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switchgear
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switchgear [′swich‚gir]
(electricity)
The aggregate of switching devices for a power or transforming station, or for electric motor control.

switchgear
Any switching and interrupting devices in combination with their associated control, regulating, metering, and protective devices.


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The more you''re able to keep your physical surroundings clear, the more you''ll feel able to switch gears without feeling drained.
So I decided to go to the university and study history for a summer course, just to kind of switch gears, taste the student life.
As part of an electrical upgrade to the central power station, two electricians were working on a switch gear when an unexpected electrical arc occurred and delivered brownouts and overvoltages throughout campus.
 
 
 
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