Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4

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For fixed mounting or

withdrawable on truck
Performance data
12 kV, 3150 / 40001) A, 63 kA
17.5 kV, 3150 / 40001) A, 50 kA
24 kV, 2500 A, 25 kA
36 kV, 3150 A, 40 kA
40.5 kV, 3150 A, 40 kA

Compliance to IEC 62271-100

1) Breaker for 4000 A with forced cooling

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Fields of application in
power supply and industry
Cable control and protection
Overhead control and protection
Transformers and distribution
substations
Motor and transformer
control and protection
Generator control and protection
Capacitor bank control and protection

Long experience in medium voltage!

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Vacuum interrupter
(principle structure)

1
1 Stem / terminal

2
2 Twist protection
3 3 Metal bellows
4 4 Interrupter lid
5 5 Shield
6 Ceramic insulator
6

7 7 Shield
8 Contacts
8
9 Stem / terminal
9
10 Interrupter lid
10

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Embedded pole
1 (Principle structure)
1 Upper terminal

2 2 Vacuum interrupter
3 Stem
3 4 Lower terminal
5 Flexible connection
4
6 Insulated push-rod
with contact force springs
5
7 Fixing point
6 8 Connection to drive
7

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Vacuum interrupters

1) Only with
additional VG5 VGE4 VG4 VG4-S
external
insulation 12 kV 12 kV 12 kV 12 kV
1250 A 1250 A 2500 A 2500 A
20 kA 25 kA 25 kA 31,5 kA
17.5 kV 17.5 kV 17.5 kV 17.5 kV
1250 A 1250 A 2500 A 2500 A
16 kA 25 kA 25 kA 31.5 kA
24 kV 24 kV 24 kV
1250 A 2500 A 2500 A
16 kA 20 kA 25 kA

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Vacuum interrupters

1) Only with
additional VG7 VG6 VG8 VG8-S
external
insulation 12 kV 12/17.5 kV 36/40.5 kV 36/40.5 kV
3150 A 3150 A 3150 A 3150 A
50 kA 40 kA 31.5 kA 40 kA
24/36 kV 40.5 kV 40.5 kV
3150 A 3150 A 3150 A
31.5 kA 31.5 kA 40 kA
36/40.5 kV 200 kV BIL 200 kV BIL
3150 A
31.5 kA

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Embedded Poles

1) 2500
A and 3150 A
with heat sink PT1 P2 P3 P4
12 / 17.5 kV 12 / 17.5 kV 12 / 17.5 kV 24 kV
1250 A 3150 1) A 1600 A 1250 A
31.5 kA 40 kA 40 kA 25 kA

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Embedded Poles

1) 2500
A and 3150 A
with heat sink P5 P6 P7
24 kV 36 / 40.5 kV 12 / 17.5 kV
2500 1) A 2500 A 3150 1) A
25 kA 40 kA 50 kA

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The switchgear
complies with the Rated voltage 1) kV 12 17.5 24 36 40.5
following specifications
in according with DIN
Rated frequency Hz 50 60 50 60 50 60 50 - 60 50 - 60
VDE and relevant IEC
publications:
Rated normal current A 6304000 2) 6304000 2) 6302500 63031503) 63031503)
VDE 0670, part 1000,
and IEC 60694
Rated short-circuit
DIN VDE 0670, part 1, breaking current kA 1631.5 40 50 63 1631.5 40 50 1625 1640 1640
and IEC 62271-100 (symm.)

Rated short-circuit
1) Test voltage according kA 4080 100 125 4) 158 4080 100 125 4) 4063 40100 40100
making current
DIN VDE 0670,
part 1000, list 2 Rated duration of
s 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
short-circuit 4)
2) 4000 A with forced
cooling
3)
3150 A with forced
Fixed- / withdrawable
Version / / / / / / / / / /
cooling in AP
Max. overall dimens-
technology ions (fixed Version) mm
p 150 - 275 210 - 275 210 - 275 275 150 - 275 210 - 275 210 - 275 210 - 275 280 / 360 5) 280 / 360 5)
4) Higher values H 205 - 310 310 310 310 205 - 310 310 310 310 328 328
on request a 450 - 700 570 - 700 600 - 750 750 450 - 700 570 - 700 600 - 750 570 - 700 895 7) / 1000 895 7) / 1000
b 424 424 459 459 424 424 459 424 555 / 686 7) 555 /686 7)
5) 360 mm for fixed, c 461 - 599 6) 599 6) 608 8) 677 461 - 599 6) 599 6) 608 8) 631 - 661 1575 1575
280 mm for with-
drawable Version
Weight kg 73 105 94 180 147 - 260 260 73 - 105 94 - 180 147 - 260 100 - 110 290 - 350 290 - 350
6) Circuit-breaker with
heat sink 616 mm
7) Withdrawable Version
Embedded Pole

8) Circuit-breaker with
heat sink 634 mm
Assembled Pole

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Circuit-breakers
on withdrawable unit
Fixed mounting with additional :
Truck assembly
Contact arms with tulip contacts
Control wiring with plug
Conversion frame at front

Advantage by technology and compactness!

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Advantages
Vacuum technology
Embedded poles
Low switching energy
High numbers of operations
High reliability
(according to DIN EN 61511-1 SIL3)
Environment friendly material
Continuously product improvement
Wide range of accessories

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