Low Voltage Switchgear

Low Voltage Switchgear by Kongsberg Maritime AS is a low-voltage power-distribution switchgear system used to receive, sectionalise, protect and distribute electrical power on board. It is normally installed as a main or auxiliary switchboard in an electrical room or engine-control area with feeds from generators, transformers and large consumers. The assembly combines busbars, circuit breakers, protection relays, metering, interlocks and control interfaces required by the vessel's distribution philosophy. Marine switchgear must remain mechanically secure under vibration and must preserve segregation and safe access for operators during normal and emergency operation. The exact arrangement is project-specific because bus sections, generator incomers, tie breakers and feeder types depend on the vessel's single-line diagram. Neighbouring Kongsberg power products such as segment protection and energy-control functions operate around the switchgear rather than replacing its primary power-distribution hardware.