Reliability

Construction phase - reliable systems

Square D Services is an NFPA 70B recognized source for functional performance tests, and our comprehensive start-up and commissioning services provide a smooth start-up of your electrical system.

Operation phase- improved reliability

No matter if you measure downtime in seconds or days, Schneider Electric provides solutions that provide optimal levels of reliability. From our comprehensive range of proven products and systems to our value-added service offering, we can deliver the right solution to create robust and fault tolerant systems for your facility.

  • Electrical distribution equipment, including Square D® HVL™, HVL/cc™ and PowerZone® switchgear, unit substations, and Model 6 Motor Control Centers – are renowned for quality construction and highly reliable operation. This equipment is available as:
    • Transparent Ready® – making it easy to access the power system information you need, including metering and equipment status from any PC on your network, using a standard Web browser.
  • Square D PowerLogic® systems – real-time metering, monitoring, and alarming systems help you manage and improve the quality and reliability of your electrical power.
  • Power Quality Correction equipment – passive and active solutions to correct power quality issues such as harmonics, low power factor, and voltage sags.
  • Power Systems Engineering – expert consultation to optimize power system reliability, safety, and efficiency for both new buildings and existing facilities.
  • Services – over 300 field experienced technicians providing full-service coverage anywhere in the United States on Schneider Electric products and most other major manufacturers’ electrical and automation equipment.
    • Preventive maintenance and testing – prevent costly shutdowns and ensure your equipment functions properly year after year.
    • Refurbishment, replacement, and optimization – solutions, like our industry-leading Square D Masterpact® direct replacement circuit breaker, to increase safety, lower life cycle cost, and maximize the reliability of electrical distribution equipment.
    • Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery – 24/7 response available to your call whenever you need assistance.
Modernization phase- maximize system reliability
  • Aging facilities require infrastructure upgrades that can be costly in terms of both down time and new equipment replacement. However, increasing equipment reliability does not necessarily mean incurring the cost of installing entirely new equipment.
  • Square D Services can assist customers to identify and implement reliable solutions for complex electrical distribution, and power quality concerns.
  • Would you like to improve your power system reliability and operational effectiveness? PowerLogic Engineered Solutions provide automated solutions for addressing your system reliability needs with proven solutions:
    • Load preservation
    • Sequence of events analysis
    • Generator interface
  • Automatic throwover schemes