PBD SWITCHES

Allows some expansion of

the bus bars as well as
their misalignments.

Eliminates the need of flexible couplings but a flexible

is necessary if bus bar expansion is more than 10 mm
 PBD SWITCHES
Built-in deformability

longitudinally (dL) : ± 10 mm
transversally (dT) : ± 10 mm
axially (dA) : ± 10 mm
 PBD DISCONNECTORS
highlights

• Visible break

• Absorb dimensional variations due to

expansions (flexible joints are not necessary
if deformation is < or = 10mm)

• Low and constant voltage drop

• Supported by bus bars (no frame required)

• Possibility of covering up totally one side of

the disconnector (for protection & isolation)

• Easy connections by welding to high section

aluminium bus bars

• Large customization possible with :

Actuators (motor, pneumatic, manual)

Auxiliaries (limit switches, locks, control boxes)
Adaptation to the connecting bus bars
 Main electrical data

• Temperature rise below 65 K when ambient temperature is 40°C

• Switch temperature is 15°C above bus bars temperature
• Punctual contact temperature: 140°C
• Voltage drop at rated current: 60 mV
• Short circuit current withstand: 8 times rated current
• Dielectric data:
Between live parts in open position : 10 KV – 50 Hz – 1 mn
Between live parts and earth : 10 KV – 50 Hz – 1 mn
Between auxiliary contacts and earth : 2.5 KV – 50 Hz – 1 mn
Between motor and earth : 2 KV – 50 Hz – 1 mn
• Breaking capacity: upon request up to 100 KA at 100 V DC & L/R < 20 ms
• SCR leakage current interruption: upon request 1A-100 V DC & L/R < 5 ms
 Main mechanical data

• Mechanical endurance: 1 000 cycles (higher endurance upon request)

• Typical duration of opening or closing operation
With motor operation: 20 seconds
With pneumatic operation: less than 1 second
 Technology

• Independent mobile contact blades

• Visible open contacts
• Silver to silver contacts: all contacts made of solid silver brazed
with high temperature braze
• Input and output terminals in aluminium or silver plated copper
• Association of two switches for 2 poles or change over switch
 PBD DISCONNECTORS
DOUBLE ASSEMBLY

PBD disconnectors double assembly for ratings up to 160 KA DC

 PBD SWITCHES
DIMENSIONS SIMPLE ASSEMBLY

Ir Nb. of δ blade B C E L Weight (kg)

(kA) blades (A/mm²) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) A=500
20 2x7 0,45 290 830 90 530 200
25 2x9 0,43 350 890 90 530 220
30 2 x 10 0,47 380 920 90 530 235
35 2 x 12 0,46 440 1000 90 530 270
Simple 40 2 x 14 0,45 500 1060 90 530 305
Assembly 45 2 x 16 0,44 560 1120 90 530 340
50 2 x 18 0,43 620 1180 90 530 375
55 2 x 20 0,45 680 1240 90 530 410
60 2 x 22 0,47 740 1300 90 530 445
70 2 x 24 0,46 800 1350 120 560 500
 PBD SWITCHES
DIMENSIONS DOUBLE ASSEMBLY

Ir Nb. of Blade B C E L Weight (kg)

(kA) blades (A/mm²) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) A=500
80 4 x 14 0,45 1120 1660 120 560 750

90 4 x 16 0,44 1240 1790 120 560 830

100 4 x 17 0,46 1300 1850 120 560 880

Double 110 4 x 19 0,45 1420 1970 120 560 1080
Assembly 120 4 x 20 0,47 1480 2030 120 560 1120
130 4 x 22 0,46 1600 2150 120 560 1200

140 4 x 24 0,46 1720 2210 120 560 1290

150 4 x 26 0,45 1840 2390 120 560 1370

160 4 x 27 0,46 1900 2450 120 560 1500

PBD 30 KA 2 KV DC
SIMPLE ASSEMBLY

30 KA 2 KV DC
 PBD 30 KA DC 2 KV
SIMPLE ASSEMBLY

2 auxiliary switches
 PBD 60 KA 2 KV DC
REMOTE OPERATION

60 KA 2KV DC
 PBD 60 KA 2 KV DC
REMOTE OPERATION
 PBD 45 KA DC 2 KV with silver plated
copper connecting plates

silver plated copper

connecting plate
 Derating versus ambient temperature

When the ambient temperature θa is above a reference temperature θ0

the operating current of the switch becomes:

a − θa
I = A1 * IN A1 =
a − θ0

Θ0 = 40°C
a = 110

Example with θa = 65°C

110 − 65
A 1= = 0.8
110 − 40
Therefore a switch rated 50 KA can operate at 40 KA only
 Temperature rise

I2  − 
t
I2
∆ θ ( I,t ) = ∆ θ N 2 1 − e τ  ∆θ = ∆θN 2
IN   max
IN
 

IN = rated current of the device

I = operating current in the device
t = time
τ = thermal time constant of the hot part of the device (15 mn)
∆ θN = temperature rise at rated current IN (generally 65 K)
∆θ
θMAX = maximum temperature rise at operating current I
∆θ
θ (I , t) = instantaneous temperature rise at operating current I and time t
Punctual contact temperature: 140°C
 PBD DISCONNECTORS
INSTALLATION

PBD disconnectors must have mobile

contact blades in vertical position

Frame removed after installation