What is Switchgear – Explained for Beginners

Question: What do you mean by switchgear?

Answer: The equipment used for switching, controlling, protecting, and isolating electronic equipment.

The Electrical Switchgear is a generic term that represents all components and equipment which is involved in:

1. Control
2. Protection
3. Isolation

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List of components in switchgear:

1. Annunciator
2. Bus bar
3. Circuit breaker
4. Control Relays
5. Disconnector
6. Insulation
7. Instrumentation transformers
   1. Current transformer
   2. Potential transformer
8. Metering Equipment
9. Protection relays

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