Category Archives: Remanufactured 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
Refurbished Switchgear
What does refurbished switchgear have to do with classic cars? At first glance, perhaps not much. Classic cars are brightly colored and zip around the highways and byways in old time style. Refurbished switchgear? Not so much. But looking deeper, … Continue reading
Siemens-Powering the New World Trade Center
Siemens is one of our most trusted brands of switchgear here at Electric Control. Our facility houses various models, parts, and replacement units made by Siemens. The new World Trade center will include restaurants, an observation deck, and broadcast facilities. … 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
Why Would Companies Choose to Buy Remanufactured Gear?
Aside from being cost effective and environmentally friendly, it allows plants to match like breakers that are already located in the facility. If a company has older equipment that is purchased from the same generation of existing gear, it remains interchangeable. 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