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New meters for effective elapsed time and hours-run metering

Witham – December 7, 2006 – New elapsed time meters (ETM) or hours-run meters from Crompton Instruments Business Unit, part of Tyco Electronics - Energy Products division, monitor "ON/RUN" time of machines in production plants as well as equipment power supplies, allowing the user to effectively control production efficiency, cost estimation and service period monitoring for preventative maintenance. 

M Series elapsed time or hours-run meters are available for AC and DC power applications and measure time in increments of 0.01h up to 99999.99 hours, after which the meter automatically resets to zero. To prevent accidental resetting, meters cannot be reset manually before reaching 99999.99 hours.

AC power models within the M Series range of meters are available in three different versions for applications featuring 100V up to 125V AC, 200 up to 250V AC and 380V up to 440V AC and are designed for an operating temperature range from -25degC up to 80degC. Three different DC power variants cover power ranges of 0.5VA (6 up to 30V DC), 1VA (10 up to 80V DC) and 1.5VA (110V DC) and feature an operating temperature range from -20degC up to 70degC. All devices benefit from IP40 protection.

Tyco and Crompton Instruments are trademarks.

About Tyco Electronics – Energy Division
The Energy Division of Tyco Electronics is a global manufacturer of products and systems for the electrical power industry. Its products are extensively employed by power utilities and equipment manufacturers, in rail transport systems and in industry around the world.
The Energy Division of Tyco Electronics offers a wide product range from brands such as AMP, Axicom, Dulmison, Raychem, SIMEL, Bowthorpe EMP, Crompton Instruments, Dorman Smith and Guro, including cable accessories, connectors and fittings, switching and power management devices, lighting protectors, surge arrestors and insulators.
www.energy.tycoelectronics.com 

About Tyco Electronics
Tyco Electronics, a business segment of Tyco International Ltd., is the world's largest passive electronic components manufacturer; a leader in cutting-edge wireless components, complete power systems, and premise wiring components and systems; and a provider of critical communications systems to the Land Mobile Radio industry. Tyco Electronics provides advanced technology products from over forty well-known and respected brands, including Agastat, Alcoswitch, AMP, AMP NETCONNECT, Buchanan, CII, CoEv, Critchley, Elcon, Elo TouchSystems, M/A-COM, Madison Cable, OEG, Potter & Brumfield, Raychem, Schrack and Simel.  For more information, visit www.tycoelectronics.com

For further information please refer to www.energy.tycoelectronics.com or contact:

Pavlina Dvorakova, Marketing Communications Coordinator,
Tyco Electronics – Energy Division, Witham, UK,
Tel: +44 (0)1376 509 509, Email: pavlina.dvorakova@tycoelectronics.com

Tyco is a Trademark. Crompton is a Trademark of Crompton Parkinson Ltd and is used under a licence.