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.
EV Charging March 2026 · 7 min read Commercial, industrial and public EV charging is no longer a future consideration — it is a current infrastructure requirement. Clive Wilson Switchboards has supplied electrical infrastructure for EV charging projects across New Zealand, including public Tesla Supercharger sites. This guide explains what site owners, facility managers, contractors […]
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.
Why EPLAN Pro Panel matters for switchboard design, documentation and project clarity, and how Clive Wilson is now using EPLAN-based workflows to support clearer engineering, 3D layout and better project coordination.
A practical guide to the information typically needed to prepare an accurate switchboard quotation.