Sell your S&C Vista underground distribution switchgear.
Gas-insulated (SF6), elbow-connected underground distribution switchgear with load-interrupter switches and vacuum or arc-spinner fault interrupters in a welded steel tank. Pad-mounted, vault and UnderCover styles.. Also sold as S&C Vista SF6 switchgear, Manual Vista, Vista Green, Source-Transfer Vista, Remote Supervisory Vista. New surplus, used, or failed. Send the nameplate, get a written offer.
Get an offerWhat it is
Photograph the nameplate on the tank with the six-digit catalog number and serial number, plus the gas pressure gauge if fitted. Also photograph the viewing windows, the overcurrent control enclosure and each bushing so we can see 200 A wells versus 600 A bushings.
| Type | Gas-insulated (SF6), elbow-connected underground distribution switchgear with load-interrupter switches and vacuum or arc-spinner fault interrupters in a welded steel tank. Pad-mounted, vault and UnderCover styles. |
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| Manufacturer | S&C Electric, S&C Vista SF6 switchgear, Manual Vista, Vista Green, Source-Transfer Vista, Remote Supervisory Vista |
| On the nameplate | Vista, Model 201, Model 210, Model 211, Model 220, Model 422, Model 431 |
| Voltage classes | 15.5 kV max (95 kV BIL), 29 kV max (125 kV BIL), 38 kV max (150 kV BIL) |
| Short-circuit | 12,500 A or 25,000 A sym |
| Main bus | 600 A standard, 1200 A with optional copper bus |
| Ways | Up to six ways of load-interrupter switches and fault interrupters |
| Insulating gas | SF6 standard; Vista Green uses a CO2 and C4-FN mix |
| Terminals | 200 A bushing wells or 600/900 A bushings per IEEE 386 |
How to read a S&C Vista underground distribution switchgear catalog number.
Vista catalog numbers are six digits. The first two give type and short-circuit level: 85 is Manual Vista rated 25 kA, 93 is Manual Vista rated 12.5 kA. The next three digits are the model number: total ways, then load-interrupter switch ways, then fault-interrupter ways. The last digit is maximum voltage: 2 is 15.5 kV, 3 is 29 kV, 4 is 38 kV. Letter suffixes after a dash add options such as enclosure style and finish.
Not sure? Type it into the catalog lookup or text a photo of the label.
- 25 kA units (catalog prefix 85) and 29 kV or 38 kV ratings are worth more than 15.5 kV, 12.5 kA units.
- A tank that still holds gas and shows no leaks is worth far more than one that has lost pressure.
- Units with motor operators, remote supervisory or source-transfer controls carry more value when the controls are complete.
- Four-way and larger models are easier to resell than two-way units.
- We do not publish prices. Metal, demand, and condition move them. You get a written number for your unit.
The model number tells you the layout at a glance: a Model 431 is four ways with three load-interrupter switches and one fault interrupter. The three-position switches go Closed, Open, Grounded, and the windows let an operator confirm the open gap and ground position without touching an elbow. Fault interrupters are tripped by a programmable overcurrent control, and trip indicators show through the windows. Arc-spinner fault interrupters only appear on 15.5 kV, 12.5 kA SF6 units; everything else uses vacuum.
Three photos price most S&C Vista underground distribution switchgear offers.
The nameplate
Straight on and readable. Voltage, ratings, model, and serial in frame.
Inside
Doors open: bus, devices, controls, and anything burned or missing.
The whole unit
A wide shot plus what is around it, so we can plan the pick.
The nameplate is usually on the inside of a door or on the dead-front barrier. Shoot it straight on with the voltage class, BIL, continuous and interrupting ratings, and the model or catalog number in frame. On SF6 gear, photograph the pressure gauge too.
- 01Send the nameplate
Photos or a list with counts. Text, email, or the form.
- 02We read it and reply
During business hours, by whatever contact method you picked.
- 03You get a written offer
Per unit or per lot. Freight is in the number.
- 04We pick up and pay
Our truck and our rigging. Wire or ACH within 3 business days of a passed inspection.
Freight: Pad-mounted switchgear runs from roughly 2,000 to well over 6,000 pounds depending on ways and insulation. Most units lift from the base with a forklift or a truck-mounted crane and ride a flatbed. We plan the rigging. You tell us what is around the pad.
Selling a S&C Vista underground distribution switchgear: what people ask.
Yes. We buy Vista units in any condition, including low-gas and failed tanks. Tell us the gauge reading if there is one and we factor it into the offer.
Usually yes. The first two digits give the short-circuit level, the next three give the way count and the last digit gives the voltage class. Send us the full number with suffixes.
Yes. We prefer to buy the unit complete with its control, motor operators and any SCADA equipment, since buyers pay more for complete gear.
Both. New surplus, used, untested, and failed all sell. Condition sets the number, not whether we buy.