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    E-T-A is the world market leader of circuit breakers for equipment protection and circuit protectors. We offer the widest range of products in the following sectors: overcurrent protection, power distribution, circuit breakers, power and solid state relays and intelligent complete systems. Benefit from the experience of our specialists.

Product Portfolio
  • Power Protection, Management & Distribution Solutions

  • E-T-A offers a variety of trip characteristics, providing optimum protection against overcurrent for any kind of application. Our wide product range comprises thermal, thermal-magnetic, purely magnetic and hydraulic-magnetic circuit breakers, also as a fuse replacement, including high performance circuit breakers and comprehensive electronic solutions. Disconnector switches are also part of our range. They are ideal main switches for industrial plants or load-independent remote controls in all types of vehicles.

    E-T-A offers comprehensive solutions for protection of electronic equipment. Please select the desired product category to learn more about circuit breakers, circuit protectors, relays, control cabinet solutions enclosures and custom and standard power distribution solutions for your industry.

      • Circuit Protection Devices

      • E-T-A offers the widest range of circuit breakers in the global market. It comprises thermal and thermal-magnetic devices as well as magnetic and hydraulic-magnetic circuit breakers and also high performance circuit breakers. A wealth of configurations is available of the individual types. Due to this great number of different versions, E-T-A is able to offer tailor-made solutions for each application to protect against overcurrent and short circuit.
          • Thermal Overcurrent Circuit Breakers

          • Typical Applications
            Thermal circuit breakers (circuit protectors, resettable fuses, circuit breakers for equipment protection) are ideally suited to overload protection of motors, transformers, magnetic valves, on-board electrical systems and low voltage lines.

            Technology
            The trip time of thermal circuit breakers depends on the height and of the duration of the overload current and the ambient temperature. With higher current ratings, the bimetal or hot wire is heated up until the defined trip time is reached and the device ensures genuine physical isolation of the contacts.

          • Thermal-Magnetic Overcurrent Circuit Breakers

          • Typical Applications
            Ideally suited to protect against overcurrent and short circuit of equipment in telecommunications, process control and other industrial applications where sophisticated equipment requires a high precision performance.

            Technology
            A latching type bimetal is combined with a magnetic coil to ensure protection and genuine physical contact isolation. This provides the joint benefits of delayed operation for low level overcurrent protection and fast magnetic action of higher value short circuits, disconnecting the faulty circuit within milliseconds.

          • Hydraulic-Magnetic and Magnetic Overcurrent Circuit Breakers

          • Typical Applications
            Ideally suited to protect  against overcurrent and short circuit of printed circuit boards, semi-conductors and telecommunications equipment.


            Technology
            Circuit breakers with magnetic or hydraulic-magnetic trip mechanism respond extremely fast and provide genuine physical contact isolation. Magnetic trip ensures disconnection of the faulty circuit nearly without delay in the event of short circuit, but also in the event of low overloads. Our models also provide hydraulically delayed switching characteristic required for certain applications.

          • High Performance Circuit Breakers

          • Typical Applications
            High performance circuit breakers are ideally suited to protect against overcurrent and short circuit for use in aircraft and vehicles and other specialised equipment where safety is paramount.  Battery isolation switches are ideally suited for installation in the main battery systems of heavy duty vehicles including tankers, boats, off-road plant and other battery-powered equipment. 

            Technology
            High performance circuit breakers feature thermal or thermal-magnetic trip and an extremely high rupture capacity. Battery isolation switches are also based on a thermal-magnetic trip mechanism. The thermal part of the circuit breaker provides delayed protection in the event of overload, the magnetic part disconnects the faulty circuit in the event of overload or short circuit within milliseconds.

            Customized High Performance Circuit Breakers such as SG, AP or CBM types are available on request. All products of this group provide genuine physical contact isolation.

        • Battery isolation switches

        • The protective function of thermal-magnetic battery isolation switches and DC disconnects is achieved by the combination of temperature and magnetic force.

