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4 MOD & AR EMPOWER YOUR SYSTEMS, WITH REMOTE CONTROL AND AUTOMATION

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Motor operating devices (MODs)

& Auto-reclosing units (ARs)

Empower your systems, with

remote control and automation

In scenarios where continuity of service is vital, particularly protection device. Unfortunately, resetting is an operation
in hard-to-reach installations, Motor Operating Devices that requires on-site intervention and involves
(MODs) for MCBs and RCDs and Auto-Reclosing units (ARs) unpredictable downtime.
for RCCBs are essential, enabling remote control of the
associated protective equipment. In public areas or stores, the loss of power to lighting
systems, supermarket refrigerators or freezers, alarms,
Regardless of whether the application is residential, elevators or electric gates can have serious consequences
commercial or industrial, protective devices might be for people and goods, ranging from the failure of public
affected by unwanted tripping at any time due to their high lighting and store signage or spoilage of food, to the
sensitivity. impossibility of using anti-theft and surveillance systems,
to the efficiency of payment systems.
This accidental interruption of the service, unlike the
reasons of actual hazardous situations, can be caused by a While in factories or offices, you may notice the malfunction
variety of circumstances, such as atmospheric events, of production lines, manufacturing machines, security
start-up or shut-down of industrial machinery, harmonic systems, computers, etc.
components due to inverters and much more.
ABB’s range of motor operating and auto-reclosing devices
Such situations often occur only temporarily, and to has been designed to prevent these types of incidents.
reactivate the circuit it is sufficient to reset the main

Motor Operating Devices Auto-Reclosing units
are particularly suitable for are used to automatically
centralized systems (either reclose the associated device
large or difficult to access) in the event of an untimely
and where multiple daily trip, such as an overcurrent
interventions are required, caused by lightning.
such as unattended electrical These devices are particularly
lines, safety lines and suitable either in unattended
unmanned stations. systems or where continuity
of service must be
maintained.