Challenger/T&B

Thomas & Betts prospered as the use of electricity spread and, in 1917, the company acquired the Standard Electric Fittings Company and began to develop, manufacture and market products under the Thomas & Betts brand name. Also in 1917, sales, engineering and manufacturing were brought together under one roof in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Ten years later, in 1928, the company took the first step toward building a presence outside the United States by entering the Canadian market. Today, Thomas & Betts is a leading manufacturer of electrical components in Canada.Challenger Type A circuit breakers are reputable brand named equipment. The Challenger company made single pole 110V, and double pole 220V circuit breakers for many years, and in 1988, sold its circuit breaker products to the American circuit breaker Corporation (ACBC).

Challenger & T&B has merged.