          The thermal element of the circuit breaker protects by tripping with a time delay upon rising temperature caused by overload. The magnetic element responds without time delay to high overload and short circuit currents. It disconnects the faulty circuit within a few milliseconds.

          Characteristic features:
          • The devices offer a range of mounting versions, toggle actuation, screw terminals and snap-action mechanism.
          • They are highly resistant to the effects of shock, vibration, salt mist, humidity and similar influences.
          • The contact design features high reliability and is unsusceptible to welding.
          • The devices have a positively trip-free mechanism. Operation and protective function is independent of external influences, no matter how slow or fast the actuator is operated or even when the toggle is blocked.
          • Auxiliary circuits, electrically isolated from the main circuit, and electrical remote trip (serial feature for the battery isolation switch) are available as an option.
              • Type: E-1073-437

              • Single pole circuit breaker type 437 or single/two pole isolation switches types 922 featuring an additional electronic function module which limits the duration of the supply to the remote disconnect and re-connect coils, avoiding damage in the event of unusual operating circumstances. Available with undervoltage monitoring option to protect batteries from the effects of deep discharge, status output for undervoltage, auto reset feature.
          • Electronic overcurrent protection

          • Electronic circuit protectors are purely electronic overcurrent protection devices. Electronic circuit breakers, however, offer mechanical disconnection in addition to the electronic trip, i.e. genuine physical isolation (bimetal).

            Electronic overcurrent protection (DC)
            Devices for DC applications are ideally suited to selective protection of system components in industrial plants whose voltage supply is provided by a DC switch mode power supply.

            Electronic overcurrent protection (AC)
            Products for AC applications are the ideal choice for the selective protection of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) in industrial plants. These solutions ensure the power safety through AC UPS systems.

            Systems of electronic overcurrent protection
            The compact and flexible systems include a comprehensive DC 24 V protection and distribution solution for machine and panel builders, under the headline »all in one«.

              • Electronic overcurrent protection (DC)

              • Typical Applications
                Ideally suited to protect equipment components in industrial applications and supply lines which are fed by means of a DC24V switch-mode power supply.

                Technology
                Electronic overcurrent protection prevents dips of the output voltage of switched mode power supplies both in the event of short circuit and overload. At the same time these devices provide selective protection or disconnection. Switching high capacitive loads and indicating a functional error is possible without any problems. Fault indication is by means of LEDs and auxiliary contacts. This helps with trouble-shooting and increases machine run times.

              • Electronic overcurrent protection (AC)

              • Engineering
                Electronic overcurrent protection by means of electronic AC circuit breakers is ideally suited to the selective protection of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) in industrial plants. These solutions ensure the power safety through AC UPS systems.

                Technology
                Electronic overcurrent protection provided by electronic AC circuit breakers prevents disconnection of th entire output voltage of UPS systems in the event of a short circuit as well as in the event of an overload. At the same time these products ensure selective protection or disconnection even under very unfavourable load conditions. This is achieved by the breakers responding faster than the UPS itself to the overload condition. Besides the selective protection these devices offer a very high entire saving potential.

              • Systems of electronic overcurrent protection

              • Supply, overcurrent protection and power distribution in a single system

                E-T-A’s compact and flexible REX system represents a comprehensive DC 24 V protection and distribution solution for machine and panel builders, under the headline »all in one«.

                What are the benefits of our all-in-one solution?

                The REX12 is a perfectly matched system with an optimised number of components and functionalities. All-in-one solution means: Central input + protection + power distribution in one complete system. This creates considerable time and cost advantages.

                Your benefits:
                • Increases machine uptime – through clear failure detection, high transparency and remote diagnosis
                • Flexibility is ensured – through ease of assembly or disassembly, modular design and convenient adjustment
                • Saves 50 % time – through innovative and flexible connection technology
                • Saves costs – as no further accessories are required
                • Saves space - because each module has a width of only 12.5 mm
            • Relays & Solid State Remote Power Controllers

            • The product group of relays consists of devices developed for professional use in vehicles and electronic protection relays for production plants in the steel industry, automation.

