Elektrizace eleznic Praha a.s.

EZB - U 3 kV Cabinet-housed Traction Rectier

The traction rectifier in a box housing was developed in

cooperation with KD Elektrotechnika, a.s. The twelve-pulsed
diode rectifier with still-air cooling is designated for feeding
the direct-current overhead traction lines 2 3 kV DC/IT. The
standard version, which is manufactured and supplied, serves
DC 1 500 A current, with overload capacity of Class V pursuant
to SN EN 60146-1-1.
The rectifier is stored in two steel boxes of the total dimensions:
width 2 1 200 mm, height 2 000 mm and length 1 600 mm.
Each box contains one part of the converter block (connection:
3-phase Graetz bridge; 3 000 V, 750 A) located upon a carriage
(a hauling part). The external dimensions of the rectifier would
allow for its installation in a converter station, together with a
switchboard of the EZB 3 kV DC type, which together form a
compact unit.

The rectifier carriage

is designated for the purposes of the hauling of the rectifier
block in and out of the box; the connection of the power unit is
via contact heads and their opposite knife contacts. Before the
contact heads connection to the AC and DC power units by way
of knife contacts, there is a connection of the dead parts of
the carriage to the protection system of the transition converter
station by way of a grounding contact. The carriage movement is
driven by an electric motor, as far as the fully inserted position,
and the full sliding out to the other direction. In emergency, e.g.,
during a controlling voltage outage, the rectifier carriage can be
hauled manually (with help of a crank). Furthermore, there are

openings located in the front steel sheet cover, which allow for
natural air cooling of the converter block. The carriage moves with
help of side guides inside the box. In the inserted position, the
carriage is fixed with help of driving mechanism of the extensible
part.

The rectifier block

is composed of a three-arm converter (2 3-phase, with a 30 deg.
phase shift). A converter arm consists of two series-connected
pellet diodes cooled by heat tubes. The value of the single-diode
cut-off voltage equals 6 kV. Each diode is complete with an RC
element limiting the commutating overvoltage. The converter
block is designed for still-air cooling; therefore, the space inside
the box above the converter is open and it serves as a ventilation
flue. The converter is connected in the input side (AC) by way of
Cu connecting bars, which are linked by way of contact heads
so that, connected to the secondary rectifier transformer layer
winding, it forms a three-phase bridge connection. The output
side of the block, i.e., the plus and the minus pole tappings with
voltage of 3,3 kV DC, is performed also by way of connecting bars
linked to contact heads. The converter block, the connecting bar
connection, and the contact heads, are installed upon a carriage.

The rectifier box

comprises a steel sheet structure designated to provide
protection against dangerous contact voltage of the live parts
and to hold a set of the mechanical and electric equipment of the

rectifier. The box is divided into three basic spaces, i.e., a space
with the carriage carrying the rectifier block; the space (located
in the front of the box) housing the equipment consisting of
auxiliary circuits and the supervisory control and data acquisition
(SCADA); and the space (located in the rear part of the box) for
the power connection of the rectifier, also housing the relevant
overvoltage protection and voltage and current measuring
equipment. It is possible, upon request, to place a disconnector

a steel sheet cover. The upper rear part of the box holds RC
elements designed to limit overvoltage from the AC feeder, i.e.,
from the rectifier transformer. The RC elements are protected
against overcurrent with help of high-voltage fuses. The same
space also contains a DC overvoltage arrester. The rear part of
the box also contains knife contacts connecting to the contact
heads on the carriage guides and both DC bus bars allowing for
connection with the second converter box and the main 3,3 kV
DC bus-bar of the converter. In that part, too, a protective FeZn
wire, cross-sectioned 120 mm2, is installed, connected to the
dead portions of the box, which should be connected to all
boxes and to the protective system of the converter.

