What Novaris does

Novaris Pty Ltd is an Australian manufacturer of surge protection devices (SPDs) for power and signal lines, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Hobart, Tasmania. The company designs and produces MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor), GDT (Gas Discharge Tube), TZ (Transzorb) diode, and hybrid-configuration protection solutions that prevent equipment damage from direct lightning strikes, surges, and electrical disturbances on power and data signalling lines. Its portfolio spans main switchboard direct lightning current protection, three-stage protection filters for sensitive loads, signal line protectors for PLC and SCADA systems, RF coaxial protectors, and specialized products for airport runway lighting (up to 2400V), solar PV systems (up to 1500V DC), railway signalling, hazardous-area installations, and cathodic protection systems. Novaris operates in-house high voltage testing laboratories in Australia and Malaysia, including a newly installed 200kA surge generator capable of producing 200kA (8/20 µs) and 50kA (10/350 µs) pulses — described as one of the most capable surge generators in Southeast Asia. The company participates in international standards development through IEC TC81/SC37A committee membership.

The company sells through direct sales to electrical contractors, switchboard builders, engineers, and industrial customers, supplemented by trade-show participation (Singapore Airshow, DSA, SIWW, MARVEX) and CPD-eligible technical training programmes. Revenue derives from one-time equipment sales across its power and signal product lines, plus professional services including engineering support, custom product design, structural lightning protection and earthing system design, and seminars. Novaris maintains offices in Australia, Malaysia (manufacturing hub opening April 2026), Singapore, and the Netherlands (Novaris Europe B.V.), and serves customers across defence and aerospace, water and utility infrastructure, industrial process control, solar PV, airport infrastructure, and electrical contracting segments. Key commercial partnerships include a co-marketing arrangement with the Institution of Engineers Malaysia for the Surge Protection Masterclass 2026, a distribution arrangement with CEIA for high-power RF surge protectors, and participation in Australian government trade pavilions at international defence shows.

The business is privately held with no disclosed external institutional investment, founder or management-controlled, and operates from a small headcount base of 11–50 employees. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers are directed to contact sales. Sub-brands include CEIA (high-power RF protectors) and Excalibur EX20 (high-performance power line surge filter for hi-fi and AV).

Name

Novaris

Legal name

Novaris Pty Ltd

Website

https://novaris.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Novaris is an Australian manufacturer of surge protection devices for power and signal lines. It serves electrical contractors, industrial operators, defence, and utilities with MOV, GDT, and hybrid SPDs, backed by in-house high voltage testing labs and a new Kuala Lumpur manufacturing hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surge Protection Equipment

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Circuit Protection Devices (MCBs, MCCBs, ACBs, fuses, RCD/GFCI, surge protection) (IMAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grounding, Bonding & Lightning Protection (grounding bars, clamps, earthing systems, lightning arrestors) (IMAGAEAJ), Varistors & Surge Protection (MOV/TVS-like passive protectors/GDT) (HDAHANAI), TVS/ESD & Surge Protection Devices (HDAHAHAE), Busbars, Insulators, Surge Arresters & Substation Primary Hardware (EUADACAI), EMI/Shielding, Grounding & Surge Protection for Cabling Systems (HDAFALAL)

Keywords

• Surge protection devices
• Lightning protection systems
• Power line protection
• Signal line protectors
• Electrical surge protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surge Protection Equipment Sales: Direct sales of surge protection devices for power and signal applications. Products range from main switchboard direct lightning current protection to appliance-level filters and specialized solutions for airports, solar PV systems, industrial control, and RF communications.
2. Engineering Services: Engineering support including site surveys, product selection assistance, project management during installation, and custom product design services for specialized applications.
3. Training Programs: Technical training programs on lightning and surge protection, including CPD-eligible Surge Protection Masterclass sessions for engineers, consultants, and system integrators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Novaris designs, manufactures, and sells surge protection devices (SPDs) for power and signal lines to prevent equipment damage from lightning strikes and electrical disturbances. The portfolio covers main switchboard protection, distribution boards, control cabinets, solar PV DC-side protection, airport runway lighting protection, RF/high-power transmitter protection, signal/data line protection, and specialized hazardous-area devices. The company complements its hardware with engineering support, custom product design, structural lightning protection consulting, and CPD-eligible training programs.

