Skids make it possible to build key electrical systems in a controlled manufacturing setting, helping teams simplify installation on the jobsite. Interstates designs and manufactures skids for temporary or permanent use, with configurations ranging from temporary power and heat trace to PLC, automation, and process control applications. Each skid is engineered around your project requirements, installation approach, and operating environment to support safe, efficient installation and integration.
What You Can Expect
Engineered for your Application
Each skid is developed around your project’s electrical requirements, equipment, operating environment, footprint, and installation needs.
Built in a Controlled Environment
Equipment is assembled, wired, and tested in a manufacturing setting before being delivered to the job site.
Designed with Installation in Mind
Skid layouts, connection points, grounding provisions, and equipment access are coordinated during design to support safe, efficient installation and integration.
Built from Experience
Our deep experience in electrical design, construction, automation, and service shapes how we approach every skid. That experience informs equipment layout, integration, installation, operation, and long-term maintainability.
Skid Solutions for Every Application
Program Skid Solutions
For customers with recurring skid needs, Interstates can develop repeatable programs around consistent layouts, components, documentation, and manufacturing processes. This approach helps reduce redesign and rework, improve consistency, and create more predictable execution across multiple sites, phases, or deployments. Repeatable programs are especially valuable when similar power distribution, controls, or electrical solutions need to be replicated over time.
Skid Products
For common applications, standard skid products provide a defined, field-ready option without the time and complexity of a custom design. Built to established specifications using a repeatable design and manufacturing process, these products simplify selection and sourcing while supporting faster deployment. They are a practical option when a proven, ready-to-use solution meets the application requirements.
When the application requires a tailored approach, Interstates can design and build custom skids around your electrical requirements, equipment, operating environment, footprint, and installation constraints. Solutions may incorporate power distribution, PLCs, automation, process controls, and other electrical systems. The result is a coordinated skid solution designed for the application, reducing the amount of equipment that must be assembled, wired, and integrated in the field.
Featured Skid Product Heat Trace Skid
The Heat Trace Skid is a standardized, skid-mounted power distribution solution designed to bring power closer to remote or exposed heat trace loads. By reducing long feeder runs and field-built distribution, it helps simplify installation and improve consistency in the field. Built for freeze protection and process temperature maintenance applications, it provides a practical, ready-to-deploy alternative to a fully custom heat trace power solution.
Featured Skid Product 400-Amp Temporary Power Skid
The 400-Amp Temporary Power Skid provides a self-contained, portable power distribution solution for construction sites, industrial facilities, and other temporary applications. Pre-engineered and factory assembled, it delivers 480V three-phase and 120V single-phase power in a rugged package designed for efficient transport, placement, and connection in the field. Integrated features support safe operation, cable management, and easier movement between applications.
Answers to common questions about electrical skids and product options.
An electrical skid is a preassembled electrical distribution or control system mounted on a structural frame. The equipment is engineered, assembled, wired, and tested before being transported to the job site for installation.
Interstates builds skids for temporary power, heat trace, power distribution, automation, PLC, and process controls applications.
Depending on the project, skids can be developed for portable or permanent use and for indoor or outdoor environments.
Yes. Interstates can build custom integrated skids around project-specific power requirements, equipment needs, operating conditions, connection points, available space, and installation requirements.
Customization may include the structural frame, electrical equipment, control equipment, receptacles, cable-entry locations, lifting provisions, and overall layout.
Yes. Interstates offers skid products for applications that fit defined product requirements and specifications.
Current examples include the 400-amp Temporary Power Skid and Heat Trace Skid. These products are designed to support more consistent deployment, clearer specifications, and reduced variability.
A temporary power skid provides temporary electrical power for construction, commissioning, maintenance, outage, or shutdown activities until permanent power is available.
Interstates’ 400-amp Temporary Power Skid is designed as a dependable, field-ready temporary power solution with standardized features that support safety, reliability, lead time, and ease of integration.
A heat trace skid supports heat trace applications involving remote or exposed piping. It provides local power closer to heat trace loads to help reduce feeder runs, installation complexity, and field-built variability.
This type of skid supports freeze protection and process temperature maintenance needs in outdoor or exposed environments.
Yes. Interstates builds skids for both portable and permanent applications.
Portable skids may include features such as fork pockets and lifting eyes, while permanent solutions can be designed for long-term placement at a facility or job site.
Yes. Skid equipment can be assembled, wired, and tested before delivery to help support field readiness and reduce job site coordination needs.
For example, the 400-amp Temporary Power Skid is a factory-assembled solution that meets several standards and certifications, including UL 508A Industrial Control Panel, NEC Article 590 compliance for temporary installations, OSHA construction electrical safety standards, and NEMA 3R enclosure rating.
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Connect with Interstates to discuss your project needs and see how our manufacturing capabilities, electrical expertise, and turnkey support can help move your project forward.
