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Uptime. Protection. Cost reduction.

Can you confidently say conventional breaker-based systems improve these measures for your customers?

It’s time to evolve your system designs. It’s time to offer customers the reliable, sophisticated, cost-effective solutions they need.

S&C’s Vista® Underground Distribution Switchgear is the resilience-boosting solution that allows you to design a utility-grade system that scales as your customers grow.

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Vista Switchgear vs. Circuit Breakers

What Makes Vista Switchgear Different—And Superior

As an engineer, you will already be familiar with the basics of Vista switchgear, even if the product itself is new to you.

Like with circuit breaker gear, designing with Vista switchgear is instinctive and straightforward.  

But unlike circuit breaker gear, Vista switchgear is easy to live with because it is purpose-built for medium-voltage applications. And it has capabilities and advantages that further set it apart: right-sizing your circuits, avoiding downtime, saving valuable space.

Get to know the specific differentiators Vista switchgear offers compared to conventional circuit breaker-based systems.

Switchgear Comparison Matrix

Breaker Gear
Vista Switchgear Family
Breaker Gear
Vista Switchgear Family
Footprint
Bulky

Compact

Saves space and improves aesthetics

Placement
Indoors

Distributed loop, disperse protection

Faults are isolated to impacted area

Rerouting source power energizes unaffected sections

Switching and protection
Centralized lineup, single point of failure

Distributed loop, disperse protection

Faults are isolated to impacted area

Rerouting source power energizes unaffected sections

Maintenance needs
Centralized lineup, single point of failure

Distributed loop, disperse protection

Faults are isolated to impacted area

Rerouting source power energizes unaffected sections

Installation procedures
Centralized lineup, single point of failure

Distributed loop, disperse protection

Faults are isolated to impacted area

Rerouting source power energizes unaffected sections

Arc resistance
Centralized lineup, single point of failure

Distributed loop, disperse protection

Faults are isolated to impacted area

Rerouting source power energizes unaffected sections

Weather vulnerability
Centralized lineup, single point of failure

Distributed loop, disperse protection

Faults are isolated to impacted area

Rerouting source power energizes unaffected sections

Product Overview

green pad-mounted underground distribution switchgear

Vista Underground Distribution Switchgear

  • Uses SF6insulating gas
  • Single-person operation
  • Highly visible gaps
Vista Green Unit

Vista Green Underground Distribution Switchgear

  • Same features designs, and benefits as Vista switchgear
  • Uses hermetically sealed CO2 mix
  • Lowers global warming potential by 97% compared to SF6 switchgear
  • Why Go Green
 Zero emissions solid dielectric pad, live front switchgear, zero emissions, solid dielectric, vault mounted

Vista SD Underground Distribution Switchgear

  • Uses solid dielectric insulating material
  • Ideal for vault applications and higher altitudes
  • Front-facing terminations