voltage in each phase Joslyn Hi-Voltage Series RF-2 Switches Rugged vertical-break air disconnect switches for all-weather operation The switch blade provides efficient ice-breaking action and contact surface wiping Run cooler and suffer less oxidation and corrosion than other switches Available in voltage ratings of 15kV to 230kV for currents of 600A to 3,000A Available with motor operator for reliable switching even in the coldest conditions Joslyn Hi-Voltage Series JMVI Vac-Rupter Interrupter Attachments Forms an interrupter assembly with one or more of these vacuum interrupter modules connected in series and install it on a disconnect switch to provide load switching capability Includes all mounting hardware for fast and easy installation on most vertical-break disconnect switches Available with Joslyn Hi-Voltage Series RF-2 switches to provide a complete load interrupter switch package Fisher Pierce Capacitor Controls Provide voltage, time or temperature control with programmable override Microprocessor-based controls feature adaptive functions that allow the unit to program itself Zero-voltage closing controls improve the power efficiency at the substation Joslyn Hi-Voltage Series UVI Universal Vac-Rupter Interrupter Attachments Converts an isolating switch into a load interrupter switch Mounts quickly on vertical-break, side-break, double side-break, center sidebreak and in-line design switches, in all configurations including phase-over-phase Used for full load interruption up to 34.5kV and for reduced recovery voltage applications up to 230kV
We Deliver Wind Power Reliability and Efficiency Thomas & Betts utility products enhance the energy efficiency and reliability of the wind farm power delivery systems. Our trusted brands continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers. Elastimold products have been a leader in underground power distribution for over four decades. Our solid dielectric switchgear and pre-molded connector products connect and protect the wind farm distribution system, from the tower to the substation. Hi-Tech fuses provide overcurrent protection for underground transformers throughout the wind farm. At the substations we bring the experience of Joslyn Hi-Voltage capacitor switches and Homac connectors, which have been the top choice of utilities for over 50 years.
Wind Power Solutions Molded Vacuum Fault Interrupters (MVI) 600A Elbows with Test Point Compression Lugs Copper C-Tap, H-Tap Connectors Flexible-Braid Connectors Substation Connectors up to 500kV Transformer Connectors JMVI Vac-Rupter Interrupter Attachments RF-2 Switches UVI Universal Vac-Rupter Interrupter Attachments Varmaster VBM Switching Systems VBU Switching Systems AC100 AutoCap Programmable Capacitor Control 4400 AutoCap Adaptive Capacitor Control and Recorder 4500 AutoCap Adaptive Capacitor Control and Recorder Trans-Guard OS Shorty Fuses Trans-Guard EXT Current-Limiting Backup Fuses Trans-Guard EX Current-Limiting Capacitor Bank Fuses For ordering information, contact your Thomas & Betts Representative. Thomas & Betts Corporation Utility Group 8155 T&B Blvd. Memphis, TN 38125 P: 800.326.5282 F: 800.888.0690 utility.tnb.com 2009 Thomas & Betts Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. 4/09/3M PB-WND-0409