High-Voltage Centre Break Disconnectors

72.5 kV up to 245 kV

Power Transmission and Distribution

 Combining Forces
Well-known Design meets
Best Price-Performance Ratio
Siemens is investing in research and development in order to manufacture the
products you need now and will want in years to come. Decades of experience in
high-voltage equipment go into the design and production of our products and
set international trends. No matter what your application is, our high-voltage
products provide the best solution for your requirements every time.

With our NEW high-voltage centre break disconnectors and earthing switches for
rated voltages from 72.5 up to 245kV, we fulfill customers‘ demands for reliability,
safety and cost-effectiveness. By combining the strengths of our well proven
product portfolio, we can provide a NEW type of centre break disconnector.

By using the well-known maintenance-free contact system from Ruhrtal, we took

the best of what disconnector technology has to offer and designed a NEW family
of disconnectors for your specifications. We meet the high standard of quality that
Siemens is known for combined with our customers‘ requirements for cost-effec-
tive disconnector products. With our NEW centre break family, you have a reliable
competitive solution with complete safety and peace of mind.

Highlights:
Maintenance-free contact system without spring elements

Approved technology applied in more than 40,000 units

Type-tested according to IEC 62271-102

Rated current up to 2,500 A, up to 50kA – 3 sec

Best price-performance ratio

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The NEW Centre Break
Disconnectors from Siemens
Our NEW centre break disconnector family is available for rated voltages from
72.5 kV up to 245 kV. The centre break disconnector is the most frequently used
disconnector type worldwide. The base frame (4) carries the compact operating
mechanism (5) and two rotating base mounted supporting insulators (2). In the
closed position, the current flows via the current path arms (1), which are fixed to
the insulators. The disconnector opens in the centre, thus providing an insulating
distance.

Each rotating unit (3) comprises two high quality sealed ball-bearings and is de-
signed for high mechanical loads, therefore providing a maintenance free service
life. These qualities result in low service and investment costs which provide our
customers with competitive advantages worldwide.

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1 Current path arms

2 Supporting insulators
3 Rotating unit
4 Base frame
5 Compact operating mechanism

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 The Contact System
The main contact system has been adopted from the well established range of Ruhrtal high-voltage dis-
connector products. This system consists of block contacts and spread contact fingers and assures a steady
contact force even after decades of operation. The current flows in the contact head from the terminal (7)
to the current path tube (6) through highly-flexible copper leads (8).

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The most significant features are:

Self-resilient contact fingers, no further spring elements necessary to generate the contact force

Factory-set contact forces, no re-adjustments required during service life

Ice layers up to 20 mm can be broken without difficulties

Silver-plated contact surface providing highest conductivity without regular grease lubrication

Maintenance-free contact system up to 25 years

By using the well-established blockfinger contact system, we provide our customers with very practical
advantages: smooth operation, exemplary availability and optimum security.

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The Earthing Switch
The use of earthing switches ensures absolute safety by grounding and discharging all high-voltage com-
ponents in a circuit or switchgear. Suitable built-on earthing switches are available for the complete range
of our NEW centre break disconnector types from 72.5 up to 245 kV.

Three-pole centre break disconnector with earthing switch in inboard design

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 Motor Operating Mechanism

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The motor operating mechanism includes all components required for operating the disconnector and
consists of three main subassemblies:

1 Corrosion-resistant housing (protection degree IP 55)

2 Gear unit with motor

3 Electrical equipment with auxiliary switch

The motor operating mechanism can also be operated manually by a hand crank which can be inserted
inside the cubicle. The insertion of the hand crank automatically isolates the motor circuit for safety pur-
poses. Heaters are provided to prevent condensation.

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Technical Data

High-Voltage Centre Break Disconnectors Type CB

Rated voltage 72.5 kV 123 kV 145 kV 245 kV

Rated power frequency withstand voltage

common value 140 kV 230 kV 275 kV 460 kV

across isolating distance 160 kV 265 kV 315 kV 530 kV

Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage

common value 325 kV 550 kV 650 kV 1050 kV

across isolating distance 375 kV 630 kV 750 kV 1200 kV

Rated normal current 1250/1600/2000/2500 A

Rated short-time withstand current (1 s - 3 s) up to 50 kA

Temperature range -50 ... +50 °C

Rated frequency 50/60 Hz

Control voltage 110/125/220/250 VDC

Motor voltage 110/125/220/250 VDC or

230 VAC, 50 Hz/ 60 Hz

Values in accordance with IEC,

other values on request

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The information in this document contains general descriptions of the technical options available, which do not always have to be present in individual cases.
The required features should therefore be specified in each individual case at the time of closing the contract.