BNS Power
Mission-critical power, engineered for life.
Since 1986 we have designed, manufactured, installed and maintained the electrical systems behind Navy and Coast Guard vessels, data centers, utilities and industrial plants. Nothing we build is off the shelf: every system is engineered to your specification by licensed PEs and built in our own plant. One accountable partner for the entire lifecycle.
Lifecycle solutions
Assess it. Build it. Commission it. Maintain it. Protect it. Modernize it.
Most vendors do one or two of these. We do all six, which is why a single call reaches the engineers who studied the system, the plant that built it, and the technicians who maintain it.
Assess & Engineer
Arc flash, short circuit, coordination, load flow and harmonic studies, then PE-stamped designs and protection schemes to military specification.
DetailsManufacture
MIL-spec and ABS-NVR switchboards, switchgear and controllers, built under an ISO 9001:2015 quality system and factory-tested under simulated shipboard conditions.
DetailsInstall & Commission
Installation, acceptance testing and commissioning to NETA standards, I/O verification, control integration and startup.
DetailsOperate & Maintain
Condition-based maintenance to NFPA 70B that has cut labor hours up to 50% while improving reliability.
DetailsProtect & Train
Electrical safety programs to NFPA 70E, arc flash mitigation, lockout/tagout, and crew and operator training.
DetailsModernize & Retire
Automation and control upgrades, strategic retrofit, end-of-life replacement and decommissioning without operational disruption.
DetailsProducts
Built to your specification in Sumter, South Carolina. Proven at sea.
These are starting points, not catalog items. Every switchboard, switchgear lineup and controller is engineered to your one-line, your loads, your protection scheme and your environment, then built and factory-tested in our own plant. The same shock-hardened designs we deliver for the Navy adapt directly to land-based data center, utility and industrial installations.
Low Voltage Switchboards
450V MIL-spec, ABS-NVR and marine switchboards, including COTS shock-mitigated designs and electronic ground fault detection. Custom voltages and configurations for land-based applications.
SpecificationsMedium Voltage Switchgear
6,600V and 4,160V switchgear with MIL-STD-167 vibration-resistant, shock-isolated structures, configured to your protection scheme.
SpecificationsMotor Controllers
MIL-DTL-2212 and 450V marine controllers: across-the-line, soft start, VFD, reversing, two-speed.
SpecificationsMotor Control Centers
Space-efficient, modular MCCs with integrated protection and monitoring.
SpecificationsControl & Relay Panels
Generator control, MIL-spec control and relay panels, push-button stations, water-mist fire supervisory panels.
SpecificationsMulti-Function Monitors
Custom monitoring and protection for 450V shipboard electrical plants.
SpecificationsShip photos: U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, public domain.
Platforms
Our equipment is aboard these ships today.
A partial list of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard platforms BNS Power products serve, and what we supplied. Military Sealift Command and commercial vessels are served through our marine services team.
USCGC Healy (WAGB-20)
HV & LV switchboards, motor control centers, motor controllers
San Antonio class (LPD 17)
Relay panels, control panels, motor controllers, push-button stations, duct heaters, water mist panels
National Security Cutter (NSC)
LV switchboards, electronic ground fault detection (EGFD)
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
LV switchboards
Arleigh Burke class (DDG 51)
Multi-function monitors (MFM)
America class (LHA 6)
Water mist panels
Photos: U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, public domain.
Services & training
The engineers behind the equipment are available to you too.
Four decades of power system studies, shipboard maintenance, safety audits and technical training for utilities, industry, and maritime operators.
Engineering studies
Arc flash, short circuit, coordination, load flow, harmonics, stability, grounding, motor starting, documentation.
Engineering servicesMarine services
Switchgear maintenance, I/O testing and commissioning, thermography, relay calibration for civilian and military vessels worldwide.
Marine servicesElectrical safety
Incident energy analysis, safety procedures, lockout/tagout programs and audits across utilities, industry, commercial and maritime.
Safety servicesTraining & certification
Modular, hands-on courses in engineering analysis, system protection and electrical safety, delivered at your site or ours.
Training programsIndustries
Military precision, wherever power cannot fail.
Maritime & Defense
Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command and commercial maritime.
Data Centers
Arc-resistant MV switchgear, LV distribution, SCADA and N+1/2N architectures.
Industrial & Commercial
Manufacturing, petrochemical, mining, water, healthcare and campuses.
Critical Infrastructure
NERC CIP-compliant distribution for utilities, transportation and public safety.
Heritage
Two companies. Forty years. One division.
BNS Power was formed by bringing together Carolina Power Systems (founded 1994, marine electrical equipment for U.S. Navy and Coast Guard shipbuilders) and Cadick Corporation (founded 1986, electrical engineering studies, maintenance and world-class training). The result is a division that can design a power system, manufacture it, and train the crew that runs it.
Ready to power your mission with confidence?
Talk to our engineering team about products, studies, maintenance or training.