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Generator Circuit-Breaker Systems

HECS
Technical Data
Generator circuit-breaker system type HECS-80 HECS-100 HECS-130

General
Rated maximum voltage kV 23.0 25.3 25.3
Rated frequency Hz 50/60 50/60 50/60
Rated continuous current 50 Hz (HECS-S) A rms up to 8500
(HECS-M) A rms up to 10500 up to 10500
(HECS-L) A rms up to 13000 up to 13000
(HECS-Lplus) A rms up to 14500 up to 14500
Rated continuous current 60 Hz (HECS-S) A rms up to 8000
(HECS-M) A rms up to 10000 up to 10000
(HECS-L) A rms up to 12000 up to 12000
(HECS-Lplus) A rms up to 13500 up to 13500

Rated insulation level

Rated power frequency withstand voltage
to earth and across circuit-breaker/switch contacts kV rms 60 (80) 60 (80) 60 (80)
across isolating distance of disconnector kV rms 70 (88) 70 (88) 70 (88)
Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage
to earth and across circuit-breaker/switch contacts kV peak 125 (150) 125 (150) 125 (150)
across isolating distance of disconnector kV peak 145 (165) 145 (165) 145 (165)

Circuit-breaker
Rated peak withstand current kA peak 220 300 360
Rated short-time withstand current kA, 3s 80 100 130
Rated short-circuit making current kA peak 220 300 360
Rated short-circuit breaking current kA rms 80 100 130
Rated operating sequence CO - 30min - CO
Opening time ms 34 5 34 5 34 5
Rated interrupting time ms 68 68 68
Mechanical endurance life CO 20000 20000 20000

Disconnector
Rated peak withstand current kA peak 220 300 360
Rated short-time withstand current kA, 3s 80 100 130
Operating time s 2 2 2

Earthing Switch
Rated peak withstand current kA peak 220 300 360
Rated short-time withstand current kA, 1s 80 100 130
Operating time s 2 2 2
The above data are not limiting values. Additional data on request. We reserve the right to alter data and technical details without notice.

Equipment Options

1 Generator circuit-breaker 4 5
2 Line disconnect switch
3 Earthing switch
4 Starting switch for SFC connection 8 8
5 Manual short-circuiting connection 7 1 2 7
(by removal of cover)
G
6 Surge capacitor
7 Current transformers 3 3
8 Voltage transformers
9 Surge arrester 6 6 9
10 Motor-operated short circuiting link 10
(only with generator side earthing switch)

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 Dimension Drawing
HECS-S / HECS-M

870

min. 2210
1350-1500
Transformer Side
3470 *)

3000 *)
2270

Generator Side

1000 *) 1700 N(1100-1800) N(1100-1800) 610 400 *)

3710 + 2N *)

N = Phase distance (Standard: 1200mm / 1400mm)

*) min. space required for erection and maintenance

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 Dimension Drawing
HECS-L

870

min. 2330
1350-1500
Transformer Side
3470 *)

3000 *)
2270

Generator Side

1000 *) 1700 N(1200-1800) N(1200-1800) 610 400 *)

3710 + 2N *)

N = Phase distance (Standard: 1200mm / 1400mm)

*) min. space required for erection and maintenance

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 Dimension Drawing
HECS-Lplus

870

min. 2405
1350-1500
Transformer Side
3470 *)

3000 *)
2270

Generator Side

1000 *) 1700 N(1200-1800) N(1200-1800) 610 400 *)

3710 + 2N *)

N = Phase distance (Standard: 1200mm / 1400mm)

*) min. space required for erection and maintenance

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Contact us

ABB Switzerland Ltd

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High Voltage Products
Brown Boveri Strasse 5
CH-8050 Zurich / Switzerland
Phone: +41 58 588 34 24
Fax: +41 58 588 16 44
www.abb.com/gcb