Paul Streather Motorsport MG Trophy Championship MGCC

Paul Streather is the son of ex Alfa Romeo champion Dave Streather. Paul started his career in Junior TKM (go karting) progressing to Senior Rotax and won the BP Ultimate Karter (from 18,000 entrants) in 2009.  In his novice car racing season 2010, Paul ran in the MGCC MG Trophy Championship in Class C in a MG ZR 160.  Paul won his class and entire championship by 27 points and after dropped rounds was still 10 points clear, to become MGCC MG Trophy Champion 2010.

Paul won 12 out of 12 races and at the 6 circuits he raced at he broke all 6 lap records.

At the end of season presentation evening, Paul picked up the Championship Trophy, Best Novice Driver, Photographers Award and also the Driver’s Driver of the Year Award.

Paul entered the same championship as 2010 for the 2011 season but Class B in a MG ZR190 with numerous wins and podiums throughout the season kept him in the title chase until a disasterous round at Donnington Park left him 3^rd in class. Paul finished the season in this position and also won Best Presented Car award at the presentation evening.

Paul has re-entered the same championship in the same class B as last year and aims to repeat the performance of last two years and, putting together everything he has learned to contend for the championship title once again.

Paul has proved to be a raw talent that the commentators, spectators and fellow competitors cannot get enough of.

Paul has coverage and interest from the local media such as Leicester Mercury, Hinckley Times, Nuneaton News, Nuneaton Tribune along with national publications and internet publicity.

The rounds for the 2012 season are:

Donnington Park (Double Header)

Brands Hatch (Triple Header)

Silverstone (Double Header)

Oulton Park (Double Header)

Thruxton (Single Round)

Snetterton (Double Header)

If you wish to view more information on the championship Click Here.

Click Here to view a video highlight available on you tube of the 2010 season.

Click Here to view a video highlight available on you tube of the 2011 season.

Follow Paul’s progress on Facebook: Facebook Profile or Facebook Page.

Michael Smith Switchgear are looking forward to following Paul Streather in his 2012 campaign and will be supporting him every step of the way.

Good Luck Paul!

Over the years we have been developing a quick solution to retrofit Schneider Merlin Gerin ACBs from Masterpact M to Masterpact NW through the entire range of sizes from 800A to 6300A. 

The procedure requires a small shutdown and then at the end of the shut down the old Merlin Gerin Masterpact M ACB is removed and the new Merlin Gerin Masterpact NW ACB is installed, along with the new chassis, intergrated control (if applicable), and readily available spares.

Michael Smith Switchgear retrofit any ACB and can replace any manufactures ACBs with new ACBs.  The works will be arranged at a time to suit the business needs and with minimal disruption.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.

Michael Smith Switchgear can also replace any existing ACBs and retrofit new ACBs into the same space.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

Power Factor Correction (PFC) will help to reduce the reactive power consumed within a business and therefore save money.  A Power Quality Survey can be arranged to calculate the requirement of Power Factor Correction (PFC) equipment within an existing system.

If you have any queries please contact us.

These can incorporate DOL Starters, Star-Delta Starters and Variable Speed Drives (VSD) to suit your requirements.

The basic functions of LV Switchgear

The role of lv switchgear is:
1. Electrical protection
2. Safe isolation from live parts
3. Local or remote switching

National and international standards define the manner in which electric circuits of LV installations must be realized, and the capabilities and limitations of the various switching devices which are collectively referred to as lv switchgear.

The main functions of lv switchgear are:

• Electrical protection
• Electrical isolation of sections of an installation
• Local or remote switching

Electrical protection at low voltage is (apart from fuses) normally incorporated in circuit-breakers, in the form of thermal-magnetic devices and/or residual-current operated tripping devices (less-commonly, residual voltage- operated devices – acceptable to, but not recommended by IEC).

In addition to those functions above, other functions, namely:

• Over-voltage protection
• Under-voltage protection

are provided by specific devices (lightning and various other types of voltage-surge arrester, relays associated with contactors, remotely controlled circuit-breakers, and with combined circuit-breaker/isolators… etc)

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Michael Smith Switchgear Ltd offers a complete service for the manufacture and assembly of indoor package substations tailored to meet your specific needs.

Schneider released their new range of MCCBs (The NSX Range) in November 2008, and sine then Michael Smith Switchgear have used these as a standard.  These MCCBs fit within the same physical space as their previous model (The NS range) with the option available to add numerous more amounts of accessories.

Other Materials are still being used to customer requirements.
Our Components List is by no means a definative list.

Welcome to the new look Michael Smith Switchgear website.

Michael Smith Switchgear are a leading manufacturer of LV Switchgear, specialising in Schneider, Merlin Gerin, ABB, Terasaki & Dorman Smith products.

Michael Smith Switchgear have been manufacturing LV Switchgear for 25 years and are well established within the marketplace.

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