Switchgear: Pricing, Used and Refurbished Equipment
Compare medium- and low-voltage switchgear for data center, industrial and utility projects. Start with voltage, current, fault duty and the required lineup configuration, then compare equipment condition, documentation and price scope.
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Model research (41)
Research records, not current offers. Open each page for the rating basis and its sources.
Eaton Corporation plc (Cutler-Hammer/Westinghouse heritage) Magnum DS low-voltage switchgear and breakers — Eaton Corporation plc (Cutler-Hammer/Westinghouse heritage)
Eaton Corporation plc Pow-R-Line panelboards and switchboards — Eaton Corporation plc
Eaton Corporation plc (Westinghouse heritage) VacClad-W metal-clad switchgear with VCP-W breakers (5-38 kV) — Eaton Corporation plc (Westinghouse heritage)
Schneider Electric SE (Square D) Masterpact MTZ air circuit breaker (MTZ1/MTZ2/MTZ3) — Schneider Electric SE (Square D)
Schneider Electric SE (Square D) PowerPact molded case circuit breakers (B/H/J/L/M/P/R frames) — Schneider Electric SE (Square D)
Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure, Electrical Products) SENTRON 3WL air circuit breaker (phase-out October 2026) — Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure, Electrical Products)
ABB Ltd (Electrification) UniGear ZS1 air-insulated switchgear — ABB Ltd (Electrification)
Schneider Electric SE MCset air-insulated metal-clad switchgear (to 17.5/24 kV) — Schneider Electric SE
ABB Ltd (Electrification) UniGear ZS2 36 kV air-insulated switchgear — ABB Ltd (Electrification)
ABB Ltd (Electrification) ZX1.2 gas-insulated switchgear — ABB Ltd (Electrification)
ABB Inc., Electrification; EntelliGuard G is a GE Energy Industrial Solutions design that came to ABB with the 2018 acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions EntelliGuard G low-voltage power circuit breaker — ABB Inc., Electrification; EntelliGuard G is a GE Energy Industrial Solutions design that came to ABB with the 2018 acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions
ABB Inc., Electrification; EntelliGuard is a GE Energy Industrial Solutions design that came to ABB with the 2018 acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions EntelliGuard E low-voltage power circuit breaker — ABB Inc., Electrification; EntelliGuard is a GE Energy Industrial Solutions design that came to ABB with the 2018 acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions
ABB Ltd (Electrification) SafePlus compact gas-insulated switchgear — ABB Ltd (Electrification)
ABB Ltd (Electrification) SafeRing Air ring main unit — ABB Ltd (Electrification)
ABB Ltd (Electrification) UniGear Digital — ABB Ltd (Electrification)
ABB Ltd (Electrification) ZX0 gas-insulated switchgear — ABB Ltd (Electrification)
ABB S.p.A., SACE division, part of the ABB Group Electrification business SACE Emax 2 air circuit breaker (E1.2-E6.2) — ABB S.p.A., SACE division, part of the ABB Group Electrification business
ASCO Power Technologies, a Schneider Electric business 4000 Series generator paralleling switchgear — ASCO Power Technologies, a Schneider Electric business
ASCO Power Technologies, a Schneider Electric business 7000 Series Low-Voltage Power Control System — ASCO Power Technologies, a Schneider Electric business
Caterpillar Inc. (Electric Power) EMCP 4.4 Master Control Panel with XLM and EGP switchgear — Caterpillar Inc. (Electric Power)
Cummins Inc. (Power Systems) PowerCommand DMC2000/6000/8000 digital master control — Cummins Inc. (Power Systems)
Eaton Corporation plc Magnum SB insulated-case power circuit breaker — Eaton Corporation plc
Eaton Corporation plc Power Xpert XGIS gas-insulated switchgear (ANSI, 38 kV) — Eaton Corporation plc
Eaton Corporation plc (EMEA/APAC MV) Power Xpert UX primary switchgear (IEC, to 36 kV via UX 36) — Eaton Corporation plc (EMEA/APAC MV)
Generac Power Systems, Inc. (Industrial) MPS Modular Power System paralleling — Generac Power Systems, Inc. (Industrial)
Hitachi Energy Ltd EconiQ eco-efficient high-voltage switchgear portfolio — Hitachi Energy Ltd
Hitachi Energy Ltd ELK gas-insulated switchgear family (72.5 kV and above) — Hitachi Energy Ltd
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Energy Systems) C-GIS cubicle-type gas-insulated switchgear (12-84 kV) — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Energy Systems)
Powell Industries, Inc. PowlVac metal-clad switchgear (5-38 kV) and PowlVac-AR — Powell Industries, Inc.
