Switchgear and Substations

3.2 Medium-Voltage Switchgear

Device insulation level Circuit-breaker Switch(-disconnector) Disconnector Earthing switch Make-proof earthing switch x x x x x x x x x x x 2) x x x
4) 5) 6) *

Withstand capability, rated voltage normal current x x x x x x peak withstand current

Switching capacity, rated breaking current short-circuit breaking current x short-circuit making current x x

x x

x x x x x x
1)

Contactor Fuse-link Fuse-base Surge arrester* Current limiting reactor Bushing Post insulator (insulator)
x 1) 2) 3)

x 1)

x 3) x x

x 4) x x 6) x 6)

x 5)

Selection parameter Limited short-circuit making and breaking capacity Applicable as selection parameter in special cases only, e.g., for exceptional pollution layer For surge arresters with spark gap: rated voltage

Rated discharge current for surge arresters For surge arresters: short-circuit strength in case of overload For bushings and insulators: Minimum failing loads for tension, bending and torsion See also section 3.3

(Parameters of the secondary equipment for operating mechanisms, control and monitoring are not taken into consideration in this table.)

Table 3.2-1: Device selection according to data of the primary circuit

Class
M M1 M2 E E1

Switching cycles
1,000 5,000 10 Iload 10 Iload 2 Ima 30 Iload 20 Iload 3 Ima 100 Iload 20 Iload 5 Ima
10 Icc 10 Ilc 10 Isc 10 Ibb additionally each 10 0,1 0,4 Icc, Isb, Ibb

Description
Mechanical endurance Increased mechanical endurance
Test currents: (old) Iload active loadbreaking current I1 Ilooclosed-loop breaking current I2a Icc cable-charging breaking current I4a Ilc line-charging breaking current I4b Isb capacitor bank breaking current I4c Ibb back-to-back capacitor bank breaking current I4d Ief1 earth fault breaking current I6a Ief2 cable- and line-charging breaking current under earth fault conditions I6b Ima Short-circuit making current Ima

Class M1 M

Description 2,000 switching cycles Normal mechanical endurance Extended mechanical endurance, low maintenance Normal electrical endurance
(not covered by E2)

M2 10,000 switching cycles E1 2 C and 3 O with 10 %, 30 %, 60 % and 100 % Isc 2 C and 3 O with 10 %, 30 %, 60 % and 100 % Isc E2 26 C 130 O 10 % Isc 26 C 130 O 30 % Isc 4 C 8 O 60 % Isc 4 C 6 O 100 % Isc

E2

E3

20 0.05 Iload 10 Icc 10 0.2 to 0.4 Icc 10 Ilc 10 Ief1 10 Ief2

Without autoreclosing duty With autoreclosing duty

C1

Restrikes permitted (number not dened)

Extended electrical endurance without maintenance of interrupting parts of the main circuit

C1 C C2 S1 S S2

Low 24 O per 1040% Ilc, Icc, Ibc probability 24 CO per 1040% Ilc, Icc, Ibc of restrikes* 24 O per 1040% Ilc, Icc, Ibc 128 CO per 1040% Ilc, Icc, Ibc

C2

No restrikes

Restrike-free breaking operations at Very low 2 of 3 test probability of duties restrikes**

Circuit-breaker used in a cable system Circuit-breaker used in a line-system, or in a cable-system with direct connection (without cable) to overhead lines

Table 3.2-2: Classes for switches

* Class C1 is recommendable for infrequent switching of transmission lines and cables ** Class C2 is recommended for capacitor banks and frequent switching of transmission lines and cables

Table 3.2-3: Classes for circuit-breakers

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Siemens Energy Sector Power Engineering Guide Edition 7.0