Metal-Enclosed Switchgear

Federal Pacific and its Powercon division each independently engineer and manufacture their own distinct metal-enclosed switchgear designs for medium-voltage power distribution and protection. While both product lines serve industrial, commercial, and utility applications using air-insulated load-break interrupter switches across 5kV through 38kV, each brings unique switch technology, current ratings, and engineering capabilities that make them suited for different project requirements.

Technical Overview

⸻ OVERVIEW ⸻

Both Federal Pacific and Powercon metal-enclosed switchgear are completely factory built, wired, and assembled to customer specifications. These systems share a common set of design principles centered on operator safety, rugged construction, and flexible configuration.

⸻ Applications ⸻

Typical Applications

Federal Pacific and Powercon metal-enclosed switchgear is specified for medium-voltage service entrance switching, transformer primary protection, feeder isolation, and source transfer across industrial, commercial, and utility facilities.

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⸻ CONFIGURATIONS ⸻

Metal-Enclosed Load Interrupter Switchgear by Federal Pacific

Air-insulated load-break interrupter switchgear for primary service entrance, sub-distribution, and feeder switching. Available in manual Type ME and automatic Type MEA configurations with options for vacuum circuit breakers, protective relaying, automatic transfer, and SCADA control.

⸻ CONFIGURATIONS ⸻

Metal-Enclosed Load Interrupter Switchgear by Powercon

Heavy-duty metal-enclosed switchgear featuring Torque-Lok load-break switches with fused or unfused configurations and duplex or automatic transfer schemes. Custom-engineered to project specifications for demanding industrial and utility applications.

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⸻ RATINGS ⸻

Ratings at a Glance

Maximum Design Voltage

15kV–38kV

BIL (Basic Impulse Level)

95 kV–150 kV

Continuous Current

600A; 1200A available

Fault-Closing

40kA asymmetrical (3 time)

Enclosure Options

NEMA 3R (Standard or Stainless)

Compliance Standard

IEEE C37.74 / C57.12.28

⸻ RESOURCES ⸻

Documentation and Resources

Access technical specifications and installation manuals for Powercon metal-clad switchgear systems and components.

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Automatic Metal Enclosed Switchgear Pages 133 146

Four-bay assembly of Federal Pacific Automatic Source-Transfer Switchgear featuring Federal Pacific Automatic-Transfer Micro-Processor Control, switch operators and.

Circuit Interruption Techniques Pages 155-156

Advantages of Federal Pacific Circuit Interruption Technique. The switch is available in ratings.

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34.5 kV LOAD-BREAK INTERRUPTER SWITCHGEAR. These switches are used:.

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Brochure for Load Break Interrupter Switchgear by Powercon Corporation.

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These switches are used:. On the primary of transformers for their protection and isolation.

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⸻ SUPPORT ⸻

Lifecycle Support

Federal Pacific supports this product family with technical resources and application support to ensure proper system integration and long-term reliability.

Custom Engineering

Site-specific configuration support for tailored layouts and integration with existing infrastructure.

⸻ Performance ⸻

Engineered for Performance

Federal Pacific brings decades of engineering experience and application knowledge to every product it manufactures. Each assembly is completely factory built and operationally tested before shipment, ensuring consistent performance and reliability from the moment it arrives on site.

 

Whether selecting from standard configurations or requiring a custom-engineered solution, Federal Pacific provides the application support needed to ensure the right fit for your project.

⸻ CONNECT ⸻

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