ACR Journal

ABB GOES UNDER COVER ABB has introduced a weatherproof enclosure which protects its variable speed drives (VSDs) operating in outdoor locations. The enclosure is said to protect standard, wall-mounted ABB VSDs, avoiding the need to purchase more costly VSDs with higher IP ratings. IP65 or IP66 are often specified for outdoor VSD installations, on the assumption that these higher ratings are sucient protection against the weather. However, a high IP rating does not mean weatherproof and can be more expensive than VSDs with lower IP ratings. ABB’s weatherproof solution provides a suitable enclosure to ensure that VSDs are adequately protected outdoors, enabling the use of IP55 drives. The weatherproof solution can be used with the ABB range of HVAC drives, general purpose drives, and water industry drives. A range of frame sizes is available to cover VSD variants and power ratings. The backplate is fixed to a wall using the same fixing holes as the drive itself, ensuring a streamlined and easy installation, while still leaving access to the keypad for commissioning. The cover can be removed quickly to carry out drive maintenance. The new enclosur es f rom ABB CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai acrjournal.uk 07 NEWS Do More With Less Digital measurement technology from testo www.testo.co.uk • Easy handling, fast results and paper-free documentation • Digital refrigeration manifolds • Smart Probes • Refrigerant leak detectors • Vacuum/Torr gauges • Electrical measurement instruments New distributor for LG LG Electronics has appointed a new distributor in South Wales, specialising in equipment for residential and small commercial installations. iXus, based in Margam, just outside Port Talbot, is initially targeting the supply of LG’s wall mounted and ceiling mounted multi split and cassette-based air conditioning systems and will also be supplying heating products from the manufacturer’s air to water heat pump range, including the new Therma V R32 Monobloc. Neil Desmier of iXus said: “We’re delighted to add the impressive LG range of equipment to our oering to customers across the UK. We have an excellent plan of how we intend to target our customer base with the LG options and we’ve been hugely impressed so far with the equipment and the support we have been getting. These are interesting times here in the UK, but we have been perhaps a little surprised by the level of interest in the products we can oer – Brexit doesn’t seem to have caused a huge problem when considering heating and air conditioning – certainly not in our neck of the woods!” iXus has its own 16,000 sq ft warehouse and stocks a range of equipment for customers to purchase immediately. In addition to air conditioning and heat pump products, it also supplies ancillary equipment such as copper, lagging and condensate pipework. It oers expert advice until 8pm every weekday night, which it says has proved invaluable to installers. “We’re delighted to welcome iXus to our team of distributors up and down the country,” said LG’s Thain Gummer. “Neil and the iXus team have a good grasp of the marketplace and where their strengths lie, and we’re looking forward to working with them and supporting them in the months ahead.” Neil Desmier, iXus MD , with Mike Carter Technical Sales Manager at iXus in South Wales