R & B Switchgear Services

R&B Switchgear Group designs, manufactures, maintains and retrofits low-voltage (LV) and high-voltage (HV) switchgear. Its product range includes automatic transfer switches, package substations, ship-to-shore power connections, arc flash protection, partial discharge monitoring, infrared inspection windows and switchgear spares. Services cover cabling and systems integration, protection testing, retrofits and upgrades, repairs and refurbishments, and SLA-based support with 24/7 emergency call-out.

Customers are operators in marine, offshore, oil and gas, energy, rail, healthcare, education, defence and water sectors, and the website names clients including the UK Atomic Energy Authority and Electricity North West. The company works on project engagements and ongoing service and maintenance agreements. It holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications.

The business traces its history to 1985, and the registered company was founded in 1991. It is headquartered in Heywood, Greater Manchester, and lists offices in Manchester, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Southampton, Sunderland, the USA and Singapore. It recruits through the R&B Switchgear Academy, offering apprenticeships, T Level placements and graduate programmes.

Product: LV and HV switchgear, automatic transfer switches, package substations and switchgear maintenance, retrofit and repair services.