Rehlko (formerly Kohler Energy), Power Systems; the PD-Series is sold under the Kohler brand and moved to Rehlko when Kohler Energy separated in 2024 PD-Series paralleling switchgear (PD-2000/3000/4000) — Rehlko (formerly Kohler Energy), Power Systems; the PD-Series is sold under the Kohler brand and moved to Rehlko when Kohler Energy separated in 2024
Schneider Electric SE GM AirSeT SF6-free primary GIS — Schneider Electric SE
Schneider Electric SE PIX air-insulated metal-clad switchgear (to 24 kV) — Schneider Electric SE
Schneider Electric SE Premset shielded-solid-insulation MV switchgear — Schneider Electric SE
Schneider Electric SE SM AirSeT SF6-free modular switchboard — Schneider Electric SE
Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure, Electrical Products) SENTRON 3WA air circuit breaker (current generation) — Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure, Electrical Products)
Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) 8DA10 gas-insulated switchgear (to 40.5 kV) — Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure)
Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) 8DB10 gas-insulated switchgear (double busbar) — Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure)
Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) 8DJH ring main unit family (12-36 kV; blue SF6-free variants) — Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure)
Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) NXAIR air-insulated switchgear family — Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure)
Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) NXPLUS C compact gas-insulated switchgear (to 24 kV) — Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure)
Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) SIMOSEC metal-enclosed MV switchgear (to 24 kV) — Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure)
Switchgear price: what does the quote include?
Switchgear cost depends on the equipment boundary. A replacement breaker, one cubicle and an assembled lineup should not be compared as equivalent purchases. Identify the number and type of sections, breakers, bus ratings, relays, metering, controls and accessories in each offer.
| Quote item | What to establish |
|---|---|
| Main assembly | Voltage, lineup drawing, section count and bus rating |
| Interrupting equipment | Breaker or fuse details and applicable fault-duty ratings |
| Protection and control | Relay models, wiring diagrams, settings responsibility and testing |
| Physical arrangement | Dimensions, cable access, enclosure and shipping splits |
| Commercial scope | Condition, included accessories, warranty, freight and commissioning |
For price examples and their limitations, read the switchgear pricing guide. Request an itemized offer before using a quoted amount in a project budget.
Used medium-voltage switchgear and refurbished options
Ask for the original nameplates, single-line diagram, modification record and recent inspection or test reports. For refurbished equipment, establish what was repaired or replaced and which tests support the seller’s condition description. Confirm responsibility for protection coordination, installation and acceptance testing.
Metal-clad switchgear price: compare the same assembly
For a metal-clad lineup, request the compartment arrangement, breaker configuration and included protection equipment. Establish the applicable construction and internal-arc test documentation separately. A product-family name alone does not establish the safety characteristics of the offered assembly.
Compare Switchgear: Pricing, Used and Refurbished Equipment (41 models)
Every published model in this category, compared on the specifications a data center buyer filters on first. Values come from each model dossier; an em dash means the specification is not documented, never an estimate.
| Model | OEM | Type | Voltage class | Continuous current | Interrupting / withstand | Internal arc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Xpert UX primary switchgear (IEC, to 36 kV via UX 36) | Eaton Corporation plc (EMEA/APAC MV) | MV SF6-free | 3.6-24 kV (UX); 36 kV (UX 36) | 630-4,000 A | to 50 kA / 3 s | AFLR to 50 kA / 1 s |
| VacClad-W metal-clad switchgear with VCP-W breakers (5-38 kV) | Eaton Corporation plc (Westinghouse heritage) | MV air-insulated | 5 kV – 38 kV | 1,200A – 4,000A (main bus) | 25 kA – 63 kA symmetrical | Type 2B per IEEE C37.20.7 (optional) |
