HD4 12-17.

5kV up to 50 kA
DATA SHEET
CIRCUIT BREAKER

HD4 12-17.5 kV up to 50 kA and up to 3600 A

(3600 A fixed version, 2500 A withdrawable version)

1.1 General
Item
1

Description
Manufacturer

1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
2

Standard product
Quality certification
Environmental Management System cert.
Country
City , Address

Type of circuit breaker (SF6, Vacuum, etc)

If SF6 which interrupting technology
Type designation
Fixed
Withdrawable for CBE / CBF
" for UniSafe switchboard
" for UniGear type ZS1 switchboard
Testing Authority (Accreditated by SINAL)

Standards

2.1
3
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.4

ABB T&D S.p.A. - Unit Operativa

Sace T.M.S.
Yes
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
Italy
Dalmine (BG), via Friuli 4
CAP 24044
SF6
Autopuffer
HD4 Ui.In.Isc
HD4/C Ui.In.Isc
HD4/W Ui.In.Isc
HD4/P Ui.In.Isc
CESI (Italy) , ABB SACE TMS ,
ABB SACE LV
IEC 62271-100

1.2 Operating Characteristics

Item
1
2

Description
Rated Voltage (U)
Rated normal current (In) at 40C

3
4

Frequency
Operating Duty
Normal sequence
High speed three phase
Out of phase
Make-break time (C-O)
Rated Making and Breaking Current
during Normal/Reclose Operating sequence
Three phase terminal fault rating
5.1.1
Breaking current (symmetrical)
5.1.2
Breaking current (asymmetrical)
5.1.3
Making current
5.1.4
First pole to clear factor
Single phase earth fault rating
5.2.1
Breaking current (symmetrical)
5.2.2
Making current
Breaking current under out of phase
conditions
Short time rating - 3 sec

4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
5
5.1

5.2

5.3
6

kV
A

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Hz

msec

12-17.5
1600-2000-2500-3150-3600 (up to
2500 A for withdrawable version)
50/60
O - 0.3 sec - CO - 3 min - CO
O - 0.3 sec - CO - 15 sec - CO
CO
120

kA
%Idc
kAp

25 - 31.5 - 40 - 50
30% at 50 kA
63 - 80 - 100 - 125
1.5 (see Annex 1)

kA
kAp

25 - 31.5 - 40 - 50
63 - 80 - 100 - 125

kA
kA

6.25 - 8 - 10 - 12.5
25 - 31.5 - 40 - 50

HD4 12-17.5kV up to 50 kA
7
7.1
7.2

7.3

7.4
7.5

7.6

7.7

7.8
7.9

7.10
8
8.1

8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5

8.6
8.7

8.8
8.9

Mechanical performances:
Maximum total break time (trip start
to final arc extinction)
Opening time (trip start to contact
separation)
7.2.1
100% of supply voltage
7.2.2
70% of supply voltage
7.2.3
110% of supply voltage
Maximum time interval between opening
of first and last phase of three phase
circuit breaker
Maximum time interval between opening
of interrupters of one phase
Closing time from energisation of close
coil to latching of circuit breaker in fully
close position
Making time (energisation of close coil
to contact touch) :
7.6.1
100% of supply voltage
7.6.2
85% of supply voltage
7.6.3
110% of supply voltage
Maximum time interval between closure
of first and last phase of three phase
circuit breaker
Maximum time interval between closure
of interruptors of one phase
Maximum time from separation of the
contact to their remaking during auto
reclosing duty (O-C) ("Dead time")
Critical current on which maximum arc
occour
Switching Overvoltages:
Maximum peak value of switching
overvoltage when interrupting rated
inductive current
Interruption of no-load MV/LV
trasformers
Interruption of compensation reactance
currents
Interruption of MV motor rated currents
Maximum peak value of switching
overvoltage when interrupting rated line
and cable charging current
Interruption of no-load cables and lines
Interruption of capacitive currents (C-O)
8.7.1
Single capacitor bank
8.7.2
Back-to-back capacitor bank
8.7.3
Capacitor bank inrush making
(IEC 62271-100 class E2)
Rated characteristic for short line fault
Current chopping level

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msec

55-60

msec
msec
msec

45
65
42

msec

msec

N.A.

msec

60

msec
msec
msec

74
80
70

msec

msec

N.A.

sec

0.3 (IEC 62271-100)

Absent

=< 2.5 P.U.

A

10

A
A

1250
1250

=< 2.5 P.U.

