Electrical Panel Builders UK
Electrical panel building is a critical manufacturing discipline that produces the control panels, motor control centres, power distribution boards, and automation cabinets that control and protect industrial electrical systems. UK panel builders serve manufacturing, process, utilities, infrastructure, and building services markets with bespoke panels designed, manufactured, and tested to specific project requirements.
This directory lists UK electrical panel building companies offering design and manufacture of industrial control panels and switchgear assemblies.
Panel Types and Applications
UK panel builders manufacture PLC and automation control panels housing programmable logic controllers, I/O modules, and communication interfaces, motor control centres with DOL, star-delta, soft starter, and variable speed drive starters, power distribution boards for commercial and industrial buildings, marshalling and junction boxes for process instrumentation, hazardous area panels designed and certified to ATEX standards, and bespoke control systems for specific machine and process applications. Panels are built to client specifications or designed in-house by qualified electrical engineers using CAD packages such as EPLAN and AutoCAD Electrical.
Standards, Testing, and Certification
Industrial control panels must comply with BS EN 61439 for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies. Panel builders are responsible for routine verification of every panel produced, including visual inspection, wiring checks, electrical continuity and insulation resistance testing, dielectric strength testing, and functional testing. Many UK panel builders also hold UL508A certification for panels destined for the North American market, ATEX assembly certification for hazardous area equipment, and Lloyds, DNV, or Bureau Veritas type approval for marine panels.
When selecting a panel builder, consider their design capability, testing facilities, delivery track record, and experience in your specific industry sector. Site visits are recommended for critical or high-value panel projects.
Search our directory for UK panel builders by panel type, voltage rating, and sector certification.