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8PU Low Voltage Switchboards

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Economical, Requirement Oriented & Type Tested: The 8PU Low Voltage Switchboard

Power Control Centre

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Reference Indian and International Standards

Drawout Motor Control Centre

Non Drawout Motor Control Centre

Non compartmentalised Distribution Boards

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IS 8623 : (Part I)

Specification for Low Voltage Switchgear & Controlgear Assemblies: Requirement of Type Tested & Partially Type Tested Assemblies. Low Voltage Switchgear & Controlgear Assemblies.

IEC 439 : (Part I)

Low voltage Busducts

IS 13947 : Specification for Low Voltage (Part I) Switchgear & Controlgear Part I: General Rules. IEC 60947 : Specification for Low Voltage Switchgear & Controlgear.

8PU - Tested as per latest quality norms

IS 2147 :

Degree of Protection provided by Enclosures for Low Voltage Switchgear & Controlgear. Specification for Wrought Aluminium & Aluminium Alloy Bars, Rods, Tubes & Sections for Electrical Purposes. Specification for Copper Strip for Electrical Purposes.

IS 5082 :

IS 1897 :

IS 11353 : Guide for Uniform System of Marking & Identification of Conductors & Apparatus Terminals. IS 5578 : Guide for Marking of Insulated Conductors.

World Class Products with unmatched features catering to the entire low voltage spectrum

When you buy 8PU Switchboards, you buy

Latest technology at an affordable price Incredibly easy to operate & flexible system under any condition Siemens commitment on making your safety our business.

Our Product Range

In short, the best value for money

The family 8PU is a system of standard sections and switchgear units, suitable for all low voltage switchboard applications and designed for all types of customers throughout the world. The 8PU System is a product of many years of manufacturing experience with switchgear and a thorough investigation of current market requirement and practices. Sheet metal pre-treatment, painting, new assembly techniques and modern manufacturing methods, including the use of CNC machines, coupled with our own testing facility and stringent quality control, ensure a high degree of reliability and safety of operating personnel. The wiring systems, new generations of Siemens switchgear and safety features like full compartmentalisation, automatic safety shutters and automatic draw out contacts contribute to the modern concept of low voltage switchboard.

8PUL4.5 Power Control Centre Compact, Reliable and User-Friendly

Power Control Centre is considered to be the heart of an electrical system in any industry. Particular demands are therefore made in terms of long term reliability and safety. This is to say, supply, coupling and feeder functions must be reliably available over long period of time. Maintenance and testing must not involve long down-times. Siemens 8PU meets these requirements with 8PUL4.5 Power Control Centres.

Compact and reliable

High degree of safety by virtue of type tested assemblies. Test and disconnected position with door closed. For every rated current range, optimum connection conditions for cables and busbars. Separate function compartments consisting of a switching device, an auxiliary equipment and a cable connection compartment. High degree of safety for operating personnel by virtue of cable separation on both sides.

User friendly
Siemens drawout and non drawout circuit breakers are used for the rated current range from 630 to 6300A. This means: Free choice of the supply direction without any sacrifices in terms of technical specifications. High short-time current carrying capacity for time-graded short-circuit protection (upto 500ms) assures reliable operation of the switchboard without being affected by a short-circuit. Indication and operation in the door closed condition.

8PUL4.5 Technical Data

Rated Insulation Voltage Rated operational Voltage Rated Current Short Circuit Withstand Ambient Temperature Degree of Protection Dimensions 660V , 40-60Hz

415V , 50Hz

630A 6300A 50kArms, 1sec and 105kA peak (Type tested design) Standard 40C Optional 45C, 50C Standard IP 42 Optional IP 54 upto 1600A Standard W D H 560/850/1000x1120x2300 mm

8PUL4.5 Power Control Centre Compact, Reliable and User-Friendly

A unique design
Unique double panel design for the outgoing feeders in place of conventional double tier panel.

Independent auxiliary compartment gives optimum space for mounting auxiliary devices even for extensive control and interlocking schemes.

Fewer joints between busbars and air circuit breakers makes the panel cooler.

Independent access to power terminals ensures high degree of safety during operation as well as reduces down time during maintenance. Also more cabling space ensures easy cable termination for both the feeders.

Easy to operate and maintain

Provides safety

Telescopic rail facilitates access for maintenance with ACB in the Panel.

We provide automatic safety shutter on breaker chassis.

All indicators like ACB position indicator, mechanical counter & ready to close condition are visible with the door closed.

All control accessories accessible from the front, hence testing is possible with the CB door closed.

