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Blokset LV switchboard solutions for power distribution and motor control

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Embodying decades of expertise, BloksetTM solutions are engineered to be complete and personalized low-voltage (LV) switchboards for power distribution and motor control.

Blokset switchboards answer the need for operational safety in today’s high performance LV power applications. Versatile and durable, Blokset switchboards have the comprehensive capabilities and intelligence you need to keep your business competitive.

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Blokset solutions combine industry-leading features and designs with Schneider ElectricTM support to make implementation and operation quick and reliable so that you can lower costs and realize a faster return on your investment. A fully functional switchboard with built-in intelligence for energy efficiency, Blokset is a simple and modular solution. It is easy to choose, intuitive to use, cost effective, and simple to install and upgrade.


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Safety and personalized solutions for diverse applications

Trusted worldwide for diverse industrial and infrastructural applications, Blokset solutions are personalized to fully satisfy different performance and harsh environmental requirements.


Commercial buildings Mining, metals, and minerals, cement industry

Water and wastewater Data centres, healthcare facilities

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Oil and gas, chemical plants

Railway and airport

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Type-tested for high electrical installation and operational safety

With IEC 61439-1&2 and full type-testing by independent ASEFA- and LOVAG-certified laboratories, you can have the peace of mind that safety is engineered into every Blokset switchboard.

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Greater safety through smart engineering and user-friendly operation

From conception through design, installation, and everyday operation, you can count on our commitment to maximize safety.

Withdrawable drawers have three safe positions — connect, test, and disconnected — to improve operator safety when connecting and testing.

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Reliability, performance, and versatility

A robust architecture, type-tested, standardized modules devices work together to improve functionality, continuity of supply, and installation reliability even in the very difficult conditions.

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• All components and accessories are designed by Schneider Electric and manufactured to rigorous quality standards

• Compatibility between switchboards, functional units, and built-in devices is tested and validated

• Schneider Electric components have outstanding electrical and mechanical consistency and EMC

• Seamless retrofit from Masterpact NT-NW to Masterpact MTZ

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Reliability, performance, and versatilityHigh performance and efficiency

• Maximum busbar rating up to 7000 A• Maximum rating of PCC up to 6300 A• Maximum rating of MCC up to 250 kW• Smart communicating devices for connected switchboards• Compact design for higher stacking density and

reduced footprint

Durability in difficult environments

• Anticorrosion: surface treatments on metallic sheets protect against corrosion and salt-spray

• Tin, nickel, or silver busbar coating on copper conductive parts for H2S and SO2 atmosphere withstand

• 2G version for seismic or high-vibration environment


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Reliability, performance, and versatilityDiverse, pre-engineered designs: the right fit for diverse functions

Flexible and high quality, Blokset solutions offer extensive pre-engineered features to support fast and efficient installation, upgrading, and maintenance.


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Versatile human-machine interface features

• Control mechanism on door panel or behind the door: touch screen, toggle, rotary handle or motor

• Individual drawer door or whole cubicle door


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Smart devices to improve productivity and energy efficiency

As stand-alone devices or fully integrated solutions, each plug-and-play energy monitoring, motor control, and power factor correction solution within Blokset switchboards offers advanced technology and outstanding capability.

Intelligence for energy efficiency

Motor protection, monitoring, and control

Process automation Coupler control Energy serverMotor motion control

Power circuit protection and control

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iPMCC by Blokset: integrated intelligence and smart panel capability

Greater efficiency and enhanced productivityiPMCC by Blokset is a highly capable and advanced smart solution for fault prevention, protection, and automatic restart. It helps improve energy efficiency and reduce down time for continuous and critical processes.

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Maximize ease of ownership through Schneider Electric support

Schneider Electric supports you worldwideSchneider Electric is a recognized global leader in energy management and power protection. Together with our global network of Regional Equipment Units, we can deliver the products, services, and support you need to be at your most efficient. Our highly skilled service and support professionals help provide business-aligned results for a measurable return on your investment.

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Maximize ease of ownership through Schneider Electric support

Blokset panel builder network guarantees you optimum localized serviceThe Blokset offer can be supplied by licenced panel builders. Our partners, selected for their expertise, are trained and regularly audited by Schneider Electric to guarantee top quality equipment and support.

