Upgrade, Life Extension & Retrofit
CBS Northeast life-extension programs will extend the useful life of your obsolete switchgear, motor controls, and circuit breakers. This includes raising interrupting capacity, increasing equipment reliability, matching your existing switchgear lineup, providing solid-state trip units, and offering retrofit and retrofill solutions. We can help you get even more value out of your switchgear investments. Read More.
Remanufacturing, Reconditioning & Repair
CBS Northeast provides a range of remanufacturing, reconditioning, and repair services for all types of electrical equipment. Our remanufacturing services include the disassembly, evaluation, component replacement or reconditioning, testing, maintenance, and full documentation to ensure that your equipment will perform as well or better than it did when it rolled off the assembly line. Read More.
24/7/365 Emergency Field Service
When an emergency or disaster strikes, CBS Northeast has dedicated engineers, technicians, complete manufacturing facilities including sheet-metal machining capability, and a huge inventory of all manufacturers' obsolete, surplus, and new electrical equipment and replacement parts, enabling us to restore your power quickly and safely.Read More.
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Quality Standards, Certifications, & Compliance
Quality is free at Circuit Breaker Sales NE! Circuit Breaker Sales NE is ISO 9001 2008 certified; and our entire staff, including sales, engineering, assembly, test, and shipping, are skilled professionals who are committed to providing our customers quality products and services. We have comprehensive quality assurance procedures and full electrical testing capabilities including an in-house 200kV impulse generator to test BIL withstand. All new or remanufactured equipment is covered by a one year parts and labor warranty.
Circuit Breaker Sales NE is also Environmentally Certified. We have a fully developed and implemented ISO 14001 compliant environment management system and have been issued ISO 14001 2004 Certification.
Circuit Breaker Sales NE is a charter member of PEARL - the Professional Electrical Apparatus Recycling League. The mission of PEARL is to create a marketable distinction in quality, safety, and integrity for PEARL members in the eyes of their customers. PEARL membership is validation of our longstanding commitment to quality and adherence to the highest standards, and strict technical, safety, and operational requirements to ensure the proper recycling and reuse of electrical power equipment.
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RSK-CSH-W Chicken Switch Hitter
The CBS ArcSafe® RSK-CSH-W Chicken Switch Hitter is a wireless remote switching kit designed to safely operate single and dual pushbuttons and breaker control switches from up to 100 feet away. The device operates pushbutton applications spaced 3 inches or less center-to-center and requiring less than 10 pounds of push force. It also accommodates breaker control switches with pistol grip handles, such as the Electroswitch series 24/24P and the GE SB-1.
Powered by Milwaukee M18 REDLITHIUM battery technology, the system attaches magnetically to switchgear, eliminating the need for modifications or equipment downtime. An integrated laser alignment system ensures precise positioning, while the motorized actuator and dual adjustable linear actuators ensure reliable operation across various equipment setups from multiple OEMs.
Each Chicken Switch RSK-CSH-W kit includes the actuator assembly, power/communications base, wireless handheld controller (100-ft range), M18™ REDLITHIUM™ rechargeable battery, battery charger, durable waterproof case, and instruction manual.
Features:
- Wireless operation up to 100 feet
- 128/256 bit AES encryption with DSSS interference immunity
- Actuators adjustable from 1.125 to 3 inches, center-to-center
- Onboard laser alignment system for precise positioning
- Compatible with pushbuttons requiring less than 10 pounds of push force
- Magnetic mounting
- Includes waterproof carrying case
- Designed, manufactured, and assembled in the USA
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