500mm wide UniGear ZS1.
Smaller footprint, big opportunity.

UniGear ZS1 has been leading the way in medium-voltage switchgear for 25 years. Now, its story enters a new chapter. Meet our newest 500mm wide UniGear ZS1 panel variant.

It’s more space-efficient and environmentally friendly than ever, while offering the same high level of reliability, safety and performance that you’ve come to expect from UniGear. Harness 500mm wide UniGear ZS1 to future-proof your operations and save you space, energy and expenditure.



What’s new in 500mm wide UniGear ZS1?

500mm wide UniGear ZS1 is designed to combine the existing performance standards of the UniGear family with a narrower footprint that gives you access to more space and energy-efficiency advantages.


The benefits customers can expect include:

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New form factor, same quality.

UniGear is built on a reputation for reliability, safety and efficiency, spanning 25 years. 500mm wide UniGear ZS1 continues this legacy, with exactly the same component quality and uncompromising testing regime, all in a narrower footprint.

UniGear is built on a reputation for reliability, safety and efficiency, spanning 25 years. 500mm wide UniGear ZS1 continues this legacy, with exactly the same component quality and uncompromising testing regime, all in a narrower footprint.

Get ready for a high-throughput future.

As power demands grow, so does the demand for switchgear. By specifying narrower panels, you can get more value from every substation room and reserve space for future expansion – so you’re ready for anything.

As power demands grow, so does the demand for switchgear. By specifying narrower panels, you can get more value from every substation room and reserve space for future expansion – so you’re ready for anything.

Calculate the savings.

Compared to wider alternatives, UniGear ZS1 with 500mm panels can enable material and energy savings – both of which have measurable impacts on equivalent emissions and on your bottom line.

Compared to wider alternatives, UniGear ZS1 with 500mm panels can enable material and energy savings – both of which have measurable impacts on equivalent emissions and on your bottom line.
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Smarter as well as narrower.

In common with all new UniGear products, 500mm wide ZS1 is available with current and voltage sensors that save energy and enable Smart Solutions for protection, metering, remote monitoring and automation.

In common with all new UniGear products, 500mm wide ZS1 is available with current and voltage sensors that save energy and enable Smart Solutions for protection, metering, remote monitoring and automation.
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Already a proven technology.

500mm wide UniGear ZS1 has already been on the market for some years in China, where it is trusted in a variety of challenging scenarios across industry, utilities and data centers. Now, it is coming to IEC markets, with an updated specification incorporating more recyclable components.

500mm wide UniGear ZS1 has already been on the market for some years in China, where it is trusted in a variety of challenging scenarios across industry, utilities and data centers. Now, it is coming to IEC markets, with an updated specification incorporating more recyclable components.

500mm wide UniGear ZS1 is suitable for all medium-voltage primary distribution up to 12 kV, 1250 A, 31.5 kA.

How much could you save?

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Ready for the next 25 years of UniGear


With over 700,000 panels of UniGear sold overall, we’re just getting started. It’s proven performance and continually expanding range can set you up for the future:.
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Customer success stories

Utilities
Reliable power for UAE's water sector

UniGear switchgear, complemented by digital technologies, manages power at the largest seawater desalination plant in UAE – which is expected to meet the water demand of 350,000 households.
Data Centers
UniGear at the center of Centrin's network

Centrin’s data center is a highly advanced operation, using UniGear ZS1 with Relion protection relays to help achieve constant power availability with 40% less on-site wiring and faster project delivery.
Industry
JG Summit achieves peak performance

For the JG Summit petrochemical plant in the Philippines, opting for ABB solutions including UniGear enabled production increases of up to 50%.
Infrastructure
Digital switchgear solution ensures reliable power in Helsinki's smart city district

ABB's innovative medium-voltage switchgear solution, UniGear Digital, is designed to meet the high power distribution requirements of the Smart City district.
Manufacturing
UniGear cements its reputation in India

At a new cement plant in India, infrastructure powered by UniGear – combined with advanced digital solutions – helps operators work optimally and the overall operation to increase production.
Agriculture
Reclaiming the desert with resilient electric power

A ground-breaking project to convert 2,000km2 of Egyptian desert into agricultural land is powered by UniGear switchgear.

Customer Success Stories for Smart Solutions

Utilities
UniGear Smart Solutions switchgear is the perfect fit at the RICE center

RICE, at the University of West Bohemia in the Czech
Republic selected ABB’s innovative UniGear Smart
Solutions switchgear for their testing laboratories.
Data Centers
Sasol selects flexible mobile E-House solution from ABB

Our Smart Solutions minimize production downtime and increase maintenance efficiency.

UniGear for every use case


Our highly customizable and versatile product range enables you to specify exactly what you need, across different voltages, currents and short-time withstand current ratings. Whatever you require from your medium-voltage air-insulated switchgear, UniGear can provide it. Discover the possibilities across various product lines.
Up to 24 kV - UniGear ZS1

ABB's medium voltage, metal-clad air-insulated switchgear, ideal for indoor instalations
Up to 36 kV - UniGear ZS2

Ensures top-tier safety and reliability, conforming to IEC standards, and offers various configurations.
Up to 40.5 kV - UniGear ZS3.2

Designed for demanding applications, it offers robust performance, safety, and flexibility with various configurations


Connect with Our UniGear Experts

Every installation is unique, with its own set of priorities, challenges, and space considerations. That's why we invite you to consult with our UniGear experts. Let’s explore how UniGear can be tailored to perfectly fit your operation.

Reach out to us today and discover the optimal solutions for seamless efficiency and reliability.

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Why choose UniGear?


UniGear is designed and engineered for safe and reliable performance that powers successful, sustainable operations. But UniGear isn’t only about technical specifications. It's about the whole experience it enables for the operational teams that specify and work with them, as well as for the service technicians.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
Safety beyond the standard.
The safety and quality of UniGear components and installations is supported by our global footprint and service teams, dedicated testing to exceed IEC standards, and the trust already placed in us by some of the world’s most complex and demanding operations.
 
We don’t just provide switchgear we provide peace of mind.
We know that reliable network performance is the number one priority, and downtime is too costly to risk. That’s why UniGear offers exemplary reliability, ease of monitoring and maintenance, and flexibility to suit your needs. So you can forget network worries and focus on what’s important to you.
Enabling a sustainable energy transition.
Switchgear is an integral part of the power distribution networks of tomorrow – handling more throughput than ever while achieving efficiency and sustainability gains. With UniGear, you get energy and equivalent CO2 savings you can measure - e.g. with this calculator.
A smart choice for ROI.
UniGear solutions can lower capex, enable business resilience, minimize expensive downtime, and futureproof businesses against growing challenges and demands.

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