Case Study · Commercial & Industrial

4000A meter-main switchgear for Amazon

Built for CBT Company, for Amazon

Delivered Sep 2026 a six-figure order

Key facts

The build at a glance

Meter-main switchgear

Product

4000A

Amperage

480Y/277V, 3-phase 4-wire

Voltage

Tin-plated aluminum

Bus

NEMA 1 (indoor)

Enclosure

65 kAIC

Interrupting rating

UL 891 low-voltage

Listing

Siemens WL 4000A main (LSIG, ground fault, 100% rated); Siemens 3VA LSIG feeders, 250A–1200A

Breakers

Jurupa Valley, California

Built in

01 · Challenge

The challenge

For Amazon, the job called for a 4000A, 480Y/277V service with utility metering, protective relaying and a 65 kAIC rating. The purchase order from CBT Company held production until DEI’s submittal was approved and the customer released it.

02 · Build

What DEI built

UL 891 low-voltage meter-main switchgear rated 4000A at 480Y/277V, three-phase four-wire, 65 kAIC, in a NEMA 1 indoor enclosure with tin-plated aluminum bus and front-accessible terminations. A Siemens WL 4000A main breaker, 100% rated, with an LSIG trip unit, ground-fault protection and arc-energy reduction (NEC 240.87), feeds Siemens 3VA feeder breakers with LSIG trips from 250A to 1200A. The switchgear also carries a utility metering section, a protective relay, a power-quality meter, a 200kA surge protective device and an IR viewing window.

QtyItemRatingVoltageEnclosureBusNotes
—Meter-main switchgear4000A480Y/277V 3Ø 4WNEMA 1 (indoor)Aluminum, tin-platedSiemens WL 4000A LSIG main with ground fault and arc-energy reduction, 100% rated; Siemens 3VA LSIG feeders, 250A–1200A; protective relay and power-quality meter; 200kA SPD; 65 kAIC; UL 891 low-voltage

03 · Delivery

How DEI delivered

Done
Order
Done
Engineering
Done
Fabrication & bus bar
Done
Assembly
Done
QC
Done
Shipped

Engineered, fabricated and assembled under one roof in Jurupa Valley, California.

Production waited for DEI’s approved submittal and the customer’s release, as the purchase order required. DEI’s submittal is dated July 2026 and went through revision before release. The five sections then moved through fabrication and bus bar, assembly and QC, and shipped on skids built for the large sections; the switchgear is delivered as of September 2026.

DEI’s facility in Jurupa Valley, California
Photographed at DEI’s shop, Jurupa Valley, California.

04 · Result

The result

A 4000A service with utility metering, a ground-fault-protected main with arc-energy reduction, protective relaying and 250A–1200A feeder distribution, delivered in UL 891 low-voltage switchgear built in Jurupa Valley, California: a six-figure order.

05 · Specifications

Specifications, build by build

One order — 4000A meter-main switchgear, 480Y/277V, tin-plated aluminum bus

From DEI’s submittal, Jul 2026

QtyItemRatingVoltageEnclosureBusNotes
—Meter-main switchgear4000A480Y/277V 3Ø 4WNEMA 1 (indoor)Aluminum, tin-platedSiemens WL 4000A LSIG main with ground fault and arc-energy reduction, 100% rated; Siemens 3VA LSIG feeders, 250A–1200A; protective relay and power-quality meter; 200kA SPD; 65 kAIC; UL 891 low-voltage
  • UL 891 low-voltage meter-main switchgear, 4000A, 480Y/277V, 3-phase 4-wire
  • Siemens WL 4000A main, 100% rated, LSIG trip unit with ground fault and arc-energy reduction (NEC 240.87)
  • Siemens 3VA LSIG feeder breakers, 250A–1200A
  • Utility metering section, protective relay and power-quality meter
  • 200kA surge protective device; IR viewing window
  • 65 kAIC; bus structure braced for 65 kA RMS symmetrical
  • Tin-plated aluminum bus sized for a 65°C maximum temperature rise; aluminum ground bus
  • NEMA 1 indoor enclosure, ANSI 61 light gray; front-accessible terminations
  • Five sections, 17 ft 3 in overall; distribution sections with 3000A and 2500A section bus
  • Special shipping skids for the large sections

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