Ans : A switchgear is a general term used for an electrical apparatus intended for switching and interrupting the current in the power system under normal and abnormal operating conditions covering the combination of switching devices and a wide range of associated auxiliaries e.g. controlling, measuring, protecting, regulating equipments along with their associated of switching devices and a wide range of associated auxiliaries e.g. controlling, measuring, protecting, regulating equipments along with their associated interconnection, accessories, enclosures and supporting structures. It comprises the following elements viz, switches, fuses, circuit breakers, busbar connection, relays, control panel, metering panel, current transformers, potential transformers etc.