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In this paper we show some of the considerations for thermal design of medium voltage gas insulated switchgears (MV GIS), with reference to one of our late products. There, a consistent design was targeted, which covered ratings up to 2500 A. It is interesting to note, that before any drawing was created, the thermal concept of the new switchgear was at the heart of the very first steps of the design...