With offices in abuja, tyron power services provides sf6 breaker testing and maintenance services to clients throughout nigeria including lagos, port harcourt and aba as well as lokoja. Medium voltage mv is defined as 1kv to 36kv high voltage hv is defined as 36kv to 2kv. Opening of 2kv breaker with very low sf6 pressure cr4. What is the procedure of testing a sf6 circuit breaker. Sulfur hexafluoride circuit breakers protect electrical power stations and distribution systems by interrupting electric currents, when tripped by a protective relay. Outdoor ehv sf 6 circuit breaker has less number of interrupters per pole in comparison to the airblast circuit breaker and minimum oil breaker. The need for maintenance of circuit breakers is often not obvious as circuit breakers may remain idle, either open or closed, for long periods of time. Jan 02, 2019 a circuit breaker in which sulphur hexafluoride gas or sf 6 gas is used as the arc quinching medium, known as an sf6 circuit breaker. A regular maintenance schedule should be established to obtain the best service and reliability from the switchgear. Sf6 gas is expensive and has been designated a greenhouse gas by the epa. Sf 6 breaker 800 kv sf 6 gas circuit breakers gcb for outdoor use from 24 kv to 800 kv cgl is the only manufacturer in india for supply of 420kv sf6 circuit breakers to meet the high altitude requirement of 1600m. View and download abb sf6 installation and maintenance instructions manual online. Agedependent maintenance strategies of mediumvoltage circuit. Sf6 circuit breakers construction, types and working.
Maintenance of power circuit breakers internet version of this manual created december 1999. We serve industrial, commercial and municipal clients in various industries including. The circuit breaker poles contain sf6 at a pressure of 380 kpa for 36kv application and 550kpa for 40. Phase segregated type 6 gas insulated switchgear type. Sf 6 gas has many superior properties which makes it perfect for arc quenching. Take note that this sample has bushing current transformers bct on it. Fixed circuit breaker 7 signalling device for closing springs chargeddischarged 8 characteristics nameplate 9 terminals 10 pressure switch on request 11 valve for checking the sf6 gas pressure 12 resetting button for protection circuit breaker of geared motor on request 10 11 36 kv. Nov 24, 2016 applications a typical sf6 circuit breaker consists of interrupter units each capable of dealing with currents upto 60 ka and voltages in the range of 5080 kv. Vacuum circuit breakers vcbs have been widely used for medium voltage level, because of their performance. Based on the results and analysis carried out, the sf6 breaker has the highest performance rate in. Padlocks provisions are provided on either the breaker or the racking mechanism to enable the breaker to be locked out during certain operations or maintenance. In vacuum arc easily extinguished as their is no medium for arc to survive. Aug 09, 2018 for air blast circuit breaker there are some special cares to be taken in addition to general instruction for maintenance of operating mechanism. It combines the effect of thermal expansion with a rotating arc to create arc.
Opening of 2kv breaker with very low sf6 pressure 02122012 1. For circuit breaker with sf6 gas, a temperature compensated gas density monitor with gas pressure gauge and pressure switch shall be provided at a convenient place to indicate sf6 gas density and gas pressure. Sulphur hexafluoride sf6 circuit breaker a circuit breaker in which sf 6 under pressure gas is used to extinguish the arc is called sf 6 circuit breaker. The circuitbreaker poles contain sf6 at a pressure of 380 kpa for. Apr 20, 2018 sf6 circuit breaker part 1 operation, arc quenching inside interrupter with diagram explained duration. Sulpher hexafluoride or sf 6 circuit breaker is most popular and widely used breaker. Manual may differ from the original, but the contents do not. Circuit breaker prognostics using sf6 data strathprints. The sealed construction avoids the contamination by moisture, dust, sand etc.
Phase segregated type 6 gas insulated switchgear type sda524. This technique is the result of many years experience in sf6 technology and major research work. The most important characteristics of the sf6 gas and vacuumcircuit breakers, i. Arc extinguishes, circuit breaker, compressed sf6 gas, electric arc. Pdf modelling of high voltage sf6 circuit breaker reliability. Outdoor sf6 circuit breaker type ohb instruction for storage, installation, service and maintenance. Circuit breaker for rating 145kv shall be suitable for gang operated three phase auto reclosing. The sf 6 gas circuit breaker gcb products range is as follow. You may make this as a reference, taking into consideration your own requirements. In sulpher hexafluoride or sf6 circuit breaker, sulpher hexafluoride sf 6 gas is used as an insulating and arc quenching medium.
Confidential property of schneider electric 40 insulating mediums. The purpose of performing doble tests is to detect the presence of contamination andor deterioration of the breakers insulating system. Sf6 circuit breakers have been developed for voltages 115 kv to 230 kv, power ratings 10 mva to 20 mva and. Circuit breakers, gas, outdoor type gas outdoor circuit breakers, abb, 600 amps 4000 amps, westinghouse, siemens, mitsubishi, hitachi, merlin gerin, directory of 85 listings by 27 suppliers. Safety concerns that adding sf6 gas will stir up contaminates in circuit breaker tank causing an internal arc flash. Sf 6 breaker 800 kv sf 6 gas circuit breakers gcb for outdoor use from 24 kv to 800 kv cgl is the only manufacturer in india for supply of 420kv sf 6 circuit breakers to meet the high altitude requirement of 1600m. Sf6 circuit breaker types and operation of sf6 circuit.
