The M‑2979 cabinet houses the M‑7679 R-PAC and components, for complete recloser control replacement applications. The M-2979 includes the capability to change out the Recloser Control and Cabinet as one component. The M‑2979 Recloser Control Cabinet and M-7679 R-PAC combination includes all the required interface connections and external communications capabilities that are necessary to replace an existing recloser control. The M-2979 Recloser Control Cabinet meets or exceeds NEMA 250, IEC 60529 and IEEE C37.60. Each M-2979 Recloser Cabinet can be configured with the optional support equipment to match the existing recloser control application and environment or the cabinet can be supplied completely empty.
Provides easy direct replacement of recloser controls for Cooper, G&W, Elastimold, SEL, ABB, Whip & Bourne, Joslyn, and Tavrida reclosers
Eliminates the need for expensive rewiring of I/O signals accepting existing connector plugs for Power, Control, Voltages and Currents with the same pin sequence
Accepts the existing communications connections for Serial TIA-232, TIA-485, Fiber Optic and IRIG-B
Simplifies upgrading communications to optional true embedded Ethernet ports in the M-7679 R-PAC allowing for multi-user, multi-protocol access to the advanced metering, PQ and DFR information collected by the control
Includes an on board smart 24 V battery charger with 12 V and 24 V outputs
Can be manufactured to include a wide variety of radios, cell modems and other communication units or they can be user installed in the field