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Intelligentization will be the future trend for low-voltage electrical appliances in the electrical industry. In recent years, the low-voltage electrical appliance industry has experienced rapid development, with active import and export trade and a significant increase in quantities. In 2008, the import and export value of low-voltage electrical equipment exceeded 18 billion US dollars, of which the export value was 8 billion US dollars. In the first half of 2009, export values reached $4.79 billion, representing a 35% increase during that period, and they are set to grow at a rate of nearly 30%. Experts predict that in the near future, China will not only become a major producer of low-voltage electrical appliances but also a major exporter of them. The research and development of high-end products will remain the main focus of the industry in the future. After more than 50 years of development, the low-voltage electrical appliance industry has now established a relatively complete industrial framework. Its products have a wide range of applications, and the market potential for them is enormous. Industry statistics show that there are approximately 1,000 series of domestic low-voltage electrical appliances, with a production value of 20 billion yuan; moreover, there are over 2,000 manufacturing enterprises of a certain scale. At present, low-voltage electrical appliance products are at the technical level of the first to third generation, while fourth-generation products are still under development. With the improvement of domestic power generation capabilities and the continuous development of low-voltage electrical appliance manufacturing technologies, a new generation of such appliances, characterized by intelligence and communication capabilities, will become high-end products. The first-generation products will be withdrawn from the market in 2010; the second-generation products will become low-end products, while the third-generation products and some of the second-generation products will be classified as mid-range products. At present, domestic medium- and low-end low-voltage electrical appliances account for the vast majority of the domestic market. However, aside from a few products that can compete on par with their foreign counterparts, most domestic products in the high-end low-voltage electrical appliance category still have a very low market share; therefore, the domestic demand for high-end low-voltage electrical appliances is met mainly through imports. It is expected that during the 11th Five-Year Plan period, imports of high-end low-voltage electrical products will continue to show rapid growth. According to relevant plans, by the end of the 11th Five-Year Plan period, the domestic power generation capacity will be close to 800 million kilowatts. By 2020, the installed capacity of generators in China will reach 1.186 billion kilowatts, surpassing that of the United States and ranking first in the world. The market for low-voltage electrical appliances is enormous. For more information on terminal blocks, please visit: Terminal Blocks www.supu.com.cn