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VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES...

Untapped function tackles leak

problem at Welsh rugby club

A leak within the sprinkler system is no longer causing a ruck at Parc y Scarlets,

home of Welsh rugby club Scarlets, following re-programming of an ABB variable
speed drive to avoid excavation of the club’s training pitch.
hen a small underground leak began thousands of pounds while causing major disruption
to affect its training pitch irrigation for both ground staff and players.
systems, Welsh rugby club Scarlets By re-programming the incumbent variable
Wwas faced with the prospect of speed drive (VSD), ABB Value Provider, APDS,
digging up the pitch to locate and fix the problem. rapidly mitigated the effects of the leak while
This would potentially have cost the club tens of avoiding any additional hardware or remedial work.

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