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Product innovations 2014
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Product innovations 2014

Product catalog summary
Overview
The document is a comprehensive catalogue from OBO, detailing product innovations for electrical infrastructure in 2014. It emphasizes safety, convenience, and economic efficiency across seven product areas, providing practical installation tips.
Product Areas
  • VBS | Connection and Fastening Systems: Introduces new junction boxes and screwless terminals for simplified cable connections, supporting flexible and rigid cables.
  • TBS | Transient and Lightning Protection Systems: Features the V20/V50 arrestor series for enhanced lightning and surge protection, covering air-termination, down conductor, earthing, and surge protection systems.
  • KTS, BSS, LFS, EGS, UFS: Details not provided in the excerpt.
Key Innovations
  • Screwless Terminals: Allow easy plug-in connections without release levers.
  • Separable Cable Glands: Support easy installation and retrofitting with high protection (IP 67).
  • Surge Protection for LED Systems: Protects LED street lamps from lightning and surge voltages.
Technical Specifications
  • Junction Boxes: Made of UV-resistant polypropylene, compliant with VDE 0620-1 standards.
  • Screwless Terminals: Rated at 450 V, 24 A, tested to EN 60998.
  • Separable Cable Glands: Available in various sizes, supporting multiple cable seals.
Conclusion
The catalogue highlights OBO's commitment to enhancing electrical installations' safety and efficiency through user-friendly designs and compliance with international standards.
V20 Series Surge Arrestors
Detailed specifications for V20 series surge arrestors, designed for surge voltage protection and equipotential bonding, compliant with VDE 0100-443 standards. Available in various configurations and voltage ratings.
Specifications
  • Voltage Ratings: 280 V, 320 V, 385 V configurations.
  • Type: Type 2 surge arrestors.
  • Discharge Capacity: Up to 40 kA per pin.
  • Protection Rating: IP20.
  • Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +80°C.
  • Mounting Type: Hat rail 35 mm.
Features
  • Modular connectable arrestor with dynamic cut-off unit and visual status display.
  • Locking mechanism with vibration protection and voltage keying.
Applications
Suitable for equipotential bonding in main and sub-distributions.
Product Variants
  • V20-1, V20-2, V20-3, V20-4 configurations available.
  • Options with NPE and FS features.
Ordering Information
Each variant has a specific item number for ordering.
Photovoltaic and Lightning Protection Systems
Specifications for components used in PV systems and lightning protection, including inverter housing, surge protection devices, and cable tray systems.
1. Photovoltaic System Components
  • Inverter Housing: Polycarbonate housing for outdoor use, UV-resistant.
  • Surge Protection: Varistor arrestors compliant with VDE 0100-712.
2. Lightning Protection Systems
  • Lightning Current Meter: Measures pulse currents, IP67 protection.
  • Underfloor Test Boxes: Cast iron construction, compliant with VDE 0185-561-5.
3. Cable Tray Systems
  • Walk-on Cable Tray System: Designed for industrial use, non-slip covers.
4. Additional Components
  • Roof Cable Holders: Made from polyethylene and polyamide, UV-stabilized.
Conclusion
The document emphasizes durability, compliance with standards, and ease of installation for PV and lightning protection systems.
Terms and Conditions Overview
  • Delivery and Payment Terms: Prices are ex works, with VAT added. Delivery is free within Germany for orders over €1,200.
  • Delivery Periods: Approximate unless stated as binding.
  • Payment Terms: 3% discount for payment within 10 days.
  • Retention of Title: Title retained until all claims are satisfied.
  • Complaints and Liability: Complaints must be notified within eight days.
  • Data Protection and Jurisdiction: German law applies exclusively.
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Catalog excerpts

Product innovations 2014-1

Product innovations THINK CONNECTED.

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Product innovations 2014-2

With more than 30,000 products, OBO opens up endless possibilities for the electrical infrastructure of a building. And this year again, we have expanded our range further. Our new or further developed products help to make an electrical installation safer, more convenient and more economic in all areas of life. The product innovations catalogue is divided into seven OBO product areas and also has many practical tips regarding the installation. Benefit from the numerous advantages of our new products both at the planning stage as well as in daily installation situations. Endless possibilities....

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Product innovations 2014-3

VBS | Connection and fastening systems KTS | Cable support systems BSS | Fire protection systems LFS | Cable routing systems TBS | Transient and lightning protection systems

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Product innovations 2014-5

Junction box without Wieland sockets, 3-pin 10 x Screwless terminal, universal Cable gland, separable Sealing insert, closed Sealing insert, 1 cable Sealing insert, multiple Spreading pliers for sealing insert Always indicate the item number when ordering.

