Switchgear Protection Definition of Switchgear A switchgear is a system includes all the switching devices associated with control, metering and regulating of electrical power systems ,thus providing power system protection . The Assembly of such devices in a logical manner forms switchgear . In other words systems used for switching, controlling and protecting the electrical power circuits and different types of electrical equipment are known as switchgear . This is very basic definition of switchgear . Switchgear and Protection We are all familiar with low voltage switches and re-wirable fuses in our home. The switch is used to manually open and close the electrical circuit in our home and electrical fuse is used to protect our household electrical circuit from over current and short circuit faults. In same way every electrical circuit including high voltage electrical power system needs switching and protective devices. But in high voltage and extra high volt