ELECTROSWITCH is a company designing and manufacturing high-reliability switches, relays, and battery monitors for the power industry in the USA since 1946. It supports critical applications in power, utility, defense, and industrial sites worldwide. The company focuses on developing safe and intuitive product solutions in collaboration with its customers.ELECTROSWITCHisacompanydesigningandmanufacturinghigh-reliabilityswitches,relays,andbatterymonitorsforthepowerindustryintheUSAsince1946.Itsupportscriticalapplicationsinpower,utility,defense,andindustrialsitesworldwide.Thecompanyfocusesondevelopingsafeandintuitiveproductsolutionsincollaborationwithitscustomers.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
A wide range of control switches, rotary switches, toggle switches, pushbutton switches, rocker switches, encoders, and indicator lights. Specific control switch series include Series 24, Series 31, and Type W-2, offering manual standard instrument and cam-action rotary switches.Awiderangeofcontrolswitches,rotaryswitches,toggleswitches,pushbuttonswitches,rockerswitches,encoders,andindicatorlights.SpecificcontrolswitchseriesincludeSeries24,Series31,andTypeW-2,offeringmanualstandardinstrumentandcam-actionrotaryswitches.
Lock Out Relays (LOR) encompass Series 24, WL, and WL-2 models, available in manual, electric, or self-reset versions with optional lighted nameplates. The Series 24 LOR complies with ANSI/IEEE C37.90 and C37.90.01 standards.LockOutRelays(LOR)encompassSeries24,WL,andWL-2models,availableinmanual,electric,orself-resetversionswithoptionallightednameplates.TheSeries24LORcomplieswithANSI/IEEEC37.90andC37.90.01standards.
Control Switch Relays (CSR), such as the Series 24, integrate control switch functionality with remote-controlled solenoids for both manual and supervisory control of power circuit breakers. The Series 24 TD-CSR® includes a time delay feature for enhanced operator safety.ControlSwitchRelays(CSR),suchastheSeries24,integratecontrolswitchfunctionalitywithremote-controlledsolenoidsforbothmanualandsupervisorycontrolofpowercircuitbreakers.TheSeries24TD-CSR®includesatimedelayfeatureforenhancedoperatorsafety.
ARGA Battery Monitors Series 1000 include utility substation and portable battery monitors. These devices detect charging voltage, ripple voltage, ripple current, positive/negative ground faults, and high impedance faults, supporting DNP3.0/Modbus serial communication and 4-20mA analog output.ARGABatteryMonitorsSeries1000includeutilitysubstationandportablebatterymonitors.Thesedevicesdetectchargingvoltage,ripplevoltage,ripplecurrent,positive/negativegroundfaults,andhighimpedancefaults,supportingDNP3.0/Modbusserialcommunicationand4-20mAanalogoutput.
The company offers millions of different configurations through its three main switch groups: detent action, cam action, and snap action switches. Its capabilities include precision engineering, computer-aided concept and prototyping, and rigorous testing for custom solution development.Thecompanyoffersmillionsofdifferentconfigurationsthroughitsthreemainswitchgroups:detentaction,camaction,andsnapactionswitches.Itscapabilitiesincludeprecisionengineering,computer-aidedconceptandprototyping,andrigoroustestingforcustomsolutiondevelopment.
Vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities streamline processes, increase efficiencies, and maximize control over product quality and costs.Verticallyintegratedmanufacturingcapabilitiesstreamlineprocesses,increaseefficiencies,andmaximizecontroloverproductqualityandcosts.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 75 years of rich history and experience, demonstrating unparalleled expertise in switch and relay design and manufacturing since its founding in 1946.Over75yearsofrichhistoryandexperience,demonstratingunparalleledexpertiseinswitchandrelaydesignandmanufacturingsinceitsfoundingin1946.
Manufacturing in the USA ensures the highest levels of quality and reliability, meeting stringent performance standards required for mission-critical applications in power, utility, defense, and industrial sectors.ManufacturingintheUSAensuresthehighestlevelsofqualityandreliability,meetingstringentperformancestandardsrequiredformission-criticalapplicationsinpower,utility,defense,andindustrialsectors.
