Essential Components

Allen-Bradley control circuit and load protection products are designed to protect solenoids, relay coils, pilot devices, PLC Outputs and more. They are DIN Rail mountable for quick installation, and are excellent for high-density configurations. These control circuit and load protection devices consist of manual motor controllers, supplementary protectors, fuse holders and high-density protectors, offering a wide range of currents and trip characteristics.

The market-leading Modular Control System, MCS, offers you more freedom to configure load feeder solutions through 1200A. MCS offers flexible, modular solutions for your power outputs. The mechanically and electrically coordinated components provide savings in planning, assembly, mounting and operation. MCS load feeder components provide the following control and protection functions; disconnecting means, short-circuit protection, load switching, motor overload protection, DeviceNet Communications, status indication and signaling.

Universally accepted as the preferred brand, Allen-Bradley NEMA motor controls are known for providing superior performance. Allen-Bradley Bulletin 500 NEMA starters have earned a reputation for having the longest lasting, most dependable NEMA starters. Robust design features (such as the time proven vertical lift, gravity dropout operation and the unique tongue and groove guiding system) make Allen-Bradley NEMA starters the reliable solution for all of your application requirements.

The market-leading Modular Control System, MCS, offers you more freedom to configure load feeder solutions through 1200A. MCS offers flexible, modular solutions for your power outputs. The mechanically and electrically coordinated components provide savings in planning, assembly, mounting and operation. MCS load feeder components provide the following control and protection functions; disconnecting means, short-circuit protection, load switching, motor overload protection, DeviceNet Communications, status indication and signaling.

A disconnect switch is made up of two components — the basic switch and the operating device. Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1494 NEMA Disconnect switches meet industrial requirements for dependable, manually operated disconnecting means. NEMA Disconnect Switches are available in both fixed- and variable depth styles with flange or door mounting. Flange-mounted disconnect switches are also available in an enclosure. They are designed for long-lasting performance in a variety of environments.

Allen-Bradley PowerFlex® family of drives is geared for motor control applications ranging from low to medium voltage. PowerFlex drives meet the industry needs for solution providers; making is possible for OEMs and end-users to utilize applications ranging from 0.2 kW (0.25 hp) to 6,770 kW (9,000 hp). Our Component Class drives offer cost-effective motor control, geared for machine-level and stand-alone applications. Allen-Bradley Architecture Class drives provide superior application flexibility and control system integration for a broad range of power offerings. All PowerFlex drives offer commonality in networks, operator interface and programming — factors that significantly contribute to ease-of-use and faster application start-up.

The Distributed Starter is an integrated, pre-engineered, enclosed compact motor starter and I/O on DeviceNet. Distributed Starters contribute to wire and installation savings by allowing one run of power wiring to be daisy chained. Solid-State Contactors are designed for fast and demanding switching of loads such as heaters, solenoids, transformers and motors. Solid-State Contactors are ideal replacement for electro-mechanical devices or mercury contactors. They can switch single, dual and three phase heaters up to 50 A.

The Allen-Bradley Distributed Motor Control Systems, ArmorStart™, helps to minimize installation costs because of its robust machine mounted design. This is an integrated, pre-engineered, combination starter for full voltage, reversing, smart motor controller, and variable frequency drive applications. The components are mounted closer to the application or on the machine reducing panel space as well as wiring and conduit requirements making it easy for installation and start up.

The Bulletin 825-P Modular Protection System for motors offers a compact, modular design that uniquely allows an installer to configure a device’s functional capabilities to match the application requirements. Flexibility is also afforded by accommodating future expansion of the system as the application requirements grow. Ease of installation is provided through pluggable options and accessories. Finally, this next generation design offers greater capabilities with the option of full metering for line voltage and power monitoring in addition to expanded RTD monitoring.