information on vacuum medium voltage contactors
information on vacuum medium voltage contactors
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I'm looking for information regarding reliability of the medium voltage vacuum contactors type JCZ5 produced by
GUOGUANG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. CHENGDU,from China.
They are really cheap, I just don't know how reliable they are, especially because I intend to use them in back to back automated capacitors banks. If someone has this information, or has other information regarding reliable medium voltage contactors - and if they are also cheaper - please contact me.
Lucian - elness@xnet.ro
RE: information on vacuum medium voltage contactors
RE: information on vacuum medium voltage contactors
Thank you for the answer.
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Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati
RE: information on vacuum medium voltage contactors
I understood you have checked the low voltage vacuum contactors (or the medium voltage?). I'm waiting the test results from you. If I decide to buy and use them, I shall share the information with you as well. To be onest, I'm affraid to take that chance, in capacitors switching the conditions are rough for contactors.
RE: information on vacuum medium voltage contactors
The capacitor switching is a very harsh mode for any mechanical device. The pre-strike and the re-strike phenomena are well known in the industry and the device shall be capable to cope with it. My recommendation is to ask any vacuum contactor manufacturer to provide a certified test reports that their vacuum contactor or breaker is capable to switch capacitors without problems. You should also ask what the capacitor bank configuration was during the test (i.e. D or Y configuration etc.), and make sure your application is a similar.
The price is not only the point when one selects a contactor for capacitor switching.