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ABB
Load Interrupter
Switchgear

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Contents
Introduction to Load Interrupter Switchgear
What, Where, Why
ABB Technical Offering
Selling Points
ABB Support
Dedicated Marketing Team
Quick Ship Program
Working with ABB
Direct
Packaging
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Load Interrupter Switchgear What?
Load Interrupter Switchgear is a cost effective solution
for distribution equipment when infrequent switching and
protective relaying is not required
It can be used to interrupt load, sectionalize, isolate and
provide short circuit protection via fuses





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Load Interrupter Switchgear Where?
Load Interrupter Switchgear is generally used as
secondary distribution equipment in an industrial or
commercial setting
Examples of product placement:
Shopping center
Hospitals
Airports
Industrial plant that requires power transformer
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Load Interrupter Switchgear Who & Why?
Customers that are looking for an inexpensive product
that will be used to isolate downstream equipment or
that will provide basic short circuit protection with fuses
Customers that need a quick, temporary solution for
their distribution needs
Customers that are buying a power transformer that
requires protection or regular maintenance


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ABB Technical Offering
5, 15, 27, 36 kV Voltage Class
600, 1200 amperes Continuous Current
40, 61 kA Momentary
Indoor, Outdoor
ANSI/IEEE C37.20, ANSI C37.57, ANSI C37.58
CSA C22.31
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Incoming bus connection
Viewing Window
Mechanical Door
Interlock
Spare Fuse Pouch
Epoxy Insulators
Tin Plated
Main Bus
Fuses
Chain Drive
Handle
Glass Polyester
Phase Barriers
Design Details
36 W x 60D x 90 H
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Technical Offering Options
Pre-engineered designs
Options:
Cable connection or main bus
Silver plated bus, Insulated bus with boots.
Mimic Bus
Porcelain insulators
Light for Indoor equipment
Roof bushings
Rear Compartment cable termination/connection
Customized designs

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Technical Offering Load Break Switch
VersaRupter Ratings
5kV, 15kV, 25kV and 36kV
600A, 1200A for 5kV to 25kV
600A & 800A for 36kV.
Momentary (asym) / Fault-closing (asym) / Short time (sym)
40kA / 40kA / 25kA for 5kV and 15kV
61kA / 61kA / 40kA for 5kV and 15kV
30kA / 30kA / 20kA for 25kV
40kA / 30kA / 25kA for 36kV
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Optional Features
Electrical operation
Auxiliary contacts
Shunt Trip
Motor Operator
Single or dual spring
actuating mechanism


Technical Offering Load Break Switch
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Selling Points ABB Product Advantages
Load break switch technology
Arc Puffer extinguishing design
Compact size
All ratings (5 38kV) offered
Pre-engineered or customized designs
Overall modern design, with minimal parts contributing
to quick & easy assembly
Load interrupter switchgear fills a product gap in ABB
medium voltage offering


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ABB Load Break Switch & Design
ABB VersaRupter & NAL
Arc-puffer design, no arc chutes needed
Compact design
Snap action or stored energy mechanism
Chain drive handle
Simple design
50,000 + Global installed base

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Selling Points - Load Break Switches
Cutler Hammer WLI
S&C MiniRupter
Powercon
Schneider HVL
GE
Federal Pacific
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Working with ABB
Request for Quotations, Orders send to:
Direct to sales representative
Packaging group
Service group
Technical question about offering, RFQs send to:
Marketing Manager
Norberto Berestovoy
O: 514-856-6200
norberto.o.berestovoy@ca.abb.com