Australian-designed protection devices, engineered for reliability.
We design and manufacture modular protection devices — MCBs, RCBOs and Changeover Switches — certified to IEC/EN and AS/NZS standards. 8 series, 350 SKUs. Our customers are electrical contractors, system integrators and switchboard builders across 30+ markets.
Precision engineering, shaped by the demands of Australian installations.
PITON was founded in 2007 in Sydney by a team of protection-device engineers who identified a fundamental gap in the Australian market: too many circuit breakers were designed for laboratory specifications, not for the switchboards that electricians actually install.
So they built a company around one principle — every product, before it receives a part number, must be validated by a licensed electrician on a real switchboard. The pillar terminal must accept 16 mm² conductors. The neutral position must align with AS/NZS 3000 wiring conventions. The trip indicator must be visible at standing height.
Nearly two decades on, we still test every new release on a real switchboard before it leaves engineering. Our R1‑E single‑module RCBO was developed in direct response to feedback from electrical professionals who needed full RCBO protection without sacrificing valuable DIN‑rail space.
We focus exclusively on modular DIN‑rail protection devices rated up to 63 A. No industrial switchgear, no consumer electronics — just the core hardware that keeps every circuit safe, designed and tested to the highest international standards.
From three SKUs to a full protection-device catalogue.
PITON Electric founded in Sydney
A small team of protection-device engineers, three SKUs of 1P miniature circuit breakers, and a single Australian wholesaler.
IEC 60898 type‑testing in our own lab
Dedicated short‑circuit and endurance testing facility commissioned. CB Scheme recognition follows the same year.
Electromagnetic RCBO line launched
R1-DE/FE and R2-DE/FE series — electromagnetic trip RCBOs certified to IEC 61009-1 and AS/NZS 61009.1.
Single‑module 1P+N RCBO prototype
The first electronic RCBO that fits the footprint of a 1P MCB. Now sold as the R1‑E series.
M2-E 10 kA MCB series launch
Extended MCB range with 10 kA breaking capacity, B/C/D curves for commercial and industrial applications.
Full catalogue release — 350 SKUs
8 series across MCB, RCBO and Changeover Switch. Complete B/C/D curves, all pole configurations, 6 and 10 kA.
Every device undergoes four stages of verification before release.
Our dedicated testing facilities verify the full battery of IEC 61009 / 60898 / 61008 requirements. Third‑party witness testing for CB Scheme and S‑mark is performed at TÜV SÜD and KEMA.
2 kV / 1 min withstand
Every breaker hi‑pot tested between poles, between poles and earth, and across open contacts.
Up to 10 kA at 240 V
Full Icn and Ics sequences at our 80 m² short‑circuit cell — bus‑bar to bus‑bar, on real prospective fault currents.
10,000 mechanical cycles
Robotic switching rigs verify contact wear, latch reliability and tripping repeatability over the life of the product.
Time‑current verification
Every batch sampled for B and C curve compliance — calibrated current source, oscillograph, log‑log plot to standard.
Three warehouses, one national network.
Head office & primary warehouse
National headquarters, engineering support, and primary distribution centre. All 350 SKUs held on stock for next-day dispatch to NSW, ACT and QLD metro.
Southern distribution
Full-range stocking warehouse serving VIC, SA and TAS. Local technical support for switchboard builders and system integrators.
Queensland hub
Dedicated warehouse for QLD and northern NSW. Fast turnaround on project orders and contractor supply.
Testing & certification
Dedicated short-circuit, endurance, and dielectric testing facilities. CB Scheme and S‑mark certification via TÜV SÜD and KEMA.