3AP1 FG

High-Voltage Circuit-Breaker

72,5 kV
The efficient High-Voltage Circuit-Breaker with
Spring-Stored Energy Operating Mechanism

It has all the characteristics of a real professional. It works Terminal plate

reliably, safely and with utmost efficiency. Where is it Contact support
deployed? In every climatic zone on earth. References?
In more than 80 countries worldwide. Its the 3AP1 and its
the most powerful high-voltage circuit-breaker with a Nozzle
spring-stored energy operating mechanism from Siemens. Main contact
Arc contact
Whatever the application: reliable and economical
Years of experience in high-voltage switchgear has gone Heat cylinder
into the design and production of the 3AP1 FG circuit-
breaker. All the main components of the circuit-breaker are
produced in our own factories with the well-known Base
Siemens standards.
Spring-stored operating mechanism and interrupter units
have proven their worth in worldwide daily use.
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Major features The design

Self-compression interrupter chamber We have applied the self-compression arc-quenching
Use of the thermal energy of the arc principle. This principle makes the best possible use of the
energy of the arc to quench it, thus reducing the power
Minimized energy consumption
required by the operating mechanism.
High reliability for a long time
Because of the low energy requirement, during develop-
Completely premounted ment we were able to fall back in one of our operating
Completely pretested mechanism forms which has proved itself over a long time:
The transport unit contains the complete circuit-breaker the spring-stored energy mechanism.
Less time is needed to erect and connect the breaker The new 3AP1 FG circuit-breaker will be delivered com-
pletely mounted on a breaker base and prefilled with arc
quenching gas SF6.
Technical Data
Electrical Data Control Voltage
Rated voltage 72.5 kV 48 up to 250 V, DC
Rated current 2500 A
Rated short-time current 31.5 kA (1 - 3 s) Design Data
Break time 3 cycles Clearance in air
Frequency 50 and 60 Hz Phase to earth 700 mm
Rated duty cycle O - 0.3 s - CO - 3 min - CO or Across the open
CO - 15 s - CO circuit-breaker 700 mm
Rated power-frequency Minimum creepage
withstand voltage 160 kV (1 min) Phase to earth 2248 mm
Rated lightning impulse Across the open
withstand voltage 375 kV (1.2/50s) circuit-breaker 2248 mm
Rated peak withstand current 85 kA Pole spacing 1050 mm
Rated short-circuit
Dimensions
breaking current 31.5 kA
Rated short-circuit Height 2190 mm
making current 85 kA, peak Width 3233 mm
Depth 760 mm
Motor Voltage Circuit-breaker Weight
48/60/110/125/220/250 V, DC 785 kg
120 up to 240 V, AC (50 Hz)
Maintenance after
120 up to 280 V, AC (60 Hz)
25 years
Siemens AG
Power Transmission and Distribution Group
High Voltage Division
Nonnendammallee 104 http://www.ptd.siemens.de/en/circuitbreaker/index.htm
D-13623 Berlin mail: circuit.breaker@ptd.siemens.de

Subject to change Order No.: 927 00481 176 A

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Printed in Germany
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