Eaton vs nVent
Eaton and nVent are both placed on 4 of the same AI data center parts in this catalog, spanning layers 4, 7. Eaton appears on 21 parts in total and nVent on 9.
At a glance
| Eaton | nVent | |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | public | public |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland | London, United Kingdom |
| Primary listing | ETN | NVT |
| Market cap | 142.2B USD | 20.3B USD |
| Parts placed | 21 | 9 |
| Layers covered | 4 | 3 |
| Units / subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
| Seen in machines | 1 | 1 |
Market caps are a nightly snapshot in each listing's own currency, never converted.
What the shared parts are
- Enclosures — The rack cabinet frame itself — the enclosure that chassis and trays mount into, sold either as a standalone product or built in-house by the rack ODM.
- Rack PDUs — The power distribution units mounted in or beside a rack that meter and distribute power to individual devices, sitting between facility power and the rack's internal busbar or whips.
- Circuit protection, fuses, surge, grounding — Fuses, circuit breakers, surge protection devices, and grounding systems that protect electrical equipment and personnel throughout the power chain, from switchgear down to the rack.
- Tray and supports — Cable tray, ladder rack, and support hardware that physically routes and secures LV cable and wire runs overhead or underfloor.
The 4 parts both make
| Part | Eaton | nVent |
|---|---|---|
| Enclosures Layer 4 — Servers, racks & integration | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer inferred |
| Rack PDUs Layer 4 — Servers, racks & integration | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer inferred |
| Circuit protection, fuses, surge, grounding Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack) | manufacturer inferred | manufacturer inferred |
| Tray and supports Layer 7 — Electrical: power distribution (grid to rack) | manufacturer inferred B-Line | manufacturer inferred |
Only Eaton
- Power shelves & PSUs layer 4
- In-rack busbar & power whips layer 4
- Quick disconnects layer 5
- Hoses, tubing, fittings, valves layer 5
- HV switchgear, GIS, breakers, protection relays layer 7
- MV switchgear, E-houses, power skids layer 7
- MV/LV transformers layer 7
- LV switchgear, switchboards, panelboards layer 7
- Busway / busbar trunking layer 7
- Floor PDUs, RPPs, static transfer switches, ATS layer 7
- and 7 more on Eaton's page.
Only nVent
- Rack manifolds layer 5
- Coolant distribution units layer 5
- Rear-door heat exchangers layer 5
- Leak detection, flow & pressure sensing layer 5
- Rack/row cooling controls & software layer 5
Named in the same machines
- Nvidia GB300 NVL72 rack teardown
Questions
- Do Eaton and nVent compete?
- In this catalog they are both placed on 4 of the same parts, across 2 layers: Enclosures, Rack PDUs, Circuit protection, fuses, surge, grounding, Tray and supports. Sharing a part does not mean selling the same product to the same buyer, so read each row's product note.
- Which has more placements, Eaton or nVent?
- Eaton has 21 placements and nVent has 9. Placement counts reflect how thoroughly each company has been catalogued as well as its real breadth, so they are not a ranking.
Generated from the catalog's part-to-company table. Each placement is tagged disclosed, reported or inferred; see sources & method. Neither company is endorsed or ranked here.