| PowlVac metal-clad switchgear (5-38 kV) and PowlVac-AR | Powell Industries, Inc. | MV air-insulated | ~5-38 kV | — | 63 kA | PowlVac-AR |
| MCset air-insulated metal-clad switchgear (to 17.5/24 kV) | Schneider Electric SE | MV air-insulated | 7.2 / 12 / 17.5 kV (24 kV variant) | 4,000 A | 50 kA (17.5 kV incomer) | — |
| Premset shielded-solid-insulation MV switchgear | Schneider Electric SE | MV solid-insulated | 7.2 / 12 / 17.5 kV | 1,250 A | — | IAC A-FLR 21-25 kA / 1 s |
| ZX0 gas-insulated switchgear | ABB Ltd (Electrification) | MV gas-insulated | 12 / 24 kV | — | 25 kA/3 s; peak 62.5 kA | IAC AFL / AFLR 25 kA 1 s |
| ZX1.2 gas-insulated switchgear | ABB Ltd (Electrification) | MV gas-insulated | 12 / 24 / 36 kV | 2,500 A | — | IAC AFLR 31.5 kA 1 s |
| C-GIS cubicle-type gas-insulated switchgear (12-84 kV) | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Energy Systems) | MV gas-insulated | 12 and 24 kV | 630 / 1,250 A | 25 kA / 3 s | — |
| PIX air-insulated metal-clad switchgear (to 24 kV) | Schneider Electric SE | MV air-insulated | 12 / 17.5 / 24 kV | — | — | — |
| 8DA10 gas-insulated switchgear (to 40.5 kV) | Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) | MV gas-insulated | 12 / 24 / 40.5 kV | 5,000 A | 40 kA / 3 s | IAC A FL / FLR 40 kA 1 s |
| 8DB10 gas-insulated switchgear (double busbar) | Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) | MV gas-insulated | 12 / 24 / 40.5 kV | 5,000 A | 40 kA / 3 s | IAC A FL / FLR 40 kA 1 s |
| SafeRing Air ring main unit | ABB Ltd (Electrification) | MV gas-insulated | 24 kV | 630 A | 20 kA / 3 s at 24 kV | IAC A FLR 20 kA 1 s |
| UniGear ZS1 air-insulated switchgear | ABB Ltd (Electrification) | MV air-insulated | 24 kV | 4,000 A | 63 kA | IAC A-FLR |
| GM AirSeT SF6-free primary GIS | Schneider Electric SE | MV SF6-free | 24 kV | — | — | — |
| SM AirSeT SF6-free modular switchboard | Schneider Electric SE | MV SF6-free | 24 kV | — | — | — |
| NXPLUS C compact gas-insulated switchgear (to 24 kV) | Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) | MV gas-insulated | 24 kV | 2,500 A | 31.5 kA | — |
| SIMOSEC metal-enclosed MV switchgear (to 24 kV) | Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) | MV metal-enclosed | Up to 24 kV | Up to 2,500A | Up to 25 kA | IAC A FL / FLR to 21 kA 1 s |
| UniGear ZS2 36 kV air-insulated switchgear | ABB Ltd (Electrification) | MV air-insulated | Up to 36 kV | Up to 3,150 A (ABB UniGear portfolio page, 2026; archived ZS2 catalogue lists 2,500 A) | Up to 31.5 kA for 3 s | IAC AFLR classified |
| Power Xpert XGIS gas-insulated switchgear (ANSI, 38 kV) | Eaton Corporation plc | MV gas-insulated | 38 kV | 2,500 A | 31.5 kA | — |
| SafePlus compact gas-insulated switchgear | ABB Ltd (Electrification) | MV gas-insulated | 40.5 kV | 630 A | 25 kA/3 s (12/36/40.5 kV); 20 kA/3 s (24 kV) | IAC A FLR 20 kA 1 s |
| EconiQ eco-efficient high-voltage switchgear portfolio | Hitachi Energy Ltd | HV switchgear | 72.5 kV and above (HV) | — | — | — |
| ELK gas-insulated switchgear family (72.5 kV and above) | Hitachi Energy Ltd | HV switchgear | 170 kV | — | — | — |
| EntelliGuard E low-voltage power circuit breaker | ABB Inc., Electrification; EntelliGuard is a GE Energy Industrial Solutions design that came to ABB with the 2018 acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions | LV breaker (ACB) | 240 / 480 / 600 V AC | — | 50-100 kA | — |
| Magnum SB insulated-case power circuit breaker | Eaton Corporation plc | LV breaker (ACB) | 635 V AC | — | 150 kA (current-limiting) | — |
| Pow-R-Line panelboards and switchboards | Eaton Corporation plc | LV switchgear | Up to 635V AC | 800A – 5,000A | 42 kA – 200 kA | — |
| SACE Emax 2 air circuit breaker (E1.2-E6.2) | ABB S.p.A., SACE division, part of the ABB Group Electrification business | LV breaker (ACB) | 1,150 V AC / 1,000 V DC | 6,300 A (E6.2) | 200 kA at 440 V | — |
| EntelliGuard G low-voltage power circuit breaker | ABB Inc., Electrification; EntelliGuard G is a GE Energy Industrial Solutions design that came to ABB with the 2018 acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions | LV breaker (ACB) | — | 400-6,000 A | 200 kAIC | — |
| UniGear Digital | ABB Ltd (Electrification) | MV air-insulated | — | — | — | — |
| 4000 Series generator paralleling switchgear | ASCO Power Technologies, a Schneider Electric business | Paralleling | — | — | — | — |
| 7000 Series Low-Voltage Power Control System | ASCO Power Technologies, a Schneider Electric business | Paralleling | — | — | — | — |