Product overview

NOVARIS is a surge protection company offering a comprehensive portfolio of power and signal protection products. The Power product line includes main switchboard protection devices (SDH, SDH2 series), surge diverters for solar PV systems (SDPV series), airport runway lighting protectors (RLP, RLS series), plug-in surge filters for various international standards (PP series for Australian, British, European, US, and universal outlets), high-performance power line filters (EX20 Excalibur), single and three-phase medium current surge filters (SFM1, SFM3 series), and SPD disconnectors (SCB series). The Signal product line includes signal line protectors for twisted pair applications (SL, SL1, SL2, SL4, SLH2 series), combined power and signal protectors (SLC series), multiline protectors (SLM, DK1 series), high power RF protectors (CEIA series), coaxial RF protectors (BNC, 7/16 DIN, F-Type, N-Type, SMA, TNC, UHF, 4.3-10 series), DC blocking units, cable bonding kits, surge counters, SPD testers, earth clamps, isolating spark gaps, and surge cathodic decouplers. Services include engineering support, custom product design, structural lightning protection design, and professional training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CEIA: High Power RF Protectors for MF, HF and VHF transmitters to 50kW
• Excalibur (EX20)
• Hybrid Surge Diverter (HSD)

Products and services

• Power Protection Products Comprehensive range of surge protection devices for power applications, including main switchboard direct lightning current protection, three-stage protection filters for sensitive loads, surge diverters for solar PV systems, airport runway lighting SPDs, single and three-phase medium current surge filters, plug-in surge filters for multiple international outlet standards, high-performance power line filters, and SPD-specific disconnectors. Designed for electrical contractors, switchboard builders, industrial process operators, airports, and solar PV integrators.
• Signal Protection Products Surge protection products for signal and data lines covering PLC, control systems, rail applications, data networks, communications, RF coaxial, and industrial monitoring equipment. Includes plug-in signal line protectors for twisted pair schemes, combined power and signal protectors, multiline protectors, high power RF protectors for MF/HF/VHF transmitters, low PIM coaxial RF protectors, surge protection testers, surge counters, isolating spark gaps, cable bonding kits, surge cathodic decouplers, and DC blocking units.
• SDPV Solar PV Surge Diverters DC-side surge protection for photovoltaic systems up to 1500V DC, protecting PV arrays and DC input connections to inverters with integrated thermal disconnectors and replaceable pluggable modules.
• RLS Runway Lighting SPD (Secondary Winding) Surge protection device for runway secondary transformer windings, designed for series installation with secondary winding conductors providing protection for both LED and conventional lamps.
• RLP Runway Lighting SPD (Primary Winding) Primary transformer winding airfield lighting surge protectors designed to protect high voltage windings of current regulated runway lighting systems with system voltages up to 2400V.
• SDH High Voltage Surge Diverters High energy pluggable SPD for airport runway lighting circuits and industrial applications with system voltages up to 2000VRMS, with replaceable modules and optional alarm functionality.
• SDH2 Surge Diverter 2-Wire High Voltage Medium energy pluggable SPD for airport runway lighting circuits and systems up to 2400V AC and DC, with thermal safety disconnects and remote alarm contacts.
• PP10A AS/NZ Plug-In Surge Filters Plug-in surge filters for Australian/New Zealand power outlets providing surge protection with additional filtering for sensitive electronic equipment, featuring re-settable MCB protection.
• PP15A AS/NZ 15A Plug-In Surge Filter 15A plug-in surge filter for Australian/New Zealand 15A type AU2-15P AS/NZS 3112 wall outlets with full 15A continuous current rating.
• PP10 1RU Surge Filter for LPZ1/2/3 1RU 19-inch rack format surge filter with 8 AS/NZS 3112 outlets for rack mounted equipment, protected by inbuilt 10A re-settable MCB.
• PPx-15 USA 15A Plug-In Surge Filters USA style 15A plug-in surge filters for standard USA type B wall outlet sockets with multiple 3-pin type B socket outlets.
• PPx-10 USA 10A Plug-In Surge Filters USA style 10A plug-in surge filters for standard USA type B wall outlet sockets with internal 10 amp resettable MCB.
• PP13B British Plug-In Surge Filters British style plug-in surge filters for standard BS1363 wall outlet sockets with multiple socket outlets protected by inbuilt 13A re-settable MCB.
