PRESENTATION ON LF BREAKERS & CONTROL CIRCUIT STUDY

BY
C K SONI
P K GHOSH

STEEL MELT SHOP (ELECTRICAL)

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 CONTENTS

• Brief Description
• Typical VBT Arrangement
• Single Line Diagram
• Fault Diagnosis in Control Circuit

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 BRIEF DESCRIPTION
• The Transmaster Electric Furnace Switch controls the operation of electric furnaces, which
require large amounts of power under heavy duty conditions. The Transmaster was developed
to eliminate frequent and costly circuit breaker maintenance. The Transmaster is a low cost,
heavy duty vacuum switch designed to deliver maintenance-free switching of electric
furnaces.
• The VBT Transmaster switch provides reliable and safe interruption. Interruption takes place
inside a sealed vacuum interrupter which eliminates all external arcing, contamination of
contacts, and generates no hazardous gases. The interrupter is enclosed in a housing and
insulated with the field proven Joslyte™ solid dielectric foam.The VBT Transmaster's
rugged, compact design makes this unit ideal for transformer vault installation. The VBT
operates uniformly on all power factors and is available for system voltages up to 69kV.   
• Long, Maintenance-Free Life Low Cost Installation Lightweight units are self-contained
and completely factory assembled, requiring no special foundations or costly supports
Vacuum Interruption  No gas, oil, or other medium is required to maintain electrical
properties Safety No hot exhaust or ionized gases are liberated during interruption and the
switch contains no explosive, volatile materials Auxilliary Contacts  Eight heavy-duty
auxiliary contacts are provided for remote indications, control and interlocking of other
furnace functions or equipment Weatherproof Control Cabinet Interconnection wiring is
provided at easily accessible internal terminal strips remote from high-voltage lines. Easy to
Test and Monitor Condition can be determined without dismantling by a high potential
withstand test and contact resistance measurement 

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 TYPICAL VBT ARRANGEMENT

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 SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM

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 FAULT DIAGNOSIS IN CONTROL CIRCUIT

Conditions for VBT Close

PreConditions

Trip Contactor OFF TC

Close Contactor OFF CC

Trip Control Contactor ON TCR

Close Control Contactor OFF CCR

UnderVoltage Trip Relay ON UVT A

UnderVoltage Trip Relay ON UVT B

Anti Pumping Contactor OFF AP

Failure Relays ON FR 1, FR 2

Energy Indicator Relays ON SA - A, SA - B

Auxiliary Contactors ON Aux - 1, Aux - 2, Aux - 3

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 FAULT DIAGNOSIS IN CONTROL CIRCUIT

Close Push Button to be pressed CS

Close Command to closing Solenoids

Momentarily CS11 CS21 CS31

CS12 CS22 CS32

Close Contactor to Pick Up Instantly CC

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Check Fuse FU - 1
 FAULT DIAGNOSIS IN CONTROL CIRCUIT

UnderVoltage Relay to be in picked Up

Condition UVT A

UnderVoltage Relay to be in picked UVT

▼ ► Up Condition B

Check
F
u
s FU -
▼ e 2

Failure Relay to be in picked Up Either TCR or CCR to be in dropped

Condition FR 1 condition

Either TCR or CCR to be in Picked

FR 2 Up condition

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 FAULT DIAGNOSIS IN CONTROL CIRCUIT

Fuse to be Healthy FU - 5

Customer Interlock to be healthy

Open Control Relay to be in picked Up

Condition TCR

AntiPumping Contactor to be in Dropped

Condition AP

Energy Indicator Relays to be in picked Up

Condition SA - A SA - B

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