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Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
NAICS 335313 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing switchgear and switchboard apparatus.
Start the review with products liability.
For Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, employee injuries, commercial property. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What voltage classes are covered by the products manufactured — low-voltage, medium-voltage, or utility-grade high-voltage?
- Who are the end customers — industrial facilities, commercial construction, utilities, or OEM integrators?
- Are products UL-listed, ANSI-certified, or subject to other third-party testing and certification?
- What quality-control and testing procedures are in place before products ship?
- What is the prior products liability loss history, including any near-misses or warranty claims?
- For Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about products sold into utility-grade, high-voltage, or critical infrastructure applications where failure consequences are severe?
- For Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior product liability losses involving electrical fires, property damage, or bodily injury claims?
- For Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about manufacturing operations involving older pcb-containing components or hazardous chemical processes?
Activities described by this code
- Circuit breakers, power, manufacturing
- Control panels, electric power distribution, manufacturing
- Ducts for electrical switchboard apparatus manufacturing
- Fuses, electric, manufacturing
- Power switching equipment manufacturing
- Switches, electric power (except pushbutton, snap, solenoid, tumbler), manufacturing
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing relays: 335314 — Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing
- Manufacturing switches for electronic applications: 334419 — Other Electronic Component Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing snap, pushbutton, and similar switches for electrical circuits: 335931 — Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Establishments in this class design and manufacture switchgear, switchboards, circuit breakers, fuses, and power distribution control panels used in commercial, industrial, and utility electrical systems. Work typically involves metal fabrication, component assembly, wiring, and testing of high-voltage or low-voltage electrical apparatus that will be installed in facilities, substations, or infrastructure projects.
Questions to investigate
- What voltage classes are covered by the products manufactured — low-voltage, medium-voltage, or utility-grade high-voltage?
- Who are the end customers — industrial facilities, commercial construction, utilities, or OEM integrators?
- Are products UL-listed, ANSI-certified, or subject to other third-party testing and certification?
- What quality-control and testing procedures are in place before products ship?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.