A comprehensive product portfolio and custom solution capabilities, providing precisely tailored switches, relays, and battery monitors to meet specific customer requirements.Acomprehensiveproductportfolioandcustomsolutioncapabilities,providingpreciselytailoredswitches,relays,andbatterymonitorstomeetspecificcustomerrequirements.
A strong market presence in critical industries such as power, utilities, and defense, establishing market leadership by supplying products to nearly every major electric utility in the United States and Canada.Astrongmarketpresenceincriticalindustriessuchaspower,utilities,anddefense,establishingmarketleadershipbysupplyingproductstonearlyeverymajorelectricutilityintheUnitedStatesandCanada.
Investments in vertically integrated manufacturing and continuous improvement efforts, optimizing production processes for efficiency, quality control, and cost-effectiveness.Investmentsinverticallyintegratedmanufacturingandcontinuousimprovementefforts,optimizingproductionprocessesforefficiency,qualitycontrol,andcost-effectiveness.
Exceptional customer support and service provided by skilled application specialists and experienced technical sales professionals, contributing to customer satisfaction and long-term partnerships.Exceptionalcustomersupportandserviceprovidedbyskilledapplicationspecialistsandexperiencedtechnicalsalesprofessionals,contributingtocustomersatisfactionandlong-termpartnerships.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Power Industry: Providing switch and relay solutions for power generation, transmission, and distribution systems.PowerIndustry:Providingswitchandrelaysolutionsforpowergeneration,transmission,anddistributionsystems.
Utilities: Applications in substation automation, battery monitoring, and circuit breaker control for public services.Utilities:Applicationsinsubstationautomation,batterymonitoring,andcircuitbreakercontrolforpublicservices.
Defense and Aerospace: Supplying products for high-shock naval shipboard systems, military-grade switches, and aerospace applications.DefenseandAerospace:Supplyingproductsforhigh-shocknavalshipboardsystems,military-gradeswitches,andaerospaceapplications.
Industrial Sites: Offering industrial machinery and equipment, high-vibration control applications, and general industrial switch and relay solutions.IndustrialSites:Offeringindustrialmachineryandequipment,high-vibrationcontrolapplications,andgeneralindustrialswitchandrelaysolutions.
Transportation: Robust high-vibration control applications for locomotives and mass transit vehicles.Transportation:Robusthigh-vibrationcontrolapplicationsforlocomotivesandmasstransitvehicles.
Data Centers: Electrical components and monitoring solutions for mission-critical applications.DataCenters:Electricalcomponentsandmonitoringsolutionsformission-criticalapplications.
Consumer Goods: Application of various switch products including lever, rocker, and toggle switches.ConsumerGoods:Applicationofvariousswitchproductsincludinglever,rocker,andtoggleswitches.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
AsiaAsia
EuropeEurope
USA, Canada, MexicoUSA,Canada,Mexico
South AmericaSouthAmerica
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 quality management system certification, maintained by its Raleigh plant since 1999.ISO9001qualitymanagementsystemcertification,maintainedbyitsRaleighplantsince1999.
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliance, adhering to EU Directive 2015/863/EU for limiting hazardous substances.RoHS(RestrictionofHazardousSubstances)compliance,adheringtoEUDirective2015/863/EUforlimitinghazardoussubstances.
UL Recognized, CSA Certified, and CE approvals for its Series 24 Lock-Out Relays.ULRecognized,CSACertified,andCEapprovalsforitsSeries24Lock-OutRelays.
Compliance with nuclear standards such as ANSI/IEEE C37.90, C37.90.01, C37.98, C37.105, 323, 344, and ANSI/ASME NQA-1 for Series 24 LOR Class 1E utility products.CompliancewithnuclearstandardssuchasANSI/IEEEC37.90,C37.90.01,C37.98,C37.105,323,344,andANSI/ASMENQA-1forSeries24LORClass1Eutilityproducts.
Adherence to ANSI C37.90-1974 (Surge Withstand) and IEC 61000-4-3 (EMC) standards for Series 1000 Battery Monitors and CSR products.AdherencetoANSIC37.90-1974(SurgeWithstand)andIEC61000-4-3(EMC)standardsforSeries1000BatteryMonitorsandCSRproducts.
Early patent records, including an electromagnetic switch patent (US2264746A) from 1941.Earlypatentrecords,includinganelectromagneticswitchpatent(US2264746A)from1941.