Jim Kenesie

Product Enhancement Announcement Issue date: 23 July 2019 Product Overview Horsepower ratings have increased for the DSN20 Switch-Rated plug and receptacle. The new UL and CSA HP ratings are: • .75 hp @ 120VAC 1Ø • 2 hp @ 240VAC 1Ø • 3 hp @ 208VAC 3Ø • 3 hp @ 240VAC 3Ø • 7.5 hp @ 480VAC 3Ø •...

Franklin, Wis. — MELTRIC joins the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) in recognizing the month of May as Electrical Safety Month. ESFI sponsors National Electrical Safety Month each May to increase public awareness of the electrical hazards around us at work, home, school, and play. Workplace Injuries — Fast Facts Workplace electrical injuries happen in almost every sector of industry...

Franklin, Wis. — MELTRIC’s upgraded Zone 2 DS200 is the company’s latest addition to its expanded line of Hazardous Location plugs and receptacles. The enhanced DS200 is now rated for applications up to 600VAC and includes horsepower ratings from 40 to 100 hp, depending upon voltage. Also available is an upgraded 6-pilot configuration*. The DS200 hazardous location device is CSA...

Designed for Use with Hybrid Electric Transport Refrigeration Units (eTRUs) April 2019By Kimberly Cavaliero-Keller Some of the best solutions are born out of necessity. Bob Provencher, Director of Technology and Sales at SafeConnect® Systems would agree. In 2011, the company was approached by a grocery retail chain seeking a safe electrical solution to power its new Hybrid Electric Transport Refrigeration...

Franklin, Wis. — MELTRIC salutes welders across the nation as we celebrate National Welding Month, April 1-30, 2019. Welders create the backbone of our society. They heat and bend metal, creating infrastructure for buildings, bridges, automotive, aviation, shipbuilding, and virtually every industry that drives the way people work, live, travel, and play. Welding is a tough, physically demanding job that...

Franklin, Wis. — MELTRIC’s Switch-Rated DS200 plug and receptacle has been upgraded to include horsepower (hp) ratings from 40-100, depending upon voltage. This CSA-listed product also boasts a rating increase to 600VAC and a new 6-pilot configuration*. The upgrades make the DS200 480 and 600VAC 100 hp configurations the most powerful switch-rated device in the industry. The DS200 with hp...

Franklin, Wis. — MELTRIC’s Switch-Rated DS200 plug and receptacle has been upgraded to include horsepower (hp) ratings from 40-100, depending upon voltage. The enhanced product also boasts a rating increase to 600 VAC and a new 6-pilot configuration. The upgrades make the DS200 480 and 600 VAC 100 hp configurations the most powerful switch-rated device in the industry. The DS200...

Case Study - Spray Dynamics Group - Heat and Control, Inc. Issue date: 17 January 2019 If you’re a snack food aficionado, there’s a good chance the delicious cheesy, salty, spicy, or sweet seasoning left on your fingers after digging into a snack bag, are resultant of a research and development session at Spray Dynamics. MELTRIC switch-rated plugs and receptacles...

Franklin, Wis.—A recent visit to Santa’s workshop and distribution center at the North Pole revealed the installation of MELTRIC plugs and receptacles throughout the facility! Why does the Jolly Old Elf rely on MELTRIC? Santa explained, “While I’m always busy, this is my busiest time of year! I need dependability to keep the motors running, the conveyors moving, the packing...

Franklin, Wis.—MELTRIC, an industry-leading electrical plug and receptacle manufacturer, announces a major expansion of its hazardous location devices. Adding 13 cCSAus rated plugs and receptacles, the new MELTRIC products are Class 1, Zone 2, Division 2 versions of the DS, DSN, DR, and DSDC product lines. Destined to pack a punch, these plugs and receptacles boast higher amperage than other...