• PP10E European Plug-In Surge Filters European plug-in surge filters for wall outlet sockets using IEC lead, providing surge protection with filtering for sensitive equipment.
• PP10U Universal Plug-In Surge Filters Universal plug-in surge filters with multiple universal socket outlets protected by inbuilt 10A re-settable MCB, featuring common and transverse mode filtering.
• EX20 Excalibur Power Line Surge Filter High-performance power line filter and surge protection unit for consumer applications including high-fidelity sound and audio-video systems, housed in 19-inch standard enclosure with LCD panel.
• HSD1 Single Phase Surge Diverter Appliance Hard wired SPD for protection of final circuits installed at power outlets, using hybrid configuration to tolerate temporary over-voltages in compact housing.
• IDD2 Two-Wire ELV Surge Diverters Isolated surge diverters for two phase balanced AC power feeds and DC supplies without earth pole, providing both common and transverse mode protection with zero earth leakage.
• SFM1 Single Phase Surge Filters 40A-125A Single phase medium current surge filters for critical equipment up to 125A with three stages of protection ensuring lowest let-through voltage.
• SFM3 Three Phase Surge Filters 40A-125A Three phase medium current surge filters for critical equipment up to 125A per phase with LED status indicators for each phase.
• SCB SPD Disconnectors Purpose designed Over Current Protection Devices (OCPD) for surge diverters, protecting one port diverters from excessive surge and AC currents.
• SL2 One-Pair 500mA Signal Line Protectors Plug-in signal line protectors for twisted pair signalling schemes providing surge protection for PLCs, fire systems, telecommunications, telemetry, railway signalling, and SCADA equipment.
• SL One-Pair 250mA Signal Line Protectors Signal line protectors for twisted pair signalling with zero earth leakage in compact 7mm width design for industrial monitoring and control equipment.
• SL1 One-Line 6A Signal Line Protectors Low energy surge protector for single pair without additional earth, configurable with zinc oxide varistor, gas discharge tube or transzorb diode.
• SL4 Two-Pair 500mA Signal Line Protectors Plug-in signal line protectors for dual twisted pair signalling schemes with load current up to 500mA.
• SLC Combined Signal Protectors Combined signal protectors providing protection for common twisted pair signalling systems with both power and signal protection in single unit.
• SLH2 One-Pair 2.5A Signal Protectors Signal line protectors for twisted pair signalling with load current up to 2.5A for PLCs, fire systems, telecommunications, and SCADA.
• SLM Multiline Signal Line Protectors Signal line protectors offering protection for up to 12 signal lines with screw terminals for process control, telemetry, and irrigation systems.
• DK1-48 One-Line Multistage Signal Line Protectors Multistage protector for single line with respect to earth, intended for nominal 48V DC supplies.
• CEIA High Power RF Protectors Coaxial EIA type high power surge protectors for MF, HF and VHF transmitters to 50kW with optional arc sensor for transmitter interruption.
• 4.3-10 Low PIM RF Protectors Coaxial 4.3-10 RF protectors based on tuned stub technology with low passive intermodulation distortion better than -160dBc.
• CU UHF RF Protectors Coaxial UHF RF protectors (PL-259) for RF signals at frequencies up to 1GHz.
• SPT02 Surge Protection Tester Multifunction surge protection tester for on-site monitoring and diagnosis of surge protection equipment, supporting voltage, insulation resistance, continuity, and diode testing.
• TSC1 DIN Mountable Surge Counters Transient surge counters for counting direct lightning strikes and transient events with 6 digit resettable LCD display.
• IS-EC100 High Current Isolating Spark Gap High current isolating spark gap for bonding conductive parts within hazardous areas, Ex db IIC T6 Gb certified with 100kA surge rating.
• EKIT Cable Bonding Kits Earth bonding kits for coaxial cable shields on communication towers and cable entry points to communications buildings.
• SCD Surge Cathodic Decoupler Pipeline protection device providing surge, AC and DC voltage protection while providing low voltage DC isolation for cathodic protection systems.
• BCN DC Blocking Unit DC blocking unit for N type coaxial SPDs that blocks signals from DC up to tens of megahertz without needing to be earthed.
• Engineering Support Services Technical engineering support for correct product selection, site surveys, recommendations, and project management during installation.
• Custom Product Design Services R&D team engineering surge protection solutions for power and signalling systems using in-house high voltage laboratories in Australia and Malaysia.
