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<p>by allowing more than one source to feed a load.</p>

<p><big>History</big></p>
<p><a href="page.php?w=Image%3ASchaltanlage_um1910.jpg">thumb</a>Switchgear is as old as <a href="page.php?w=electricity_generation">electricity generation</a>. The first models were very primitive: all components were simply fixed to a wall. Later they were mounted on wooden panels. For reasons of fire protection, the wood was replaced by <a href="page.php?w=slate">slate</a> or <a href="page.php?w=marble">marble</a>. This led to a further improvement, because the switching</p><p>
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