A Specifiers’ Guide toClipsal Industrial Products

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Excellence Since 1920

International Success

Nghe An Tate & Lyle Sugar Mill, Vietnam

Kalgoorlie Recreation Centre, WA

RAS Showgrounds, NSW

Mitsubishi Motors, SA

Sea-Land Container Terminal, SA

Product Overview

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ExcellenceSince 1920

The very first Clipsal product wasdeveloped in Adelaide back in 1920by Alfred Gerard. Today, the totalnumber of Gerard Industries’ prod-ucts, including those that bear theClipsal brand name, is over 20,000.In fact, Gerard Industries is amongthe top five electrical accessoriescompanies in the world!

Not known to most people is that formore than a decade, Gerard Indus-tries has also been a major player inthe industrial accessories’ market,supplying products to both Australiaand the Asia Pacific region.

Industry is the economic backboneof Australia, spreading from theindustrial cities and towns aroundthe east coast through the remoteoutback to the off shore gas fields ofthe Indian Ocean. Today, more andmore of these industries are relyingon Clipsal Industrial Products.

Clipsal Industrial’s range of productsform Australia’s greatest range ofelectrical accessories for industry.This position has been achieved bycombining the world-wide expertiseof our international technologypartners with Australian manufactur-ing to meet the local market’s specificneeds and provide the highest levelof before and after-sales support.

Specialist divisions within thecompany have been set up tosupply world-class Clipsal Industrialproducts, many of which are nowbeing manufactured here in Australia.

Clipsal Switchgear was establishedin 1988 as a satellite factory, locatedat Murray Bridge in South Australia -and is Australia’s only manufacturerof miniature circuit breakers andresidual current devices, includingthe recently released Power Range.

histoHISTORY

Australia’s greatest range ofElectrical Accessories for industry.

The versatility of the productinspired the name “clips all”.

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The switchgear division has a strategicalliance with European switchgearmanufacturer, Felten and Gilleaume.

Clipsal Controlgear, formed in 1990as a joint venture with leading Euro-pean contactor manufacturer Lovato,was the first Australian operation todesign and manufacture contactors.

Gerard Industries has been amanufacturer of hazardous locationequipment for over 50 years, and in1994 this area was expanded furtherwith the establishment of Clipsal Ex.Based in Sydney, Clipsal Ex is a jointventure with R. Stahl, Europe’s lead-ing manufacturer of Ex equipment.Clipsal Ex provides the Australianand Asia Pacific region with acomprehensive range of electricalaccessories for hazardous locations.

Total modularity is a feature ofClipsal Industrial products. Thisoffers important benefits to theinstaller and end user, enablingproducts to be mixed and matchedso that installations can be easilyupgraded or expanded in the future.

‘Specials’ are also part of the serviceprovided to Clipsal customers. TheClipsal Industrial products’ designteam specialises in customising prod-ucts for specific requirements and acomplete backup service ensurescontinued support to customers.

Together with Clipsal’s Australiandesigned and built 56 Series andWilco Metalclad Range, Clipsal hasAustralia’s greatest range of electricalaccessories for industry.

ryGerard Industries’ Head Office is a massive complexin the suburb of Bowden, less than 5 kilometres northwest of the Adelaide CBD.

The Clipsal Switchgear division is a modern manufacturingfacility at Murray Bridge, 80 kilometres from Adelaide.

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expInternationalSuccess

The diversity and reliability of theClipsal Industrial Range has seenit specified in numerous projectsthroughout Australia and overseas.

In this section, you’ll be given aninsight into some of these projectsand a brief description of the productsused in each.

After these case studies, we havedetailed a selection of the morepopular Clipsal Industrial products.

As you will see, the strength of theClipsal Industrial Range is that wecan provide all of the electricalproducts needed for an installation,from rotary cam switches tohazardous location equipment.

Clipsal’s association with Gold Peak Industrieshas helped make Clipsal the number one brand ofelectrical accessories in Asia.

Products manufactured in South Australia’sControlgear factory are exported to all parts of the world.

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Officially opened on 20 January,1999, this huge sugar mill, locatedin the Nghe An Province of CentralVietnam, is the result of a joint venture.

The factory has a daily crushingcapacity of over 6000 tonnes ofsugar cane and was set up to meetincreasing domestic demand and toassist the Government of Vietnam inits plan of increased self sufficiencyearly in the new millennium.

Within the sugar mill itself, Australianswitchboard builder Harwal installed$2,000,000 worth of switchboards,containing $250,000 worth of Clipsalproducts for protection of equipmentand workers within the plant. Theseincluded 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 Series prod-ucts, plus Neutral and Earth Bars.

Nghe An Tate & LyleSugar Company Ltd

Total cost of switchboards:

$2,000,000

Switchboard Builder:

Harwal

Products used in switchboards:

4 Series MCBs and Circuit Protection5 Series Load Break Switches6 Series Contactors and Equipment7 Series Cam Switches8 Series Moulded Case CircuitBreakersNeutral and Earth Bars

Nghe An Tate& Lyle Sugar Mill,Vietnam

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Switchboards contain an extensiverange of Clipsal Industrial products.