                • Relays for vehicles: Solid state relays and Power relays

                • The automotive portfolio offers a wide range of high-end relays, particularly suitable for the use in passenger cars, buses, trucks, specialty vehicles and emergency vehicles,construction machinery, forestry equipment and agricultural vehicles.
                    • Solid state relays

                    • Applications
                      The solid state relay portfolio is used in all applications where mechanical relays reach their limits. They switch more frequently, quieter and faster than mechanical relays and are particularly suitable for applications in buses and trucks, in agricultural vehicles and construction machinery, in specialty vehicles and passenger cars.

                      E-T-A solid state relays are available for DC 12 V and DC 24 V applications and are suitable for standard automotive relay sockets to ISO 7588. 

                      Technical design
                      Solid state relays combine high-end power semi-conductors with comprehensive know-how in the areas of heat management, EMC-compliant design and overcurrent protection. The electronic circuitry ensures wear-free, silent and extremely fast switching operations over the entire life span.

                    • Power relays

                    • Applications
                      Power relays are reliable problem solvers when it comes to switching high currents. Particularly construction machinery, agricultural vehicles as well as buses and trucks, floor-borne vehicles and other special vehicles (e.g. fire brigades) often have connected large electrical loads. In these applications, power relays disconnect the entire on-board electrical system from the battery.

                      Technical design
                      Depending on the application, E-T-A offers purely electro-mechanical relays, solid state relays and also a hybrid design consisting of an electro-mechanical switching system with an intelligent electronic control unit.

                    • Timer relays

                    • Applications
                      Timer relays are especially suitable for the use in passenger cars, trucks, buses as well as construction machinery and emergency vehicles. They control pumps, valves or motors, which are meant to overtravel or stay open for a defined period of time. They equally control the co-ordinated, sequential switch-on of loads to avoid load peaks (e.g. with fans).

                      E-T-A timer relays are available for DC 12 V and DC 24 V applications and are suitable for standard automotive relay sockets to ISO 7588.

                      Technical design
                      E-T-A timer relays combine a well-proven mechanical contact system with the flexibility of an electronic counter. When replacing a standard automotive relay, you can add ON or OFF delay or both.

                    • Multifunctional relays

                    • Applications
                      Multifunctional relays are especially suitable for the use in passenger cars, trucks, buses as well as in construction machinery and emergency vehicles. They monitor frequencies and voltages as well as the corresponding switching of loads with a high power input. In addition, these relays can include functions which otherwise would have to be implemented by controlgear.
                      E-T-A multifunctional relays are available for DC 12 V and DC 24 V applications and are suitable for standard automotive relay sockets to ISO 7588. 

                      Technical design
                      E-T-A multifunctional relays combine a well-proven mechanical or fully electronic contact system with a customer-specific software. The software allows many custom designed adjustments when replacing standard automotive relays which can be required during design, retrofit or adjustment of vehicles.

                      The descriptions focus on the hardware. Software and specification of requirements are set up in direct co-operation with our customers.

                    • Special relays

                    • Applications
                      The special solid state relay portfolio is used in all applications where mechanical relays reach their limits. These devices switch frequently, noiselessly and faster than mechanical relays. They are especially suitable for the use in trucks, buses, agricultural vehicles and forestry equipment, construction machinery, special vehicles and emergency cars as well as watercraft.
                      The EXR30 special relay is available for DC 23 V applications. EXR10, EXR20 and EXR40 are additionally suitable for DC 24 V applications. All relays of this product group fit into standard automotive relay sockets to ISO 7588. 

                      Technical design
                      Solid state relays combine high-end power semi-conductors with comprehensive know-how in the areas of heat management, EMC-compliant design and overcurrent protection. These relays stand out due their special additional functionalities.

