IHS Technology – Switchgear
The World Market for Miniature Circuit Breakers and Residual
Current Devices - 2014
Toby Colquhoun, Senior Analyst
2014
IHS is pleased to announce publication of a new three volume report on the market for
miniature circuit breakers and residual current devices. Six major component types are
analysed as part of the report: miniature circuit breakers, supplementary circuit breakers,
residual current circuit breakers, residual current circuit breakers with overcurrent protection,
ground fault circuit interrupters and ground fault protectors/relays.
The report covers the period 2012 to 2018. Analysis is presented in terms of dollar revenues,
unit shipments and average selling prices. Key segmentations within the report are: by product,
by sales channel, country and sector. Market share analysis is provided for the leading
suppliers, in each region (EMEA, The Americas, Asia-Pacific). Both IEC and UL components
are considered in the scope of the study.
Figure 1
Key Report Segmentations
Time Period
• Base year 2012
• Annual projection to 2018
Regions
• EMEA
• The Americas
• Asia-Pacific
Products Covered
The World Market for MCBs and RCDs
• Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)
Revenues ($M) - 2012 to 2018
• Supplementary Circuit Breaker
• Residual Current Circuit Breaker
(RCCB)
• Residual Current Circuit Breaker with
Overcurrent Protection (RCBO)
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
– For the Americas Only
• Ground Fault Protector/Relay (Ground
Fault for Equipment Protection)
- For the Americas Only
Country Analysis
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
• 13 Countries in EMEA
2018
Source: IHS
Dec-13
The report estimates the world market for MCB and RCD components was worth
approximately 6 billion USD in 2012. IHS projects the market will grow by approximately 7%
CAGR from 2012 to 2018, to reach just under 10 billion USD in 2018. The market for MCB
components will grow faster than RCDs, as countries which mandate relatively little RCD
protection will grow best. The leading suppliers to this market in 2012 were, in no order:
Siemens, ABB, Schneider, Eaton and Hager.
Key Questions Answered
 Which countries are the largest
markets for low voltage circuit
protection? Which countries will grow
fastest?
 How will sales of RCBO components
affect sales of MCBs and RCCBs?
How will this change by country?
 How will average selling prices
change in the next five years?
 Which sectors will grow fastest?
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This Report Is Applicable To
 MCB and RCD Suppliers
- Sales and Marketing
- Product Management
- Strategy
- Investor Relations
 OEMs, System Integrators,
Distributors, Wholesalers and Panel
Builders
 Consultants
 Hedge funds, private equity and other
financial firms
• 5 Countries in the Americas
• 7 Countries in Asia-Pacific
Sector Analysis
• Residential
• Non-Residential Structure
• Non-Residential Infrastructure
• OEM and Others
Deliverables:
• PowerPoint Report
• Excel Files
The World Market for Miniature Circuit Breakers and Residual Current Devices – 2014 Edition
Lead Analyst
Table of Contents
Toby Colquhoun – Senior Analyst
Chapter 1
• Introduction
Toby Colquhoun is a senior analyst with the
industrial group at IHS. Mr Colquhoun has
authored reports on industrial communications,
operator terminals (HMI), industrial PCs,
embedded computing and switchgear.
Mr Colquhoun holds a chemisty degree from the
University of Leeds. He is based at IHS
Wellingborough in the UK and may be
contacted at toby.colquhoun@IHS.com or
+44 (0) 1933 402255.
• RCCBs by Sector
• RCBOs by Sector
• Total Market by Country
• Report Definitions
• MCBs by Country
• Segmentation
• RCCBs by Country
• Point of Measurement
• RCBOs by Country
• Forecast Method
• Regional Market Share Analysis
Chapter 2 – The World
• Key Trends
• Market Share Analysis for MCBs
• Product Mix
• Market Share Analysis for RCBOs
• Market Share Analysis for RCCBs
• Channel Analysis
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• Regional Comparison
• Competitive Environment
Chapter 3 – EMEA
• Key Trends
• Product Mix
• Channel Analysis
• Sector Analysis
List of Countries/Sub regions
Within Report
• Country Analysis
• Austria and Switzerland
• Competitive Environment
• Benelux
Chapter 4 – Americas
• Key Trends
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*The report volume examining “The
Americas” contains two extra segmentations
examining the market for ground fault circuit
interrupters (GFCIs) and ground fault
protectors/relays.
• Central and Eastern Europe
• France
• Product Mix
• Germany
• Channel Analysis
• Italy
• Sector Analysis
• Nordics
• Country Analysis
• Russian Federation and CIS
• Competitive Environment
• Spain and Portugal
Chapter 5 – Asia-Pacific
• Key Trends
• Product Mix
• Channel Analysis
• Sector Analysis
• Country Analysis
• Competitive Environment
• Turkey and Greece
• UK and EIRE
• Middle East
• Africa
• Brazil
• Canada
• Mexico
• United States
Report Figures
• Rest of the Americas
• China (including Greater China)
Each regional volume (EMEA, the Americas,
Asia-Pacific) contains the following tables:
• Market by Product
• Total Market by Channel
• MCBs by Channel
• RCCBs by Channel
• RCBOs by Channel
• Total Market by Sector
• MCBs by Sector
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• India and Pakistan
• Oceania
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Japan
• Rest of Asia