BEP Marine 

BEP Marine identified a market need for a non-serviceable battery switch that could be recess-mounted through various thicknesses of panel; could be surface-mounted and was also able to be retro-fitted into panels where other popular brands of switches had been used in the past.

While being able to meet all the mounting requirements, the new design of switch had to be aesthetically appealing, incorporate On/Off/Remove switch functions and back-cover concealment of exposed terminals (for ABYC compliance).

Outside of the operational requirements for the product, BEP also needed assembly and manufacturing costs reduced in comparison to previous switch models.

The physical constraints and functions of the design were quickly defined by Adept, after assessment of competitors' products and understanding of the design features that had made BEP's previous products successful.

Work then started on industrial and conceptual design for the product.

It was also at this point that the manufacturing considerations were addressed through the use of unique plastic sealing systems, eliminating the need for the o-rings used in previous designs and one-way permanent integral locks for the overall assembly of the product.

The detailed product design was then developed in 3D CAD and, upon completion of detailed design, prototypes were commissioned for final approval.

These prototypes were used for functional testing, but also for the launch of the product at an international trade show and for creation of marketing materials.

With the addition of the Easy Fit Battery Switch to its product range, BEP has been able to compete in an area of the electrical battery switch market that it did not previously have access to.

It is also now setting the standard which all others must aspire to.

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