Features High number of mechanical and electrical operating cycles No critical current range Long service life high reserve in the switching capacity Minimum maintenance requirements Vaccum circuit-breakers types VA and VAA are front-mounted switches for installation in medium-voltage indoor switchgear. The vacuum circuitbreakers type VXC, which are designed for especially high mechanical and electrical switching cycles, are highly suitable for switching electrical smelting furnaces.
Features High number of mechanical and electrical operating cycles No critical current range Long service life high reserve in the switching capacity Minimum maintenance requirements Vaccum circuit-breakers types VA and VAA are front-mounted switches for installation in medium-voltage indoor switchgear. The vacuum circuitbreakers type VXC, which are designed for especially high mechanical and electrical switching cycles, are highly suitable for switching electrical smelting furnaces.
Features High number of mechanical and electrical operating cycles No critical current range Long service life high reserve in the switching capacity Minimum maintenance requirements Vaccum circuit-breakers types VA and VAA are front-mounted switches for installation in medium-voltage indoor switchgear. The vacuum circuitbreakers type VXC, which are designed for especially high mechanical and electrical switching cycles, are highly suitable for switching electrical smelting furnaces.
electrical operating cycles No critical current range Long service life High reserve in the switching capacity Minimum maintenance require- ments Vacuum circuit-breakers are used for switching: rated short-circuit breaking currents partial load currents unbalanced breaking currents capacitor banks unloaded cables and overhead cables unloaded transformers. Vaccum circuit-breakers types VA and VAA are front-mounted switches for installation in medium-voltage indoor switchgear. They may be fixed mounted in switchgear or on a switchgear truck. In railway ope- ration single-pole or two-pole vacu- um circuit-breakers type VXA, VXB are employed. The vacuum circuit- breakers type VXC, which are de- signed for especially high mechani- cal and electrical switching cycles, are highly suitable for switching electrical smelting furnaces. Vacuum circuit-breakers are suitable for swit- ching in all cases of need in indu- stral plants, distribution networks as well as in railway operation. The vacuum circuit-breakers are fit- ted with an energy-storing drive for manual or electrical tensioning and optionally for fast auto-reclosure. Depending on requirements, the vacuum circuit-breakers may be pro- vided with auxiliary switches, auxili- ary current releases and under-volta- ge releases. Solid pole supports mean that he vacuum chambers are not exposed to external forces. This stacionally closed arrier system means that the axial forces which occur during making and breaking procedures only act on the contact system, lea- ving the switching chamber housing unaffected. Vacuum circuit-breakers VA, VAA, VXA, VXB, VXC Vacuum circuit-brekers for all switching applications in industrial plants, in distribution networks and for use primarily on railways. Vacuum circuit-breaker VAA Vacuum circuit-breaker VXC Vacuum circuit-breaker VXA Specificatios The vacuum circuit-breakers con- tained in this list comply with the specifications for AC switching de- vices for voltages above 1 kV in compliance with VDE 0670, parts 101-108, IEC Publication 60056, BS 5311 and NF-C 64, CSA and VE. The vacuum circuit-breakers comply to a great extent with the US standards ANSI C 37.06 as well as NEMA Standards Publica- tion No. SG4 and are suitable for normal service conditions in accor- dance with VDE 0670, part 1000 and IEC Publication 60694. Tests Vacuum circuit-breakers have pro- ved their suitability in the type test and in numerous series of tests during development. The tests were performed in our own test shops and by impartial institutes like FGH and KEMA. The tests covered not only conformity with the type tests in accordance with specifications but also numerous special requirements as well as determining the life cha- racteristics of the switching cham- bers and their suitability for type- tested switchgear and controlgear; in addition they were subjected to numerous network tests. The reliabi- lity, safety and mechanical functions of the switching devices were tested in duration tests. Ratings Rated Rated Rated Rated Switching cycles without inspection voltage current short-circuit short-circuit making breaking current current Drive Chamber Chamber up to up to up to with I n 1) with I sc 1 ) Type kV A kA kA up to up to up to VAA 12 1250 63 25 10000 30 000 100 VA 12 3150 125 50 10000 30 000 100 VAA 17,5 1250 63 25 10000 30 000 100 VA 17,5 3150 80 31,5 10000 30 000 100 VAA 24 1250 63 25 10000 30 000 100 VA 24 2500 63 25 10000 30 000 100 VA 36 2500 80 31,5 10000 30 000 100 VXA single pole 17,5 2) 2500 100 40 10000 10 000 100 VXA single pole 27,5 1600 80 31,5 10000 10 000 100 VXB two pole 27,5 2000 80 31,5 10000 10 000 100 VXC 24 2500 63 25 25000 25 000 100 VXC 36 2500 80 31,5 25000 25 000 100 1) I n = Rated current, I sc = Rated short-circuit breaking current 2) 16 2 /3 Hz ALSTOM Sachsenwerk GmbH Rathenaustrae 2 D-93055 Regensburg P.O.B. 10 01 55 D-93001 Regensburg Telephone +49 (0)9 41/46 20-0 Telefax +49 (0)9 41/46 20-4 18 Switchgear panel WBB with vacuum circuit- breaker mounted on a truck Switchgear panel WBA with vacuum circuit- breaker mounted on a truck T & D / L E A F / V A / u k e / P D B / 0 7 . 0 1 / G E R / 2 4 1 9 /