The main busbars & neutral busbars are enclosed in separate busbar chambers thus eliminating phase to neutral faults.

8PUS1.5 Drawout Motor Control Centre Ergonomic, Reliable and Versatile

Whether in power plants, industrial installations or office complexes, an adequate amount of energy must be available at the necessary location and at all times. However, requirements frequently change. For example, motor power ratings change or new loads have to be connected. Siemens 8PU drawout design offers the unmatched degree of power supply flexibility. Whats more, it was conceived on the basis of ergonomic criteria. Easy handling and short conversion times assure high availability of the system.

8PUS1.5 drawout design offers versatility and reliability with adaptation to changing requirements
Drawout modules of the same sizes are interchangeable, irrespective of equipment mounted. Neither any shutdown nor any cutting or drilling required for changing or adding feeders disposition at site. Direct alignment with Power control Centre (8PUL4.5) to form PMCCs.

8PUS1.5 a safe and user friendly design

High degree of safety by virtue of type tested assemblies. Standard operating method for all sizes of drawout units. All parts are inside the contours of the drawout units and are therefore protected against damage. Hinged instrument plate for easy access to equipment. High packing density (upto 11 feeders of 160mm height per cubicle) Positive earthing of each of the drawout module as well as panel doors. Power terminals location at rear give large space for cable run & also ensures safe working in cable alley. Feeder compartment door and cable alley door opens in opposite direction for ample working space. All equipment are accessible from front. All feeders are fully compartmentalised. 8

8PUS1.5 Technical Data

Rated Insulation Voltage Rated operational Voltage Rated Current Short Circuit Withstand Ambient Temperature Degree of Protection Dimensions 660V, 40-60Hz 415V, 50Hz Main Horizontal Busbars : 630A 3200A Vertical Busbars : 630A 50kArms, 1sec and 105kA peak (Type tested design) Standard 40C Optional 45C, 50C Standard IP 52 Optional IP 54 Standard Single front with Top/bottom cable entry Double front with top/bottom cable entry W D H 850 x 560 x 2300mm

850 x 800 x 2300mm

8PUS1.5 Drawout Motor Control Centre Ergonomic, Reliable and Versatile

Only 8PUS1.5 has..

Easy to operate and maintain

Vertical busbars with a multi layer plating on Aluminium called Alstan which ensures reliable electrical contact, resistance to abrasion and better electrical properties.

Cable alley of internal width of 270mm facilitates ease in cable termination & maintenance.

Trolley width of more than 500 mm ensures better equipment dispersion as well as safe & easy equipment replacement and maintenance. Unique swivel lever arrangement which ensures faster positive movement and engagement of module inside the compartment.

Main busbars and control busbars totally segregated from each other. Upto 11 number control bus per panel can be offered which ensure that solid links are used instead of wires thus leading to reduction in inter-panel cabling.

Self aligning and self-disconnecting main & auxiliary contacts.

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Provides safety

Totally enclosed main & vertical busbar compartment.

Finger touch proof controlgear & auxiliary contacts.

Power terminals for lower rating being at the rear, makes them unapproachable without taking out the trolley as well as ensures maximum area for cable routing in cable alley.

Door interlocks & padlocking facility

Gravity operated shutters ensures positive isolation of module compartment with vertical busbars after the trolley is drawn out.

The Switch fuse unit upto 125A comes with built in lyra contacts with solid connections between the switch, lyra contact and vertical busbars. 11

8PUF4.5 Non Drawout Motor Control Centre Economical, Reliable and Flexible

In certain applications, either there is no need to replace components under operating conditions or short idle times are acceptable. In such cases, Siemens 8PUF4.5 non drawout design offers excellent economy, reliability and variability.

8PUF4.5 non drawout design offers economical yet reliable system

High degree of safety by virtue of type-tested assemblies. Any combination of modular function units. Easy replacement of functional units after de-energising the switchboard. Direct alignment with 8PUL4.5 or 8PUS1.5.

8PUF4.5 : more than a non drawout panel

The modular functional units enable efficient installation and maintenance. Main busbars, vertical busbars as well as cable chambers are accessible even in double front panels. Internal separation between each functional units. Fully shrouded power cable terminations ensures shock hazard protection. All terminals are visible and can be tested from front.

