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Phoenix Contact: ECM UC – Intuitive Configuration, Precise Measurement: New Current Measuring Transducers With User-Guided Web-Based Management
The new current measuring transducers from the ECM UC product family from Phoenix Contact save users plenty of time with the intuitive device configuration via web-based management. The products measure direct, alternating, and distorted currents in four measuring ranges, starting from 0 to 100 mA through to max. 0 to 100 A, with a transmission… Read More…
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Celduc: New SMQR Quad Series Solid State Relay
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