Extending

your
possibilities
Medium Voltage Distribution

SM6 range
The hi-reliable Air Insulated Switchboard for underground secondary
distribution applications

Continuity Easy Monitoring

of service upgradeability and protection
of your network

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 {... In medium voltage,
risk must be avoided, that’s
why we always recommend
hi-reliability. With a 1,100,000
functions installed-base,
SM6 is our reference...}
CAPDI (China Aeronautical Project and Design Institute),
China
« SM6’s characteristics are modular design, comprehensive
functions as well as flexible solutions. It’s the reason why SM6
is many customers’ favorite.
Schneider Electric’s high level technical support team
and Customer Care Centre provide a key point of contact
for all customer post-sales and order-processing enquiries
and develop close relationships with customers. Such
complete quick response service and support system
could shorten our design period to save our time. »

Giorgio Tironi, CEO of Alfa Electrical Implementations,

Italy
« By working with Schneider Electric, I had the opportunity to
increase my capabilities and technical knowledge, and I have
been able to build the company you see today. »

SM6’s modularity enables

Daniel Gil, Energy Operating Manager of TEL3 SA, it to evolve with your
customer’s needs.
Argentina
« We installed SM6 equipment that is of hi-reliability and
meets the requirements of our customers.
Frequently our clients make changes on the run, and the
suppliers must adapt these modifications in the same original
delivery periods. Schneider Electric is very strong in this
100%
regard, because the company is very committed to achieve 100% peace of mind
is guaranteed thanks
all the objectives. This is why it becomes an advantage to hi-reliable service
to work with Schneider Electric. » continuity and hi-safety
of people.

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«

1,100,000
SM6 is protecting people and goods all over the world with 1,100,000 installed
functions in MV secondary underground distribution applications.

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 Helping you access
hi-reliability all over the world
SM6 benefits from Schneider Electric’s hi-level know-how in factory-built
cubicles and in SF6 breaking technology.
More than 4,000,000 medium voltage functions using SF6 breaking
technology were installed throughout the world over the last forty years. “We are using Schneider
Electric medium voltage
Whatever you do, wherever you are, you can benefit from products because we
need perfect reliability.
hi-reliability. We never had any
problem so far.”
Patrick Scarpa,
1,100,000 SM6 functional units are protecting people and goods Euro-Diesel Technical
all over the world. Manager (Belgium)

They already benefit from SM6’s hi-reliability:

Lamentin Airport, CCIM, Martinique
Space Centre, Kourou, Guyana
Mexico City Underground System,
Mexico
Santiago Underground System, Chile
Cohiba Hotel, Havana, Cuba
Iberostar Hotel, Bavaro, Dominican Repulic
Aluminio Argentino Saic SA, Argentina
Michelin Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
TIM Data Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Tecnologica de Alimentos, Peru
CIA Americana de Multiser, Peru
… …
Stade de France, Paris, France
Frankfurt Airport, Germany
Eurotunnel, France
Futuroscope, Poitiers, France
François Mitterrand Library, France
Nestlé company headquarters, France
Kronofrance, France
EDF, France
TLM Terminal , Folkestone, Great Britain
Zaventem Airport, Belgium
Krediebank Computer Centre, Belgium
Bucarest Pumping station, Rumania
Prague Airport, Czech Republic
Philipp Morris St Petersburg, Russia
Ligget Ducatt Tobacco Factory, Russia
Kremlin Moscow, Russia
Allibert Tarazona, Spain
Olympic Centre, Warsaw, Poland
Millenium Tower, Austria
Elektrolux Siewierz, Norway
International Excibition Center Thessalonica,
Greece
Santorini Airport, Greece
Wind Parks, Greece
Nokia, Hungary
Airplane motor factory, Hungary
Hilton Hotel, Bulgaria
Wrigley, Russia
Gillette, Russia
Pasteur Institute, Cambodia
Tian he City, China
Sanya Airport, China
Bank of China, Beijing, Jv Yanta, China
Jing Guang Hotel, JGH, China
Plaza Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia
Bali Airport, Indonesia
Wakasa Control Center, Japan
Otaru Shopping center, Japan
New City of Muang, Thong Than,
Kanjanapas, Thailand
Danang and Quinhon Airport, Vanad,
Vietnam
British Embassy, Oman
KBF Palace Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Raka Stadium, Saudi Arabia
Bilkent University, Turkey
TADCO, BABOIL development, United Arab
Emirates
The Teheran metro, Iran
Satyam Enterprises, India
Infosys-Pune, India
Super Post Panamax Container, Malaisia
Seychelles West Coast Desalination Plants, Malaisia
…

ONAFEX, Hilton Hotel, Algeria

Yaounde University, Cameroon
Garoua Airport, Cameroon
SONEL, Cameroon
Officies of the Republic, Cameroon
CIMENCAM, Cameroon
Libreville Airport, Gabon
Ivarto Hospital, CORIF, Madagascar
Central Bank of Abuja, ADEFEMI, Nigeria
OCI Dakar, Oger international, CGE, Senegal
Bamburi cement Ltd, Kenya
Ivory Electricity Company, Ivory Coast
…

