MV HV Switchgear

New & Refurbished MV & HV Switchgear

The UK’s Widest Range of 11kV Switchgear

We are a leading UK supplier of quality new and refurbished 11kV switchgear, renowned for our outstanding stock levels, engineering expertise & responsiveness. We also supply and install 3.3kV, 6.6kV, 20kV & 33kV switchgear.

Manufactured and tested in accordance with internationally recognised standards (IEC62271 or equivalent), we supply and support oil, vacuum & SF6 insulated MV & HV switchgear in the following sectors:

We sell and hire switchgear on a ‘supply only’ basis, or with optional on-site installation, commissioning and ongoing support by our own Contracting division.

We offer industry leading 24 month (new) or 36 month (refurbished) warranties on all switchgear.

11kV Switchboards Supplied, Installed & Extended

For a new installation, replacement or extension of an existing 11kV switchboard, we supply the UK’s widest range of primary and secondary distribution switchgear. We offer both brand new and cost-effective refurbished switchboard options configured from our large equipment stock.

An independent company, we can supply your existing preferred switchgear type or we offer an end-to-end engineered project service to specify and install the most suitable switchgear to meet your application, budget and lead time requirements.

We also supply and install 3.3kV, 6.6kV, 20kV & 33kV switchboards and undertake bespoke engineered switchgear projects & upgrades.

Current Production Switchgear:

• Vacuum or SF6 insulated, fixed or withdrawable circuit breakers
• Variety of manufacturers, including:
  • Schneider
  • ABB
  • Siemens
  • Brush/Hawker Siddeley
  • Lucy
• New and refurbished options available
• 24 month (new) or 36 month (refurbished) comprehensive warranty

Refurbished Legacy Switchgear:

• Oil, Vacuum or SF6 insulated
• Cost effective, robust & proven choice for a new installation or to extend current board
• Variety of manufacturers, including:
  • ABB
  • Alstom
  • Brush
  • GEC
  • Hawker Siddeley
  • Long & Crawford
  • Lucy
  • Reyrolle
  • Schneider
  • South Wales Switchgear
  • Yorkshire Switchgear
• 36 month comprehensive warranty

 

 

All switchboards or extension panels are supplied complete with protection, metering and instrumentation transformers to your specification.

We also specialise in switchboard extension, upgrade & retrofit, containerised switchboards and emergency switchboard solutions using our stock equipment to quickly solve critical power distribution problems.

Circuit Breakers, Ring Main Units, Switches & Motor Starters

In addition to complete switchboards, we stock, supply and install a wide range of standalone or transformer mounted HV/MV switchgear to protect, control and isolate your network and assets.

Complementing our new equipment offering, we specialise in professionally refurbished switchgear to economically extend your existing installation or for a like-for-like replacement.

Covering 3.3kV, 6.6kV, 11kV, 20kV & 33kV voltages, with new or refurbished and extensible or non-extensible options, our range includes:

Circuit Breakers

Ring Main Units

Switches

Motor Starters

Metering Units

View all available manufacturers and type references at the bottom of this page

11kV Switchgear Services, Auxiliary Equipment & Spare Parts

Established for almost 100 years, our knowledge and unique depth of experience in every major UK installed OEM’s types means that we are widely acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading authorities on 11kV switchgear. Major OEMs regularly consult us for advice about their legacy equipment.

Services available

Our switchgear engineering heritage and unrivalled breadth of knowledge allow us to offer industry leading services, including:  

• Switchgear life extension
• Switchgear maintenance, refurbishment & repair
• Switchgear installation, testing & commissioning
• Protection & metering scheme upgrades
• Switchgear modification, upgrade & extension
• Switchgear earthing, grading & protection setting/studies

• Switching by qualified SAPs
• Vacuum or SF6 circuit breaker retrofit
• SF6 handling
• Switchgear hire
• Switchgear condition assessment, insurance reports etc
• Switchgear decommissioning & removal

Auxiliary Equipment & Spare Parts

We supply & support all types of HV/MV switchgear auxiliary equipment and hold the UK’s largest stock of switchgear spare parts & components, covering all common UK manufactured types from the 1960s to current production models. 

• Battery tripping units
• Current Transformers (CT’s)
• Voltage Transformers (VT’s)
• Metering, protection & control
• Operating Equipment (handles, remote/trip close panels, umbilicals etc)

• Cable boxes
• Bushings
• Cast Resin Insulators
• Motor mechs
• Trip coils
• Relays
• Fuses
• Gaskets
• Panelwork, covers etc

 

 

 

 

Why Choose Slaters Electricals?

We pride ourselves on our ability to supply quality switchgear to suit your requirements on a short lead time and our renowned after sales service.

With almost 100 years of switchgear engineering experience and know-how, our success is built on consistently exceeding our customer’s expectations and an exceptionally high number of returning customers.

The following organisations choose switchgear from Slaters:

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