Switchgear Comparison Table

15kV
12.5 kA
N-SERIES
27kV
12.5kA
38kV
12.5kA
38kV
16kA
U-SERIES
15kV
12.5kA
27kV
12.5kA
15kV
RL-SERIES
27kV 38kV
12.5 / 16kA 12.5 / 16kA 12.5 / 16kA
W-SERIES
Switchgear Solutions
RATINGS
Rated Maximum Voltage 15.5kV 27kV 38kV 38kV 15.5kV 27kV 15.5kV 27kV 38kV 24kV Automatic Circuit Reclosers /
Rated Nominal Voltage (phase to ground) 21kV
Rated Continuous Current
Emergency Current (8 hours)
800A
850A
800A
850A
800A
850A
800A
850A
630A 630A 630A 630A 630A 400A
Sectionalisers
Fault Make Capacity (RMS) 12.5kA 12.5kA 12.5kA 16kA 12.5kA 12.5kA 12.5 / 16kA 12.5 / 16kA 12.5 / 16kA 6kA
Fault Make Capacity (Peak) 31.5kA 31.5kA 31.5kA 40kA 31.5kA 31.5kA 31.5 / 40kA 31.5 / 40kA 31.5 / 40kA 15kA
Power Operating Time (Close/Open) 0.1/0.05s 0.1/0.05s 0.1/0.05s 0.1/0.05s 0.1/0.05s 0.1/0.05s < 2s < 2s < 2s 0.1/0.05s
Mechanical Operations 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 3000 3000 3000 10,000
Rated full load operations 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 600 600 400 10,000
Short time current 12.5kA 12.5kA 12.5kA 16kA 12.5kA 12.5kA 12.5 / 16kA 12.5 / 16kA 12.5 / 16kA 6kA
BREAKING CAPACITY
Mainly Active (0.7pf) 800A 800A 800A 800A 630A 630A 630A 630A 630A 400A
Fault break capacity 12.5kA 12.5kA 12.5kA 16kA 12.5kA 12.5kA 6kA
Cable charging 25A 40A 40A 40A 25A 25A 25A 25A 25A 25A
Line Charging 5A
Transformer magnetising 22A 22A 22A 22A 22A 22A 22A 22A 22A 22A
Capacitor bank 250A
LIGHTNING IMPULSE WITHSTAND LEVEL
Phase to Phase 125kV 150kV 170kV
Phase to Earth 110kV 150kV 170kV 170kV 110kV 110kV 125kV 150kV 170kV 125kV
Across Interrupter 110kV 150kV 170kV 170kV 110kV 110kV 145kV 170kV 200kV 125kV
On Loss of SF6 60kV 70kV 70kV 70kV 50kV 70kV 70kV
POWER FREQUENCY WITHSTAND VOLTAGE
Phase to Earth 50kV 60kV 70kV 70kV 50kV 60kV 40kV 60kV 70kV 60kV
Across Interrupter 50kV 60kV 70kV 70kV 50kV 60kV 50kV 60kV 80kV 60kV
SERVICE CONDITIONS
Ambient Temperaturea (ºC) -40 to 50 -40 to 50 -40 to 50 -40 to 50 -40 to 50 -40 to 50 -30 to 50 -30 to 50 -30 to 50 -30 to 50
Ambient Temperaturea (ºF) -40 to 122 -40 to 122 -40 to 122 -40 to 122 -40 to 122 -40 to 122 -22 to 122 -22 to 122 -22 to 122 -22 to 122
Radiation (Max) 1.1kW/m2 1.1kW/m2 1.1kW/m2 1.1kW/m2 1.1kW/m2 1.1kW/m2 1.1kW/m2 1.1kW/m2 1.1kW/m2 1.1kW/m2
Humidity 0 to 100% 0 to 100% 0 to 100% 0 to 100% 0 to 100% 0 to 100% 0 to 100% 0 to 100% 0 to 100% 0 to 100%
Altitude meters (Max) b
3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000
Altitude feet (Max)b 9840 9840 9840 9840 9840 9840 9840 9840 9840 9840
NET WEIGHTS
Circuit breaker with pole mount bracket (kg/lbs) 249 / 549 249 / 549 249 / 549 249 / 549 146 / 322 146 / 322 128 / 282 128 / 282 128 / 282 75 / 165
Control cubicle with control cable (kg / lbs) 41 / 90 41 / 90 41 / 90 41 / 90 41 / 90 41 / 90 41 / 90 41 / 90 41 / 90 41 / 90
Gross weight of crate (kg / lbs) 404 / 891 404 / 891 404 / 891 404 / 891 263 / 580 263 / 580 285 / 628 285 / 628 285 / 628 196 / 432
External VT (kg / lbs) (N series Only) 60 / 132 60 / 132 60 / 132 60 / 132 60 / 132 60 / 132 60 / 132 60 / 132 60 / 132 60 / 132
CRATE DIMENSIONS
Width (mm / in) 1160 / 45.7 1160 / 45.7 1160 / 45.7 1160 / 45.7 960 / 37.8 960 / 37.8 1200 / 47.2 1200 / 47.2 1200 / 47.2 1150 / 45.3
Depth (mm / in) 730 / 28.7 730 / 28.7 730 / 28.7 730 / 28.7 1020 / 40.2 1020 / 40.2 1150 / 45.3 1150 / 45.3 1150 / 45.3 1150 / 45.3
Height (mm / in) 1640 64.6 1640 64.6 1640 64.6 1640 64.6 1160 / 45.7 1160 / 45.7 755 / 29.7 755 / 29.7 755 / 29.7 570 / 22.4
a. Option when cubicle battery heater is fitted (-10ºC to 50ºC {-14ºF to 122ºF} without heater)
b. For altitudes above 1000m (3280 feet), derate in accordance with ANSI C37.60

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