Southern States Launches Industry’s First Patent Pending Outage-Free Bypass Switch

Southern States LLC, a leading innovator of power safety, reliability, and quality solutions, proudly announces the launch of its newest innovation—the CG-20 Bypass Switch. This patented switch is the first of its kind in the utility industry, enabling full current switch maintenance operations without requiring a transmission line outage.

Designed for electric utilities and industrial transmission owners, the CG-20 addresses a long-standing challenge: performing routine switch maintenance without disrupting service. The CG-20’s fully integrated, single-structure design features a full current secondary arm, allowing the main switch to be opened while maintaining line continuity.

“The CG-20 “answers the need to exercise your switches at any desired interval without impacting customers” said Thermando Stephens, Transmission Product Development Manager at Southern States. “It’s a true breakthrough in transmission reliability and maintenance planning.”

Protected under a Southern States patented, the CG-20 offers a unique solution for utilities seeking to perform switch maintenance without planned outages. This exclusivity provides utility operators with a competitive advantage in reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.

Key Benefits:

• Enables outage-free switch maintenance on transmission lines
• Simplifies operations with a single-structure design
• Supports full current switching during maintenance
• Reduces the risk of operational failure due to infrequent cycling
• Patent pending-protected and exclusive to Southern States