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SXEW Shorting Frames

imgbackselThe Watteredge Solvent Extraction Electrowinning shorting frames, affectionately known as SXEW shortage frames, are manufactured with years of experience, on par with our award winning quality processes, to offer our customers the best SXEW shorting frame available on the market today. With a rigid copper frame and flexible contacts our shorting frames are low maintenance, with low resistance, lasting hundreds of operations without VCM replacement, for efficient power use year after year. Use of our SXEW shorting frames offer production gains that can cost-justify their purchase in a few months.

Check out our SXEW Shorting Frames quick reference chart below:

FeaturesTypical Options/AccessoriesTypical Configurations
Open Switches up to 50kA / 20VDC Patented DC Vacuum Contacts Electrolytic Cell Shorting SPST/DPDT**
Close Switches up to 60kA Anode/Cathode Self-Adjusting Contacts Convection Air Cooled Design
Minimal plant down time to short (1) one, (2) two or (3) three EW cells Optional PLC Control Rigid Frame Construction
Monitoring and maintenance interface No Arcing Interrupt

*SPST – Single Pole Single Throw/DPDT – Double Pole Double Throw

Have detailed design drawings? We can fabricate to your specifications.

We can also modify your existing shorting frames to add switches and flexible shoes to eliminate the need to reduce current to the tankhouse each time the frame is placed or removed from the cell.

Contact Watteredge today to learn more about our High Current Switch products.