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 What can SM6 do for you?
Providing the right answer
for all applications
The modular SM6 range comprises
uniform cubicles equipped with SF6
or vacuum breaking, air insulated
switchgear.
These cubicles can be used for
metering, auto-transfer switch,
transformer, circuit breaker, fuse
protection, industrial substation
and much more.
Ensuring service continuity
In addition to its hi-reliability, SM6
was conceived with remote control in
mind so that you can easily monitor
and control your network.
An answer for all types
of distribution networks:
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SM6 is an Air Insulated Modular
Switchboard that guarantees
hi-reliability for your underground
secondary distribution applications.
SM6 units are used for the medium
voltage section in MV/LV transformer
substations, in public distribution
systems, and MV consumer or
distribution substations up to 36 kV.
Monitoring network quality
With our control and monitoring
devices integrated into the switchboard,
you can reduce the energy
consumption of a commercial or
industrial facility by typically 20%.
Enabling easy upgradability
Your switchboard can easily adapt to
the evolution of your activity thanks to
a modular range, its easy installation
and operation.
Secondary Utility & Shopping centres
Private networks
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 People’s safety, a major commitment

5 2

1 1 Connection and/or CB compartment

2 Operating-mechanism cabinet
3 Busbar compartment
4 Low-voltage cabinet
5 Switchgear compartment

Optimised architecture for hi-safety Guaranteeing safety of people

To guarantee hi-reliability and availability of energy, Because nothing is more important
SM6 has been designed with 3 distinct compartments than safety of people, Schneider
and 2 distinct cabinets. All of them are earthed, and can Electric provides a hi-degree of
be operated without powering the others off, keeping protection by evacuating the effects
your energy always available. of internal arc thanks to:
- Evacuation systems which direct
Making main contact more visible gases towards the top or the
In addition to the position indicator and thanks to bottom of the switchboard
the three positions Load Break Switch with its unique - Channelling and evacuating hot
rotated shaft mechanism, the operator can see the main gases towards an external area,
contact’s position when it is open and earthed. not hazardous for the operator
Thanks to the inspection window, safety of people - Use of non-inflammable materials
is guaranteed. in the cubicles
- Reinforced panels

Hospitals Data Centres Airports Industry

…
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 Monitoring and protecting your network

Ensuring energy availability Be informed to better manage

At a time when the sustainability With Sepam, you can access all
of your network relies on energy the information you need to manage
availability, Schneider Electric’s efficiently your electrical installation.
monitoring and protection solutions In case of problem, these informations,
guarantee hi-reliability and an adapted clear and complete, help you make
protection to your application. the right decisions immediatly.
Because you need a process running Restore your power supply without
without any malfunction, the Sepam delay.
range has been designed to bring
accurate measurement and detailed
diagnosis.
By integrating the Sepam range,
you benefit from a hi-reliable solution
based on simplicity, user-friendliness,
flexibility and evolutivity.
Fast response

If you are looking for

a cost-effective protection
solution that is simple
and hi-reliable, the new
Sepam 10 offers you
essential protections
against overloads, phase-
to-phase and earths faults.

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 Improving your quality of service

A hi-reliable fault detector Easergy T200: an universal

By quickly locating the faults, control unit
you reduce downtimes and improve Because energy availability rhymes
your productivity. with energy efficiency, you need to
Detecting faults makes your improve continuity of service and
installation reliable. Easergy Flair power quality, optimise your MV
improves your network’s quality distribution network and reduce
of service by reducing reaction time operational costs.
“Schneider Electric
to incident. Easergy T200 is not only a control products are perfectly
and monitoring unit. Combined with integrated from medium
voltage to low voltage,
the Easergy L500 supervisor, it is included for remote
a hi-reliable solution that helps you supervision.”
Soreti (part of Eiffage)
remotely control and reconfigure Technical Manager
your underground network. (Belgium).

Easergy L500
Manage your network within a
few clicks. Focus investment
on network instrumentation:
Preconfigured SCADA,
for Easergy devices, basic
SCADA with just enough
functions to manage Easergy
devices data, not more.
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 Hi-reliability in critical power applications

Telehouse France, SM6 user Saint-Joseph hospital in France,

“We create our data centre spaces SM6 user
with a plug-and-play capability. “In operation and intensive care units,
We first build the base architecture, power supply is of crucial importance.
then we are able to add an The patient’s life is at stake.”
equipment in a very flexible way,
without modifying the existing
architecture.”

“Monitoring is essential in our job:

2 SM6 users testify of
we have to be warned as quick as their needs regarding
possible when a fault is detected.” critical power applications.

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 Guaranteeing hi-reliability
through continuity of service
Automatic Transfer System function
Because a single failure can threaten a patient’s life and has the potential
to generate considerable financial losses, we offer you a hi-reliable solution
to ensure energy availability.
For your peace of mind, SM6 enables automatic control and management
of power sources in your medium voltage secondary distribution network with
a very short transfer time, guaranteeing the hi-reliability of your installation.

Minimising down-time using

withdrawable circuit breaker
function
In case of failure on the circuit breaker,
thanks to SM6 withdrawable function
DM1-W, the breaking device can be
replaced within very short time.

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 A full range of services to make
the most of your energy
p Helping you improve the quality of your electrical distribution
O Network analysing, harmonics, etc...
p Accompanying the purchase and installation of your SM6
O Adaptation of product to offer response to your requirements
O On site installation, testing and commissioning
p Accompanying your installation throughout its life and upgrading
O Upgrading your existing SM6 equipment: functional adaptation,
telecontrol, renovation of protection units, etc...

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