Spacial SF & S3D Seismic and nuclear enclosures

Introduction

New General overview

SF S3D
bb Introduction
Schneider Electric's Spacial range offers enclosures (SF cubicles and S3D boxes)
certified for installation in seismic risk zones of various intensities. The zones used to
classify the enclosures are those defined by the Uniform Building Code (UBC).
bb UBC zones
The UBC has defined 6 zones (0, 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4, 5) according to ground
acceleration. The illustration below, taken from IEC 60721-2-6 (Figure 5), uses the
zones defined by the UBC, combining, for greater clarity, zones 2A and 2B in zone 2.

PB501884-SE

zone 4 (4 m/s²)

zone 3 (3 m/s²)

zone 2 (2 m/s²)

zone 1 (0,75 m/s²)

zone 0 (< 0,75 m/s²)

bb Certification of Spacial enclosures

The tests used for certification are those specified by the international standard
and adapted for the requirements of nuclear industry. The reference documents
are as follows:
vv M12D0168610 (EDF): Earthquake resistance tests specified for the nuclear
industry. This document is the update of document CRT 91-C-112-00 produced
following the Fukushima accident
vv IEC 60068-3-3 (first edition): international standard.

Certification of Spacial enclosures

bb Enclosures for weak to medium earthquakes:
The standard offer of SF cubicles and S3D* boxes is certified to withstand all seismic
risks up to UBC zone 3 for the following applications:
vv SF cubicle applications:
-- Control and automation;
-- Industrial electronics (19" frame);
-- LV power distribution (Spacial SFP).
vv S3D box applications:
-- Control and automation.
bb Enclosures for medium to strong earthquakes:
The Spacial SF 5G cubicle is certified to withstand any seismic risk up to UBC zone 4
thanks to its reinforced structure, its special panel mounting system and its locking
system. It has been tested for the following applications:
vv Control and automation;
vv Industrial electronics (19" frame);
vv LV power distribution (Spacial SFP 5G).
bb Enclosures for very strong earthquakes:
The Spacial SF S3D 6G cubicle is certified to withstand any seismic risk up to UBC
zone 4 thanks to its panel thickness, its locking system, its wall mounting brackets
and its reinforced chassis mounting. It has been tested for the following application:
vv Control and automation.

* Except larger enclosures. Consult us.

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Introduction

New Technical information

SF S3D
Definitions
Ground acceleration:
Ground acceleration resulting from a given earthquake.
Note: In practice, ground acceleration can be broken down into horizontal and vertical
components.

Floor acceleration:
Acceleration of a particular floor in a building (at the location of an equipment item)
resulting from a given earthquake.
Note: In practice, floor acceleration can be broken down into horizontal and vertical components.

Test results

Spacial SF and S3D offer Earthquake characteristics Floor acceleration (m/s²) (2)
Standard 5G (5) 6G (5) IEC 60068-3-3 (Table 3) Required response spectra (RRS) Test response
Seismic Intensity scales Ground IEC 60068-3-3 EDF spectra (TRS)
zones acceleration ag
S3D SF, SF SF 5G, S3D 6G UBC (3) Richter MSK (4) m/s² Horiz. Vertic. Horiz. Vertic. Specification Horiz. Vertic.
19", SFP SFP 5G
0 < 5.5 < VIII N/A
1-2 2 6 3 - -
3 ≥ 5.5 VIII to IX 3 9 4.5 6 4.8 HN 20-E-53 9 9
(6) and ≤ 7
4 >7 > IX 5 15 7.5 10 8 CRT 91-C-112-00 15 12
(1) (1) (1) 20 24 M12D0168610 29.6 40
(1) The IEC 60068-3-3, 1991-02 standard has not yet been updated since the events at Fukushima.
(2) F loor acceleration = ag x K x D (§8.2.7), where:
K = amplification factor = 3 (Table 4 of IEC 60068-3-3)
D = direction factor = 1 for the horizontal direction, = 0.5 for the vertical direction (Table 5 of IEC 60068-3-3).
(3) Approximate Uniform Building Code values for the zone.
(4) MSK (Medvedev-Sponheuer-Kamik, corresponding to the modified Mercalli intensity scale).
(5) The 5G and 6G designations refer to the amplified maximum acceleration value read respectively on the horizontal RRS of the EDF standard CRT91C11200 and on
vertical RRS of the EDF MRI standard for large equipment.
(6) Except larger enclosures. Consult us.
Comment: g = acceleration due to gravity rounded off to the nearest whole number (1g = 10 m/s²).

Test Response Spectra (TRS)

Spectra for SF 3G cubicles Spectra for SF 5G cubicles Spectra for S3D 6G boxes
g g g
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g g g g g g
5 5 5 7 7 7 10 10 10

1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1
0.1 0.10.1
0.1 0.10.1

0.05 0.05
0.05 0.03 0.03
0.03 0.3 0.30.3
1 1 1 10 10 10 100 200 Hz 100100200200
HzHz0.2 0.2
1 0.2 1 1 10 10 10 100 200 Hz 100100
200200
HzHz 1 1 1 10 10 10 100 200 Hz100100200200
HzHz

SF 5G SFSF
5G5G SF 3G SFSF
3G3G S3D 6G S3D 6G6G
S3D

TRSx TRSy TRSz

x = front-rear horizontal axis
y = left-right horizontal axis
z = vertical axis

Amplified maximum acceleration: acceleration expected at the center of gravity of the equipment

Maximum floor acceleration: unamplified acceleration

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