                    • SCS Smart Relays

                    • Applications
                      The SCS product family (Smart Control Systems) is particularly suitable for the use in trucks, buses, construction machinery and emergency cars as well as agricultural vehicles and forestry equipment.

                      The SCS product group unites intelligent systems, power distribution units and components with communication capabilities, e.g. via CAN. Due to a customer-specific software, they can easily be included in existing structures.
                      Smart components of E-T-A are available for DC 12 V and DC 24 V applications. 

                      Engineering
                      Modern semi-conductors in combination with a customer-specific software are a feature of these SCS components. Software and specification requirements are set up in direct co-operation with our customers. Alternatively, we are able to offer the option to programme these mini control units by an intuitive, graphical design environment.

                    • High voltage relay

                    • Applications
                      The HVR10 high voltage relay is the right solution for the electrified power train in buses, trucks, construction machinery and specialty vehicles. The powerful unit is equally suitable for charging stations, energy storage and as main relay in vehicles. 

                      Engineering
                      The HVR10 is a hybrid powerful high voltage relay in a compact design. It combines physical isolation of high voltages via an electro-mechanical contact and state-of-the-art semi-conductor technology.

                  • Solid state remote power controllers for factory automation

                  • They offer reliable protection, switching and monitoring of DC 24 V circuits and loads. Typical applications are in the steel industry, automation and chemical production.
                        • Solid State Remote Power Controllers

                        • Applications
                          Solid state remote power controllers are used for reliable protection, switching and monitoring of DC 24 V circuits and loads in the steel industry, automation and chemical industry.

                          Technical design
                          SSRPCs are suitable for reliable switching, protecting and monitoring of resistive and inductive loads. The offer a range of functions including overload and short circuit protection as well as wire break detection, they help to avoid consequential damage or system downtimes, thereby reducing costs.

                    • Conventional Power Distribution

                    • E-T-A is your supplier of a range of different solutions on the score of conventional power distribution. Tailor-made to your requirements and the corresponding application, we offer standardised series products as well as special solutions for complex tasks. Our solutions speak for themselves through integral protection, ease of installation and cost-effectiveness.
                        • DIN Rail Mount Power Distribution Systems

                        • Typical Applications
                          Ideally suited to the design of power distribution units, e.g. in a control cabinet, where circuit breakers or protectors are connected to a common entry line and protect individual loads and supply lines against overcurrent and short circuit. All mechanical elements required for the design as well as electrical wiring is included in the power distribution system. These solutions are also available as 19" racks.
                        • Power Distribution Modules

                        • Typical applications
                          Ideally suited for power distribution in telecommunication systems (mobile radio, internet, access, transmission and switching technology), industrial switching and control systems for oil, gas and chemical industry, power engineering and environmental engineering, food and steel industry.

                          Technology
                          A highly modular system is hidden behind the power distribution modules to allow individual design. The modules are available as track-mountable versions, Euro-card versions or crossbar versions. The entire product group features a cost-effective (industrially manufactured) user-friendly termination technology, service friendliness and high availability.

                        • Power Board Modules

                        • From a single component through pcb-based power distribution systems and up to central electrics.


                          In the sector of automotive engineering we design and sell flexible solutions up to central electrics. We provide you with tailor-made complete solutions for power distribution and protection. Just as you please.

                          Benefits:
                          • Reduced complexity
                          • Ergonomic design, user convenience and enhanced reliability through CAN communication
                          • one solution for switching, monitoring and power management
                          • Significant space savings compared to single components
                          • Upon request we also supply plug-in solutions including cable harness
                          Applications:
                          • Construction machinery
                          • Agricultural machinery
                          • Platform manufacturers for small transporters, trucks and trailers
                          • Vehicles for special applications
                        • Power-D-Box Systems

                        • Applications
                          Power-D-Box® systems are ideally suited to power distribution, e.g. in telecommunications and data centres, in industrial power control systems for the chemical industry, oil and gas and for power engineering, environmental engineering, pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs as well as the steel industry.

