Category Archives: Industrial Switchgear
Industrial Switchgear
Many companies have contributed to the growth and development of industrial switchgear, but no company has played a larger role than General Electric. General Electric was one of the first manufacturers of industrial switchgear, launching its first products in the … Continue reading
What does “Retrofit” Mean at Electric Control?
What does “Retrofit” Mean at Electric Control? Here at Electric Control we use this phrase quite often and it seems to be catching on in other areas of power production and harnessing as well! In this article from “Business Wire” … Continue reading
The ITE K-Line and K-Don Circuit Breaker Mounted ITE Switchgear
The ITE K-Line and K-Don Circuit Breaker Mounted ITE Switchgear The ITE Corporation (Inverse Time Element) started in 1895, with a series of open frame air circuit breakers that continued to be used throughout the early 20th century. In the … Continue reading
Siemens Allis Circuit Breakers- A Timeline
Siemens Allis circuit breakers, formally known as Allis Chalmers circuit breakers were one of the original large manufactures that pioneered the circuit breaker industry. Continue reading
GE Industrial Switchgear – A Piece of History
GE makes some of the most reliable industrial switchgear that can be found on the market. A pioneer in the circuit breaker industry, GE was the premier line of switchgear that founded much of the industry, which began during WWII. Electric Control houses all models of GE industrial switchgear, from 1940-present. Our inventory of remanufactured and new circuit breakers and industrial switchgear is one of the largest in the country. Continue reading
Remanufactured Switchgear and its Place in Commercial Industry
Every 10 years or so the original manufacturers of switchgear upgrade their current model of switchgear and circuit breakers, which renders models from previous years as obsolete. This forces plant personnel into a situation where they can not buy air circuit breakers (such as 5 or 15 KV) from the original manufacturer. Continue reading