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Mitsubishi Launches Economical PowerGate for Commercial Pumping and Air-Handling Applications

October 24, 2023

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Launches Economical PowerGate for Commercial Pumping and Air-Handling Applications

PowerGate “E” (E for Economy) is a standard bypass solution for commercial HVAC applications that require limited options and have tight budgets.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.’s Standard Engineered Solution, PowerGate E, is designed specifically for customers with limited technical requirements and tight budgets. It is specifically designed to offer a cost-effective alternative to Mitsubishi Electric’s feature-rich PowerGate H control. It is configurable with a multitude of options that allow customers to tailor the unit to their needs. All of its panels come with complete technical and installation documentation and are backed by a comprehensive 2-year warranty.

PowerGate E comes standard with a NEMA 1 enclosure and utilizes Mitsubishi Electric’s FR-F800 VFD. Offered in horsepower ranges of 1 through 25 HP, its panels are offered in 208-240V or 380-480V power requirements. Standard features include but are not limited to: a two-contractor bypass system, 5% impedance AC line reactor, HOA Keypad, Alpha Controller, load abnormality detection, and RS485 BACnet MS/TP and Modbus RTU communication.

“Our PowerGate E solution offers HVAC customers a compact control unit at a cost-effective price to address demanding applications. Built around our feature-rich FR-F800 VFD, PowerGate E offers unrivaled functionality at a price point resellers and contractors will find attractive” said David Simak, product manager for service solutions at Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.

David Simak, product manager for service solutions at Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.

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