Overview

Gas Insulated Switchgear

Modular and flexible, 52-1100kV

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Tradition and Innovation
Milestones from more than 40 Years of Experience

Pioneer & Leader in GIS-Technology

ƒ 1956 First research with SF6
ƒ 1965 First GIS, 110 kV
ƒ 1966 First GIS, 170 kV
ƒ 1976 First GIS, 550 kV
ƒ 1978 First GIS, 80 kA, 245/550 kV
ƒ 1987 First GIS, 800 kV
ƒ 1992 First GIS, Container, 145 kV
ƒ 1997 First GIS, very compact, 123 kV
ƒ 1998 First GIS, 3-phase, 50kA, 170 kV
ƒ 2003 First GIS, 3-phase, 63kA, 145 kV
ƒ 2008 First GIS, 1100 kV

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ABB GIS Product Portfolio
Modular, flexible Systems from 52-1100kV (Examples)
ELK-04 ELK-3
ƒ Three phase ƒ Single phase
ƒ Up to 170kV, ƒ Up to 550kV,
63kA, 4000A 63kA, 6300A

ELK-14 ELK-5
ƒ Three- and ƒ Single phase
single phase ƒ Up to 1100kV,
ƒ Up to 300kV, 50kA, 6300A
63kA, 4000A

Size of human

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Product Portfolio, Gas Insulated Switchgear
Technical Data

Sub-Transmission Transmission
52-170kV 245-1100kV

Type ELK-04 ELK-14 ELK-3 ELK-4 ELK-5

Three-,
Enclosure Three phase Single phase
Single phase

Rated Voltage (KV) 145/170 245/252/300 420/550 800 1100

Rated Power Frequency

275/325 460 650/740 960 1100
Withstand Voltage * (kV)
Rated Lightning Impulse
650/750 1050 1425/1550 2100 2400
Withstand Voltage* (kV)

Rated Normal Current (A) 2500/3150/4000 3150/4000 4000/6300 4000/5000 4000/6300

Rated Short Circuit Breaking

40/50/63 ** 50/63 63 50 50
Current, 3s (kA)
* Against earth, ** up to 145kV

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Product Portfolio, Gas Insulated Switchgear
Essential Features

ƒ Compact, completely encapsulated active components

ƒ No influence of environmental conditions
ƒ Modular, flexible und volume optimized
ƒ Minimum volume of insulating gas, high gas tightness
ƒ Reliable function at high altitudes (> 1000m)
ƒ High reliability and availability
ƒ High Economic Efficiency
ƒ Low life cycle - and maintenance costs
ƒ Long economic life-time (> 40 years)
ƒ Pre-fabricated, pre-tested - short project processing time

ƒ Energy Efficient
ƒ Flexible Integration within center of power consumption
ƒ Ideal solution for integration of renewables
ƒ Intelligent secondary technology

ƒ Integrated Technology
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Gas Insulated Switchgear- Technology
Perfect Modules result in Perfect Systems
Circuit Diagram ELK-04
3 ƒ Double bus-bar
ƒ Double bus-bar
bay
5 bay
ƒ Legend
1
4
2 1
6
3

4 7
2
5

6 ELK-04
ƒ Substation with
7 7 bays
ƒ Double bus-bar
1 Disconnecting and Earthing switch
2 Circuit Breaker
3 Current Transformer
4 Disconnecting and Earthing switch
5 Voltage Transformer
6 Fast Acting Earthing Switch
7 Cable Exit

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Gas Insulated Switchgear of Type ELK-04
Modular, flexible System up to 170kV
ELK-04
ƒ Cross section
ƒ Completely three phase encapsulated
ƒ Double bus-
bar bay up to ƒ Continuous further development since
170kV, 50kA, market launch in 1992
4000A
ƒ Complete bay fits in Container
ƒ Worldwide experience under many
different conditions
ƒ Already today integral part of hydro
ELK-04
power plants and offshore wind farms
ƒ Dubai
ƒ Many features protected by patents
ƒ 31 bays

ƒ More than 14.000 bays in more than

70 countries successfully in
operation

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Gas Insulated Switchgear of Type ELK-14 / 245/253
High Reliability, Proven Components
ELK-14/245
ƒ Cross section ƒ New innovative product in three- and
ƒ Double bus-
bar bay up to
single phase arrangement
253kV, 50kA,
ƒ Bus-bar and feeder three phase
3150A
ƒ Circuit breaker single phase

ƒ Combination of proven modules other

model ranges
ƒ Delivery complete pre-factory tested
ELK-14/245
ƒ Bahrain
with local control cubicle and control
ƒ 7 bays

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Gas Insulated Switchgear of Type ELK-14/300
Modular, the Right Choice up to 300kV
ELK-14/245
ƒ Cross section ƒ Proved and tested Product in single
ƒ Double bus-
bar bay up to
phase arrangement
300kV, 63kA,
4000A ƒ High degree of integration
ƒ Modular configuration
ƒ Module with combined disconnecting-
and earthing switch and one operating
mechanism
ELK-14/300
ƒ France
ƒ 3 bays

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Gas Insulated Switchgear of Type ELK-3
Most Compact Layout up to 550kV
ELK-3
ƒ Cross section ƒ Multi-purpose applied and proven
ƒ Double bus-
bar bay up to
product in single phase arrangement
550kV, 63kA,
6300A ƒ Space saving due to high degree of
integration
ƒ High reliability and availability

ELK-3
ƒ China
ƒ 3-gorges
dam
ƒ 73 bays

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Gas Insulated Switchgear of Type ELK-4
Most Compact in 800kV Voltage Segment
ELK-4
ƒ Cross section ƒ Most compact 800kV switchyard
ƒ Double bus-
bar bay up to ƒ High degree of Integration
800kV, 50kA,
5000A ƒ High reliability and availability

ELK-4
ƒ South Africa
ƒ 12 bays

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Gas Insulated Switchgear of Type ELK-5
Innovative Technology for Ultra High Voltages
ELK-5
ƒ Switchgear ƒ Innovative product in single phase
Jingmen technology for ultra high voltages
(1100kV)
ƒ Very compact arrangement
ƒ 1100kV pilot project in China with 600
km overhead line and 3 Substations
(Jingmen, Nanjang, Jing Don Nan)
ELK-5
ƒ Development
Testing of
one pole

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