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International Women in Engineering 2026

June 23, 2026

Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day

At G&W Electric, women engineers help ensure reliable power to keep the lights on around the world. Women play an important role in the electrical power industry, ensuring that utility companies and industry partners have the solutions and…

June 5, 2026

Dead-Front Overhead Reclosers for Wildlife Protection and Wildfire Mitigation

Why fully insulated overhead designs are strengthening distribution reliability, safety, and environmental stewardship Electric distribution systems must continually balance reliability, safety, environmental responsibility, and long-term asset performance. Automatic circuit reclosers have long supported reliability by isolating faults and…

Viper-S Recloser on a pole

December 10, 2025

What Causes an Electrical Recloser to Trip?

Electrical reclosers are essential for protecting distribution feeders from overcurrent events. These events range from wildlife or vegetation contacting a power line, to lightning strikes, or fallen lines. Reclosers clear transient faults—such as a branch touching a line—by…

September 5, 2025

What Are Cable Accessories?

Cable accessories are used to connect, seal, terminate, and insulate power cables from their surrounding environment at the transmission and distribution level. Cable accessories are installed on transmission and distribution power lines connected to distribution networks, substations, renewable…

July 3, 2025

Grid Reliability: Features, Safety, and Solutions

The reliability of the grid significantly influences various aspects of our daily lives ranging from essential services such as hospital, factories, and telecommunications systems to government operations, water production and residential power supply. Instances of system failures and…

G&W Electric Padmount Recloser

July 2, 2025

How to Identify Applications Best Suited for a Padmount Recloser vs. Overhead Recloser 

Rising electricity demand, coupled with consumer expectations for uninterrupted power, continues to place significant pressure on the power grid. Extended outages are increasingly unacceptable to users who expect fast restoration of service. Reclosers help address this challenge by…