Research and Markets: North American Transfer Switch Market

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a65f10/north_american_tra) has
announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "North American Transfer
Switch Market" to their offering.

This study provides an in-depth analysis on the North American market for
transfer switches (TS). Also included in the study is a discussion on the
competitive structure and market share analysis.

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled North American Transfer Switch
Market provides market forecasts, future market trends, market drivers and
restraints, and the major industry challenges. This research service covers the
North American transfer switch market and the two product segments - automatic
transfer switch (ATS) and manual transfer switch (MTS). In this research, Frost
& Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following applications:
institutions, industrial, communication, residential, and commercial.

Increasing Consumer Awareness about the Importance of Reliable Power Drives
Growth in the North American Transfer Switch Market

The North American transfer switch market continues to grow despite its maturity
due to the rising need for reliable and continuous power. As the need for backup
power increases, transfer switch vendors will sense an opportunity because
transfer switch is needed while installing an auxiliary power source to ensure
power transfer between loads. The selection of a MTS or an ATS will mainly
depend on the applications involved along with the gravity of the activities.
"The quality of power delivered to the load, the effectiveness of periodic
system testing, and the ability to diagnose outages and disturbances in the
electrical system are issues with serious implications for critical facilities,"
says the analyst of this research. "Facility managers are installing generator
backup systems and other similar backup sources, as they are identifying more
significant loads."

The need for continuous real-time flow of information is increasing thus making
power outages extremely detrimental to businesses. Healthcare facilities, data
centers, telecommunications, financial institutions, industrial applications,
and transportation infrastructure, among other critical applications, are
sectors that cannot afford a power outage. This has resulted in companies
relying on reliable backup power thus making a case stronger for transfer
switches. The demand for transfer switches is likely to increase as the existing
utility grids are incapable of supporting the growing load requirements of the
end users.

In order to serve the diversity of end-user segments and expand their customer
base, manufacturers should be capable of providing multiple types of transfer
switches. Additionally, as a mean to revert the trend toward commoditization of
transfer switches, manufacturers are focusing in developing and incorporating
advanced features in their products. "As this market matures, reversing the
commoditization process would pave the way for companies to attract new
business, as well as add functionality to attract customers," concludes the
analyst. More value-added functions in the switch such as built-in surge
suppressors, test switches, and monitoring capabilities among others are likely
to increase the demand for transfer switch.

Key Topics Covered:

* 1. Executive Summary
* 2. Total Transfer Switch Market
* 3. Automatic Transfer Switch Market
* 4. Manual Transfer Switch Market
* 5. About Frost & Sullivan

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