It’s All About Power

Safe and reliable power distribution system is an important aspect of India’s growth and development. Power switchgear and control gear assembly ensures protection and safety of installations and personnel against various faults, thereby playing an important role in increasing productivity and energy efficiency.

Control gear assembly makes automation easy

In a Process industry, these Switchgear assemblies protect power cables and internal sensitive components related to machine and process automation. Smart Panel Solutions available under these assemblies not just help to effectively monitor and control machines, motor starters, and various other processes inside an industry, but also facilitate monitoring of energy consumption and its management. The related information can be viewed at various smart platforms.

The 'Smart Cities' and 'Make in India' initiative by the Government of India aims to make India a hub of global manufacturing. It is expected to drive demand for switchgears as more factories will come up in the near future. Various other schemes like Digital India, Integrated Power Development Scheme, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation among others are committed towards the development of modern infrastructure. These collectively have the potential to revamp the existing infrastructure in the country and create demand for quality and reliable electrical equipment including switchgears.

What is METTA?

METTA is a low-voltage power switchgear and control gear assembly (panel solution for electrical power distribution) that conforms to the latest IEC61439-1&2 standard and is designed and manufactured utilizing Mitsubishi Electric’s state-of-the-art technology, fully taking into account present and future power system requirements.

Some of the salient features offering value to a customer with cost effectiveness include the following:

• Build up to 5000A, 415 V AC Power Control Panel (PCC), and Motor Control Panel (MCC/PMCC/iPMCC);
• Tested short-circuit current (lcw) value up to 100kA for 1 sec;
• Aluminum busbar with special heat dissipation design;
• High levels of internal safety and tested up to Form 4b Type 7;
• Build up to IP 54 degree of external protection;
• No temperature derations up to 55^o C;
• Design tested to IEC 61439 - 1&2 with ASTA & ERDA certification;
• Weld-free modular bolted and flat pack enclosures.

Modular construction enables modification in panel shell on-site during or after execution as per site conditions.

How does METTA work?

Improves Energy Efficiency: With its excellent heat dissipation design, circuit breakers can be used up to rated diversity factors, and hence deratings are not required. This optimizes CAPEX as well as OPEX adding to overall efficiency.

Optimizes Motor Performance: It reduces motor burnouts and channelizes protection and compliance in motor.

Enhances Control and Monitoring: Integrating with Mitsubishi Electric’s advanced switchgear and automation products, METTA facilitates monitoring and control of energy consumption, breaker status, diagnostics.

Improves Smart Grid Integration: METTA enables seamless integration with energy management and control systems (EMCS) and distributed control systems (DCS).

Maintains the Installation: Modular construction, safe and smart switchgear products backed by powerful design software ensures continuous power to the installation, helps in planning timely maintenance and prevents unwanted shutdowns and maintenance costs.

Reduces Lead Time: From ordering to delivery, METTA takes very less time. Due to weld-free, fully modular and bolted construction, any modification can be accommodated instantly, reducing overall lead time of panel delivery, significantly.

Benefits of METTA power switchgear panel

METTA’s design has been verified and tested in accordance with the latest IEC standards with two of the top-level testing agencies. It comes with immense flexibility in construction and transportation, making handling easy for the customer. Its technical specifications are very well suited for the Indian conditions. From standard distribution panels to smart architectures, supporting connectivity to digital platforms, all can be achieved with METTA. It is integrated with Mitsubishi Electric’s world-class smart switchgear products that ensures safety of personnel and installation. Its flexibility, modularity, user-friendliness, safety, and reliability realize site-specific modifications easily.

Wider demand for METTA

The demand for METTA is from all sectors including airports, high power consuming industries, data canters, residential and commercial buildings, data government utilities, Automobile industry, hotels, and hospitals. 

GOPAL JHA
Senior Manager – Marketing
LV Switchgear & Energy Monitoring Solutions
Factory Automation & Industrial Division
Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt Ltd
MEI-FAID-INFO@asia.meap.com

Source: Mitsubishi Electric India

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