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McCain launches low voltage, low power ATC cabinet

McCain’s low voltage advanced traffic control (ATC) cabinet features high-density components powered by direct current to promote energy efficiency and safety. With inherently reduced voltage of <50 volts, the DC components reduce the risk of accidental shock or electrocution and the effects of short circuiting. The resulting cabinet is safer to operate and maintain, and compliant with the US National Electrical Code’s standards on inadvertent contact with live or arcing parts.
September 18, 2014 Read time: 1 min

772 McCain’s low voltage advanced traffic control (ATC) cabinet features high-density components powered by direct current to promote energy efficiency and safety. With inherently reduced voltage of <50 volts, the DC components reduce the risk of accidental shock or electrocution and the effects of short circuiting. The resulting cabinet is safer to operate and maintain, and compliant with the US National Electrical Code’s standards on inadvertent contact with live or arcing parts.

By using high-efficiency switch packs compatible with ultra low-power LED traffic signals, the cabinet also reduces the total power consumption per intersection. In addition to monetary savings, the lower power requirements can boost the longevity and effectiveness of battery backup systems used to maintain intersection operations during power outages.

Like its AC-powered equivalent, the low-voltage ATC cabinet can easily manage complex intersections with a double density format that provides a 32-channel output and 120 detector input capability.

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