The ITE Circuit Breaker Company, named for the innovative oil-dashpot inverse time element on its electro-mechanical circuit breaker trip devices, was founded in the 1890’s in Philadelphia, PA. A merger in the 1960’s changed the name to the ITE Imperial Company.
ITE was an innovator in the electrical industry creating the first stored energy low and medium voltage circuit breakers. It also was the first to create 5 kV air magnetic circuit breakers. Manufacturing a complete line of low and medium voltage indoor and outdoor products in addition to high voltage circuit breakers and switches, ITE was know for technical innovation and engineering excellence.
The American operations of ABB continue the strong engineering and innovation that was a tradition of the ITE Circuit Breaker Company.
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