• Structural Lightning Protection and Earthing Systems Risk assessments and lightning protection system design in accordance with Australian and international standards, plus supply of structural lightning protection, surge protection, bonding, and earthing components.
• Training Programs on Lightning and Surge Protection Training programs on the latest developments in lightning and surge protection with worldwide application experience, including the Surge Protection Masterclass offering CPD hours.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institution of Engineers MalaysiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2026Collaboration with Institution of Engineers Malaysia for the Surge Protection Masterclass 2026 programme, providing 3 CPD Hours (IEM26/HQ/238/S) for engineers, consultants, and system integrators. This partnership positions Novaris as a technical education provider in the Southeast Asian market.
• Australian Department of DefencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Participation as part of the Australian Department of Defence pavilion at Singapore Airshow 2026, showcasing surge and lightning protection solutions for defence applications.
• Australian Export Honours / Trade CommissionminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Participation in Australian Pavilions at international trade exhibitions (DSA Exhibition) facilitated through Australian trade support mechanisms.
• CEIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationNovaris distributes the CEIA High-Power RF Surge Protector range, certified under the Australian Made Campaign, designed for high-exposure environments where system integrity is essential. This is a key product line for defence and critical infrastructure applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Siemens offers surge protection integrated into its Sentron low-voltage distribution portfolio, serving the same switchboard builder and industrial customer base. Competes primarily through bundling rather than specialist SPD design.
• ABB: ABB is a global electrification and automation incumbent whose OVR surge protection range and integration into switchgear/panel offerings overlap with Novaris's industrial and switchboard customers. It dwarfs Novaris in channel and pricing power but does not specialise in niche verticals like airport runway lighting.
• Phoenix Contact: Phoenix Contact sells TERMITRAB and similar SPDs for signal, data, and power lines, directly competing in PLC, SCADA, and process control protection. Strong in industrial automation channels where Novaris also sells.
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric offers surge protection as part of its Acti9 and power distribution portfolio, serving the same electrical contractor and switchboard builder customers as Novaris. It competes on bundled solutions rather than specialist SPD depth.
• nVent Electric (ERICO): nVent's ERICO brand is a heritage specialist in lightning protection, grounding, and surge protection with strong exposure to telecom, rail, and industrial verticals — overlapping with Novaris's signal protection and RF coaxial business.
• Eaton: Eaton provides SPDs and surge protection across its Bussmann and electrical Americas businesses, targeting data centres, industrial, and utility customers — segments that overlap with Novaris's industrial process control and critical infrastructure focus.

Direct peers

• DEHN SE: DEHN is a German family-owned specialist in lightning and surge protection, the closest global direct peer to Novaris. It offers a comparable product breadth across power, signal, and data line SPDs and shares the same IEC-standards-driven, engineering-led GTM.
• Hakel: Hakel is a Czech surge protection manufacturer with a similar specialist profile to Novaris, covering power, signal, and data SPDs as well as PV and railway signalling. Comparable in scale, product breadth, and target verticals.
• Citel: Citel is a French surge protection specialist with a broad SPD catalogue spanning AC power, DC/PV, signal/data, and LED lighting. It competes head-to-head with Novaris in PV, LED street lighting, and industrial signal line protection globally.
• Raycap: Raycap is a specialist surge and lightning protection manufacturer with strong positions in telecommunications, EV charging, and renewable energy SPDs. Its product architecture (e.g., Strikesorb) and verticals (PV, telecom, defence-adjacent) closely mirror Novaris's niche focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/novarisasia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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