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Fixed-Mounted Circuit-Breaker Switchgear Type NXPLUS up to 40.5 kV, SF6-<strong>Insulated</strong><br />

Standards<br />

Standards, specifications, guidelines<br />

Current-carrying capacity<br />

• According to IEC 60 298 / VDE<br />

0670 Part 6 or IEC 60 694 /<br />

VDE 0670 Part 1000, the rated<br />

normal current refers to the<br />

following ambient temperatures:<br />

– Maximum value<br />

of 24-h mean + 35 °C<br />

– Maximum value + 40 °C<br />

• The current-carrying capacity<br />

of the panels and busbars depends<br />

on the ambient temperature<br />

outside the enclosure.<br />

Tests for resistance to internal<br />

arc faults<br />

• Tests for verifying resistance to<br />

internal arc faults should establish<br />

proper protection for<br />

operating personnel<br />

• Tests for resistance to internal<br />

arc faults can be agreed<br />

between the owner and<br />

manufacturer in accordance<br />

with IEC 60 298 / VDE 0670<br />

Part 6<br />

• All criteria of the above<br />

standards are met<br />

Resistance to internal<br />

arc faults<br />

Due to the single-pole enclosure<br />

of external components and<br />

the SF 6 -insulation of switching<br />

devices, the probability of faults<br />

in NXPLUS fixed-mounted<br />

circuit-breaker switchgear is<br />

considerably lower than in<br />

former switchgear types, as<br />

• There are no effects due to<br />

external influences such as<br />

– Pollution layers<br />

– Moisture<br />

– Small animals and foreign<br />

bodies<br />

• Maloperation is practically<br />

excluded by logical arrangement<br />

of the operating<br />

mechanism elements<br />

• The three-position disconnector<br />

and the vacuum<br />

circuit-breaker provide<br />

short-circuit-proof earthing<br />

of the feeder<br />

Should arcing occur in spite of<br />

this, the pressure is relieved towards<br />

the rear into a duct.<br />

In the unlikely event of a fault<br />

inside the module vessel, the<br />

energy conversion in the case<br />

of an internal arc fault is minor<br />

thanks to the SF 6 -insulation,<br />

i.e.approximately only ½3<br />

compared<br />

to air. The pressure relief<br />

in the rear wall of the module<br />

vessel operates in the range<br />

of 2 to 3.5 bar. The escaping<br />

gases are discharged to the<br />

rear into a duct.<br />

The pressure relief duct diverts<br />

the gases upwards.<br />

Aseismic capacity (optional)<br />

NXPLUS switchgear can be upgraded<br />

for regions at risk from<br />

earthquakes.<br />

For upgrading, earthquake<br />

qualification testing has been<br />

carried out in accordance with<br />

the following standards:<br />

• IEC 68-3-3, 1993<br />

• IEC 68-2-6, 1995<br />

• IABG TA13-TM-002/98<br />

(guide)<br />

Within the range of the prevailing<br />

earthquake frequencies<br />

from1Hzto35Hz,the<br />

category 1 required response<br />

spectrum according to IABG<br />

TA13-TM-002/98 covers the<br />

following response spectra:<br />

• Uniform Building<br />

Code zone 3<br />

• Seismic Requirements<br />

Spec. 9067; Department of<br />

Water & Power, Los Angeles<br />

• GTS – 1.013 ENDESA, Chile<br />

• VDE 0670 Part 111<br />

<strong>Siemens</strong> HA 35.51 · 2003<br />

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