Be smart about how you purchase intelligent switchgear. The functionality and benefits of intelligent breakers are increasing all the time, but as they do, so does the learning curve for the ...

In the United States, medium-voltage (MV) power distribution typically uses withdrawable circuit breaker switchgear (WCBS). Withdrawable breakers allow for regular maintenance and provide an easily ...

Hawker Siddeley Switchgear Ltd has unveiled its new SWR 12 retrofit Circuit Breaker, which will breathe new life into its existing range of oil and gas insulated switchgear. The South Wales Retrofit ...

ABB’s Advance 27 medium voltage metal-clad switchgear product line, utilizing the AMVAC circuit breaker, answers the industry’s need for increased voltage ratings while decreasing O&M costs. ABB has ...

High speed, high current interrupting devices are interrupting devices that have extremely short opening times and are current limiting; that is, they limit the amount of bolted fault current that can ...

Incident energy is directly proportional to the total arcing time. Because of this, most strategies for arc flash hazard mitigation focus on faster detection and clearing of the arc flash. The two ...

LEAD DESIGN FIRM: Elcon Associates Inc. Installed in 1962 for Seattle’s World Fair, the city’s monorail electrical system at Seattle Center and Westlake Center stations was overdue for an upgrade. The ...