Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1694 Electronic Circuit Protectors Designed for 24V DC Circuits
- August 18, 2020
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Troubleshoot faster with instant identification of short circuits and overloads
DC power supplies are rarely sized to provide the current needed to trip standard circuit breakers or blow fuses as intended. Circuit trips can take seconds to even minutes in some cases due to less current available to feed the circuit issue and often circuit wires are very small causing impedance. Often times power supplies have a self-protection feature that will shut down the output when the current draw is higher than specified for more than a few seconds. Troubleshooting these situations takes time and leads to unplanned downtime and production. Circuit protection has changed for the better with the next generation Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1694 Modular Electronic Circuit Protection product.
The Bulletin 1694 Electronic Circuit Protection products are designed to provide an excellent solution to the challenges of protecting 24V DC control circuits from short circuits or overloads. The features and benefits of this next generation electronic circuit protection device include:
- A tripping threshold of 105 percent of the rated current means the device will trip within three seconds compared to several minutes it takes traditional circuit protection devices.
- Acts as a smart device that is equipped with LED indicator lights on the front face of the device. When a load reaches 90 percent of current rate of protection, the LED light will turn yellow to notify you that a trip could occur soon.
- The LED lights also act as push buttons allowing you to turn the circuit off.
- A slim 12.5mm wide, the device has two circuits built into it that provides space savings in the panel as well as cost savings
- Allows for side by side mounting on DIN-rails with no additional accessories required
- Makes for easy installation with time-saving push-in terminals reducing wiring time.
- Acting as a modular system, it enables you to customize your protection to match your application needs.
- Functions below the 48V threshold, which makes it safe to troubleshoot without personal protective equipment
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The Bulletin 1694 Electronic Circuit Protection devices makes protecting your valuable assets easier than ever. Don’t risk damaging your devices due to trip delays or short circuits. Contact your Van Meter Automation product manager to get additional information on how the Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1694 Electronic Circuit protection products can help you stay productive.