Sf6 equipment maintenance, repair, and replacement and. Power systems engineering services contact information. Introduction a circuit breaker is a switching device which can. Sf 6 sulphur hexafluoride gas has excellent dielectric, arc quenching, chemical and other physical properties which have proved its superiority over other arc quenching mediums such as oil or air. The padlocking can either prevent closing the breaker andor prevent engaging the racking mechanism. Providing sf6 breaker testing and maintenance to abuja and nationwide. Sf 6 circuit breakers are made from 72550kv with interruption current of 20 to 63 ka and rated current of 1,200 to 12000 amps because of the properties of sf 6 gas such as excellent arc quenching, high electronegative nature, and excellent dielectric strength sf 6 circuit breakers are popular for high voltage applications and above. All of our breakers are thoroughly tested in stateoftheart facilities, including the high voltage lab, high power lab, environmental test lab, and seismic.
Evacuate the faulted sf6 gas from the circuit breaker and flush with fresh. As a formed service rep for a hv breaker manufacturer, i can assure you that megger or doble type tests will fail to yield any significant results other than good for an sf6 breaker. Fixed circuitbreaker 7 signalling device for closing springs chargeddischarged 8 characteristics nameplate 9 terminals 10 pressure switch on request 11 valve for checking the sf6 gas pressure 12 resetting button for protection circuitbreaker of geared motor on request 10 11 36 kv. Circuit breakers to meet the high altitude requirement of 1600m. Breakers that remain idle for 6 months or more should be made to open and close. Case in point, dead tank sf6 filled circuit breakers and. High voltage circuit breakers, sf6 is generally used for. Sf6 training and certification since the fluorinated greenhouse gas regulations were revised in 2014, if you carry out any activities that directly involve the recovery or handling of sf 6 from high voltage hv switchgear, then you need to have passed a theoretical and practical examination in sf 6 handling and hold a certificate of competence. Rated shortcircuit breaking current of circuit breaker ka 31. The working of sf6 cb of first generation was quite simple and it is some extent similar to air blast circuit breaker. Opening of 2kv breaker with very low sf6 pressure 022012 4. Sf6filled equipment and cylinders should be managed and tracked in accordance with this guideline.
In an sf6 circuit breaker, sulphur hexafluoride gas is used as the arc quenching medium the sulphur hexafluoride gas sf6 is an electronegative gas and has a strong tendency to absorb free electrons. The sf6 gas circuit breaker gcb products range is as follow. High voltage sf 6 circuit breaker 245 kv during mechanical testing. It might be helpful to you to understand difference between both and advantage of sf6 over oil in circuit breaker. Instead of oil, air, or a vacuum, a sulfur hexafluoride circuit breaker uses sulfur hexafluoride sf 6 gas to cool and quench the arc on opening a circuit. A number of units are connected in series according to the system voltage. Early 2000 determination to discontinue adding sf6 gas to energized circuit breakers.
Sf6 breakers are relitively maintenace free, however that does not mean maintenance should be ignored. In 1939 thomsonhouston patented the principle of using sf 6 for insulating cables and capacitors. Iec live tank sf6 mechanical circuit breaker rmerge. But like minimum oil circuit breaker, the sf6 cb only utilizes the extinguishing property of the sf6 gas.
Modeling sf6 circuit breaker for shunt reactor switching. Request pdf modeling sf6 circuit breaker for shunt reactor switching transient analysis the transients generated by switching off the shunt reactor via a sf6 circuit breaker may cause power. What are advantages of sf6 circuit breaker over oil circuit. The breakers have a smaller footprint, so they use less real estate which can be very expensive. A circuit breaker in which thecurrent carrying contactsoperate in sulphur hexafluoridegassf6 isknown assf6 circuit breaker. This is true for all types of circuit breakers, including those with sf6 as an insulation medium. They are very reliable and require less maintenance than air blast or oil breakers and. In case of a continuous random variable, the probability density function pdf can be. By means of the special spring catches, hook the ropes to the circuit breaker. Sf 6 gas circuit breakers gcb business edge business edge the switchgear works of crompton greaves is located on a 1,32,540 sq. Sf6 has a tendency to liquefy and pool at colder temperatures. This type of breaker is mostly used for ehv systems like 220 kv, 400 kv and 765 kv. Performing highpot tests for metalclad vacuum and sf6 circuit breakers.
Sf6 and vacuum switchgear enjoy varying market success in the different parts of the world figure 1 whereas europe and most of the middle east countries tend to favor sf6, china, japan and the usa definitely prefer vacuum. Make sure that the installation site is suitable for the electrical apparatus. Apr 24, 2018 in sulpher hexafluoride or sf6 circuit breaker, sulpher hexafluoride sf 6 gas is used as an insulating and arc quenching medium. Request pdf agedependent maintenance strategies of mediumvoltage. Vacuum circuit breaker and ocb oil circuit breaker. Jan 02, 2014 the breaker may require maintenance once in four to ten years.
