Circuit Breaker Sales

What Circuit Breaker Sales does

Circuit Breaker Sales Company, Inc., founded in 1981 and headquartered in Gainesville, Texas (with Group CBS parent headquarters in Addison, Texas), is a privately held distributor, remanufacturer, and service provider of low- and medium-voltage electrical power distribution equipment. The company operates as an affiliate of Group CBS, Inc. from a 200,000 sq ft facility that houses what it describes as the largest inventory of low- and medium-voltage power equipment in North America, spanning tens of thousands of SKUs across circuit breakers, switchgear, motor controls, transformers, protective relays, load-break switches, vacuum interrupters, unit substations, and custom buswork, in new, surplus, remanufactured, and reconditioned conditions. Proprietary branded lines include CBS Maxi-Vac vacuum circuit breakers (2400V–38kV, 3000A), Tough Duty Power/Vac replacement breakers, and CBS ArcSafe remote racking/switching systems; the company also offers the MAC-TS4 magnetron atmospheric condition test for quantifying remaining vacuum-interrupter life.

The business monetizes through a combination of one-time equipment and parts sales, professional repair and remanufacturing services, life-extension/retrofit/retrofill programs, equipment rentals, and 24/7/365 emergency field response supported by aircraft, hot-shot trucks, and mobile electrical workshops. Pricing is custom quote-based (not publicly disclosed), with condition-tiered warranty terms ranging from no warranty on AS-IS/E-OK inventory to a 1-year parts-and-labor warranty on remanufactured and new equipment, Net 30 billing, and a 3% merchant fee on credit card payments. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales, a self-serve online parts finder and quote-request storefront, and on-site field service; go-to-market is vertical-focused, serving utilities, data centers, oil and gas, manufacturing (automotive, metals and mining, pulp and paper), food and beverage, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals.

The company is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified, is a NETA Corporate Alliance Partner and PEARL charter member, and operates an in-house 200kV impulse generator for BIL withstand testing. It functions as a core operating subsidiary of Group CBS, a diversified conglomerate; other affiliates include Astro Controls (Northeast), CBS Field Services (NETA testing), and CBS ArcSafe, with geographic coverage spanning the Southeast, Midwest, Western U.S., and Eastern U.S. through multiple regional offices and dedicated emergency response phone lines.

Name

Circuit Breaker Sales

Legal name

Circuit Breaker Sales Company, Inc.

Website

https://circuitbreaker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Circuit Breaker Sales distributes, remanufactures, and services low- and medium-voltage electrical power distribution equipment — circuit breakers, switchgear, motor controls, and transformers — for utilities, data centers, oil and gas, manufacturing, and other industrial customers across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Power Distribution Equipment

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Power, Distribution & Specialty Transformers (3612)

akta.pro primary industry

Circuit Breakers, Disconnectors, Earthing Switches & Switchgear Components (EUADACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medium-Voltage Distribution Components (MV breakers, disconnects, reclosers, MV terminations & joints) (IMAGAEAL), Low-Voltage Switchboards & Panelboards (LV distribution panels, MCCs, switchboards) (IMAGAEAA), Transformers (Power, Distribution, Instrument, Specialty) (IMAGAAAA), Power Transformers, Reactors & Auxiliary Power Systems (EUADACAJ)

Keywords

• Power distribution equipment
• Circuit breaker sales
• Switchgear remanufacturing
• Electrical equipment repair
• Low voltage breakers

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of new, surplus, obsolete, and remanufactured electrical power distribution equipment including circuit breakers, switchgear, motor controls, transformers, protective relays, and related components from the largest inventory in the U.S.
2. Parts and Components Sales: Sale of millions of renewal and replacement parts for circuit breakers, motor control, panelboards, switchboards, bolted pressure switches and other power distribution equipment.
3. Repair and Remanufacturing Services: Professional repair, remanufacture, and reconditioning services for all types of electrical equipment including disassembly, evaluation, component replacement, testing, and full documentation.
4. Life Extension and Retrofit Services: Life extension programs that extend useful life of obsolete switchgear, motor controls, and circuit breakers including raising interrupting capacity, increasing reliability, and retrofit/retrofilling solutions.
5. Equipment Rental: Extensive inventory of circuit breakers, motor control, switchgear, transformers and other electrical apparatus available for rental as well as purchase.
6. Field Services and Emergency Response: On-site emergency field service including electrical testing and repair, available 24/7 with aircraft, hot-shot trucks, and complete mobile electrical work shops.
7. NETA Testing Services: NETA testing services provided through Group CBS affiliate CBS Field Services, connecting customers with NETA Certified Technicians for equipment testing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Circuit Breaker Sales manufactures, sells, and services low and medium voltage electrical power distribution equipment, including circuit breakers, switchgear, motor controls, power transformers, and protective relays. The company also provides remanufacturing, reconditioning, life-extension, retrofit/retrofilling, and 24/7 emergency field services for utilities, data centers, industrial, and commercial customers.

