Brand equivalents
Read a western brand reference properly, then find the Chinese equivalent that genuinely matches — parameter by parameter, with the exceptions written down.
Finding a Chinese Equivalent for a Prysmian LV Armoured Cable
How an overseas buyer should read a Prysmian 0.6/1 kV armoured cable specification and judge whether a Chinese LV construction genuinely meets the same standard, flame grade and accessory system.
Read the guide
Finding a Chinese Equivalent for an ABB Prefabricated Substation
A prefabricated substation is five subsystems in one enclosure. How an overseas buyer should judge whether a Chinese box-type substation genuinely meets the same specification, and which substitution failures hide between the devices.
Read the guide
Finding a Chinese Equivalent for a Schneider or GE Numerical Protection Relay
Numerical relays are replaced panel by panel and firmware by firmware. How to judge whether a Chinese relay genuinely matches the protection functions, curves, fault records and SCADA interface your substation already runs on.
Read the guide
How to Tell a Real Chinese Equivalent from a Relabelled One: A Buyer's Method
How to verify whether a unit offered as a Chinese equivalent of a Western brand is a genuine drop-in substitute, using the reference unit's own documents and a six-step method.
Read the guide
How to Find a Chinese Equivalent for an ABB Power or Distribution Transformer
A practical guide for EPC and industrial buyers: how to read an ABB transformer nameplate and type designation, which electrical and mechanical parameters actually decide interchangeability, and when keeping ABB is the lower-risk call.
Read the guide
Replacing a Siemens MV Switchgear Lineup with a Chinese Equivalent
How to read a Siemens MV switchgear reference and single-line diagram, which parameters a Chinese equivalent must match, where equivalence fails when extending an existing board, and when keeping the original brand is the right call.
Read the guide
Finding a Chinese Alternative to a Schneider Circuit Breaker
How to read a Schneider breaker designation and decide whether a Chinese LV or MV equivalent can genuinely substitute it, field by field.
Read the guide
Perkins Generator Equivalent: Sourcing a Chinese-Built Genset
A practical guide for buyers holding a Perkins generator-set reference: which datasheet parameters actually constrain interchangeability, where an equivalent set can fail, and when substituting is defensible.
Read the guide
Finding a Chinese Equivalent for a Hitachi MV/HV XLPE Power Cable
How an overseas EPC or utility buyer should read a Hitachi MV/HV XLPE cable specification and judge whether a Chinese cable construction genuinely meets the same specification and test regime.
Read the guide
Reading a Chinese inverter datasheet: what the test data shows vs. what the brochure claims
A 1500V string inverter held 98.2% efficiency at 25°C but dropped to 96.4% at 50°C. That is a six-figure yield gap on 120 MWp no datasheet mentioned.
Read the guideBrand and model names are trademarks of their respective owners, used here for identification only. SpecSourcing is not affiliated with, authorised by, or endorsed by any of these manufacturers.