Switchgear, switchboards, and MCCs — knowing what you need
Switchgear distributes and protects power at the service entrance and downstream, built around draw-out breakers in a metal enclosure. Low-voltage switchgear handles up to 600V for building and plant distribution; medium-voltage and metal-clad switchgear serve higher classes with compartmentalized, arc-resistant construction. Switchboards do a similar distribution job in a lighter package, and motor control centers (MCCs) bundle the starters, drives, and overloads that run a plant's motors into one lineup.
The right buy comes down to matching voltage, amperage, and the breaker or bucket configuration to your one-line. Tell us the voltage class, main and feeder amperages, and whether you need switchgear, a switchboard, or an MCC, and we'll match you to a lineup that fits rather than sell you the nearest thing on the yard.