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• Global network of over 150 licensed panel builders

• Local presence in all geographic zones

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Green PremiumTM equipment

• Ecologically designed and manufactured without hazardous materials

• Compliance with RoHS and REACh standards• Designed for reduced carbon footprint and

energy consumption• Designed for optimal recycling and

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A complete offer for diverse applications

Blokset is a comprehensive range of switchboard solutions for power distribution and motor control. It comprises variable speed drives, motor starters, as well as power factor correction and harmonic filtering devices.


PCC - Power Control Centre • MCC - Motor Control Centre • VSD - Variable Speed Drive • PFC - Power Factor Correction

Designation D Dc Mw2 Mf Ms

All low-voltage power applications in one equipment

ApplicationPower Control Centre n n n

Motor Control Centre n n n

FunctionIncomer n

Feeder n n n n n

Type

Disconnectable n

Withdrawable n n

Fixed n n n n

Distribution PCC up to 6300A

Distribution PCC with PFC

Drive MCC withdrawable

Drive MCC fixe

Soft starter MCC and VSD

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A tried and tested switchboardBlokset switchboards have long guaranteed the durability and availability of several tens of thousands of installations the world over.Tried and tested reliability, overall performance and an attractive TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) have caused Blokset to become, the reference switchboard for a large number of panel-builders, industrial site managers and maintenance managers, in a few years.

Concentrated know-howThroughout all these years, Blokset technology has never ceased to satisfy end-users in their search for optimized solutions for better, faster and more economic production and panel-builders in their search for equipment that is more reliable and easier to install and maintain.This evolution assumes concrete form with the Mw2 column dedicated to motor control.

Blokset is a modular offer for the production of LV switchboards for electrical distribution up to 5500 A and for motor control up to 200 kW


Your installations evolve, our solutions tooIn a constantly changing industrial and economic world, you need to be able to upgrade your installations at all times to remain competitive.Only electrical installations made up of modular switchboards are able to meet the challenges you face.

With Blokset, you are completely free to add new feeders to your motors

Simply modular and open-ended> The modularity of the Blokset functional switchboards means you can modify or upgrade them with ease to adapt to your changing processes and thus increase performance. The withdrawable drawers let you make these upgrades while the equipment is energised, without cutting switchboard supply and in a Explicit warranty.

> The switchboard is designed with free slots to add new functions or extra motor feeders, even at the last minute.


- use of last generation Schneider Electric products, - perfect electrical and mechanical consistency and the electromagnetic compatibility of all components.• Drawers have a real test position that is automatically accessible by simple displacement, thus guaranteeing upstream and downstream insulation of power for maximum operator safety.

… and secured• All devices can be locked to avoid incorrect operations.• Drawers can be plugged out with power on, without stopping the switchboard and without any risk to the operator.• The switchgear position mechanical indicators on the front face are 100 % reliable.

Mw2 column: Compact and economicThe Mw2 column satisfies the motor control needs of exacting processes. The withdrawable drawers with their integrated front face require no tools to handle them.Tests and maintenance operations are simpler and quicker.Column compactness means that more equipment and functions can be concentrated into the same space, thus reducing the total number of columns. With the Mw2 column, you optimize the cost of your installations.An innovative solution…• With an Mw2 column of the same size, you can now install more motor feeders.• The Mw2 column allows a combination of functions, for example motor and distribution incomers and feeders. • It adapts to all electrical room configurations.• A pre-studied solution, it incorporates all tried and tested Schneider Electric products for all motor applications

… rugged and reliable…• Production of new withdrawable drawers with a greater useful volume was made possible thanks to:- Schneider Electric’s know-how in the design of LV equipment in very small volumes,

Blokset: a clever balance of innovation and experience to offer you an extremely reliable multi-potential switchboard


Step up on safety…Safety is a major issue not only to guarantee installation durability but also and for operators and maintenance personnel working on a switchboard.

Nothing left to chance> The Blokset LV switchboards incorporate the best safety and protection systems, preventing on-load operation to guarantee safer operation and maintenance.

