A smart device that continuously monitors electrical equipment
Prevents electrical circuit failures and overcurrent conditions
Cloud analytics to identify equipment abnormality patterns


As the peak winter power season begins in earnest, concerns about fires and safety accidents are growing.

Especially in industrial sites, manufacturing facilities, and air conditioning facilities where electrical energy is used the most, safety accidents can lead to large-scale fires, casualties, and property loss. Therefore, the demand for systems that can safely use existing power while efficiently managing it is increasing.

Schneider Electric introduced an integrated solution for fire prevention and efficient energy management due to the increased power demand in industrial sites as well as general buildings on the 13th.

According to a 2019 report published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), approximately 100,000 fires occur in commercial buildings in the United States each year, resulting in economic losses of $3 billion (KRW 3.55 trillion).

According to the data on 'Electrical Fire Accidents Occurring in the Past 5 Years' by the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, approximately 36,000 electrical fire accidents occurred from 2015 to the end of June this year, which is 18.5% of all fire accidents. Considering the business interruption due to fire recovery and the loss of market share during the interruption, the loss due to fire is even more fatal.

In this way, industrial fires directly threaten not only businesses but also the lives of workers. With 14% of electrical fires in industrial settings being caused by aging wiring and circuits that fail to detect overcurrent, there is a need for proactive solutions to prevent accidents, reinforced by reliable and innovative products and centralized systems, as suggested by NFPA.

In manufacturing sites with high humidity and dust, an arc flash, a type of electrical discharge or explosion through the air, can easily occur. In addition, it can lead to work errors, injuries to workers on site, and explosion accidents.

Designing your equipment and distribution boards to the requirements of IEC 61439, the international standard for electrical installations, can significantly reduce the risk of fire caused by insulation breakdown and excessive temperature rise. Schneider Electric offers low voltage switchgear compliant with IEC 61439, such as the 'Prisma' or 'Blokset' product lines.

Improper power connections of cables, busbars and circuit breakers can lead to increased electrical contact resistance, which is one of the main causes of electrical fires in low-voltage installations.

'EverLink' is Schneider Electric's technology that prevents loosening due to creep deformation, and this problem can be prevented in advance by applying 'Compact NSXm molded case circuit breakers', 'PowerPact B multi-standard molded case circuit breakers', and 'Tesys GV4 motor protection circuit breakers' that can apply EverLink terminals.

By applying the 'MaterPact MTZ' air circuit breaker equipped with 'MicroLogic 7.0', fire accidents can be prevented in advance by preventing insulation defects using digital technology.

Also, the 'Easergy TH110 wireless thermal sensor' and software that collects information from this sensor and enables real-time management. By applying 'EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert' and 'EcoStruxure Power SCADA Operation', you can build an integrated management environment that enables continuous thermal monitoring.

For regular reports with analysis that include proactive recommendations, use EcoStruxure Asset Advisor to enable continuous thermal monitoring of your assets.

“Electrical fire accidents account for the largest proportion of all fire accidents, and when an accident occurs, it not only causes irreversible financial and human damage, but also has a huge impact on business,” explained Jinseon Kim, Head of Schneider Electric’s Building Business Unit.

“By introducing Schneider Electric’s electrical fire prevention solution, you can gain insight into internal equipment that was previously unknown,” he said. “Schneider Electric helps you optimize maintenance operations through cloud-based analytics that identify abnormal behavior or patterns for all critical electrical equipment, so you can schedule maintenance accordingly.” “We can solve the problem by applying preventive maintenance methods in advance,” he said.