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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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ABB will deliver three gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substations to the project The use of GIS technology will greatly reduce the size of the substations, enabling Saudi Arabia's national power transmission and distribution utility to locate them at the site of the new university in Riyadh, said a statement.
ABB will deliver three gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substations to the project The use of GIS technology will greatly reduce the size of the substations, enabling Saudi Arabia's national power transmission and distribution utility to locate them at the site of the new university in Riyadh, said a statement.
ABB is a global leader in gas-insulated switchgear products, and has introduced a number of new technologies in the sector, such as synchronous controlled switching and remote real-time condition monitoring.
 
 
 
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