| Arable
Gibbons extends Plug&Dry ™ accessories range
ahead of Cereals
Amid preparations for its debut at Cereals in June (stand
1074), Essex-based Gibbons Agricultural Fans has
enhanced its Plug&Dry™ crop store fan accessories range
with another useful add-on.
he new fan starter
is a plug-and-play
unit that offers
instant push-
button control in a
compact casing
with IP41 ingress protection,
meaning it's safe against
condensation.
The Plug&Dry™ range enables
users to quickly and easily
connect a number of optional
accessories to their trusty Gibbons
grain-drying fan to help them save
time, energy and money during
2018 and beyond.
The rest of the Plug&Dry™
range – compatible with single
phase or three phase power –
includes:
Direct on-line (DOL) starter fitted
with thermal overload protection
for direct push-button/auto-start
control.
High-precision thermostat for
accurate temperature control and
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monitoring – essential when the
erratic British weather offers no
guarantees.
Heavy-duty 10 or 20-metre
extension leads with 16A plug and
socket. The durable IP44-rated
leads offer protection against dust
and are resistant to water
splashes.
Each of these solutions can be
quickly and easily installed by the
user, removing the cost of having
an electrician attend site.
The Plug&Dry™ accessories
can be connected to both the steel
and aluminium versions of the
Gibbons centrifugal fan, which is
powered by an energy-efficient IE3
electric motor. The motor itself has
been upgraded to include a steel
(rather than plastic) terminal box
casing for added robustness and
reliability.
The accessories are ready to
add to the fan box prior to
shipping, and the flexibility of the
system means that the farmer can
use any number of accessory
combinations. And with electricity
prices as unpredictable as ever –
as