Smart Switchgears

An analysis on how IoT is transforming the switchgear space
While the Internet of Things (IoT) has entrenched deep in the consumer lives, the switchgear industry has not remained behind. IoT is transforming the monitoring segment of switchgear and the transmission industry where systems are being developed to provide detailed logs of issues. The switchgear manufacturers have thus moved to include built-in protection and control. Such intelligent devices when combined with IoT form a base for enhanced protection, control and monitoring, said Rajesh Nandwani, VP and Business Unit Head –Switchgear, Anchor Electricals.
Most of the latest solutions in the switchgear segment these days are coherent i.e. these are compatible with multiple systems. According to Sameer Saxena, Director, Marketing, Legrand India, “Another technological advancement is that the switchgear solutions have become smarter – these can connect with the internet and provide comprehensive monitoring. Switchgear products can provide protection function and also can measure all electrical parameters real time to remote monitoring systems.”
Explaining on how IoT is transforming the switchgear space, Rajiv Kumar, Director – Marketing, Electrical Sector – India, Eaton Power Quality Pvt Ltd observes, “Smart switchgear leveraging IoT is enabling better visibility, real-time information, improved predictive diagnostics which overall contributes to higher energy efficiency and better reliability of the power infrastructure.”

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