A section of the sugar mill’smassive switchboard system.

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This multi recreational sports centreincorporates basketball, volleyballand full gymnasium facilities, plusaerobic rooms, a swimming pool anda football oval.

Clipsal was selected for the com-plete electrical package due to itsproven reliability in Australian condi-tions, and extensive local support.

Switchboard builder Price Trandosinstalled Clipsal Air Circuit Breakers,MCBs and Contactors within themain switchboard. DistributionBoards also contain Clipsal MCBsand accessories. All electricalservices, including lighting, arecontrolled by Clipsal’s C-Bus EnergyManagement System.

Kalgoorlie Recreation Centre

Switchboard Builder:

Price Trandos

Products Used:

4 Series MCBs and Circuit Protection8 Series Air Circuit Breakers andMCCBsElectrical AccessoriesClipsal C-Bus

KalgoorlieRecreation Centre,WA

successSUCCESS

Clipsal circuit breakers and contactorsprotect the centre’s switchboards.

All lighting and electrical services are controlledby Clipsal’s C-Bus Energy Management System.

The multi recreational sports centre incorporatesbasketball, volleyball and full gymnasium facilities.

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flexibFLEXIBILITY

The new Royal Agricultural Society(RAS) Showgrounds, located next toStadium Australia in Homebush Bay,was recently completed at a cost of$388 million. Consisting of 12pavilions and exhibition areas, aswell as offices and a railway station,the site will be used for a range ofsports, media and administrationfunctions during the Sydney 2000Olympic Games.

After the Olympic Games, theShowgrounds will be used as avenue for major exhibitions and theAnnual Sydney Easter Show.

In total, $500,000 worth of Clipsaland Pierlite accessories have beenincorporated into the project.

Clipsal 56 Series Industrial Switch-gear was specified for its superiorweatherprotected qualities. Theseproducts have been tested for pro-tection against ingress of water anddust to IP56 and in many cases act-ually exceeds this level of protection.Impact resistant mouldings are UVstabilised for extra long life outdoors.

All switches in the range have beenequipped with facilities for doublepadlocking. When plugs are removedfrom outlets, the socket flap automat-ically locks into place, preventingdust or water from entering.

RAS Showgrounds

Products Used:

56 Series (56C310, 56C520, 56/32)Wilco Metalclad Range66 Series

Various electrical accessories:

(C2000 Series, 2000 Series,30FLM15, 413)Pierlite Lighting

RAS Showgrounds,Sydney NSWThe RAS Showgrounds consist

of 12 pavilions and exhibition areas.

The Showgrounds will be used for a variety offunctions during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

$500,000 worth of Clipsal and Pierliteaccessories have been used in the project.

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The Mitsubishi Motors Head Officeand Manufacturing Centre occupiesmost of the Adelaide suburb ofClovelly Park.

It is within this massive factorycomplex that one of Australia’s mostpopular family cars, the MitsubishiMagna, is produced. In a number oflocations here you will also findClipsal Industrial products.

In the engine foundry, 5 Series LoadBreak Switches and 56 Series MotorIsolating Switches were selecteddue to their dust resistance.

Other areas of the plant incorporate6 Series Contactors for controlpanels, 7 Series Rotary Cam Switchesand 56 Series DOL Starters for safe,reliable equipment operation. Extraheavy duty 3PX Series Cast Alumin-ium Sockets and Plugs are used tooperate equipment in some of theplant’s more demanding locations.

Mitsubishi Motors, SA

Products Used:

3PX Series Cast Aluminium Socketsand Plugs5 Series Load Break Switches6 Series Contactors7 Series Rotary Cam Switches56 Series Motor Isolating Switches56 Series DOL Starters

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The Magna production line in MitsubishiMotor’s main manufacturing centre, Adelaide.

Clipsal Industrial products were specified due to thedemanding conditions inside the Mitsubishi factory.

Mitsubishi Motors’ vast manufacturingsite in Clovelly Park, South Australia.

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The Sea-Land Container Terminal inAdelaide is Australia’s only dedicated,purpose built intermodal port.

Within the terminal are 192 pitswhich are fitted with Clipsal 56Series RCD protected outlets topower ship freezer containers.Outlets cater for either Australianor European pin configurations tosuit all applications.

The robust 56 Series not onlyprovides protection from the harshocean environment but also personalprotection with the aid of Clipsal 4Series Residual Current EarthLeakage Protection.

Standards in SA and WA requirethis type of life-saving protection,not only in residential but also incommercial and industrial installations.The Clipsal 56 Series provides thisprotection at the point of connection,ensuring fast source reconnectionshould the supply be lost.

Sea-Land Container Terminal

Products Used:

56 Series Industrial Switchgear4 Series RCDs and MCBs7 Series Cam Switches

Sea-Land ContainerTerminal, SAThe terminal’s 192 pits are fitted with

Clipsal 56 Series RCD protected outlets.

The 56 Series provides unbeatable protectionfrom dust, rain and the harsh ocean environment.

The Sea-Land Terminal is Australia’s onlydedicated, purpose built intermodal port.