                          Technical design
                          The product Power-D-Box® actually holds a highly modular system for power distribution and protection which is predestined for the use in control cabinets thanks to its compact design and its flexible connection technology.

                          Whether you wish to realise a customer-specific single piece or projects with a perennial runtime: you will always benefit from a superior quality “made in Germany” and from permanently harmonised standards when using Power-D-Box® products. An unbeatable advantage when it comes to maintenance and service of your systems.

                        • Rack System Solutions

                        • Typical applications
                          Ideally suited for power distribution in industrial switching and control systems in the oil, gas and chemical industry; power engineering and environmental engineering, food and steel production and telecommunications. 

                          Technology
                          The SBG-T control cabinets allow compact and well-structured power distribution. Visual clarity, reliability, redundancy, selectivity, flexibility and reduced space requirements are major requirements of the industry met by our solutions.

                        • Custom Design Solutions

                        • Flexible and comprehensive solutions for power distribution and protection

                          You are looking for centralised or decentralised power distribution systems including protection against overcurrent and short circuit? We offer solutions tailor-made to your applications.

                          Our range includes applications like central electrics in vehicles, fuse panels or main distribution boards in telecommunications or power distribution systems in industrial plants.

                          We do the project planning and supply individual components or complete solutions on E-T-A platforms. From the initial concept to the complete engineering design including rapid prototyping – from mechanical to electronic hardware to user interfaces. Software-based E-T-A system solutions quickly, reliably and effectively provide you with complex information. In connection with Industry 4.0 or the Internet of Things (IoT), this opens up a wealth of possibilities.

                          What system engineering »made by E-T-A« does for you: You get your desired product much faster, because E-T-A offers all services from one source. You benefit from our experience of nearly seven decades regarding overcurrent and short circuit protection.

                      • INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (BUS SYSTEMS)

                      • With ControlPlex®, PowerPlex® and SCS® Smart Control Systems E-T-A offers intelligent complete systems for power distribution and overcurrent protection for industrial applications, watercraft and vehicles. The bus systems provide a wealth of integral diagnosis and monitoring functions.

                        Your benefits:
                        • Optimise the availability of systems, vehicles and loads
                        • Reduce power consumption significantly
                        • Reduce configuration and maintenance time
                        • Avoid downtimes
                          • Industrial sector

                              • ControlPlex Board

                              • Plant transparency and remote control with ControlPlex® systems

                                Controlling of loads and reading measuring values and status information is standard procedure in the automation technology. E-T-A's new ControlPlex® systems now offer these functionalities also for your DC 24V power supply. By means of these systems your DC 24V level now becomes transparent and increases access possibilities and finally the system availability.  

                                Thus these systems combine selective overcurrent protection, power distribution of load circuits and switching and resetting of load circuits with the capability to communicate with superordinate control systems. 

                              • ControlPlex Rac

                              • ControlPlex®Rack is the intelligent complete system for power distribution and overcurrent protection, combined with smart control and surveillance technology. The system was designed particularly for the selective protection of minus or plus supplied systems.
                              • ControlPlex DINrail

                              • Unrivalled flexibility, paired with system transparency

                                The flexible ControlPlex®DINrail solutions for direct rail mounting provide users with intelligent solutions he can easily adapt to his system configuration. The modular design of the intelligent power distribution systems allows easy adaptation and expansion..

                                Connection to the superordinate control systems via IO link or a number of bus systems makes the DC 24 V power supply. Continuous recording of status information and measuring values indicates possible failures at a very early stage. This helps avoid unintended production standstills and machine uptime is increased.

                            • Automotive sector

                                • PowerPlex Digital Switching System

                                • Growing digitisation makes smart on-board electrical systems in watercraft and vehicles a topical subject in global competition. E-T-A’s PowerPlex® offers an overall concept for interlinking and controlling the on-board equipment, significantly increasing user convenience and safety.

                                  From intelligent control units with touchscreens to automatic sensors and manual momentary switches or smartphone and tablet applications -  PowerPlex® puts the entire on-board electrical system under your thumb.

