LV Switchboard Manufacturing & Electrical Engineering Solutions

Custom low-voltage switchboards and end-to-end electrical engineering for buildings and infrastructure, designed, built and tested in our own factory in Ipoh.

Powering Your Legacy. Since 1990.

Exploded view of a two-section LV main switchboard Isometric illustration of a switchboard coming apart into its components: front doors with power meter, protection relay, indicator lamps and push buttons; an incoming air circuit breaker with current transformers; copper busbars; moulded case circuit breakers; contactors with overload relays, control relays and a timer relay in trunking; MCBs and an RCCB on DIN rail with terminal blocks; the enclosure frame with mounting plates, neutral and earth bars; and the gland plate for cable entry. EN 3 8 KENNEK7 OFFIOCHARGED2 05.05 4 T 6 400.2 V230.5 V50.00 HzINCOMERBAHAYA / DANGERCONTROLMOTOR FEEDERSOUTGOING1
Exploded view of a two-section LV main switchboard. The numbered parts are listed below.

What is inside

  1. 1Doors with power meter, protection relay, lamps and push buttons
  2. 2Air circuit breaker (incomer)
  3. 3Copper busbars and current transformers
  4. 4Moulded case circuit breakers (MCCB)
  5. 5Contactors, overload, control and timer relays
  6. 6RCCB, MCBs and terminal blocks on DIN rail
  7. 7Frame, mounting plates, neutral and earth bars
  8. 8Gland plate for cable entry

Illustration of a typical two-section LV main switchboard. Actual layout, components and ratings follow your approved drawings.

  • Since 1990 Manufacturing in Ipoh, Perak
  • 8,000+ Projects delivered
  • 4000A ASTA type-tested to IEC 61439-2
  • 10A to 5000A From distribution boards to main switchboards

Built around how you work

Choose your role to see how we support your part of the project.

For M&E consultants and electrical engineers

You need a board that meets your specification on paper and on site. We build from your single-line diagram and show you the design before fabrication starts.

  • Drawings for your approvalGeneral arrangement and wiring drawings are issued from your SLD and specification before any metal is cut.
  • Type-tested designs to 4000AASTA type certificates for 2000A, 3200A and 4000A assemblies to IEC 61439-2. Ask us which design fits your board.
  • Witness the factory testAttend the factory acceptance test, or visit our Silibin factory to see your board being built.
  • The brands you specifySchneider Electric, LS Electric, ABB, Terasaki, Chint, Himel or Shihlin breakers, meters and relays.
Kennek engineer preparing switchboard drawings in CAD

For main contractors and M&E subcontractors

You need boards delivered on time and a supplier who stays involved until energisation. Our factory in Ipoh and our site team keep your programme moving, on jobs of any size.

  • Lead times you can plan aroundDistribution boards in 2 to 3 weeks, main switchboards in 4 to 8 weeks depending on complexity.
  • Quotations within 5 working daysSend your bill of quantities, SLD or drawings and we come back with a price and lead time.
  • From a 10A DB to a 5000A MSBSmall jobs are welcome. We have also delivered for more than 100 petrol stations and for industrial plants.
  • One point of contact on siteInstallation is coordinated by our team with our contracting partners, then we test and commission the board.
Switchboard assembly line at the Kennek factory

For facility and plant managers

You need your supply to stay on and your boards to stay safe. We look after switchboards long after they are installed, across the Northern region and Kuala Lumpur.

  • Scheduled inspection and servicingRoutine checks, testing and reports that tell you what needs attention before it fails.
  • Licensed chargemen on our teamOne A1 and two A4 chargemen licensed by Suruhanjaya Tenaga work on our service jobs.
  • Upgrades with short shutdownsNew feeders, replacement breakers and metering upgrades, with parts made in our factory before we arrive.
  • A partner for the long termMurata relies on us for new boards, upgrades and maintenance, and T.F. Metal has worked with us for over 20 years.
Kennek engineers testing a switchboard on site

Certified, registered and partnered

See certificates
  • ASTA type certificates2000A, 3200A and 4000A designs to IEC 61439-2, issued by Intertek
  • JKR EMAL, Kategori IIIApproved LV switchboard manufacturer, no ampere limit
  • Suruhanjaya TenagaRegistered switchboard manufacturer, up to 0.6 kV
  • Schneider ElectricRiser Ignite programme
  • LS ElectricChannel Partner

Trusted by manufacturers, retailers and utilities

See our projects
  • Intel
  • Petronas
  • Shell
  • Tenaga Nasional Berhad
  • Telekom Malaysia
  • Sime Darby
  • Murata
  • Sunway
  • Petron
  • BHPetrol
  • AEON
  • Econsave
  • Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK)
  • Unisem
  • Coherent
  • Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
  • Yoonsteel
  • T.F. Metal Industries
  • Harumi
  • Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR)
  • Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
  • Royal Malaysian Navy
  • “Great quality and amazing pre-sales and after-sales services! They provided detailed consultations and site visits to understand our business needs.”

    Tan Chee WahManaging Director, TCW Group
  • “Industrial-grade workmanship. The team is business-driven and a very good partner to work with.”

    Bryan TiangVP of Technology Strategy and Operations, N2N Connect Berhad
  • “We have worked with Kennek Electricals for more than 20 years. Their servicing and consultation has been amazing and has helped fuel our factory expansion. They are a reliable contractor.”

    Lum Chun ChoongExecutive Director, T.F. Metal Industries Sdn. Bhd.

Send us your drawings for a quotation

We reply with a price and lead time within 5 working days. Small jobs welcome.