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productsPRODUCTS

Here is a brief overview of the mainproducts in our range, together withsome of the projects in which theyhave been used.

Industrial Switchgear

Features:

• 15 years of experience• Made for Australian Standards

that are here to stay• The largest range of its kind in

the world• Made for Australian conditions

Existing installations

• Woolworths Shopping Centres,nationally

• Grainco, QLD - Grain bulk handling• Golden Circle, QLD• Ingham Chickens, QLD• Arnott’s Biscuits, SA, NSW & QLD

Product Overview

1. Clipsal Industrial featuresAustralia’s most extensiverange of electrical productsfor industry.

2. Many products are Australianmade.

3. We have a proven trackrecord in thousands ofinstallations Australia wide.

4. Being Australian based,technical support is alwaysreadily available.

Why specifyClipsal Industrial?

56 Series

Motor Starters56 DOL Series, 56 ROL Series,56YD Series

Features:

• 8 years of experience• A complete range from Direct

On Line to Star Delta types• Made for Australian conditions

Existing installations

• Golden Circle, QLD• Red Book Carpets, VIC

56 DOL Series,56 ROL Series, 56YD Series

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proPROD

Plastic and Metal ConsumerSwitchboards

Features:

• 12 years of experience• A complete range to suit your

commercial and industrial needs• Plastic surface/flush from

1 to 36 pole• Metal surface/flush from

18 to 84 pole

Existing installations

• Radisson Hotel, Gold Coast, QLD• Beach Retreat, QLD - High Rise

Apartments• Holiday Inn, Gold Coast, QLD

Miniature Circuit Breakers,Residual Current Devices &Accessories

Features:

• 12 years of experience• New Power Range - the latest

release into industry• Full technical information available• The only Australian manufacturer

of DIN MCBs & RCDs

Existing installations:

• Alexander Shopping Centre,WA - Distribution

• Grainco, QLD -Grain Bulk Handling

• Nepean Hospital, VIC -Power Distribution

4 Series

4C Series

8 Series

Air Circuit Breakers andMoulded Case Circuit Breakers

Features:

• Products incorporate the latesttechnology

• Full technical information available

Existing installations:

• Grainco, QLD -Grain Bulk Handling

• BHP, NSW -Power Distribution

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BP Series

Hazardous Location Equipment

Features:

• 35 years of experience• A complete range to suit every

application• Products suitable for all hazardous

classes• A full range of Australian DIP

and Ex d products

Existing installations:

• BHP Wollongong, NSW• Ampol Refinery, NSW• Graincorp, NSW• BOC Gases• James Hardie Plastics• Shell Oil, VIC

Fuse Switches, Load BreakSwitches and Main Switches

Features:

• 7 years of experience• Products incorporate the latest

technology• Full technical information available• Part range Australian Made

Existing installations:

• Bunbury Hospital, WA - Distribution• Grainco, QLD -

Grain Bulk Handling• Century Zinc, QLD -

Local Control Stations• Crown Casino, VIC -

Mechanical Services

Hazardous Location Equipment

ductsUCTS

Motor Control Gear

Features:

• 8 years of experience• Our extensive range includes

time relays, protection relays,level probes, push-buttons andmotor protection circuit breakers

• The only manufacturer ofcontactors in Australia

• Contactors are type 2 coordinated

Existing installations:

• SACBH, SA - Bulk grain handling• Mitsubishi Motors, SA -

Motor vehicle assembly• Bridgestone -

Automotive tyre manufacturer• Grainco, QLD -

Grain Bulk Handling

6 Series

Bars and Links

Features:

• 26 years of experience• A complete range to suit your

every need

5LBF Series, 5LBF Series, T Series

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Clipsal’s experience in the manufactureand production of electrical products forindustry is second to none. Our localexpertise ensures that we can providecustom built solutions to your productneeds, designed for Australian condi-tions, with the backing of a completenationwide support network.

Products of Gerard Industries Pty LtdACN 007 873 529

Head Office12 Park Terrace, BowdenSouth Australia 5007Telephone (08) 8269 0511Facsimile (08) 8340 1724Internet http://www.clipsal.com.auE-Mail plugin@clipsal.com.au

Offices in all StatesNSW Sydney (02) 9794 9200

Albury (02) 6041 2377VIC Melbourne (03) 9207 3200

Country Areas 1800 653 893

QLD Brisbane (07) 3244 7444Townsville (07) 4729 3333

SA Adelaide (08) 8269 0555WA Perth (08) 9442 4444TAS Hobart (03) 6272 3177

Launceston (03) 6331 6951NT Darwin (08) 8947 0278

International EnquiriesHead Office Export DepartmentTelephone +61 8 8269 0587Facsimile +61 8 8340 7350E-Mail export@clipsal.com.au

New ZealandClipsal Industries NZ Ltd (Auckland)Telephone (09) 576 3403Facsimile (09) 576 1015Customer Service North IslandTelephone (09) 572 0014Free Fax 0800 733 567Customer Service South IslandTelephone (03) 379 5368Free Fax 0800 250 305

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