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8PUF4.5 Technical Data

Rated Insulation Voltage Rated operational Voltage Rated Current Short Circuit Withstand Ambient Temperature Degree of Protection Dimensions 660V, 40-60Hz 415V, 50Hz Main Horizontal Busbars : 630A 3200A Vertical Busbars : upto 1400A 50kArms,1sec and 105kA peak (Type tested design) Standard 40C Optional 45C, 50C Standard IP 52 Optional IP 54 Standard 1-panel Single/double front unit with top/bottom cable entry 2-panel Single/double front unit with top/bottom cable entry W D H 980 x 560 x 2300mm

1760 x 560 x 2300mm

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8PUF4.5 Non Drawout Motor Control Centre Economical, Reliable and Flexible

Easy to operate and maintain

Provides safety

Door interlocks & padlocking facility.

Vertical busbars are placed one behind the other with the access to the last vertical busbar available from front in case of single front panels & from both sides in case of double front panels.

Module width of 500 mm ensures better equipment dispersion as well as safe & easy equipment replacement.

Totally shrouded Power terminals.

Main busbars and control busbars are totally segregated from each other. Upto 11 number control bus per panel can be offered which ensure that solid links are used instead of wires thus leading to reduction in inter-panel cabling. Wider Cable alley makes cable termination easy.

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Non Compartmentalised Distribution Boards Compact, Economical & Safe

Non compartmentalised distribution boards are new entrants in the Siemens Low Voltage Switchboards product range. They are designed for the various industrial applications as well as for the high rise buildings. These distribution boards can be used for distribution of electrical power for lighting and other resistive loads.

Compact, Flexible yet safe

The incoming switching device (MCCB/SFU) is provided in a separate compartment. State of the art Siemens Switchgear (SFU / MCCB / MCBs) are used. All the outgoing MCBs are DIN rail mounted with adequate spacing between them. Metering devices can also be provided on the panel door. The height ranges from 500mm to 2000mm. Double door design are provided for extra safety. Wall mounted design upto 1500mm height and floor mounted design for 1550mm and 2000mm height distribution boards are available. There is a flexibility for Top as well as Bottom Cable entry.

Floor mounting Distribution board for the industrial applications.

Technical Data
Rated Insulation Voltage Rated Operational Voltage Rated Current 660V, 50Hz 415V, 50Hz Incoming Switch/MCCB- 250A-400A Outgoing MCBs : upto 63A 10kA IP 52 W D H 500 x 300 x 500mm Wall Mounting

Short circuit Strength Degree of Protection Dimensions

Wall mounting Distribution board for the high rise buildings.

500 x 300 x 1000mm Wall Mounting 500 x 300 x 1500mm Wall Mounting 500 x 300 x 1550mm Floor Mounting 600 x 500 x 2000mm Floor Mounting

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Low Voltage Busduct Compact, Economical, and Safe

In any electrical system of an industry the busduct is an important link to feed the incoming supply from transformer to the main Power Control Centre. Siemens Low Voltage Busduct is type tested, light weight and very compact. The bolted design ensures high degree reliability and flexibility during installation and maintenance.

Compact, Flexible yet safe

High degree of safety by virtue of type tested assembly. Designed to match the connections of any make Low Voltage transformers and any make PCC panels. Compact size and light in weight ensures easy handling during installation. Bolted design makes the busduct flexible and easy for maintenance. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications. Positive earthing of busduct by earth busbars running throughout the length.

Technical Data
Rated Insulation Voltage Rated Operational Voltage Rated Current Short Circuit strength Degree of Protection 660V, 40-60Hz 415V, 50Hz upto 4000A 50kA 1 sec. IP 54

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8PU - Tested as per latest quality norms

Siemens 8PU is a type tested switchboard whose physical characteristics were designed in the test laboratory both for normal operating conditions as well as for fault situations. These type tests, conducted in an independent test laboratory/Inhouse, assures maximum reliability and safety. A few of the major type tests carried out are: Verification of temperature rise limits. Verification of impulse voltage. Verification of the short circuit withstand. Verification of degree of protection. Every Siemens 8PU switchboard assembly undergoes routine testing before delivery which are : Inspection of the assembly including inspection of wiring and electrical operation test. Dielectric Test. Checking of protective measures and of the electrical continuity of the protective circuits. Verification of mechanical operation.

Siemens 8PU adheres to the most stringent quality norms with a strict emphasis on the quality of materials and equipments that comprise the end product. Some of the salient features are: Conformances of our quality management system to ISO 9001. Conformances of our manufacturing facility to ISO 14001. Computer assisted project planning at all stages of product manufacturing. Use of exclusive, high grade insulating material and reliable Siemens make Switchgear/Controlgear.

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Siemens Ltd. A&D-03-151-013
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