switchgear

ˈswɪtʃˌɡɪr

Definition

Definition of switchgear - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

circuit management

TECH.

devices for opening and closing electric circuits

TECH.

Switchgear is essential for safely operating high-current circuits.

circuit breaker

switchboard

electrical control

TECH.

equipment controlling electricity flow in circuits

TECH.

The switchgear was installed to manage the power supply.

circuit breaker

control panel

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Images of switchgear

devices for opening and closing electric circuits
equipment controlling electricity flow in circuits

Origin of switchgear

English, switch (change) + gear (equipment)

Examples of switchgear in a sentence

The factory upgraded its switchgear for better efficiency.
The technician checked the switchgear for faults.
Modern switchgear ensures efficient energy distribution.

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French:appareillage de commutation, appareillage, ...
German:Schaltanlage, ...
Italian:apparecchiature di commutazione, quadro elettrico, ...
Spanish:equipo de maniobra, conmutador, ...
Portuguese:aparelho de comutação, quadro de distribuição, ...
Chinese:开关设备, 电气设备, ...
Japanese:スイッチギア, 制御装置, ...
Arabic:مُفَاتِيح كَهْرَبَائِيَّة, مُعِدّات تَوْصِيل وفَصْل, ...
Hebrew:מִתְקָנֵי מִתְגִּים, מִתְקָן מִיתּוּג, ...
Russian:коммутационная аппаратура, ...
Ukrainian:розподільчий пристрій, комутаційне обладнання, ...
Hindi:स्विचगियर, विद्युत नियंत्रण उपकरण, ...
Bengali:সুইচগিয়ার, বিদ্যুৎ নিয়ন্ত্রণ সরঞ্জাম, ...
Catalan:aparells de maniobra, interruptor de control, ...
Czech:spínací zařízení, rozvodné zařízení, ...
Danish:koblingsudstyr, strømstyringsudstyr, ...
Dutch:schakelapparatuur, schakelinrichting, ...
Greek:ηλεκτρικός εξοπλισμός, ηλεκτρικός πίνακας, ...
Hungarian:kapcsolóberendezés, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍បិទបើកសៀគ្វីអគ្គិសនី, ឧបករណ៍បញ្ជាបណ្តាញអគ្គិសនី, ...
Korean:개폐 장치, ...
Persian:کلیدهای برق, تجهیزات سوئیچ‌گیر, ...
Polish:aparatura rozdzielcza, aparat rozdzielczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):disjuntores, quadro de distribuição, ...
Romanian:aparataj electric, echipament de comutare, ...
Swedish:ställverk, ...
Thai:สวิตช์เกียร์, อุปกรณ์ควบคุมไฟฟ้า, ...
Turkish:anahtarlama cihazı, şalt cihazı, ...
Vietnamese:thiết bị đóng cắt, thiết bị điều khiển điện, ...

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