What are advantages of sf6 circuit breaker over oil. Check after servicing circuit breaker to verify the contacts move to the fully opened and fully closed positions, that there is an absence of friction or binding, and that electrical operation is functional. An arc quenching for a default current of 50 ka, 245 kv, sf6 line breaker has been simulated. Prior to joining omicron, he worked years in the electrical. Abb library is a web tool for searching for documents related to abb products and services. These breakers have interrupting ratings from 25 ka to 80 ka.
Application of preventive maintenance to hv circuitbreakers 124. Below is an example of specifications of a power circuit breaker, using sf6 as its arc quenching medium. Medium voltage products hd4 installation and service. Sf 6 gas has excellent insulating property and it has a high electronegativity.
Various routine tests are performed for ensuring the quality, performance of a circuit breaker and these are 1. Based on the r e sults and analysis carried out, the sf6 breaker ha s the highest pe rformance. Instead of an objective selection based on realworld characteristics, the choice is very much driven by the circuitbreaker manufacturer. For maintenance of circuit breaker or circuit breaker maintenance, it must be first switched off and then isolated from both sides by opening concerned electrical isolator. A balance of lecture and handson activities are utilized to emphasize operating characteristics and maintenance and testing requirements. If the circuit remains complete, the closing spring would discharge under the wrong conditions, this is called pumping. A sophisticated procedure known as dynamic time warp ing dtw. Nitrogen and freon14 are added to keep sf6 gasified at lower temperatures. They are very reliable and require less maintenance than air blast or oil breakers and can operate at higher voltages effectively. Low noise level during operation excellent interruption performance long maintenance intervals individual energy supply, no aircompressor necessary. Abb library is a web tool for searching for documents related to abb products and. Our power circuit breakers cover a full range of voltages from 15 kv class to 550 kv and developments are underway at 800 kv. Sf6 has a number of advantages for use as an insulator.
Iec live tank sf6 mechanical circuit breaker rmerge obsolete iec live tank sf6 mechanical circuit breaker sfe. The aim of this study is to combine and investigate electrical. Dielectric test on auxiliary circuit and control circuit 3. At this no isolated condition the circuit breaker must be operated for local and remote condition yearly and when required. The dielectric strength of sf6 increases with pressure so smaller breakers can be used at higher voltages. Sf6 circuit breakerpower system protection youtube. Since the fluorinated greenhouse gas regulations were revised in 2014, if you carry out any activities that directly involve the recovery or handling of sf 6 from high voltage hv switchgear, then you need to have passed a theoretical and practical examination in sf 6 handling and hold a certificate of competence issued by an accredited certification body. Circuit earthing requires reinsertion of circuit breaker maintenance of withdrawable components. It is usual that sf6 circuit breakers have two contact systems, the. The first research into industrial applications was done by the general electric company in 1937 when they realized that the gas could be used for insulation in electrical equipment. This breaker uses sf6 or sulfur hexafluoride as arc quenching or arc extinguisher medium. A systematic approach to highvoltage circuit breaker testing. Electrical clearances are very much reduced because of high dielectric strength of sf6. Introduction sulfur hexafluoride circuit breakers protect electrical power stations and distribution systems by interrupting electric currents, when tripped by.
Therefore, it is important for electrical utilities to control circuit breaker sf6 leaks. Medium voltage products hd4 installation and service instructions. Outdoor sf 6 circuit breaker is simple, comparatively cheaper in cost, maintenance free and compact. Pdf the biggest drawback in modelling the reliability of high voltage circuit breakers is the lack of access. Since, this page is about the maintenance of sf6 circuit breaker, let us go to the topic directly the main problem with a sf6 circuit breaker is its. The contacts of the breaker are opened in a highpressure flow sulphur hexafluoride sf6 gas and an arc is struck between them. No costly compressed air system is required as in the case of air blast circuit breaker. The procedures for handling nonfaulted sf6 are well covered in manufacturers instruction books. A circuit breaker isan equipment which can makeor break acircuit either manually or automatically under normal conditions. Plant operation and local conditions will dictate the. During operation of sf6 circuit breaker, this highly compressed gas is released through the arc in the breaker and collected to a relatively lowpressure. Same gas is recirculated into the circuit thereby reducing the requirement of sf 6 gas.
Sf6 circuit breaker part 1 operation, arc quenching inside interrupter with diagram explained duration. Here sf6 gas was compressed and stored in a highpressure reservoir. Sf6 circuit breaker advantages disadvantages applications. Arc products which do not recombine, or which combine with any. Nov 20, 2017 various routine tests are performed for ensuring the quality, performance of a circuit breaker and these are 1. Actually for operating mechanisms and for other some features the maintenance processes and schedules are same for all oil circuit breaker, air circuit breaker, sf 6 circuit breaker and vacuum circuit breaker. Circuit breaker manufactures dont support adding sf6 gas while circuit breaker is energized. Using sf analysis for condition based maintenance 6 of. Tds has a vast amount of experience repairing sf6 leaks on circuit breakers and additional components of gas insulated substations i.
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