Create Your Own Custom ETI Catalog: A Step-by-Step Guide

In the today's world efficiency and customization are key. ETI understands this need and has introduced an innovative way for professionals to create their own custom ETI catalog, which can be used as technical documentation in electrical installations' projects. This feature not only streamlines the selection and ordering process but also ensures that you have all the necessary information and resources at your fingertips. Here’s how you can leverage this tool to optimize your work.

Step 1: Selecting Your Products

The first step in creating your custom catalog is to choose the products relevant to your project. Browse through ETI’s extensive range and add the items you need to the "My Products" section. This personalized list allows you to keep track of your selections and makes the subsequent steps more streamlined.

Step 2: Review Your Selection in “My Products”

Once you’ve added all the necessary items to “My Products,” it’s time to review your list. This step is crucial for ensuring that you haven’t missed anything and that all the products you've chosen are aligned with your project requirements.

Step 3: Choose Your Export Option

After finalizing your product list, you’ll find three export options on the right side of the “My Products” page. Each of these options is tailored to different needs:

Export to Basic Excel File: Ideal for importing data into other applications or for emailing orders to distributors. This format provides a straightforward, editable list of your selected products.
Export to Basic PDF Product List: This option generates a PDF list of your products, complete with links to each product’s webpage. It’s perfect for quick sharing, maintaining the integrity of the information, and ensuring easy access to product details.
Create a Custom ETI Product Catalog: This is the most comprehensive option. The custom catalog serves as technical documentation for your project and includes live links to product webpages and asset download pages. What makes this option particularly valuable is the direct access it provides to essential resources like 3D files, instruction manuals, EU declarations, and EPLAN files for each product.

Step 4: Utilize Your Custom Catalog

Once you’ve created your custom ETI catalog, it becomes an invaluable part of your project. Not only does it serve as technical documentation, but the live links and downloadable assets ensure that you have all the technical information and resources readily available. This level of accessibility and detail is particularly useful during various stages of project execution and maintenance.

The ETI Advantage

What sets ETI’s custom catalog feature apart is its commitment to making your work easier and faster. By understanding the specific needs of professionals in the field, ETI has tailored this tool to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and accessibility in product selection and documentation.

EFI eV RCCBs - a reliable e-mobility protection

The EFI eV residual current circuit breaker is specifically designed to protect electric vehicle charging stations. Its main advantage is its compatibility with the existing elements of the electrical installation protection. This eliminates the need to replace the entire panelboard when installing a home charging station.

Aleksander Cilenšek

Product manager

The Vital Role of Contactors

In the realm of electrical systems, there is a key component that often goes unnoticed but plays a vital role in motor control. It is the contactor - a seemingly modest device with extraordinary capabilities. From regulating power supply to ensuring smooth operation, contactors are the unsung heroes of electrical distribution. We delve into the intriguing world of contactors, shedding light on their functionality and uncovering the crucial role they play in optimizing motor control. Join us on this journey as we unveil the power and precision behind contactors.

Product manager

Latest Updates on Low-Voltage Fuse Standards in the IEC 60269 Series

IEC SC 32B meeting in Ljubljana

Efforts in Enhancing and Expanding the IEC 60269 Series Standards for Low-Voltage Fuses continue, and proposals for the preparation of new standards are also in the process. Leading Fuse Manufacturers Worldwide Contribute, with ETI Taking a Prominent Role by Organizing the IEC SC 32B Technical Subcommittee Meeting.

Viktor Marinčič
Product manager for fuse systems, Chair of IEC technical committee for fuses TC 32

The Smarter Europe - Green Transition Technologies Conference

The Smarter Europe – Conference of Green Transition Technologies

The Smarter Europe conference, with this year's main theme "Green Transition Technologies", is a companion to The Smarter Europe fair. It took place on June 13 and 14 in the conference center of the fairgrounds in Munich. A total of 37 different lectures took place over two days. Representatives of various companies and organizations related to sustainable technologies participated.

Anže Jerman

Product manager

As part of the "The Smarter Europe" conference, lectures were held in four areas: Intersolar (photovoltaic industry), EES (energy storage), Power2drive (electric vehicles and charging infrastructure) and EM-Power (power grid development). The mentioned areas are interwoven with each other and depend on each other, and further development must ensure that the applications that are part of these areas are mutually compatible and connectable.

