Electrical engineering for switchgear, power systems & building services

Trefton Engineering provides electrical engineering, switchgear design, BIM and technical documentation services for industrial, commercial and infrastructure projects — combining practical electrical industry experience with modern engineering software and standards-based design.

Roots since 1979The engineering division of an established electrical contracting group.
Standards-based designEngineered to IEC 61439, 62271, 60947 and applicable project specifications.
India-based, globally connectedEngineering operations in Mangalore supporting clients across international markets.
Services

One engineering office. The full electrical scope.

Capabilities across LV and MV switchgear, electrical design, power system studies, BIM modelling, engineering documentation and design optimization — delivered as fixed-price packages with defined deliverables.

LV Switchgear Engineering

Design and engineering of LV switchboards and control panels for industrial and commercial applications, with panel arrangement, component engineering, busbar routing and manufacturing documentation.

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PCC & distribution switchboardsMCC panelsATS / AMFPFC / APFCVFD panelsMotor control panelsBusbar arrangementManufacturing documentation
Engineered with reference to IEC 61439

MV Switchgear Engineering

Medium-voltage switchgear and distribution equipment, including protection, control and interlocking arrangements with complete control and wiring documentation.

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MV switchgearRMU engineeringFeeder panelsProtection & control schemesInterlocking arrangementsProtection-device engineeringTechnical documentation
Engineered with reference to IEC 62271

Electrical Design & Drafting

Design and drafting support for switchgear manufacturers, EPC companies, contractors and industrial projects — developed in EPLAN and AutoCAD to your standards and title blocks.

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Single-line diagramsSchematicsControl wiringGA drawingsPanel & door layoutsTerminal diagramsInterconnection drawingsCable schedulesAs-built documentation
EPLAN Electric P8 · AutoCAD

BIM Engineering

Building Information Modelling for coordinated, information-rich electrical building and infrastructure projects — from design development to as-built models.

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Electrical BIM modelling3D equipment & systemsCable tray & containmentElectrical room layoutsMEP coordinationClash detectionModel-based quantitiesAs-built BIM
Autodesk Revit · project-specific BIM platforms

Component Selection & Calculations

Technical selection and sizing of electrical and control components based on system requirements, IEC standards and project specifications — technically compliant, reliable and commercially practical.

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Breaker selection & sizingBusbar sizingCT selectionProtection devicesControl componentsEquipment ratingsShort-circuit calculationsAlternative evaluation

Power System Studies

Power system analysis supporting electrical system design, equipment selection and protection requirements — delivered as formal reports suitable for consultant and client submission.

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Load flowShort-circuit analysisVoltage-drop studiesProtection coordinationArc-flash studies
ETAP and applicable OEM/design software

Design Optimization & Cost Engineering

Engineering designed not only for technical compliance, but for manufacturability, efficiency and cost effectiveness — without compromising quality standards.

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Panel footprint optimizationComponent arrangementBusbar & cable routingAccessibility improvementsComponent rationalizationAlternative componentsSupplier evaluation

Compliance & Technical Documentation

Structured engineering documentation supporting design approval, manufacturing, inspection, testing and project close-out — consistent from design to final records.

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IEC design verificationSpecification complianceBOMTechnical submittalsData sheetsComment Resolution SheetsRevision managementFAT supportAs-built & final documentation
How We Work

From enquiry to approval-ready handover

1

Send your enquiry

Share your scope — a spec, a marked-up drawing, a load list or a configurator output. Whatever you have is enough to start.

2

Fixed quote in 24 hours

Priced per panel section or per package, with a committed submission date. No hourly billing, no surprises.

3

Design & review cycles

First submission within one working week of clarifications for standard panels. Revisions included until your team approves.

4

Approval-ready handover

Final files in your native formats — EPLAN project, DWG, Revit model, PDF and Excel deliverables — ready for client submittal or the shop floor.

Our approach

How we engineer

Practical

Informed by real-world electrical contracting and project execution experience.

Structured

Organized engineering workflows, documentation practices and revision control.

Standards-based

Developed with applicable IEC standards and project specifications in mind.

Flexible

From individual engineering requirements to ongoing project workloads.

Globally oriented

Based in India, supporting clients and projects across international markets.

About Trefton

Built on electrical experience. Evolving through engineering.

Trefton Engineering is the engineering division of an established electrical contracting group based in Mangalore, India, with roots dating back to 1979. For more than four decades, the group has built practical experience across electrical installations, project execution and the demands of real-world electrical systems.

That contracting background shapes how we engineer: drawings are not simply documents — they must translate into equipment that can be manufactured, installed, tested, commissioned and maintained.

Established electrical expertiseDedicated engineering capabilityGlobal outlook

Our vision

To build a globally trusted electrical engineering company known for technical capability, practical engineering and dependable project support.

Our mission

To deliver technically sound, standards-based electrical engineering solutions that help our clients design, manufacture and execute better electrical systems.

Software & standards

Standards we design to, tools we work in

Engineering software

  • EPLAN Electric P8— schematic and panel engineering
  • AutoCAD— electrical design and drafting
  • ETAP— power system studies and analysis
  • Autodesk Revit— BIM modelling and coordination
  • OEM software— engineering and configuration platforms

Key standards

  • IEC 61439— LV switchgear and controlgear assemblies
  • IEC 62271— HV switchgear and controlgear
  • IEC 60947— LV switchgear and controlgear
  • IEC 60529— degrees of protection (IP ratings)
  • IEC 60255— measuring relays and protection equipment
  • IEC 60364— LV electrical installations

Engineering support for your next project

From switchgear engineering and electrical design to BIM modelling and technical documentation — send one enquiry and judge us on the drawings.

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