Home › Resources › MSB vs MCC ComparisonUpdated April 2026 · 9 min read MSB vs MCC: When Do You Need Which on an NZ Project? Main switchboards and motor control centres do different jobs. They can look similar, they can share the same workshop, and they can even sit in the same room, but […]
Home › Resources › What Is a Motor Control Centre? MCC GuideUpdated May 2026 · 8 min read What Is a Motor Control Centre? How MCCs Power Process Plants The motor control centre is the assembly that powers, protects and switches the main motor loads on a process plant. Get it wrong and you stop […]
Switchboard lead time NZ explained — what affects your timeline, why most delays start before manufacturing begins, and what you can do to get your board faster.
A practical checklist of the information typically needed before pricing or planning a switchboard upgrade or replacement, including existing-site constraints, ratings, shutdown requirements, drawings, compliance expectations, and installation realities.
A practical guide to what a switchboard specification should include, from ratings and schedules to enclosure requirements, compliance expectations, site constraints and delivery considerations.
A practical guide to switchboard fault rating, what it means, what influences it, why it matters for specification and pricing, and what information should be confirmed before a board is quoted or built.
A practical guide to choosing the right IP rating for a switchboard, including what IP ratings mean, common indoor and outdoor considerations, frequent specification mistakes, and what to define before quoting.
Home › Resources › EV Charging Infrastructure EV ChargingUpdated May 2026 · 8 min read Commercial and Industrial EV Charging Infrastructure in New Zealand Commercial and industrial EV charging is a different problem to residential charging. Loads are higher, sites are more demanding, downtime costs revenue, and the switchboards behind the chargers do most of […]
A practical guide to Form 1, Form 2, Form 3 and Form 4 switchboard segregation, including what each form means, why it matters, and how it affects specification, safety, maintenance and pricing.
A practical guide to the difference between a main switchboard and a distribution board, including where each is used, how they fit into the electrical hierarchy, and what project teams should define before pricing or specification.
