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Join us at PCB Live!

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Written by Gary Nelson, Sales & Marketing Manager- Device Connections.

The world is becoming more electrified, as we strive towards a carbon free sustainable future, and at Phoenix Contact we are continually developing new innovative connectivity solutions from our Device Connections (DC) product ranges.

Join us at PCB Design and Manufacturing Live on March 24th at the British motor museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire and talk to our DC product management team about how we can help you with your specific project needs.

Our wide portfolio consists of PCB terminal blocks & connectors, high IP rated products suitable for outdoor, harsh environments and renewable energy applications and a large selection of electronic enclosures customisable to house your designs.

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The future of battery storage

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Written by Duncan Nicol, Sales & Marketing Manager- Device Connections

Back in my childhood I recall being envious of my cousin’s petrol remote control car, which compared with my humble battery model, was fast and satisfyingly noisy. But looking back, I was well ahead of the curve with my battery RC. Now with a full-size battery car sitting on the drive, it seems like the right choice and the future of mobility.  

Of course, one of the real benefits of having an electric car is the ability to charge overnight when energy prices are low and wake up every morning to a fully charged car. In the future it will also be possible to sell some of the car’s battery capacity back to the grid when demand is high and make money in the process.  

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Connectivity behind the meter

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Written by Duncan Nicol, Sales & Marketing Manager- Device Connections

The energy market is changing rapidly as the cost of renewables and battery technology continues to fall. As a result it is becoming more cost effective to generate and store electricity locally to where the demand is.

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Discover the latest in energy and transport technology at Fully Charged Live 2018…

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Written by Nigel Dawbarn

In a couple of weekend’s time, we will exhibit at “Fully Charged Live” at the Silverstone Circuit. An exhibition of energy and transportation technologies, with an, Ask the Expert area and lots of theatre sessions including panel discussions around the subject of Electric Vehicles in the UK. Hosts include Robert Llewellyn, Jonny Smith and Helen Czerski from the YouTube show “Fully Charged”

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Renewable Energy Solution Products from Phoenix Contact

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Written by Nigel Dawbarn, Market Segment Manager – Control & Industry Solutions

As a System Integrator or EPC, do you want to spend your time designing, engineering, developing software, procuring and assembling many sub-systems to enable you to complete an installation? At Phoenix Contact, we can supply some complete solutions, software solutions and various software libraries to simplify your engineering of a project.

We would welcome enquiries for all styles of systems or solutions – we can take on and develop ideas you may have to solve issues / problems you wish to address.

To give you some ideas of what we can do, please take a look at the solution products we have provided to our customers around the world:

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