31.5

A
A
kA

1250
1250
20 at 4.25 kHz
400 A, inrush 20 kA, 4.25 kHz
N.A.
N.A. for SF6

HD4 12-17.5kV up to 50 kA
Basic Insulation Level ( BIL 1.2/50 sec)
phase to phase, phase to earth, across
open contact
kVp
Power frequency withstand voltage
phase-phase, to earth, across open contact
kVrms/1 min
Radio influence voltage (RIV) level measured
V
at 1.1Um 3 at 1MHz
Insulation material of outer contact arms
Maximum temperature rise test under
normal load conditions
C

10
11
12
13

14

Drop voltage with 200Adc at 20C (CB closed

between upper and lower terminal)
Test parameters of the short-circuit
interrupting performances:
current (rms), TRV (Uc),t3, td,U' , t' , RRRV

15

mV

75(12) - 95(17.5)
28(12) - 38(17.5)
N.A.
Glass polyester mass
According to IEC 62271-100 and
IEC 60694
12 max
Test Duties 1-2-3-4-5 all
according IEC 62271-100
(see Annex 1)

1.3 Constructional Features

1.3.1
Item
1
2
3
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
5
5.1
5.2
6
6.1
6.2
7
7.1
7.2
8
9
10
10.1
10.2
10.3

General

Description
Number of poles
Number of current interrupting break units
in series per phase
Method of controlling voltage distribution
between break units (resistor, capacitor etc)
Value of resistors where used:
Breaking resistors
Making resistors
Insertion time of making resistors
Type of power device (pneumatic,
electro-pneumatic, hydraulic or spring)
for closing
for opening
Number of opening trip device per phase
Single phase mechanism
Three phase mechanism
Mass of complete CB
Fixed version
Withdrawable
Live mass of circuit breaker complete
Total load of heaters for circuit breakers
Minimum clearence distance (withdrawable
version C, W and P)
Phase - Phase
Phase - Earth
Between upper and lower terminal

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3
1
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.

Spring
Spring
N.A.
on request up to 2 coils
kg
kg
kg
W

mm
mm
mm

145 - 165
177 - 220
Depending on the panel type
N.A.

240 (pitch 210mm) - 255(p 275)

153 (p 210) - 165 (p 275)
340 (p 210) - 265 (p 275)

HD4 12-17.5kV up to 50 kA
11

Minimum creepage distance

Fixed version
11.1.1
Phase - Earth
11.1.2
Between upper and lower terminal
11.2
Withdrawable version
11.2.1
Phase - Earth
11.2.2
Between upper and lower terminal
12
Length of break
13
Stroke of moving contacts
14
Type of main contacts (and material)
15
Type of arcing contacts (and material)
16
Type of arc control device
17
Type of device, if any, used to limit rate of
rise of re-striking voltage
11.1

1.3.2
Item
1
2
3
4
5

mm
mm
mm
mm

400 (p 210) - 350 (p 275)

660 (p 210) - 562 (p 275)
30
70
Fingers (Cu silverplated)
Plug - Pliers (Cu-W)
N.A.
N.A.

Description
Dead or live tank design

3 indipendent sealed insulated

poles

Quantity of gas required to fill one

three-phase circuit breaker
Quantity of make-up gas required per year
per three-phase circuit breaker
Normal operating pressure of gas
Low pressure alarm settings
5.1
First stage (alarm)
5.2
Second stage (block)

Type of pressure monitoring device

Breaking capacity at 0 bar pressure
Routine leakage test on each pole
Overpressure device
9.1
Number of relief device
9.2
Rupturing pressure of the valve
9.3
Rupturing pressure of the envelope
10
Material of envelope
11
Material of moving contact driving rod
12
Type of filter employed for absorbtion of
decompositions of SF6 product

1.3.3
Item

4
5
6
7

297 (p 210 - 275)

454 (p 210 - 275)

Sulphure Hexafluoride Circuit Breaker

6
7
8
9

1
2
3

mm
mm

gr

525

gr
bar (abs)

Sealed for life (30 years)

3.8 at 20C

bar (abs)
bar (abs)

3.2 at 20C
2.8 at 20C (All dielectric and
interrupting performances
are guaranteed)
Pressure switch
10
Yes
Safety valve
1 per pole
16
>30
Epoxy resin
Composite material

kA
Yes/No

bar (abs)
bar (abs)

Molecular sieves (synthetic

zeolite)

Spring operating mechanism

Description
Type
Number of mechanism per circuit breaker
Operating mechanism with solenoid or
motor charged spring
Trip springs separate from closing springs
Is the CB trip free?
Operating backup charging mechanism
Number of closing operation stored in fully

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ESH
1

Yes/No
Yes/No

Motor charged spring

Yes
Yes
Manual (provided)

HD4 12-17.5kV up to 50 kA

8
8.1
8.2
9
9.1
9.2
9.3
10
11
11.1
11.2
12

charged springs without rewinding

Number of tripping and closing operations
stored in a fully charged spring systems
Circuit breaker initially in closed state
Circuit breaker initially in open state
Time to fully charge spring after:
Close operation
Close - trip operation
Trip - close - trip operation
Stored energy of tensioned closing spring
Push button for switch ON/OFF
Mechanical ON/OFF indicator
Mechanical indicator showing the closing
springs positions (charged-discharged)
Microswitch indicators of rack-in and rack-out
positions