| EMCP 4.4 Master Control Panel with XLM and EGP switchgear | Caterpillar Inc. (Electric Power) | Paralleling | — | — | — | — |
| PowerCommand DMC2000/6000/8000 digital master control | Cummins Inc. (Power Systems) | Paralleling | — | — | — | — |
| Magnum DS low-voltage switchgear and breakers | Eaton Corporation plc (Cutler-Hammer/Westinghouse heritage) | LV switchgear | — | 1,600-10,000 A | 200 kA | 85 kA (IEEE C37.20.7) |
| MPS Modular Power System paralleling | Generac Power Systems, Inc. (Industrial) | Paralleling | — | — | — | — |
| PD-Series paralleling switchgear (PD-2000/3000/4000) | Rehlko (formerly Kohler Energy), Power Systems; the PD-Series is sold under the Kohler brand and moved to Rehlko when Kohler Energy separated in 2024 | Paralleling | — | — | — | — |
| Masterpact MTZ air circuit breaker (MTZ1/MTZ2/MTZ3) | Schneider Electric SE (Square D) | LV breaker (ACB) | — | — | — | — |
| PowerPact molded case circuit breakers (B/H/J/L/M/P/R frames) | Schneider Electric SE (Square D) | LV breaker (MCCB) | — | — | 25 kA @600 V; 65 kA @480 V | — |
| SENTRON 3WA air circuit breaker (current generation) | Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure, Electrical Products) | LV breaker (ACB) | — | 630-6,300 A | to 150 kA | — |
| SENTRON 3WL air circuit breaker (phase-out October 2026) | Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure, Electrical Products) | LV breaker (ACB) | — | 630-6,300 A | — | — |
| 8DJH ring main unit family (12-36 kV; blue SF6-free variants) | Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) | MV gas-insulated | — | — | — | IAC A FL / FLR 25 kA 1 s |
| NXAIR air-insulated switchgear family | Siemens AG (Smart Infrastructure) | MV air-insulated | — | — | — | — |
Which Switchgear Do You Need
Service entrance and main distribution below 600 V
Drawout low-voltage switchgear is built and tested to ANSI/UL 1066 with power circuit breakers that can be racked out and maintained; a switchboard is built to UL 891 with fixed or plug-in devices and costs less. If the bus has to stay energised while a device is serviced, the switchgear line is the one to shortlist.
Medium-voltage distribution in a constrained room
Metal-clad air-insulated lineups are the ANSI default and the easiest to service, but they take floor area and clearance. Gas-insulated and solid-insulated designs shrink the footprint and seal the primary parts against humidity and contamination, at a higher unit price and with a sealed pressure system to account for in the maintenance plan.
The project is written against SF6 phase-down
The EU F-gas regulation and several US state rules are closing on SF6 in new medium-voltage equipment, and every major OEM now ships a fluorinated-gas-free alternative using dry air, vacuum interruption, or a synthetic-air mixture. These carry their own type-test evidence and are not always dimensionally interchangeable with the SF6 unit they replace.
Arc flash is driving the design
Internal-arc classification describes what the enclosure does when a fault happens inside it: where the gas is vented, and how long the doors stay shut. It is a construction rating, not a protection setting, so it cannot be added later. Pair it with a reduced-energy let-through or maintenance-mode trip setting on the breaker. Switchgear Maintenance Best Practices: A Field Guide for Power Teams covers the detail.
Several generators have to share one bus
Paralleling switchgear synchronises multiple generator sets onto a common bus and manages load sharing, load shed, and the transfer sequence. The decision is mostly about the control layer: engine-mounted controls handle small sets, while a dedicated paralleling lineup earns its cost once the plant has redundancy, utility paralleling, or a closed-transition return.
Equipment condition and quotation basis
- New: identify build scope, warranty provider and quoted delivery milestones.
- Unused surplus: verify manufacture date, storage, completeness and warranty transfer.
- Refurbished: obtain the work scope, replacement parts and test records.
- Used: document service history, condition, missing items and acceptance requirements.
Construction review source: Eaton’s switchgear safety-by-design paper. It supports the distinction between construction and internal-arc testing; it does not establish that a specific used lineup complies.
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