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Hobut is a UK manufacturer of electrical measurement and control products, based in Walsall, England. Its core product lines are current transformers, panel meters, power meters, transducers and protection relays, and it supplies customers worldwide. If you need standard instrumentation or a product built to a project specification, Hobut positions itself as both a catalogue supplier and a custom-design manufacturer.
What Hobut makes
The company describes itself as the UK's largest specialist manufacturer in its field. Its stated output is more than 50,000 current transformers and 20,000 panel meters per month, plus related products, from its UK factories in Walsall.
Product categories named on its site:
- Current transformers — including moulded case rectangular types in compact cases sized for a range of busbar sizes, and split-core versions
- Panel meters — including DIN rail mounting power meters
- Power meters — such as the M880 DMF DIN rail power meter
- Transducers — current sensors/transducers with 0–5V or 0–10V DC self-powered output
- Protection relays — including variable earth leakage relays in compact 35mm DIN rail cases
- Combined units — for example the C-Tran, which combines a 3-phase multifunction AC power transducer with a 3-phase current transformer
A notable design detail from the product range: the split-core current transformer uses a plug-in short circuit link, which the company presents as a safety feature.
Standard range vs custom design
Hobut makes a distinction between two ways of buying:
| Route | What it means |
|---|---|
| Standard range | Catalogue products, such as the moulded case CTs, DIN rail meters and earth leakage relays |
| Custom design | Electrical measurement and control products designed and manufactured to meet project customer specifications |
If your requirement matches something in the standard range, the catalogue route is the straightforward one. If your project needs non-standard ratings, dimensions or combined functionality, the custom-design route is the relevant one — and that is a conversation to have directly with the company rather than something you can order from a product page.
Who this suits
Hobut's stated market is global, and its scale (over 150 staff, high monthly production volumes) suggests it is set up for volume and repeat supply rather than one-off purchases. That makes it a reasonable fit if you are:
- Specifying current transformers or panel meters for a panel-building or switchgear project
- Looking for a UK-based manufacturer rather than an importer or distributor
- Needing a modified or bespoke measurement product rather than an off-the-shelf item
- Sourcing earth leakage protection for 3-phase systems
How to make contact
The site offers two routes: a call back request form (name, company, email, phone, message, position, and preferred contact method) or a direct phone call on +44 (0)1922 640003. The form requires JavaScript to be enabled in your browser.
Note that the site does not publish pricing, so costs and minimum order quantities are not something you can determine from the website alone — you would need to enquire.