Is Dorman Smith switchgears still popular ? All the recent ones I have come across are Schneider or Eaton Memshields.

MEM has sadly gone downhill in the quality and robustness stakes - their MEMSHIELD 3 boards may as well be made out of cardboard in comparison with their earlier MEM2 incarnations. Despite the utmost care being taken during the fixing back of their 3 phase dist boards, the front covers still won't fit squarely, nor do the front cover fixing screws and holes line up. The MEM bean counters have value-engineered all of the previous quality out of the things. I'd be hard-pressed now to recommend any manufacturer when it comes to fitting industrial 3 phase dist board stuff. Square D used to be bullet-proof gear back in the u70s and 80s, now that Schneider own it, the brand is pure junk.

MEM has sadly gone downhill in the quality and robustness stakes - their MEMSHIELD 3 boards may as well be made out of cardboard in comparison with their earlier MEM2 incarnations. Despite the utmost care being taken during the fixing back of their 3 phase dist boards, the front covers still won't fit squarely, nor do the front cover fixing screws and holes line up. The MEM bean counters have value-engineered all of the previous quality out of the things. I'd be hard-pressed now to recommend any manufacturer when it comes to fitting industrial 3 phase dist board stuff. Square D used to be bullet-proof gear back in the u70s and 80s, now that Schneider own it, the brand is pure junk.