New Delhi, March 2017: HPL Electric & Power Ltd, an established electric equipment manufacturing company in India, has further strengthened its switchgear range by bringing a new and upgraded line of its electrical operated switches, AV ATS – Advance Version Automatic Load Transfer Switch. The new variant is a highly sophisticated and technologically advanced product which is simple and easy to use and has been designed keeping the safety of the customers in mind. In terms of application, AV ATS is relevant for healthcare, internet data centres, commercial buildings, industrial buildings, telecom central office, process manufacturing, distribution power / load management, HVAC, telecommunications and BMS.

At nearly 50% share of the entire market for the manual changeover switches, HPL Electric is one of the oldest manufacturers of LV switchgear in India. Over the years, it has increased its presence across switchgear products in the industrial and residential segments. The market for LV switchgear is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.1% during 2016-2020 and is expected to reach ? 7,609 crore by 2020.

Speaking about the product, Mr Gautam Seth, Joint Managing Director, HPL Electric & Power Ltd said, “HPL Electric has created a niche for itself in the electrical industry and with the new range of switches, we have entered into the new generation of automatic transfer switches which we believe will help us to expand and further strengthen our presence in the switchgear category. We are known for our technologically advanced and innovative products and taking this forward, AV ATS is designed as per the latest design and manufacturing needs, meeting world class standards. The product is available pan-India and we have coordinated formal seminars/consultant meets in Delhi, Pune, Chandigarh and Chennai where we invited all our stakeholders – OEMs, panel builders, infrastructure builders and contractors, government contractors, IP dealers and prescribers (private project and government project consultants). Going forward, we aim to reach more stakeholders by organizing similar such meets across the country. We are hopeful that the range will fulfil all the safety and aesthetic requirements of our customers, helping us to expand and capture new markets and further strengthen our presence in the switchgear category.”