Basic Requirements for Equipment

Selection

● Voltage
● Current
● Service Conditions
● Accessibility
● Loss Of service continuity
● Degrees of Protection
● Internal Arc

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Standard
The main changes in the new IEC 62271-200 standard

● The standard IEC 62271-200:

● replaces the former IEC 60298
● Has been published in december 2003

● The standard IEC 62271-200 specifies requirements:

● for factory-assembled metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear
● for alternating current of rated voltages above 1kV and up to 52kV
● for indoor or outdoor installation
● for services frequencies up to and including 60Hz
● AIS - GIS - OIS
● P < 300kPa (3 bar)

● The standard partially includes the requirements of the IEC 60694 “common
clauses for high voltage switchgear and controlgear”

● It adds specific requirements for metal-enclosed switchgear

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Partitioning & Nature of barrier

The nature of the partitioning class

Switchgear classification with regard to the nature of the barrier

Features
between live parts and opened accessible compartment.

Metal shutters and partitions between

live parts and open compartment
PM (metal-enclosed condition maintained).

Insulation - covered discontinuity in

the
PI metal partitions / shutters between live
parts and open compartment.

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Service continuity

Loss of Service LSC 2A

Continuity Maintainability of one
• Safe access to functional unit
Class (LSC) compartment allowing normal
Several levels • With power flow in
• Architecture based on service of the
of service busbar and the other
“safe compartment remaining units of
continuity units
access” the switchboard
during • MV Cables must be (busbar in a
maintenance earthed separate
compartment)

LSC 2B
• Safe access to compartment Maintainability of defined
• With power flow in busbar parts with no need of cable
and the other units disconnection (separate
• MV Cable in separate cable compartment)
compartment
• Cable of unit under
maintenance can remain LSC 1
energised • Metal enclosed not
of LSC2 class

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 SM6

PIX

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 Metal-enclosed, factory built equipment
DIFFERENT ENCLOSURE TYPE

IEC 60298

metal clad

compartment

Block type

LSC 2B LSC 2A LSC 1

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 IEC / AS
62271-200 Loss of Service Continuity

LSC 1 LSC 2A LSC 2B

Switchgear categories with regard to Features

the loss of service continuity when
opening accessible compartments
LSC1 Other functional units or some of
them shall be disconnected
Other functional units can be
LSC2A
energized
LSC2
Other functional units and all cable
LSC2B
compartments can be energized

SM6

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 Ensuring hi-safety with an optimized architecture
PI & LSC2A

CB Mechanism
SM6 has 3 SM6has 2
compartments cabinets
1.Busbar 1. LV
2.Switch (LBS) 2. Mechanism
3.Cable or CB connection SF6 CB

Cable Connection

● Thanks to isolated (PI)

compartments ●Thanks to LSC2A
●No risk to access live parts ●No need to cut-off
while realizing any operation in energy of switchboard
one of compartment SF6 CB cubicle
while realizing any
(ex: cable or CB) operation in one of
compartments or cabinets
Switch cubicle (ex: cable or CB)

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Origins of an internal faults

● Tools forgotten after maintenance

● Very corrosive atmosphere
● Forced inter-locks
● Overvoltages due to lightning
● Faulty protection system operation
● Faulty component

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Equipment requirements for
internal arcing

● Must resist mechanical and thermal stresses

● Must protect the operator against any risk

resulting from the devastating effects of
possible internal arcing

● The cubicle design allows for arcing effects to

be contained (internal suppression,
mechanical and thermal stress):
● choice of non-flammable materials
● channelling of hot gases

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IEC / AS
62271-200 Safety

Internal Arc Classification

IAC A
A-FLR
A-FL
A-F

5 criterias
1: correctly secure doors and covers do not open
2: no fragmentation of the enclosure occurs within the time specified for
the test
3: arcing does not cause holes in the accessible sides up to a height of
2m
4: indicators do not ignite due to the effect of the hot gases
5: the enclosure remains connected to its earthing point

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Internal arc fault & classification

Types of accessibility
Metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear, except pole mounted:

Accessibility Type A Restricted to authorized personnel only.

Accessibility Type B Unrestricted accessibility, including

that of the general public.

According the accessibilities F: for Front side

A and B type, the following L: for Lateral side
code shall be used: R: for Rear side

Pole-mounted metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear:

Accessibility Type C Accessibility restricted by installation

out of reach.

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Internal arc tested equipment
Successful test

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 Sample Classification/ SM6-36
Power
IEC 62271-200 Standard Compliancy
According to the IEC62271-200, design and function definition for SM6-36

Compartmented Factory-Built Cubicles

Circuit
Compartment List Busbar
Breaker
Design Fixed Removable
Accessibility With an
Locks
instrument
Partition Isolation material

Classification :
5 cubicle compartments:
1 – Switching component
◼ LSC2A
2 – Busbars ◼ PI
3 – Connection and switching
component ◼ 3 sides A FL 16kA 1s
4 – Operating mechanism (Internal arc withstand IAC classification)
5 – LV compartment

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Power
IEC 62271-200 Standard Compliancy
According to the IEC62271-200, design and function definition for RM6-24
◼ Maintenance-free, for all compartments except fuses

Classification :
◼ LSC2A
◼ PM
◼ 4 sides AFLR up to 20kA 1s
(Internal arc withstand IAC classification)

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REQUIREMENTS
Type test:
Specified requirements according to IEC 62271-200
1. Dielectric withstand tests
2. Temperature rise tests
3. Measurement of the resistance of the main circuit
4. Short-time withstand current and peak withstand current tests
5. Short-circuit making and breaking tests
6. Capacitive current switching tests
7. Mechanical operation tests
8. Circuit breaker endurance tests
9. Verification of degree of protection
10. Tests on auxiliary and control
circuits
11. Electromagnetic compatibility
tests
12. Internal arc tests

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Connected MV Switchgear by Application
Energy Buildings, industry, MMM, O&G

Primary substation (> 20 MVA) GIS AIS Heavy industry primary substation (> 20 MVA) AIS
36kV 24kV 24kV 17.5kV
36kV 24kV 17.5kV 36kV

A1 A2
F400 /
Heavy Industry MCset DNF7 PIX-Rof
CBGS WS GMA PIX PIX-Rof 10-50MVA, busbar < 3150A, draw out
Busbar > 2000A
LSC2B-PM Petrochemical, automotive, steel & cement plants, paper mills LSC2B-PM
Large switching substation (< 4 MVA) Large MV consumers site (5-10 MVA)
AIS Consumer site (1-5 MVA) AIS
24kV 17.5kV 24kV +36kV

A3 A4
Infra & Industry SM6
630-1250A, fixed, pilot protections
PIX PIX-Rof 630A-1250A, fixed, pilot protections LSC2A-PI
hospitals, universities, regional airports, food & beverage factories,….
LSC2B-PM
MV/LV substations (< 2 MVA) 24kV GIS 36kV
AIS
24kV GIS 36kV 24kV +36kV

A5 A6
RM6 FLUSARC
RM6 Outdoor RM6 FLUSARC SM6
630A ring main unit - kiosks or buildings 630A, kiosks or buildings
LSC2A-PM Shopping center, light manufacturing, retail or industrial park,…. LSC2A-PI
Residential Commercial
 Typical SLD in Commercial & Industrial Building Application
Mid-size building (CIB-2) Large building (CIB3)

SM6

Trihal

ATS
Prisma
+Masterpact MTZ
or Okken (CIB 3)

Incomings: 1250A max RM6 / Flusarc

ATS Outgoing: 630A
BC Imprego Majority of Circuit Breakers
Limited switch functions

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