About

PLACER PARTNERS

Power Solutions

Placer Partners wants to understand and support your unique project requirements and critical information. We will assist in identifying unique needs for equipment modernizations, breaker retrofills, breaker retrofits, direct replacements, additions to existing switchboards or switchgear, MCC’s, protection relay upgrades, arc flash mitigation, microgrids, and auto throw-over breaker control schemes. We will take that information to help determine the best course of action to deliver a solution that ensures best success for your organization.

Key Components & Features:

STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
  • Enclosures: Low voltage switchboards are housed in robust, free-standing enclosures that can be designed for indoor or outdoor use.
  • Bus Bars and Power Cables: These are critical for distributing electricity safely and efficiently within the switchboard.
PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • Circuit Breakers and Fuses: Essential for interrupting electrical flow during faults to prevent damage and ensure safety.
  • Bus Bracing: Typically rated at 65 KAIC, with options for 100 or 200 KAIC, providing additional protection against short-circuit currents.
CUSTOMIZATION AND INTEGRATION
  • Component Options: Switchboards can include integrated components such as automatic transfer switches, surge protection devices (SPD), distribution transformers, and
    programmable logic controllers (PLC) or relay-based transfer schemes as well utility
    metering devices.
  • Mounting Flexibility: You can mount devices within the switchboard individually (vertically) or as a group (panel/horizontally).
  • Accessibility: Front, rear, and side accessibility options ensure ease of maintenance and operation.
  • Bus Material Options: Choices include silver-plated copper, tin-plated aluminum, or bare copper, with fully rated systems for both copper and aluminum.
  • Customization: Options for custom sheet metal and bus configurations to accommodate specific connections like busway and transformers.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • Voltage: Up to 600Vac and up to 250Vdc maximum.
  • Ampacity: Ranges from 400A to 12000A maximum bus rating.
  • Enclosure Types: Type 1 or 3R NEMA enclosures.
  • Short Circuit Rating: Tested to withstand short circuits for 3 cycles (.05 seconds) or immediate trip conditions.
  • Paint Finish: Standard paint is ANSI 61, with other colors available as options.
SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY

The pre-wired and fully assembled nature of these switchboards, tested in a controlled environment, reduces installation time and minimizes the risk of errors. This not only saves valuable material handling and installation time at the job site but also ensures a higher level of safety and reliability.

Switchboards can accommodate a range of protective device accessories and integrated components from leading manufacturers. This includes options for automation, metering, and monitoring, making them a comprehensive solution for modern electrical distribution needs.