switchgear

or switch gear

[ swich-geer ]
/ ˈswɪtʃˌgɪər /

noun Electricity.

switching equipment used in an electric power station.

Origin of switchgear

First recorded in 1900–05; switch + gear

British Dictionary definitions for switchgear

switchgear
/ (ˈswɪtʃˌɡɪə) /

noun

electrical engineering any of several devices used for opening and closing electric circuits, esp those that pass high currents