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Eaton Unveils New IQ 250 And 260 Digital Meters, Extending IQ 200 Product Family

PITTSBURGH - Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today introduced an extension to its IQ 200 family of digital meters, the IQ 250 and 260. Ideal for utility and commercial metering applications, these devices are designed with the future in mind to capture real-time information on changes in power conditions to help energy and power quality managers combat the affects of power anomalies within an electrical distribution system.

As a first line of defense against costly power problems, the IQ 250 and 260 can monitor energy usage or power quality for a building, a section of a building or a single load. These meters are designed to perform the work of an entire wall of legacy metering equipment and are easily installed in machine control panels such as panel board and switchboard mains and feeders; low-voltage, metal-enclosed switchgear feeders; and motor control centers.

"We designed the IQ 250 and 260 meters to be prepared for the future, meaning they are designed to accommodate currently available technologies as well as anticipated innovations," said Dwayne McGrody, Eaton's US product manager. "The new IQ meters save time, money and valuable real estate for our customers and enable meter installations beyond traditional panel boards into higher-level applications further upstream in power distribution systems." The IQ 250 and 260 meters easily integrate into Eaton's Power Xpert® Architecture. The Power Xpert Architecture is the most versatile Web-based solution for measuring, monitoring, connecting and managing power systems. With advanced communication capabilities, the meters deliver a comprehensive view of all power, communications and management systems via Modbus and are accessible through existing Ethernet networks with Web-based reporting using Eaton's Power Xpert Gateway.

The IQ 250 and 260 meters also allow for sub-metering implementations, such as a high-rise condominium or shopping mall where individual tenants are billed for their energy consumption. Both devices support ANSI C12.20 standards for revenue metering capabilities and ensure accuracy of 0.2 percent.

"This product line extension validates Eaton's commitment to delivering advanced metering features and functionality to its customers," said McGrody. "With flexible communication options, easy installation and field upgrade capabilities, we can help power quality managers protect electrical systems against costly power quality problems."

Eaton's complete line of IQ 200 digital meters perform the work of a broad assortment of legacy power metering devices, and deliver a wealth of accurate, real-time power management information in a single location. IQ 200 meters can be deployed to monitor an individual load or as a cost-saving, space-saving alternative to multiple ammeters, voltmeters, ammeter and voltmeter switches, watt-meters, var-meters, power factor meters, frequency meters, watt-hours and demand meters. For more information on IQ 200 meters, visit www.eatoncanada.ca.

Eaton's electrical business is a global leader in electrical control, power distribution, uninterruptible power supply and industrial automation products and services. Eaton's global electrical brands, including Cutler-Hammer®, Powerware®, Holec® and MEM®, provide customer-driven PowerChain™ Management solutions to serve the power system needs of the industrial, institutional, government, utility, commercial, residential, IT, mission critical and OEM markets worldwide.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2006 sales of $12.4 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 62,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.