> Live parts are protected by screens guaranteeing an IP20 degree of protection.

> The withdrawable drawers have 3 positions: connected, disconnected and test.

> The operator interfaces for switchboard functional unit configuration and setting are directly accessible on the front face.

Internal arcBlokset technology reduces arcing hazards thanks to 3 levels of confinement:• at the column (IEC 61641 V3),• at the switchboard.

Tested switchboards

Blokset is a totally

tested switchboard

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IEC 61439-2, thus

guaranteeing electrical

installation and

operation safety.

Tested by CPRI and

ERDA and certified

by ASTA.

Tests conducted• Temperature rise limits

• Dielectric properties

• Short-circuit withstand

• Protection circuit efficiency

• Clearance and creepage

distance

• Mechanical operation

• Degree of protection

• Internal arcing withstand

• Hoisting, etc.


… And continuity of supplyAt all times you must be able to rely on electrical energy availability to guarantee continuity of supply of your production site. Blokset offers an extremely high level of reliability even in the most difficult conditions.

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• The swichboard components are designed by

Schneider Electric.

• The guarantee of investing in equipment that

is perfectly optimized, combining a high level

of performance with tried and tested reliability

• The certainty of rapid return on investment.

Increased resistance to harsh environments For installations in corrosive environments

> As standard, Blokset proposes a variety of protection levels (IP42 up to IP54) to satisfy he needs of applications such as cement works, iron and steel industry, etc.

> For applications such as water, paper mills and refineries, conductive parts such as busbars and clamps receive a specific anti-corrosion surface treatment (tin, nickel, etc.).

> “Anti-corrosive” Blokset limits short-circuit risks due to damaged copper and coatings, thus extending your equipment life time.

Minimise downtimes Be informed to anticipate

> The overall reliability of a Blokset solution minimises maintenance. Thanks to communicating devices, you dispose of all the necessary information available on switchboard operation allowing you to schedule maintenance to suit your production loads.The possibility to work on functional units in complete safety with the switchboard energised increases the continuity of supply of your installations.

Thermal monitoring Designed for Schneider Electric LV equipment, this system continuously monitors temperature rises by means of probes fitted at the centre of sensitive areas, such as busbars and drawer contacts. The thermal monitoring system reduces the likelihood of failure and decreases maintenance time.


Star Star

Managed switch

Backbone

Daisy Chain Loop+ By-pass Switches

Star+ Proxy ETG1000

Multi-ring managed switches

Full Ethernet high dependability

iPMCC by Blokset DS: more intelligence in your switchboardMotorSys™ iPMCC is Blokset’s most advanced solution. Its architecture is open to the main industrial communication protocols. It can be easily and safely incorporated into the existing infrastructure of your sites.

Optimize motor performance> The Blokset MotorSys™ iPMCC solutions ensure monitoring and protection of motors in accordance with standard IEC/EN 60947-7-1.They incorporate communicating electronic protection relays using motor protection models of unequalled accuracy.

> Motor and protection device configuration is accessible at all times, thus letting you quickly adjust their operation to your production rates

Access information in real timeEssential to optimize control and monitoring of your process, make the right decisions at the right time, ensure traceability of production.

> With Blokset MotorSys™ iPMCC, all this information is available locally or remotely:-motor operating status and time monitoring (alarms and tripping),- parameter monitoring and management: statuses, measurements, diagnostics, histories, energy consumption.

Save up to 15% on your electricity consumption

Example of process level Ethernet communication architecture with iPMCC by Blokset DS


Increase your energy efficiency…Electrical energy accounts for a large part of your global production cost. Blokset allows you to reduce the energy consumption of your equipment while also enhancing its performance.

Make energy savingsThe Blokset solutions have an immediate and measurable impact on your electrical energy consumption.

> They include progressive starters and variable speed drives adapting motor operation to the loads required for a reduction in consumption peaks of 50 % or more.

Eco design and eco production > Right from the start of product design, we take into account the materials required for its production and use those that have least impact on the environment both in their origin and in their production. At each stage of product development, we have access to global assessment of its impact, thus letting us optimize choice of materials.

