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Medium Voltage Air Circuit Breakers
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RalphChristie
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I think there are still a few manufaturers left. But I assume it will depend on your MV-rating. We have a few ABB and Siemens air breakers, but on lower MV voltages (3300V)
I am not sure if it can handle higher MV voltages.
If I remember correctly the ABB-breakers are called SACE-breakers. Not sure about the Siemens product's name. If you need it, I can check it up for you.
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I am not sure if it can handle higher MV voltages.
If I remember correctly the ABB-breakers are called SACE-breakers. Not sure about the Siemens product's name. If you need it, I can check it up for you.
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Hi Ralph,
ABB's SACE breakers are LV, or at least there are SACE LV breakers. We have a number of them on 415V service. I didn't realise that the range went up to MV.
Aside: interesting read in J&P about tertiary windings - thanks!
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ABB's SACE breakers are LV, or at least there are SACE LV breakers. We have a number of them on 415V service. I didn't realise that the range went up to MV.
Aside: interesting read in J&P about tertiary windings - thanks!
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One day my ship will come in.
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switchgearman
Electrical
Today all new breakers are vacuum, you can put twice as many in the same foot print. Nothing wrong with air-magnetic if their maintained. SF6 didn't seem to take off as well as vacuum for <34Kv class.
ABB uses Sace for low voltage and Germany breakers for medium and high voltage adapted for Nema standards. But they still support the ITE, Gould, BBC switchgear products. K-Line, HK, etc.
ABB uses Sace for low voltage and Germany breakers for medium and high voltage adapted for Nema standards. But they still support the ITE, Gould, BBC switchgear products. K-Line, HK, etc.
Switchgearman,
ABB does have MV breakers with SF6 gas insulation also made at the Sace factory in Italy for MV breakers the HD4 (SF6 insulation type) and the VD4 (vacuum insulation type) are both manufactured at the same factory near Bergamo for about 2/3years now. I don't know if they are still making the VD4 in Germany if so that would be restricted for local market only.
And for some (European) countries the SF6 MV breakers are as popular as the vacuum MV breakers, in some cases even more popular, its all in the local preferences.
kind regards
Danny
ABB does have MV breakers with SF6 gas insulation also made at the Sace factory in Italy for MV breakers the HD4 (SF6 insulation type) and the VD4 (vacuum insulation type) are both manufactured at the same factory near Bergamo for about 2/3years now. I don't know if they are still making the VD4 in Germany if so that would be restricted for local market only.
And for some (European) countries the SF6 MV breakers are as popular as the vacuum MV breakers, in some cases even more popular, its all in the local preferences.
kind regards
Danny
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