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Upgrading Existing Equipment Saves Time and Money

Facility managers are often faced with the choice of either maintaining aging (or obsolete) equipment or replacing it with a new switchgear line-up to take advantage of current technology. Square D Services brings together exceptional circuit breaker technology, engineering and installation expertise in complete solutions designed to minimize downtime, improve reliability and extend the life of your existing equipment. Our direct replacement and retrofill solutions are available for most manufacturers’ low and medium voltage switchgear.

The existing circuit breaker is removed from its cell, which is modified to accept the new racking mechanism, cradle and circuit breaker. The existing line-up has been upgraded to current technology with minimal downtime.

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Low Voltage Solutions: Our direct replacement and retrofill solutions utilize the upgraded technology of the Masterpact NT/NW insulated case circuit breaker… read more

Medium Voltage Solutions: Magnum circuit breakers are a family of products which upgrade existing medium voltage switchgear to current switching technologies… read more

Case Study: Solid State Breakers Increase Reliability, Cut Costs at Nuclear Facility… read more

Brochure: Spending Too Much to Maintain Aging Switchgear?… read more

Available Designs: Direct Replacement Circuit Breakers… read more

Arc Flash, NFPA 70E and Electrical Workplace Safety

Arc Flash Safety and NFPA 70E Compliance

Electrical arc flash accidents are devastating to the affected workers and their families, and they can have very damaging financial consequences to the worker’s employer and its liability insurers. Square D Services advocates compliance to NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace not only for worker safety, but also equipment productivity. An arc flash incident can render equipment unusable and place a facility in a costly downtime mode, which could last hours or days… read more

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Electrical Safety Training: NFPA 70E, Chapter 1 Workshop… read more

Engineered Solutions for Workplace Safety

H.VIR Comet^® Infrared Window and H.VIS Electric Eye^TM Viewing Window... read more
Wireless Temperature Monitoring System… read more
Remote Racking System for Medium Voltage Circuit Breakers… read more

Engineering Services for Power Systems

Are you concerned about the safety, reliability and efficiency of your power System? Our engineering services provide solid advice and recommendations to promote safety and help ensure reliable and continuous power. An overview of our engineering services includes:

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Arc Flash Analysis for NFPA 70E Compliance: Identifies flash hazard boundaries and appropriate levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Short Circuit and Coordination Study: Addresses the safety and reliability of your power system by identifying underrated or misapplied equipment.
Power Quality Analysis: Identifies the source of power quality problems and makes recommendations to reduce the number and severity of the disturbances.
Circuit Loading Study: Identifies actual electrical usage and utilizes onsite system measurements to determine available reserve capacity.
Power System Assessment: Provides documentation of your system’s configuration, condition and maintenance requirements
Harmonics Assessment: Identifies excessive harmonic loading and poor power factor; assesses harmonic distortion with respect to IEEE 519
Improvement Projects: Provides engineering design and project management expertise for system additions or enhancements

If Your Equipment isn't Performing, Your Plant isn't Performing

To help ensure reliable operation, periodic maintenance, cleaning and lubrication of your electrical equipment is required. According to IEEE, the rate of electrical component failures is three times higher in facilities that do not perform preventive maintenance on their electrical systems. Square D Services from Schneider Electric has experienced factory-trained technicians and engineers know how to get the most out of your power equipment, no matter who manufactured it.

Preventive Maintenance and Service Contracts

Comprehensive maintenance procedures and customer-focused service contracts to prevent costly shutdowns by ensuring your equipment is maintained properly year after year… read more

Bolted Pressure Switches

To help ensure its reliable operation, periodic maintenance, cleaning and lubrication of a bolted pressure switch is required. Failure to properly maintain this switch could result in costly downtime, especially if it serves as the main disconnect for your entire facility… read more

Wireless Temperature Monitoring

Early detection of overheating in electrical equipment solves problem for critical power customers… read more

Who Do You Turn to for Substation Construction Projects Up to 765kV?

Complete Construction Services from the Ground Up

Not just anyone has 50 years of electrical system and construction service experience. Square D Services from Schneider Electric provides you the skills andpeace of mind required for turnkey design and build contracts from 15kV to 765kV.

From construction services, to project management and design, to studies and grounding, utility coordination and regulatory compliance, you can count on Square D Services to handle the job.

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Videos

It's a Matter of Your Safety Video

Square D Schneider Electric has produced an electrical safety video for anyone who faces a risk from electrical accidents that might occur when work is performed on energized electrical equipment. This video provides information about arc flash, arc blast, shock, and electrocution hazards.View now.

Solving the Puzzle of Electrical Safety Compliance

This 75 minute video explains the requirements of the electrical safety standards (NFPA 70E) and the process of compliance to these standards. This non-technical seminar is suitable for any person who is responsible for, or concerned about electrical safety and compliance to OSHA regulations for protecting workers from electrical hazards.View now.

White Papers

Avoid Devastating Electrical Arc Flash Accidents By Following These Safety Standards

Five to 10 times per day in the United States, a worker is severely injured or killed in an electrical arc flash accident. Other electrical incidents also can injure workers; these typically involve accidental contact with energized parts that result in shock and electrocution. The injuries and fatalities that result from these accidents are always devastating to the workers and their families. Additionally, the financial consequences of such events can be very damaging to the company. Download now.

About Us

Square D Services offers one source of service expertise on all major brands of electrical equipment. Our solutions are designed to enhance performance, improve reliability, and extend equipment life. Our Power System Engineering group performs arc flash hazard analysis and other electrical system studies to optimize reliability and performance.

Brochures

Masterpact^® Low Voltage Solutions from Square D Services

Facility managers are often faced with the choice of either maintaining aging (or obsolete) equipment or replacing it with a new switchgear line-up to take advantage of current technology. Square D Services offers two additional options for low voltage systems that are cost-effective and will expand the capabilities of your electrical system at a fraction of the cost and installation time of new equipment. Our direct replacement and retrofill solutions utilize the upgraded technology of the Masterpact NT/NW insulated case circuit breaker. Read more.

Square D Services NFPA 70E/Arch Flash brochure

NFPA 70E compliance helps protect your most valuable assets. Between five and ten arc flash explosions occur in electrical equipment every day in the United States, according to statistics compiled by CapSchell, Inc., a Chicago-based research and consulting firm that specializes in preventing workplace injuries and deaths. Standards and electrical safe work practices are now in place to reduce these statistics. OSHA enforces these published safety standards. Read more.

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