Week 4 Journal Entry

The actuator that I chose is the TEC2000 actuator. The TEC2000 series can handle both quarter-turn and multi-turn applications across an extremely broad torque range—using either three-phase or single-phase power. While some manufacturers claim to offer non-intrusive actuators, take a closer look at their products. You’ll discover electric control compartments that have to be opened to replace fuses (which defeats the purpose of non-intrusiveness, and can even void some manufacturers’ warranties). EIM’s TEC2000 is truly non-intrusive; its separate, dual-sealed terminal chamber houses the unit’s primary fuses, so the control compartment doesn’t need to be opened for setup or for routine maintenance and operation. Local control knobs don’t penetrate the housing.