Medium-voltage vacuum generator

Siemens offers a fully customizable • Uses the latest developments in • Significantly lower life cycle costs stationary type vacuum generator vacuum interrupter axial-magnetic due to: circuit breaker switchgear tested to field (AMF) technology • Reduced inspection and IEEE C37.013. Each design is engineered • Highly reliable vacuum interrupters – maintenance costs to meet the specific electrical and MTTF over 50,000 years mechanical application requirements • Maintenance-free, stored- of the project. • Highly reliable spring-drive energy (spring) operator. operating mechanism due to use of • All medium-voltage switching • Optional start-up disconnector for common type 3AH3 operator components, including the vacuum connection to SFC platform generator circuit breaker, are • Connections to generator and mounted on a removable, fully- • Over 120,000 type 3AH3 operators step-up using isolated- integrated, compact switching produced since 1998 and over phase bus (not furnished) module for each pole 25,000 operators produced per year • Current and voltage • Continuous current ratings of available to suit specifications 6,300 A, 8,000 A, 10,000 A, • 10,000 continuous current and 12,500 self-cooled switching operations • Surge arresters and surge capacitors optionally available. • Interrupting ratings of 80 kA • Complete switchgear shipped as and 100 kA one final-assembled unit • Maximum design voltage up to 24 kV • Tested to IEEE C37.013 standard for generator circuit breakers • Up to 30 interruptions at rated short-circuit current

• No SF6 gas for insulation or interruption • Pair with Siemens protective relays to provide complete generator protection switchgear

One pole of type HB3 vacuum generator HB3 vacuum generator circuit circuit breaker breaker switchgear

usa.siemens.com/mvswitchgear Technical data IEEE C37.013 Circuit breaker type Rated values and related capabilities clause Units HB3 - 17.5 HB3 - 24.0 Rated maximum voltage (V) 5.1 kV 17.5 24.0 Power frequency 5.2 Hz 50/60 50/60 Rated continuous current (self-cooled) 5.3 A 6,300, 8,000, 10,000, 12,500 6,300, 8,000, 10,000, 12,500 Rated (withstand voltage) 5.4.2 C37.013a, 1. Power frequency (dry) Table 4 kV 50, 60 60, 70 2. Full-wave impulse (1.2 x 50) kV peak 110, 125 125, 145 Rated short-circuit duty cycle 5.5 CO-30 min-CO CO-30 min-CO Rated short-circuit current 1. System source (100%) (I) 5.8.1 kA sym 80, 100 80, 100 • dc component % 70, 75 65, 75 • Asymmetrical (total) kA rms 112, 146 112, 146 2. Generator source 5.8.2.3 kA sym 40, 63 40, 63 • dc component % 130 130 • Asymmetrical (total) kA rms 84, 132 84, 132 Close and latch capability (274% I) kA peak 219, 274 219, 274 Short-time current carrying capability (100% I) 5.8.2.7 kA sym 80, 100 80, 100 Short-time current duration 5.8.2.7 s 3 3 Transient recovery voltage (TRV) rating 5.9 System source C37.013a, Table 5

1. E2 peak voltage kV 32.2 44.2 2. RRRV (TRV rate) kV/µs 4.5 4.5

3. T2 time-to-peak µs 8.4 11.5

Generator source C37.013a, Table 6

1. E2 crest voltage kV 32.2 44.2 2. RRRV (TRV rate) kV/µs 1.8 1.8

3. T2 time-to-peak µs 21 28.8

Out-of-phaseDimensions in inches C37.013a,Width Table = 96.1 9 1. E2 crest voltage kV 45.5 62.4 2. RRRV (TRV rate) kV/µs 4.1 4.1

3. T2 time-to-peak µs 13 17.9 Rated load-current switching capability 5.10 A 6,300, 8,000, 10,000, 12,500 6,300, 8,000, 10,000, 12,500 Out-of-phase current switching capability 5.12 kA 40, 50 40, 50 Mechanical endurance operations 10,000 10,000 Continuous current switching endurance operations 10,000 10,000

142.5-174.0 47.2-63.0 47.2-63.0 8.4 38.9 11.5 89.5 97.6-103.5 53.1-59.1 6,300 A 15,212 (6,900) 10,000 A 16,535 (7,500) 47.2-63.0 36.5 47.2-63.0 15.7 Weight in lbs (kg) 166.7-198.2 8,000 A 15,873 (7,200) 12,500 A 16,535 (7,500)

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