Rectifier control

of the plus or the minus poles of the output voltage from the
rectifier to that space. The front lower part of the box offers
space for the carriage. The space for the carriage is separated
from the rear part of the box with help of an insulating barrier
with openings for the contact heads. The openings will close with
help of mechanisms controlled by the mechanism, which pushes
the carriage out of the box so that the live part of the rectifier are
covered with an insulating partition when the carriage is out.
The space for the auxiliary circuits and the supervisory control
and data acquisition (SCADA) equipment is in the switchboard,
covered with the front door, which also carry the control and
visualisation panel and an analyser of temperature of the
transition transformer. This space also houses the programmable
logic controller (PLC) for the entire converter, and also the
protective, interconnecting and connecting parts of auxiliary
circuits. The rear part of the box must be accessible by the staff
because its upper part contains a door with a peephole for visual
control of the position of the disconnector. If the disconnector is
installed, that door contains a small opening in the lower part of
the door allowing for access to the manual (emergency) drive of
the disconnector. The opening is fitted with an end-limit switch,
which makes sure that the rectifier unit primary switch is off, and
thus ensuring non-operational switching of the disconnector,
including in emergency. The lower part of the box is fitted with

it may be performed from three places, i.e., local, remote,

and central controls. Remote and central controls require
the installation of electric drives in some selected switching
gargets. Power supply to the controlling and auxiliary circuits is
provided for with help of a 2-110 V DC/IT system; upon special
request, it also is possible to apply a 2-48 V DC/IT system.
Under local control, the switching on and off of the individual
switching gargets, i.e., the disconnectors hooked up to the plus
and the minus poles and the rectifier unit primary switch, is
usually performed from the 22 kV switchboard with help of the
relevant controllers and the state of the apparatuses is shown
there, too. Also, local control may be performed directly from
the converter box with help of a control panel communicating
with a programmable logic controller (PLC) rather than from the
22 kV switchboard. In the standard regime, the programmable
controller ensures all functions of the converter, i.e., transfer of
data (communication with the controlling PLC) serving the remote
as well as the central control of the unit, including the controlling
function (switching on and off, switching over to local, remote,
and/or central control) and visual (e.g., of defects). At the
same time, the PLC implements functions relevant for ensuring
the blocking conditions. In the standard version, the PLC may be
connected to allow transfer of data under the remote and central
controlling functions subject to the installation of a metallic or an
optical fibre connection.

The following blocking conditions are stipulated and guaranteed

by the controlling circuits, in order to ensure the correct operation
of the converter and safe operation of the electrical equipment:

The primary switch cannot be switched on, or it would not hold in

the ON position, as long as:
The carriage with the converter block has not been duly
plugged in;
 The rear door of the box, the emergency manual control door
of the plus or the minus pole disconnectors, or the carriage
emergency control door, are not duly closed;
 Increased temperature of the converter diodes is signalled;
 The input alternating side of the converter is not live.


When the primary switch is on, it is not possible to switch on the

disconnectors hooked up to the positive or the negative poles
of the rectifier unit;
 When the primary switch is on, it is not possible to slide out the
carriage with the converter block;
 During a controlling voltage outage when the signalling
of a diode puncture does not work, the primary switch is
automatically switched off.


Electrical parameters
Nominal voltage on the converter input side ULN

2 500 V AC

Nominal frequency on the converter input side fn

50 Hz

Nominal permanent rectified voltage UdN

3 300 V

Highest permanent rectified voltage UdM

3 600 V

Highest short-time rectified voltage UdM

3 900 V

Nominal permanent rectified current IdN

1 500 A

Short-circuit resistance Ipk: - Out of nominal load

- without load

Short-circuit resistance ICM

Nominal load losses
Overload capacity
Cooling

12 kA/10 ms,
7,0 kA/100 ms
17 kA/10 ms
9,5 kA/100 ms
15,3 kA
10,04 kW
150 % 2 hours, 200 % 1 min.
still-air

Coverage

IP 20/ above IP 00

Converter power connection

2 3-phase bridge

Output direct voltage undulation

12-pulsed

Number of series connected diodes in the converter arm

2 pieces

Number of parallel connected diodes in the converter arm

1 piece

Auxiliary circuits voltage

Elektrizace eleznic Praha a.s.

nm. Hrdin 1693/4a
140 00 PRAHA 4 Nusle
Czech Republic

110 V DC / 30 W max.

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