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LBOR-II
Oil immersed load break switch
Mounting boss
Operating handle
Operating handle
Spirol pin
Cantilever feet ‘A’ frame mounting bracket
Interlock handle The design tests are divided into four sections within this guide.
An optional padlock / interlock handle may be ordered to Power tests
replace the standard handle on either mounting design of the - Load switching test
LBOR-II switch. Each of the interlock handles is designed for - Magnetizing current interruption test
applications where a padlock or mechanical interlock with other - Cable charging current test
devices is deemed appropriate. The weld-in mounting option’s - Momentary current test
interlock handle is made from tin plated brass and the nut - Making current test
mounting option’s interlock handle is cast aluminum. - Two second current test
Dielectric test
Certification - Impulse withstand test
To certify the ratings, production LBOR-II switches were tested - 60 hertz withstand voltage test
at the following test facilities: CFE/LAPEM Power Laboratory, - Partial discharge level test
McGraw-Edison Power Laboratory, Westinghouse High Power Thermal
Laboratory, and the ABB Engineering Laboratory. Production - Thermal runaway rest
switches were mounted in a padmounted distribution - Continuous current test
transformer tank. Testing was performed with the switches Mechanical tests
mounted in both the horizontal and vertical positions. Since - 1000 operations test
all LBOR-II switches use the same contact structure and
basic mechanical parts, representative switches of each rating Power tests
category were tested for certification. Load switching test
The load switching test was performed on the switches first.
Design tests The purpose of this test was to verify that the switches are
The LBOR-II was submitted to a battery of design tests and capable of switching all load currents up to and including the
meets or exceeds the requirements of ANSI standard C37.71 rated continuous current of the switch. The switches were
and IEC 265-1 including: subjected to 20 randomly timed open/close operations at
- Verification of the switch’s load current rating rated continuous current followed by 30 open/close operations
- Verification of the ability to close into and interrupt magnetizing between 40 to 60 percent rated continuous current followed
current by 10 open/close operations between 5 to 20 percent rated
- Verification of the switch’s ability to withstand high current continuous current. Each switch successfully passed this test.
surges
- Verification of the switch’s ability to close into a faulted Magnetizing current interruption test
circuit following any adverse conditions caused by switching Next, the magnetizing current interruption test was performed
operations on the switches. The purpose of this test was to verify that the
- One second test to verify the switch’s ability to further switches are capable of closing and interrupting magnetizing
withstand high current surges current. The switches were subjected to 10 randomly timed
- 60 hertz withstand test and an impulse withstand test open/close operations at the ANSI specified magnetizing
- Mechanical life test current. Each switch successfully passed this test.
Switch description Test performed Nominal current (A) Nominal line voltage (kV) Operations per switch
272D914G13 Load switching 50 15.5 10
Mounted horizontally 140 30
300 20
Magnetizing current 10.5 15.5 10
Momentary current 16,400 symmetrical 15.5 9
42,400 peak asymmetrical
Making current 41,600 peak asymmetrical 15.5 3
Two second current 12,000 -- 1
272D913G13 Load switching 50 27 10
Mounted horizontally and 140 30
vertically 300 20
Magnetizing current 10.5 27 10
Momentary current 16,000 symmetrical 27 9
40,600 peak asymmetrical
Making current 40,800 peak asymmetrical 27 3
Two second current 12,000 -- 1
272D923G13 and Load switching 50 27 10
L150NC4003 140 30
Mounted horizontally 300 20
400 20
Magnetizing current 10.5 27 10
Momentary current 15,200 symmetrical 27 9
41,600 peak asymmetrical
Making current 40,800 peak asymmetrical 27 3
Two second current 12,000 -- 1
Partial discharge level test Temperature was measured using thermocouples implanted at
The partial discharge level test was performed to verify that the various current carrying locations on the switch. Each switch
partial discharge extinction voltage level was within the rated successfully passed this test.
limits. One half the rated 60 hertz withstand test voltage was
applied until partial discharge started, or for one minute, and Style number Continuous current (A)
was then reduced to the specified partial discharge extinction 272D914G13 300
voltage and held at this voltage for not less than two minutes. If 272D913G13 300
at the end of the two minute period, discharge was evident only 272D923G13 400
in the form of spurious or random spikes spaced at least two and
seconds apart, then partial discharge was considered to have L150NC4003
ceased. Each switch successfully passed this test.
* Per IEC 265-1 the BIL rating for these styles is 180 kV
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