Advance Galatrek Debuts New PowerSwitch Range

Advance Galatrek (UK) announced its new PowerSwitch range of dual-redundant switches, which allow automatic user selection between different ac power sources, and is available either in a wall-mounted or 19in rack-mounted configuration. The PowerSwitch is suitable for mission-critical applications where N+1 resilience is an essential part of the operating environment.

The PowerSwitch switches incorporate primary and secondary power inputs with a sensing circuit that automatically switches between the two sources. The PowerSwitch is connected so that a UPS provides the primary power source, while the secondary source will commonly be the mains supply or an auxiliary UPS. PowerSwitch achieves an instantaneous automatic transfer of the critical load between available supplies, until the principal power source is restored.

Various PowerSwitch models are available with current ratings between 10A and 30A. The larger capacity units are hardwired to terminals, while the 10A models use IEC plug-and-play connectors. Advance Galatrek can

also supply customised versions of its PowerSwitch devices.