An apparatus for transferring electrical power and data including a primary circuit and a secondary circuit, wherein the primary circuit comprises: - an energy source , - at least a pair of transmitting armatures , a first of the armatures being connected in use to a different potential with respect to a second of the armatures , - at least a power transmitter connected to the energy source and at least one of the armatures , and - at least a transceiver connected to at least one of the transmitting armatures , the transceiver for use in receiving and/or transmitting data via the transmitting armatures independently of the power transmitted by the power transmitter , - at least a first capacitor arranged between a head of the transceiver and one of the transmitting armatures , at least a first inductance arranged between the power transmitter and one of the transmitting armatures , and at least a second inductance arranged between the power transmitter and the other of the transmitting armatures , the inductances being located upstream of the transceiver , and wherein the secondary circuit comprises: - at least a pair of receiving armatures each arranged in proximity of a respective transmitting armature of the primary circuit, - a load connected to the receiving armatures , and - a transceiver connected to the transmitting armatures , the transceiver being particularly suitable for use in receiving and/or transmitting data via the receiving armatures independently of the power transmission - at least a first capacitor arranged between the transceiver and one of the receiving armatures , and at least a second capacitor arranged between the transceiver and the other of the receiving armatures , at least a first inductance arranged between the load and one of the receiving armatures , and at least a second inductance arranged between the load and the other of the receiving armatures , the inductances being located downstream of the transceiver . - an energy source , - at least a pair of transmitting armatures , a first of the armatures being connected in use to a different potential with respect to a second of the armatures , - at least a power transmitter connected to the energy source and at least one of the armatures , and - at least a transceiver connected to at least one of the transmitting armatures , the transceiver for use in receiving and/or transmitting data via the transmitting armatures independently of the power transmitted by the power transmitter , - at least a first capacitor arranged between a head of the transceiver and one of the transmitting armatures , at least a first inductance arranged between the power transmitter and one of the transmitting armatures , and at least a second inductance arranged between the power transmitter and the other of the transmitting armatures , the inductances being located upstream of the transceiver , - at least a pair of receiving armatures each arranged in proximity of a respective transmitting armature of the primary circuit, - a load connected to the receiving armatures , and - a transceiver connected to the transmitting armatures , the transceiver being particularly suitable for use in receiving and/or transmitting data via the receiving armatures independently of the power transmission - at least a first capacitor arranged between the transceiver and one of the receiving armatures , and at least a second capacitor arranged between the transceiver and the other of the receiving armatures , at least a first inductance arranged between the load and one of the receiving armatures , and at least a second inductance arranged between the load and the other of the receiving armatures , the inductances being located downstream of the transceiver . <EOS>