Goal

This guide is a catalogue of technical know-how intended for medium voltage equipment designers.

c Presenting and assisting in the selection of MV equipment in conformity with standards. c Providing design rules used to calculate the dimensions or ratings of an MV switchboard.

How?
c By proposing simple and clear calculation outlines to guide the designer step by step. c By showing actual calculation examples. c By providing information on units of measure and international standards. c By comparing international standards.

In summary
This guide helps you to carry out the calculations required to define and determine equipment dimensions and provides useful information enabling you to design your MV switchboard.

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General contents

MV design guide

Presentation
Metal-enclosed factory-built equipment
Voltage Current Frequency Switchgear functions Different types of enclosures

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5
6 8 9 9

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Design rules
Short-circuit power Short-circuit currents Transformer Synchronous generator Asynchronous motor
Reminder Three phase calculation example

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11 12 13 14 14
15 17

Busbar calculation Thermal withstand Electrodynamic withstand Intransic resonant frequency

Busbar calculation example

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Dielectric withstand Dielectric strength of the medium Shape of parts Distance between parts Protection index IP code IK code

38 38 39 39 41 41 41

Switchgear definition
Medium voltage circuit breaker Current transformer Voltage transformer Derating

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45 54 61 64

Units of measure
Basic units Common magnitudes and units Correspondence between Imperial units and international system units (SI)

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67 67 69

Standards
Quoted standards IEC-ANSI comparison

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71 72

References
Schneider Electric documentation references

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Index

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Merlin Gerin MV design guide