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11 kV SF6 Circuit Breaker Nameplate Details

Explanation:

Sf6 Breakers are widely used in all other power distribution

and transmission system. Sf6 breaker is having a tube
contained with SF6 gas, the male and female contact mount
in that tube. Sf6 gases are having the property to observe free
electron. Electrical Arc is nothing but a flow of free electron in
the non-conductive medium i.e air. During the breaker
operation (switching and charging) condition an arc between
two contacts can be initiated by ionization and glow discharge
when the current through the 11 kV sf6 breaker is increased.
In order to stop the above-said process, SF6 gases are used.

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Let’s see the Sf6 breaker nameplate details:

Breaker position:

In this you can see the symbol 0 or 1. Which indicates the

breaker in open condition or closed condition. In our case the
symbol is 0 which means the breaker in open condition.
Whenever the breaker closed the symbol automatically
change from 0 to 1.

Logo:

Logo says the Sf6 circuit breaker manufacture details. In our

circuit breaker’s logo is “ABB” which means the SF6 circuit
breaker was manufactured by ABB.

Serial Number:

Serial number for manufacturer’s reference number. Which is

used to find out the manufacturing details about the breaker in
ABB data base i.e the test reports during the breaker was
made, spare details etc.

Production year:

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Year of SF6 breaker manufactured in ABB workshop.

IEC standards:

The International Electrotechnical Commission has

defined standards for each electrical equipment, here the
number mentions that the machine/breaker was built as per
their IEC standards.

Note: Most other than Local manufacture uses the IEC

standards. Local manufacture uses the local country
specifications.

IEC 62271-100 is High-voltage switchgear and control gear

standard.

HPA 12/1640 C

HPA => Model of the breaker such as self rake-in and rake
out model or manual rake-in and rake out model, in our case it
is manual rake-in and rake-out model

What is rake-in:

Rake in is nothing but a putting or inserting breaker into

operational position. Manual means, there is a rotatable gear
is used to insert the breaker into bus bar section. By doing
manual operation the breaker goes inside of the bus bar
position.

What is Rake-out?

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Rake out is the reverse operation of rake in. which means

Removing the breaker from bus bar or operation position to
the maintenance position. Here the same gear is used to
remove the breaker.

12 => the rated voltage of the sf6 breaker. The breaker

withstands up to 12 kV of phase to phase AC voltage

1640 C => the rated current of the breaker. The sf6 breaker
withstands up to 1640 Amps in steady operation. Which
means you can load the breaker up to 1600 Amps

C => Current

Rated Voltage: 12kV

The Rated voltage of the breaker.

Rated current 1600 Amps:

The maximum current that we can load the breaker. Here we

can allow up to 1600 Amps current through male and female
contact.

Insulation level: 28/75kVp

The sf6 breaker can withstand up to 28 kVrms Voltage and 75

kV peak to peak voltage.

Short circuit breaking current:

The maximum current that the breaker withstands without any

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physical damage or caused by an electrical arc. In our

breaker 40kArms means our breaker can bear up to 40 kilo
Ampere current.

Short circuit duration:

First, what is short circuit duration: The ability of a breaker to

withstand a high short-circuit current. The standard rated
short-circuit duration for the IEEE circuit breaker is 2 seconds.
The IEC circuit breaker must withstand the fault for only 1
second. IEC even has a preferred rating for 0.5 seconds. On
this criterion, IEEE is more conservative.
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In our breaker can withstand upto 3 sec.

Short circuit making current: 100kApk

Making Current of a Circuit Breaker is the peak value of

maximum current loop during sub-transient condition including
DC component when Breaker closes.

Sf6 gas per pole: 0.25kg approx..

This is the weight of the sf6 gas per pole.

SF6 gas pressure: 2 to 2.5 bar.

This is the gas pressure that, inside of the sf6 tube chamber.

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Closing coil voltage:

The input voltage of the closing coil that’s the amount of

voltage to be given to the breaker’s closing coil to get
operated. The breaker’s closing coil operates closing
mechanism of the breaker. In our case 110VDC means the
coil operate only 110 Volts DC supply, they do not operate
with AC supply.

Note: Some of the breakers comes to operate both AC

voltage and DC voltage. Example: Switchyard breaker.

Opening coil or tripping coil:

The opening coil is nothing but a coil that operates the circuit
breaker opening mechanism. Generally, opening coil is called
as tripping coil. The breaker associated feeders relay and
manual tripping can be performed using the coil only. In our
breaker, we should give 110 Volts DC supply to the coil.

Additional opening coil:

Some special breaker needs additional opening coil, so

manufacture designs the breaker with the additional opening
coil. Example: Switchyard breakers.

In our case: Nil

Under Voltage coil:

The breaker can be opened when the supply fails. But in high

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voltage applications special under voltage relays are used to

operate the breaker with help of instrument transformers
(Potential Transformer & Current transformer). But for under
voltage CT do not require.

Motor Voltage:

Mass:

Total weight of the breaker. Our sf6 breaker weight is 185 kg.

Instruction manual:

The breaker manual for user or client. All internal wiring

diagram are given to that manual only.

Some Important mechanical interlock:

There are three mechanical interlocks will be there in any

breaker. First one is

1. Service position. => ensure the breaker in service mode and

used to avoid the rake out operation during the breaker closed
condition. Inside a shutter, lock does not allow you to do.

2. Test position. => To test The circuit breaker, this switch

position is used. Rake out operation is allowed. But the
breaker should be in open condition.

3. Rest position. => You can remove or rake out the breaker
from service position or test position. Also in this position, you

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cannot close the breaker until performing the manual

operation.

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