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  • April 04, 2018

    2018 IEEE PES T&D Safety and reliability are critical to the grid.  Visit SPS in booth 3637 at IEEE T&D April 17th-19th in Denver to discover how our unique solutions can enhance the safety and reliability of your electrical system. Metal-Clad Switchgear Utilizing metal-clad switchgear allows for more compact substations than open-air designs, and potentially enhanced […]

  • August 15, 2017

    Winneconne, WI – Switchgear Power Systems is proud to announce our national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).  The certification process included a site inspection and comprehensive review of the business to ensure SPS meets all of the necessary requirements. By providing advantages to women-owned businesses, corporations and […]

  • July 19, 2016

    Winneconne, WI – SPS built and integrated a 50 ft power distribution center for a battery energy storage system (BESS), including installation of battery racks for LG Chem batteries, fire suppression system, DC bus, HVAC system, and battery disconnect switches.  The BESS was commissioned to determine how energy storage can be used to increase the […]

  • May 23, 2016

    SPS attended the “Go Big” IEEE PES T&D show in Dallas, and certainly did go big exhibiting our flexible product lines and unique capabilities.  SPS brought a variety of products to the show, ranging from low profile padmount equipment to upright metal-enclosed switchgear.  The padmount equipment, including primary metering and switchgear, featured our exclusive tab […]

  • May 05, 2016

    Commission First Low-Voltage and Medium-Voltage Arc Quenching – Switchgear Projects in North America Winneconne, WI – Switchgear Power Systems (SPS) has partnered with Tech4 [De Pere, WI] to design, manufacture, and commission the first low-voltage and medium-voltage active arc flash quenching switchgear projects in North America.  SPS’s innovative new design eliminates the need for arc-rated personal protective […]

  • May 05, 2016

    Metal-clad switchgear that includes a fast-acting low-impedance arc-mitigation device (arc-quencher) that limits the incident energy from an arc-flash incident to less than 1.2 cal/cm2. The SPS-AQS system utilizes a combination of light, current, and pressure sensors, and is resettable to allow rapid return to service of equipment. The SPS-AQS protective relay system responds to arc […]