                                  PowerPlex® is a state-of-the-art solution, giving your application the smartness it deserves.
                                • SCS® Smart Control Systems

                                • SCS® Smart Control Systems: Intelligent solutions for power distribution and digitalization in vehicles

                                  Digitisation and a future-oriented system set-up play a decisive role in the design of on-board electrical systems. Modern vehicles and machines are fitted with numerous sensors and communication interfaces. CAN bus technology and the SAE J1939 network protocol based on the CAN 2.0B specification are standard for networking components in commercial vehicles of all kinds.

                                  SCS® Smart Control Systems are intelligent solutions for power distribution and digitisation in vehicles with CAN communication. The SCS portfolio comprises standardised hardware in combination with a flexibly adjustable software for easy vehicle modernisation and system integration. Comprehensive diagnostic functions allow early failure detection and reduce or avoid consequential damages, breakdown and downtimes. Flexible and compact CAN control units allow quick and easy extension of existing CAN networks.

                              • Markets

                              • Circuit Breakers & Power Management for your Industry


                                E-T-A offers circuit breakers and power management solutions for the electrical protection of your equipment and products. Select your industry and get to know more about circuit breakers, circuit protectors, relays, control cabinet solutions and power distribution systems for your industry.

                                  • Mobility & Transport

                                  • Circuit protectors and solid state relays reduce undesired failures
                                    The megatrends of electrification and automated driving are leading to a rapid change in E/E architecture. Hybrid and electrical drive concepts as well as redundant on-board electrical systems make higher demands with regard to protection solutions and relays.

                                    E-T-A specialises in this area, fulfils the requirements of the automotive standards ISO 16750 and IATF 16949 and develops solutions for the vehicles of tomorrow. Our solid state relays are a good example as are our 48V protection circuit protectors, which are already available. Together with our customers we also design hybrid switchgear for up to 1,000 V VDC.

                                  • Automotive Manufacturing

                                  • High-quality and reliable overcurrent protection solutions for the entire production cycle

                                    E-T-A offers you high-quality and reliable overcurrent protection solutions for the entire production cycle – from the press shop over bodywork to final assembly.

                                    Our product range with listed quality products covers both standard applications as well as intelligent system solutions with comprehensive diagnostic functions.

                                    We shall be pleased to assist you in planning flexible and favourably priced protection solutions for your complex transport management systems, assembly lines and test equipment.

                                  • Process industry

                                  • Our circuit breakers and circuit protectors reliably protect your AC and DC power supplies against short circuit and overcurrent

                                    Stable production processes are of great importance in the process industry. They help achieve a consistently high quality of the products to be manufactured and safe operation of the systems.

                                    A vital component is the AC 230 V and DC 24 V protection. The protection concept must ensure a reliable power supply of the loads. This is particularly true in the event of short circuits in the supply lines or during overload events. Depending on the size of the plant or system, there are special requirements that need to be accounted for by the protection concept.

                                  • Telecommunications & Datacom

                                  • Power distribution and overcurrent protection for telecommunication technology

                                    Are you looking for reliable power distribution systems for your IT racks? We offer a wide range of conventional or intelligent power distribution systems for your server and network cabinets.

                                    E-T-A products are the professional solution for the global use of telecommunication technology in accordance with UL requirements (Underwriters Laboratory) and ETSI (European Telecommunication Standard Institute).

                                  • Medical and equipment technology

                                  • Circuit breakers and appliance inlet modules for switching and protecting loads

                                    Reliable electrical medical equipment and machines is the basic requirement for successful work in the operating rooms, on the wards, but also in the laboratories. Safety and quality must not be compromised. This is particularly true for protecting devices and machines from overcurrents.

                                    E-T-A’s circuit breakers and appliance inlet modules reliably disconnect hazardous overcurrents. They help to increase the availability and overall life of medical equipment, and they also reliably protect doctors, nurses and patients against the hazards of overheated devices.