ees d(C] OY Cea ure ems a LCs Currents produced from 2,000 MW power plants require protective solutions ensuring fast and effective power plant protection that guarantees the connection from the generator terminals to the grid. With 4o years of field experience and 200 references in nuclear power plants in 20 countries, Alstom Grid offers you a complete and integrated solution: the PKG Generator Circuit Breaker. ‘The PKG offers flexible operation and efficent protection for all types of power plants up to 2,000 MWY, ensuring switching security for the connection between the plant and the transformers. Proven technology - extreme performance Te interrupt an electric arc, the PKG air blast generator circuit breakers use the proven technology of compressed air, provided by an external compression station. In order to withstand the very igh rated curren, added fans, radiators an a cooling turbine placed on the top ofthe pole cool the contacts Rigorous tests in the factory, test laboratories and in large public utility power stations show thatthe PKG is perfectly reliable and capable of extremely high performance such as: > 275 kA breaking of short circuit > 50,000 A rated curents + Unrivalled experience in the nuclear PKG Generator Circuit Breakers ae tested and manufactured in accordance with the applications field International Standard IEEE C37.013, | cro | ALSTOM | ae ane ataping he ftCIRCUIT BREAKER | PKG Simplified design ‘The general design ofthe PKG circuit breaker i simple, with one main chamber per pole. The limited number of working pars further contributes to reliability, A Proven pneumatic system synchronises ‘contac separation and compressed air blowing. In the main chamber, the diferent contact rings are used to cutoff fault currents and to pass normal load currents Around the tungsten contacts, used to cut off faut currents, one or more finger rings in silver-plated copper with individual cooling flanges ensure the passage of nominal load currents. In parallel the auxiliary chamber has contacts in series with alow value resistance. Ths resistance damps the high transient recovery voltages, which appear on ‘contact separation wien the circuit breaker interrupts large current faults. Principle of arc interruption In closed position ‘The contacts ofthe main and auxiliary ‘chambers are closed, The two chambers are ful of compressed air. Sophisticated Modelling 1 Main chamber 2 Auilary chamber 3 - Moving contact 14 Fed contact 5 Silencer 9 - Blower 6 - Resistor 10- Fan 7-Insulated support 32 - Radiator a Enclosure On opening The mobile contact of the main chamber is The contacts ofthe aliary chamber open ‘activated and the blow valves open and afew milseconds after those of the main allow air to escape from the chamber, thus chamber, a single or a double axial blowing prottucing a double axial blowing between ‘between the fied and the mobile contact of the contacts and suppressing the arc and the chamber interrupt the resistive curent interrupting the short-circuit current. yl Soaaa eG ad Flexible Installation ‘Alstom Grd compression stations supaly dry airto the PKG. They are sized to meet ‘operating cycle and sequence requrernents and ensure completely self-contained operation. “The flexibly of component integration means thata compression station can ft any internal corexternal configuration. Depending on the type of station, the complete compressed a supply ystem comprises: For an individual station supplying 2 single CB + ahigh-pressure production and storage receiver + low-pressure distribution network tthe Circuit breaker service pressure + a circuit breaker actuated pressure reducing unit inking the two networks and providing compressor contol For a central station supplying several CB + ahigh-pressure production and storage network + a medium pressure distribution and storage network + alow-pressure distribution network tthe iret breaker service pressure two pressure reducing units, actuated by the circuit breakers, ink up the different networks Proactive maintenance ‘Thanks to the inspection window ofthe PKG, an optional pyrometer can be installed in order to ‘monitor the main contact temperatures in real time. An integrated infrared camera ensures Drecse measurements which ate transmitted by remote acces. This option aso allows pro active maintenance concerning the electrical wear ofthe PKG interrupting contacts ‘Safe maintenance During maintenance of either the generator er grounded transformer, the PKG circuit breaker canactas a disconnecting switch between grounded items and those under voltage. With its principal contacts ope, it satisfies IEC standard requirements, giving it the advantage over other iteut breakers equipped with independent disconnecting swites. ‘When the PKG circuit breakers used as a disconnecting switch without compressed air, the ‘pen contacts resist peak shocks up to 365 kV (peak value) and industrial frequency voltages up 10-60 KV (RMS value). When the circuit breaker has been emptied of compressed ai, friction between the sliding contact is sufficient to prevent accidental movement and closing, Inspection windows enable visual verification that the main and auxliary contacts ae in the ‘pen postion. For further protection, locking bars can be inserted inthe main and auxiliary chambers, PL Load break switch In order to make or break normal load currents on generator start-up and shut-down, without cut-off of current faults, Alstom Grid offers the PG switch, a variation ofthe PKG circuit breaker. ‘The PG switch is identical tothe PKG circuit breaker, minus the auliary chamber, in its design, fabrication and operation. Ii ui and tested forthe same values asthe load curent of the PKG circuit breakers Mitre besmmceae ™ltocacse shesaaa Cw} Air cooling - the safe and cost-effective solution This air system eliminates the rsks found with water cooling (water quality, permanent risks of corrosion, vaporsation freezing or leakages) and ‘eliminates costly auxiliary equipment. As the cut-off contacts are separated from the contacts which pass load currents, high conductiblity is ‘maintained, avoiding temperature increases above those set inthe prescribed standards, The cooling device can consist of «Radiator fins in which the circuit breaker's compressed air circulates for cooling by convection and natural radiation + External fans blowing against the radiators Blowers or turbines pushing the compressed air through the radiator tubes ‘The design is based on a fully redundant philosophy, thus radiators, fans and turbines are duplicated assuring avery high system availabilty. ‘These devices allow a withstand of normal lead currents up to 50,000 A without excessive heating, ! | 3 i i z i ' i I i In case of a breakdown in the fans, blowers or turbines, the PKG circuit breakers allow the passage of current produced by the generator during the i normal time require for load reduction operations. j ‘ype description pe sar ue Lou ! asic versions: Hit ee 4 PKG Arblast cuit breaker i Ac blast ad teaksiteh (2nd generation) i Optional equipment available: i > Rwith radiators i > V with aiators and external fans i > Cwith radiators, eerral fans and blowers TWP R Trev Type Cort nid 2a cera fansand lowers nrintrs «== Wiheatintos ond == Wihradatsandetaral FEE external fans fans, biowers and rbines EEE He a it Device type PAG Creuitbreaker Plead break switch i : ated vokape w 38 3 a Fated Feary a a wre i Rated normal curent A Tp 10 50,000" Tate 50,000" Hu Rated shor-creuit brealing capacly ia > Symmetrical (cm.s. value) ian Up to 275 er Hy > Asymmetrical mA 340 NA He Rates sorte raking ere Gah 780 780 i i Rated short-time ie > Withstand current cy 275 275 dey ~peakwe ‘a ‘000 to00 Hy ated insulation level (to ground) iat > At power Frequency wv 10 To Bee > At ightrng impulse (2/50 us wave) AV (peoe) 180 150 gh Rated insulation evel (accross terminals) ie > at power frequency w 80 80 Hu > Atlighting impulse (12/50 ys wave) 0 (peo 165 165 u Maximum intrupting tine me 30 20 a Rated opeangsequece atin C03 ninco wannto OTE * higher ratings on request ; i : ' un ‘Alstom Grid Worldwide Contact Centre Toucgim soe cro | ALSTOM vrnvgatsomcam