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Product innovations 2014-6

Screwless connection terminal for fine-wire cables Simply plugged-in cross-section of 0.2 to 2.5 square millimetres. Using these, it is particularly easy to install rigid cables. They can be plugged-in without even handling the release lever. This is the easiest way to connect or disconnect cables and strands: OBO's new screwless connection terminals for flexible and rigid cables. The terminals available in three sizes for two, three and five terminal points, have a connection

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Product innovations 2014-7

Cable gland for repairs Protracted dismantling of cables when changing cable glands is a thing of the past – the separate cable gland from OBO enables you to exchange them during the running production process, without any disruption. No more long disassembly and installation: Using the spreading pliers supplied, the separable seals can be put around the cable easily. Separable locknuts complete the system. With a connection thread size of M25x1.5, the cable glands are suitable for cable diameters of 7 to 20 millimetres. The range also comprises of multiple cable seals as well as a seal to "drill...

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Product innovations 2014-8

Junction box systems Junction box without Wieland sockets, 3-pin 10 x Type Light grey All the T series junction boxes are UV-resistant. They are made of polypropylene (a thermoplastic polymer) and are equipped with strain relief entries and pre-terminated Wieland connection sockets, type GST-18-i3 (s = black, w = white, r = red). The strain relief entries can be penetrated directly with the cables. The special structure of the opening means that the cables cannot be removed unintentionally. Suitable for cable diameters of between 7 and 21 mm. The junction boxes can be mounted on mounting plates...

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Product innovations 2014-9

Screwless terminals Colour Screwless terminal, universal, 2-pin Type Tested according to EN 60998 Screwless terminal to connect single-strand cables to multiplestrand cables. The type of cable can either be flexible or rigid. If rigid cables are used, an opening of the release lever is not necessary. The wire can be plugged into the terminal directly. To extract the wires, simply open the release lever. The strand can then be easily pulled-out. Nominal cross-section: 2 x 0.2 mm² - 2.5 mm² multiple cables or single-strand cables Nominal voltage 450 V Nominal current 24 A Stripping length: 9 mm...

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Product innovations 2014-10

Cable fastening systems — Light grey Separable cable gland, sealing insert closed The V-TEC TB.. ensures - like all V-TEC glands - a secure sealing of the cable. The fact that the cable gland is separable means that it is easy and quick to install for instance pre-terminated cables. A further benefit is the option of retrofitting cables in existing installations. It is also unbeatable as a "repair gland", there is no need of disassembling pre-mounted cables, it can be installed without interrupting the production process. The closed sealing insert provides the option to universally drill the...

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Product innovations 2014-13

Surge arrestors Combination arrestors Connection terminal for special wiring Surge protection for LED systems Lightning current meter Roof cable holder Connection component metre metre metre metre mast mast mast mast stand stand stand stand Tele lightning protection system Always indicate the item number when ordering.

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Product innovations 2014-14

When the electric tension rises...

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Product innovations 2014-15

A new look and even more performance capacity – these are the new arrestor series of the V50 combination and the V20 surge arrestors. They fit perfectly into OBO's comprehensive protection system against lightning and surge voltage. Newly developed soft-release contacts in combination with a locking mechanism protect the upper parts of the protection elements even under the harshest mechanical strains. They provide a lightning current carrying capacity for buildings to lightning protection class III. The halogen-free and ULlisted plastic material fulfils the newest standards in installation technology....

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Product innovations 2014-16

Connection terminal for arrestors Triple connection Now the connection of cables with a cross-section of up to 1.5 mm² works without difficulty. A connection point can accept up to three cables and can be connected to the surge arrestor. In this way, the connection terminals facilitate an EMV-optimal through-wiring to DIN VDE 0100-534 of lightning current and surge arrestors of up to a maximum nominal current of 50 A. Protection for the inverter up to three separate MPP trackers OBO offers a number of solutions. A selection of pre-installed housings provide up to six attachment points with cross-sections...

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Product innovations 2014-17

Surge protection for LED street lamps Small protects large ped a tailor-made surge arrestor. The type 2 arrestor ÜSM-LED 230 has a high level of conducting capacity of up to 20 kA. Having a very low protection level of below 1.3 kV, it is also suitable for the protection of very sensitive electronic components. Thanks to its compact design, it can be mounted in the pole end area or in the street lamp head. The arrestors ÜSMLED 230 fulfil the requirements for type 2 protective devices according to the current EN 61643-11 product norm. Energy saving LED lights used as street lighting are becoming...

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