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    Dead tank high voltage circuit breakers in Europe

    Thanks, Yes, that was my understanding - that the "hybrid circuit breakers" (such as Hitachi PASS, or Siemens DTC) are in principle the same as dead tank breakers with additional components and are already adopted by utilities. But for pure dead tank circuit breakers (e.g. Siemens 3AP dead...
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    Dead tank high voltage circuit breakers in Europe

    Hi While dead tank circuit breakers for high voltage air terminal substations certainly are uncommon in Europe, would there be any code/standards/regulations related issues that would prevent a private substation owner to use such a breaker, provided that it is IEC type tested to IEC 62271-100...
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    Outdoor Disconnect Switches for use in Europe (IEC) - Suppliers?

    Thanks. It seems their range doesn't go above 1250A. I found one German supplier Driescher which seems to meet the requirements, but just wondering if there are any others.
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    Outdoor Disconnect Switches for use in Europe (IEC) - Suppliers?

    Hi Can anyone recommend a supplier that operates throughout Europe, that can supply outdoor disconnect switches, gang operated, in the "medium voltage" range (12-24kV), with ampacities up to 3000A or even 2500A. Those devices do seem available in the US market, but I cannot find them in...

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