At its core, low voltage switchgear is an assembly of electrical devices operating below 1,000 volts AC or 1,500 volts DC. Typically located at the end of the distribution network (downstream of step-down transformers), it supplies power directly to various electrical loads. Its primary functions are summarized as. Electrical switchgear refers to a centralised collection of circuit breakers, fuses and switches (circuit protection devices) that function to protect, control and isolate electrical equipment. The circuit protection devices are mounted in metal structures. Fundamentally, these classes are defined by the specific voltage levels they are engineered to manage.
