Circuit Breakers & Fuses

US demand for circuit breakers and fuses will rise 5.5 percent yearly to $5.1 billion in 2017. The residential construction market will lead gains, driven by a rebound in new housing activity. Circuit breakers will outpace fuses as power breakers benefit from electrical grid updates and greater use by independent power producers and nonutility generators.This study analyzes the $3.9 billion US circuit breaker and fuse industry. It presents historical demand data for 2002, 2007 and 2012, and forecasts for 2017 and 2022 by product (e.g., molded case circuit breakers, power circuit breakers, high-power fuses, cartridge and plug fuses, electronic fuses) and market (e.g., electric power, nonresidential building construction, machinery, electronic equipment, residential building construction, nonautomotive transportation equipment, automotive, electrical equipment).The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 23 industry players, including Eaton, General Electric, and Schneider Electric.