MEDIUM VOLTAGE COMPACT STARTER TYPE KAE

up to 5 MW up to 17,5 kV up to 400 A

Mocotech presents the compact motor starter type KAE with integrated autotransformer, switches, control and many more advantages.

CUSTOMER ADVANTAGES:
 Lowest starting current of all induction motor starting methods  Minimum voltage drop in the power supply  Reduction of required bus bar short circuit power  Start with lower mechanical stress  Increase of lifetime for drives  Easy installation  Low investment cost  Proven starting method  Rigid and reliable components  All components in one cabinet only  Integrated bypass and star point contactor or breaker  Tailor-made transformer design  Hot spot temperature supervision also for MV applications  Less MV cables compared with traditional method  Ample space for cable connection  Small with only 1,6 square meter required floor space  Self supporting structure  No mains deformations due to harmonics  No losses during bypass operation  No environmental pollution

Complete start up calculations

under consideration of:  Moment of inertia  Available torque  Required torque  Lowest possible starting current  Max. permissible voltage drop  Available short circuit power  Starting time optimization  Limitation of star point voltage by air gap design

Renaissance of the Korndorfer-starting method

Pastdifficult
Formerly the Korndorfer starting method was complicated and expensive 3 MV panels for the 3 switches method  5 MV cables with 10 set of sealing ends  Difficult engineering and design for coordination of panels, transformer, motor, driven load, cables and sealing ends.  Large space requirement

Todaysimple
The KAE motor starter now makes the Korndorfer starting method compact, economic, compatible and customer-friendly.  Two of the 3 switches are included together with the autotrans in the compact starter unit.  A PLC coordinates the complete control and supervision including the third external mains cb.  We care for design and coordination. You save time, space, investment and installation cost.

TECHNICAL DATA
Rated voltage Rated current Rated short time current Rated power frequency withstand voltage Rated lightning withstand voltage Operating frequency Protection class Site altitude Height Depth basic version Depth enlarged version Width basic version Width enlarged version Weight kV A kA kV kV Hz IP m mm mm mm mm mm kg 7,2 400
(1)

12 400
(1)

17,5 ...400(1) ...20 38 95

20 20 60 2200 1350 1500 1200 1650 2500

20 28 75 45 65 IP 23(1) 2200 1350 1500 1200 1650 2500

1000(1) 2200 1500 1650 4000

Colour RAL 7032

Explanations: (1) Higher / more on request

Options:
 Mains incoming panel attached to the compact starter and equipped according to customers need.  Mains contactor or circuit breaker  HH fuses  Power factor correction capacitors  Surge arrestors  Capacitive voltage indicators  Current transformer / voltage transformer  Amperemeter / voltmeter  Motor protection relays  Stand still heating  Text display and operator panel (HMI)  Different communication bus interfaces  Special colour  Many more options, please consult us with your demands

supervision and control

PLC control for C  orrect starting sequence of Korndorfer starting principle for three contactors or breakers C  losed transition start up R  esponse supervision R  ebound protection C  onditional start release U  nconditional start release M  otor acceleration (optional) M  ax. acceleration time M  ains contactor or breaker test position S  tarting and cooling time intervals such as:  Start sequence from cold  Start sequence from warm  Consecutive starts from cold  Number of starts per day  Minimum pause time

mimic diagram with led indicators

A mimic diagram with position indicators provides clear status information about the main circuit to the operator. All position indicators are LED illuminated. The LEDs alternate between red / green and grey colour for the various conditions.

R  estart blocking time override function (option) A  utotransformer winding temperature alarm A  utotransformer winding temperature trip A  void flash over

torque

starting current

starting current

current

speed

torque

current

torque

torque

start time
current current torque

speed

speed

start time

mains voltage

mains voltage

start time

voltage

torque

speed

voltage

speed

The upper chart shows the starting torque provided by the motor for direct on line starting (black curve). The purple graph depicts the torque required by the driven machine. The coloured graphs in between illustrate the motor torque for different starting voltages. The motor torque must always be higher than the counter torque. The chart in the middle represents the respective starting times. The lower chart shows the relation between starting torque and starting time. The purple line is the minimum torque (required by the driven machine).

The different starting voltages result into different starting currents (see chart on top and in the middle). Black is the starting current for direct on line start, coloured are the different starting voltages with autotransformer (points in upper chart and graphs in the central chart). The different start currents result in different voltage drops in the mains power supply. The lower chart shows the mains voltage during motor start up (black graph for direct on line start, coloured graphs for different starting voltages).

In order to compare the autotransformer start with other common start methods (starting reactor, electronic soft starter, etc.) charts for starting current and mains voltage are shown for these starting methods accordingly. The charts on top and in the middle show that the starting current is higher, this results in a larger voltage drop in the mains power supply (lower chart) compared to the start with autotransformer. Therefore the compact starter is the ultimate starting method in order to reduce the current at motor start up and to avoid voltage drop in the mains power supply network.

start step 1

start step 2

start step 3

During acceleration the motor current (M) is the addition of mains current (N) and star point current (S). The low mains current (N) results in a small mains voltage drop. The high motor current (M) ensures a high torque of the motor.

The star point switch will be opened after the motor has reached its rated speed and before the by-pass switch closes. There is a transient change over without interruption of the motor power supply. The motor does not lose speed. High current peaks and voltage drop, as known in Y/A starting resulting from open transition and system immanent phase shift, cannot occur.

After the by-pass switch is closed, the start-up is finished. The motor is ready for operation under load.

Transformer design
D  ry type V  PI = vacuum pressure impregnated C  opper winding I  nsulation class H P  TC sensors in the hot spot d  irectly at the copper winding M  in. 3 tapings M  oisture proof design N  oise reduced H  igh quality electrical steel sheets C  alculated air gap S  elf extinguishing E  nvironmental friendly A  mple terminal connection boards

Full temperature protection at medium voltage by use of glass fiber transmission technology

profile
The first choice for your motor starters should be a company which concentrates on your specific project requirements, supports you and takes full responsibility for the design and production of your starters. Mocotech realises tailor made solutions based on well proven technologies. We combine flexible solutions and high quality to implement your individual project goals. Our full attention is on your selected targets and demands. 60 years experiance in drive technology ensure and guarantee the service availability and operation stability of your plants.

product
Mocotech KAE compact starters are based on simple and very effective autotransformer technology proven since decades. The Korndorfer or also called 3 switches method ensures the perfect start of your drives. Our compact starters are tailor made for your drives, fully self supporting, sturdy and reliable in any environment.

service
Qualified and experienced engineers, take every day the full responsibility for the design, engineering, production and quality control. We provide after sales services for and training of our customers in our headquarters at Rheinberg in Germany. Local dealers and agents are available for site support in most areas around the world.

COMMITMENT
We are pleased to serve the steady increasing number of frequent customers who put their trust in our company. We commit ourselves to produce only reliable and competitive motor starters in top quality. You can always expect the best from Mocotech.

mocotech gmbh Nordring 20 47495 Rheinberg Germany phone +49 (0)2843 90488-0 fax +49 (0)2843 90488-44 info@mocotech.de www.mocotech.de

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