13
14

Mechanical operation counter

Earthing method

15

Standard supply voltage (motor, opening and

closing coils, )
DC
AC 50 Hz
AC 60 Hz
Antipumping device
Power required during spring recharging
(inrush/continuous service)
Closing release coil (YC)
Rated operating voltage
Minimum operating voltage
Maximum operating voltage
Rated power (inrush/continuous service)
Opening release coil (YO1)
Rated operating voltage
Minimum operating voltage
Maximum operating voltage
Rated power (duration less than 100ms)
Undervoltage release (YU)
(inrush/continuous service)
Locking electromagnet on operating
mechanism (YL1) (inrush/continuous service)
Auxiliary contacts
(c.b. fixed and withdrawable version)
set of 10 aux.cont. (5 NO + 5 NC)
Maximum number of free aux. contact
(depending on the accessories)

15.1
15.2
15.3
16
17
18
18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
19
19.1
19.2
19.3
19.4
20
21
22
22.1

O - CO
CO
sec
sec
sec
J
Yes/No
Yes/No

5...7
5...7
5...7
400
Yes (standard)
Yes (standard)

Yes/No

Yes (standard)
On the c.b. roof cubicle for CBE,
UniSafe and UniGear type ZS1.
On the c.b. truck for CBF and
UniGear type ZS1 (on request)
Yes (standard)
By means of truck tulip for CBE
By means of truck wheels for
UniSafe and UniGear type ZS1

Yes/No

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V
V
V
Yes/No

24-30-48-60-110-125-220
24-48-60-110-127-220-230-240
110-127-220-230-240
Yes, mechanical

VA, W

1500 / 400

V
%
%
VA, W

See point 15
85%Vn
110%Vn
250 / 5

V
%
%
VA, W

See point 15
70%Vn for DC , 85%Vn for AC
110%Vn
125

VA, W

250 / 5

VA, W
n

250 / 5
10 or 15

3 NO + 4 NC

HD4 12-17.5kV up to 50 kA
22.2 set of 15 aux.cont. (8 NO + 7 NC)
Maximum number of free aux. contact
(depending on the accessories)
22.3
Auxiliary contacts characteristics
22.3.1
Rated voltage
22.3.2
Rated current
22.3.3
Breaking capacity (AC)
22.3.4
Breaking capacity (DC)
22.3.5
Insulating level 50Hz/1min
23
Signalling contacts characteristics
23.1
Rated voltage
23.2
Rated current
23.3
Breaking capacity (AC)
23.4
Breaking capacity (AC)
23.5
Breaking capacity (AC)
23.6
Breaking capacity (DC)
23.7
Breaking capacity (DC)
23.8
Insulating level 50Hz/1min
24
Routine tests on the assembly line on each
pole and complete CB
24.1
Leakage test
24.2
Millivolt drop measurement
24.3
Mechanical operations
24.4
O/C speeds, time spread between
poles (max 2msec)
24.5
Strokes
24.6
Insulating level test
24.7
Auxiliary contacts insulating test

4 NO + 6 NC

V
A
A
A
V

400 AC (50-60Hz) - 220 DC

10
15 A - 400 V - cosf 0.4
1.5 A - 220 V - T 10 ms
2000

V
A
A
A
A
A
A
V

400 AC (50-60Hz) - 220 DC

5
4 A - 110 V - cosf 0.3
3 A - 230 V - cosf 0.3
1.5 A - 400 V - cosf 0.3
0.25 A - 110 V - T 10 ms
0.13 A - 220 V - T 10 ms
2000

Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No

Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No
Yes/No

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

This Data-Sheet refers to the standard version: for particular applications, requirements,
performances ask to ABB T&D S.p.A. Unit Operativa SACE T.M.S.

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HD4 12-17.5kV up to 50 kA
Here below is shown in a bilogarithmic scale the graph of permissible number of switching
fixed version
HD4
12-17.5 kV

withdrawable version
HD4/C - HD4/P
12-17.5 kV

HD4/W
12-17.5 kV

1600-3600 A

2000-2500-3150 A

1250 A

1600-2000-2500 A

1600-2000-2500 A

40-50 kA

25-31.5-40-50 kA

40-50 kA

25-31.5-40-50 kA

16-25-31.5 kA

Permissible number of switching operations in

relation to breaking current
100,000

Number of operation

10,000

1,000

100

10

1
0.1

1.0

10.0 16

Breaking current [kA]

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25 40 50
31,5

100.0

ANNEX 1
Standard values of transient recovery voltage (font IEC 62271-100)
Rated
voltage

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Type of test

Test duty

First-poleAmplitude TRV peak

to-clear
factor
value
factor

Time

Time
delay

Voltage

Time

RRRV

Ur

Kpp

Kaf

Uc

t3

td

u'

t'

Uc/t3

[kV]

[p.p.]

[p.p.]

[kV]

[s]

[s]

[kV]

[s]

[kV/s]

T100
T60
T30
T10
T100
T60
T30
T10

1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5

1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5

20.6
22
22
22
30
32
32
32

61
26
13
13
71
31
15
15

9
4
2
2
11
5
2
2

6.9
7.3
7.3
7.3
10
11
11
11

29
13
6
6
35
16
7
7

0.34
0.85
1.70
1.70
0.42
1.04
2.14
2.14

OP1-OP2

2.5
2.5

1.25
1.25

30.6
45

118
145

18
22

10
15

56
70

0.26
0.31

12

Terminal fault

17.5

Terminal fault

12
17.5

Out-of-phase

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