Homac® Temporary Service Adapter System Enables Repairs Without Disrupting Resident’s Power

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 04, 2011 – The new Homac^® Temporary Service Adapter System from Thomas & Betts provides fast and convenient temporary residential electrical service, which enables utility technicians to perform repairs with minimal disruption to the customer’s power supply. The system temporarily maintains the flow of power while preventing backfeed of power to the faulted cable. It supports 75-amp and 100-amp current ratings.

The Homac^® Temporary Service Adapter System’s load-side adapter mounts between the meter and meter socket of the house being serviced, while the source-side adapter mounts between the meter and meter socket of a nearby house.

“Maintaining safe and reliable service for customers is a top priority for utilities,” said Mike Cawood, product manager for Thomas & Betts. “By providing emergency electrical service, the Homac^® Temporary Service Adapter System enables repairs to benefit customers and utilities. Now, utilities have the flexibility to schedule work during business hours, rather than only during off hours, and customers are not inconvenienced by a loss of power. Uninterrupted electrical service also keeps the meter running and continues to generate revenue for the utility company while repairs are being made.”

Alternative source-side adapters are available for direct connection to padmount or overhead transformers. Preassembled connections make installations quick and easy. Once repairs are completed, the Homac^® Temporary Service Adapter System disconnects easily.  

For more information about Homac^® Temporary Service Adapter System, click here or call (800) 816-7809. 

Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE: TNB) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of essential components used to manage the connection, distribution, transmission and reliability of electrical power in industrial, construction and utility applications. With a portfolio of more than 200,000 products marketed under more than 45 premium brand names, Thomas & Betts products are found wherever electricity is used. With headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., Thomas & Betts reported revenues of $2 billion and had approximately 8,750 employees in 2010.