At the Intersolar conference, they discussed the further development of photovoltaic modules and inverters. There was a lot of talk about placing large photovoltaic power plants in space, with alternative ways of placing them on agricultural land and water surface levels being the main topics. According to data from the conference, the REpower EU program for Europe plans to increase the total installed capacity of photovoltaic power plants fivefold from the current 210 GW to 1 TW by 2030.

Various electrical energy storage technologies were discussed at the EES conference, with battery storage units being the most talked about at the moment. The electricity grid is currently at a crossroads due to the saturation of energy produced in photovoltaic power plants. As a result, on the sunniest days there are negative prices for the production of electricity obtained from photovoltaic power plants. The solution is energy storage, which can store excess energy at peaks in electricity production. The key challenge is coordinating the balance of production and consumption of electricity in the network. For this purpose, a greater activity in the development and production of battery storage systems has already been detected in Europe.

The Power2drive conference was held in the name of electric vehicles and the associated charging infrastructure. The European Union's plans for a gradual transition to electric vehicles were presented. Company representatives presented examples of good practices for the integration of charging infrastructure so that it does not become too much of a burden on the electricity network.

At the EM-Power conference, they discussed the integration of the previously mentioned applications into the network, the upgrade of the current network, and predictions regarding the consumption of electricity in the future. There have been discussions about connectivity and communication between the applications involved.

As a final thought from this year's conference, I can mention that in the coming years a lot will happen in all four areas of green transition technologies. The development of electric vehicles is compared to the development of vehicles with internal combustion engines. The only difference is that the development of vehicles with internal combustion engines took place over a century, while the development of electric vehicles will obviously be limited to a much shorter period of time. European manufacturers and organizations related to e-mobility are aware that the mistake we witnessed years ago in the field of photovoltaics, when most production processes moved to Asia, must not be repeated. With the boom in photovoltaics in Europe, we became more and more or even completely dependent on Asian manufacturers. A similar story is currently unfolding in the development of electric vehicles and related infrastructure, but the key is to keep the development and production of applications related to e-mobility in Europe.

Tripping characteristics in miniature circuit breakers explained

Most Common Tripping Characteristics in Miniature Circuit Breakers Explained

Understanding the tripping characteristics of MCBs is crucial for selecting the appropriate MCB type based on the anticipated load and protection requirements of electrical circuits, ensuring efficient and reliable electrical protection. The tripping characteristic, also known as the I-t curve, determines how quickly an MCB cuts off current during overloads or short circuits. The three most commonly used tripping characteristics are B, C, and D. We explain the differences between them and their use cases.

Unleashing the Power of Mode 4 Charging: Safeguarding Your EV

Charger fuse for protection of highpower DC EV chargers

Safety is our top priority when it comes to Mode 4 charging systems. That's why our Charger fuse plays a vital role in safeguarding DC circuits, capable of handling voltages up to 1000V DC and rated currents up to 600A. These specially designed fuses feature unique dimensions and connection contacts tailored to meet the specific requirements of each charging application.

Anže Jerman

Product manager

Photovoltaic String Protection: Keeping the Current Flowing Safely

Photovoltaic 1500V d.c. systems

With the PV String protection, we have in mind the protection of PV modules against reverse currents. It is used in combination with central inverters where PV strings are usually combined in d.c. combiner boxes. Inside d.c. combiner boxes, PV strings are protected with cylindrical fuse‑links inserted in cylindrical fuse holders.

Anže Jerman

Product manager

E-mobility: Electric chargers - part 2

The most efficient and safest method for charging electric vehicles for home use in accordance with the IEC 61851-1 standard is AC mode 3, either a single-phase or three-phase connection with different power ratings.

Aleksander Cilenšek
Product manager

E-mobility: Electric chargers

E-mobility is booming; alongside electric scooters and bikes, we are also seeing more and more electric cars. There are several types of hybrid electric vehicles on the market: hybrid electrical vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

Aleksander Cilenšek
Product manager

Photovoltaics Array protection

When we talk about photovoltaic installations for voltage up to 1500V DC, we can mean different types of solutions and ways to implement them in reality. There are several ways to convert DC voltage to AC voltage.

Anže Jerman

Product manager

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