Product overview

Circuit Breaker Sales operates as a Group CBS affiliate company specializing in electrical power distribution equipment and lifecycle services. The product portfolio centers on circuit breakers (low and medium voltage across multiple types including vacuum, air, oil, and gas designs) and switchgear systems, complemented by extensive renewal and replacement parts inventory. Supporting the core equipment line are power transformers, unit substations, motor controls (low and medium voltage), protective relays, load-break switches, vacuum interrupters, and custom bus fabrication. The company offers proprietary brands including CBS Maxi-Vac vacuum circuit breakers and Tough Duty replacement breakers, along with CBS ArcSafe remote racking systems for arc flash safety. Service offerings encompass life extension/retrofit/retrofill programs, engineered solutions, remanufacturing and testing services, NETA testing coordination, and 24/7 emergency response. The company also provides PACS Industries circuit breaker and switchgear support. Products are available in new, surplus, remanufactured, and reconditioned conditions with various warranty options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBS ArcSafe: Remote circuit breaker racking systems and remote switch actuators to reduce arc-flash hazard exposure for technicians.
• CBS Maxi-Vac
• Tough Duty

Products and services

• Low and Medium Voltage Circuit Breakers Low and medium voltage circuit breakers for power distribution, available in molded case, insulated case, low voltage power, medium voltage air, medium voltage vacuum, gas, substation, and oil circuit breaker configurations.
• Switchgear
• Renewal and Replacement Parts
• Unit Substations
• Load-Break Switches
• Medium-Voltage Motor Control
• Power Transformers
• Protective Relays
• Remote Racking and Switching Systems
• Vacuum Interrupters
• Low-Voltage Motor Control
• CBS Maxi-Vac Vacuum Circuit Breakers
• Tough Duty Circuit Breaker
• Life Extension, Retrofit, and Retrofill Services
• Engineered Solutions
• Shop Services and Testing
• Emergency Response
• PACS Industries Circuit Breakers and Switchgear Comprehensive support for PACS Industries circuit breakers and switchgear including distribution, generator, arc furnace, and compact circuit breakers with replacement parts, repair, and life extension services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment returned to perform as well or better than when originally manufactured
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shermco IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerField service partner providing on-site electrical testing and repair services. Shermco Industries collaborates with Group CBS companies for customer projects including electrical equipment demonstrations at events.
• LS Industrial SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with LS Industrial Systems to custom-design universal vacuum retrofill breaker systems for a Los Angeles utility to replace outdated oil breakers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB (Electrification): ABB is a global OEM of switchgear, circuit breakers, and transformers and a partner/customer counterpart for CBS, which remanufactures ABB breakers. It competes indirectly by pushing new replacements and authorized service networks that can displace remanufactured sales.
• Eaton: Eaton is a major OEM of low- and medium-voltage circuit breakers, switchgear, and motor controls with broad authorized channels. It is not a niche remanufacturer but competes with CBS on new equipment sales, authorized spares, and increasingly on aftermarket services.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens is a major OEM of low- and medium-voltage switchgear, motor controls, and transformers with growing digital and service portfolios that compete with CBS's life-extension and retrofit offerings for industrial and utility customers.
• WESCO International: WESCO is a large electrical, communications, and utility distribution and services conglomerate serving the same end-customers as CBS. It competes as a broad-line distributor with adjacency into remanufacturing, supply, and field services for power distribution equipment.

Direct peers

• Shermco Industries: Shermco provides electrical testing, maintenance, and field services for power apparatus and is already a CBS field-service partner. Overlaps directly on NETA-certified testing, commissioning, and on-site emergency response for utility and industrial customers.
• EMSCO Electric Supply & Service: EMSCO supplies new, surplus, and remanufactured circuit breakers, switchgear, motor controls, and transformers with in-house remanufacturing and field service, overlapping with CBS on product mix, customer segments, and quote-based distribution.
• Surplus Electric / Industrial Surplus Electric Supply: Surplus and reconditioned electrical apparatus distributor focused on circuit breakers, switchgear, motor controls, and transformers — same condition-tiered (new/surplus/reconditioned) sales motion and customer base as CBS.
• RESA Power Solutions: RESA Power is the most direct peer — a North American provider of transformer, switchgear, and circuit breaker life-extension, remanufacturing, and field services, selling both new and reconditioned equipment. Closely overlapping product, service, and customer mix with Circuit Breaker Sales.
• Macomb Group: Macomb Group distributes electrical apparatus including switchgear, circuit breakers, and motor controls across the Midwest with remanufacturing and life-extension services — same geographic customer profile and product portfolio as CBS.
• Calvert Switchgear Services: Calvert Switchgear specializes in low- and medium-voltage switchgear remanufacturing, retrofills, and replacement parts for industrial and utility customers, mirroring CBS's life-extension and matching-lineup capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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