> They can be combined with capacitors to manage reactive power compensation and thermal withstand control, thus eliminating reactive power costs and extending the life time of the devices connected to the network.

> Measurements, particularly for useful energy consumption, help define and monitor motor load profiles and consumption, thus enhancing the performance of an energy efficiency plan.

..And protect the environmentBetter use of the planet’s energy resources is one of the areas in which we can reduce our carbon footprint. Designing and producing “eco compatible” products is another. This is Schneider Electric’s approach.

End of life treatment > Choice of materials is also dictated by the ease with which they can be recycled. At end of life, all Schneider Electric product components and their packaging can be recycled.

No hazardous substances> Our product design takes account of the various international recommendations and in particular those of the RoHS European directive. Blokset does not contain any hazardous substances.


D Mf Mw2

ApplicationDistribution (PCC)

Motor (MCC)

FonctionIncoming cubicle

Distribution cubicle

Type

Disconnectable

Withdrawable

Fixed

Offer overview

Schneider Electric “Best in class” products

Its broad choice of columns allows Blokset to satisfy all your requirements and the performance needs of your applications, even in harsh environments.

Power circuit protection and control> Masterpact MTZ2, 3 / MVS and NW, Compact CVS, NSX, and NSXm A range of circuit-breakers for LV AC protection, control and disconnection of circuits and loads.

Motor protection and control> TeSys T, TeSys U and TeSys D A broad range of relays, controllers and motor management systems covering all your needs, from the simplest to the most advanced.

Process automation> Quantum, Premium, M340, and M80 A range of programmable logic controllers for process control, including communication, diagnostic and data storage functions.


Technical dataGeneral dataStandard environment

Reference standards IEC 61439-2IEC 60529

Climatic resistance damp heat withstand IEC 60068-2-30dry heat withstand IEC 60068-2-2low temperature withstand IEC 60068-21salt spray withstand IEC 60068-2-11

Installation indoorEnvironment (CEM) Type A as per IEC 61439-1

Mechanical dataCable entry top / bottomAccess front / rearDegree of protection (IP) 42 / 54Form 3b /4bWithdrawability FFF / WWWDimensions (mm) height 2400

width 600 / 900 /1000 depth 600 / 1000 / 1200

Installation modularity in a cubicle

38 Modules of 50mm for Single HBB36 Modules of 50mm for Interleaved

Panel coating epoxy / polyester powderpolymerised

Panelling colour RAL 9003

Electrical dataRated insulation voltage (Ui) 1000 VRated operational voltage (Ue) 415 V ACRated frequency (F) 50 / 60 HzRated impact withstand voltage (Uimp) 12 kVRated auxiliary circuit voltage 230 V AC max.Surge category IVDegree of pollution 3Rated current (In) 5500 AHorizontal busbar short-term rated current (Icw)

1s50 / 65 kA rms

Vertical busbar short-term rated current (Icw) 1s

50 / 65 kA rms

Rated conditional short-circuit current (lcc) up to 65 kAInternal arc 65 kA / 0.5 sEarthing diagram TNS-TT-ITCurrent limit of power incoming and outgoing feeders up to 5500 APower limit of motor control feeders up to 200 kW 415 V

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They propose a comprehensive and unique Blokset support service offer for enhanced reliability of your equipment: > Validated tools and architectures.> Proximity services for the installed base: component availability, assistance and troubleshooting.> Advice and guidance for maintenance and renovation.> Customised vocational training, on site or in one of our fifty training centres.

Associated proximity servicesThroughout the world, our local partners are available to listen to your needs

Over and beyond the services associated with the Blokset offer, Schneider Electric proposes comprehensive services in the sectors of auditing and consulting (engineering expertise, installation audits, energy audits, global energy efficiency solutions, etc.), and solution engineering (project management and implementation, site modernisation, customer projects either customised or for critical applications, process simulation, energy management, etc.).

Services with high added valueYou can rely on the Schneider Electric services to help you increase your performance throughout your installation life cycle.

The Blokset panel-builder network guarantees you optimum proximity service> These partners, selected for their expertise, are trained and regularly audited by Schneider Electric to guarantee top quality equipment.> The Blokset offer is also available in Schneider Electric’s regional equipment units.


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