SIEMENS 3WL

Air Circuit Breakers

Switching, Protection, Measuring and Monitoring Devices

The SENTRON 3WL circuit breaker takes into account the increased demands made
on air circuit breakers in terms of operator control and monitoring of networks.
With it’s great flexibility it can be used as an incoming-feeder, distribution, tie,
and outgoing-feeder circuit breakers in electrical installations or for switching and
protecting motors, capacitors, generators,transformers, busbars and cables.

It is easy to use and universally communication-capable. Connected to an electronic

control system, it offers comprehensive possibilities for monitoring of network
events.

Highlights

• Universal communication solutions, which SENTRON 3WLAir Circuit Breakers

can also be used in combination with the 3VL
MCCB.
• With only three sizes, the SENTRON 3WL
covers a power range from 630 to 6300A
with a modular design and universal, uniform
accessories across all sizes.
• Simple planning, assembly and retrofitting as
a result of the modular design

Now Available
Retro Fit Kits to Replace most old
ACB’s with Siemens 3WL ACB’s
Air Circuit Breakers
3WL air circuit breakers

Overview of components and accessory parts

Modular design of the circuit breaker with standardized accessories

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Air Circuit Breakers
3WL air circuit breakers
Benefits
Low space requirements
The SENTRON 3WL devices require very little space. Size I
devices (up to 1600 A) fit into a 400 mm wide switchgear
panel. Size III devices (up to 6300 A) are the smallest of their
kind and with their construction width of 704 mm fit into a
800 mm wide switchgear panel.
Modular design
Components like auxiliary releases, motorized operating
mechanisms, electronic releases, current sensors, auxiliary
circuit signaling switches, automatic reset devices,
interlocks and engagement operating mechanisms can all be
exchanged or retrofitted at a later stage, thus allowing the
circuit breaker to be adapted to new, changing requirements.
The main contact elements can all be replaced in order to
increase the endurance of the circuit breaker.
Retrofittable modules for electronic releases
Modularity is one of the main features of the new SENTRON
3WL circuit breakers. Special LCDs, ground-fault modules,
rated current modules and communication modules for the
electronic releases are available for fast and easy retrofitting
and adaptation to changing requirements.
Flexibility
The 3WL has a second parameter set that can be selected.
If the line supply conditions change eg. when changing over
to generator operation, the 3WL automatically changes over
to the second parameter set in best time, optimally adapting
the trip unit characteristics to the new situation.
Partial Load Protection
The 3WL optimally protects your plant or system even under
partial load conditions using a Rated Current Module the
circuit breaker can be set in just seconds to match the rated
current.
International standards and approvals
• IEC 60947-2
• DIN VDE 0690 Part 1
• Climate-proof acc. to DIN IEC 68 Part 30-2
• CCC, Gost
• Shipbuilding, e.g.: GL, ABS, LRS, PRS.
Designs according to UL 489 are also available for
international use. 3WL air circuit breakers/non-automatic air
circuit breakers according to UL 489 up to 5000 A.

Communication
The use of modern communication-capable circuit breakers
opens up completely new possibilities in terms of start-up,
parameterization, diagnostics, maintenance and operation.
This allows many different ways of reducing costs and
improving productivity in industrial plants, buildings and
infrastructure projects to be achieved.

Figure 1: 3WL air circuit breaker, withdrawable Figure 2: 3WL air circuit breaker, fixed mounting

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Air Circuit Breakers
Technical Specifications

Size I Size II Size III

Air circuit breakers
3WL air circuit breakers/non-automatic air circuit breakers 3WL non-automatic air circuit breakers
up to 6300 A (AC) up to 4000 A (DC)
Size I, II, III II
Rated current I n A 630, 800, 1000, 1250, 1000, 2000, 4000
1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000,
5000, 6300
Number of poles 3-pole, 4-pole 3-pole, 4-pole
Rated operational V AC ... 690/1000/1150 --
voltage U e V DC -- ... 1000
Rated ultimate Size I Size II Size III
short-circuit breaking kA 55/66 66/80/100 100/150 (3-pole), 30/25/20
capacity at 500 V AC 130 (4-pole) (at 300/600/1000 V DC)
Endurance Operating 20000 15000 10000 15000
cycles
Mounting position 30° 30° 30° 30° 30° 30° 30° 30°

NSE0_00061a NSE0_00062a NSE0_00061a NSE0_00062a

Degree of protection
With cover IP55 IP55
Without cover IP41 IP41
(with door sealing frame)
Dimensions 3-/4-pole
W
B D
T W mm 320/410 460/590 704/914 460/590
Fixed H mm 434 434 434 434
H

mounting D mm 291 291 291 291

NSS0_00535 Withdraw- H mm 465,5 465,5 465,5 465,5
able D mm 471 471 471 471
NSE0_01109a
NSE0_01108a
NSE0_01107a
NSE0_01106a

NSE0_01111a

Rating Plug

Type ETU15B 1) ETU25B ETU27B ETU45B ETU76B

Electronic releases for SENTRON 3WL circuit breakers
Overload protection
Short-time delayed --
short-circuit protection
Instantaneous
short-circuit protection
Neutral conductor protection -- --
Ground-fault protection -- --
Zone Selective Interlocking -- -- --
LCD, 4-line -- -- -- --
LCD, graphic -- -- -- --
Communication through -- -- --
PROFIBUS DP
Measurement function Plus -- -- --
Selectable parameter sets -- -- -- --
Parameters freely programmable -- -- -- --
CubicleBUS -- -- --
Standard 3WL air circuit breakers/non-automatic air circuit breakers
-- Not available according to UL 489 up to 5000 A, see Catalog LV 16.
Optional
1) ETU15B cannot be used with 3WL circuit breakers, size III.
SENTRON transfer switching control unit for ATSE, see chapter
"Monitoring devices".

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Air Circuit Breakers
Switching Capacity

Size I II III
Type 3WL11 3WL12 3WL13
Switching capacity class N S N S H H C C
N S N S H H C C
3-pole 4-pole
Short-circuit breaking capacity
Rated operational voltage U e
up to 415 V AC
I cu kA 55 66 66 80 100 100 150 130
I cs kA 55 66 66 80 100 100 150 130
I cm kA 121 145 145 176 220 220 330 286
Rated operational voltage U e
up to 500 V AC
I cu kA 55 66 66 80 100 100 150 130
I cs kA 55 66 66 80 100 100 150 130
I cm kA 121 145 145 176 220 220 330 286
Rated operational voltage U e
up to 690 V AC
I cu kA 42 50 50 75 85 85 150 130
I cs kA 42 50 50 75 85 85 150 130
I cm kA 88 105 105 165 187 187 330 286
Rated operational voltage U e
up to 1000 V/1150 V AC
I cu kA -- -- -- -- 50 50 70 4) 70 4)
I cs kA -- -- -- -- 50 50 70 4) 70 4)
4)
I cm kA -- -- -- -- 105 105 154 154 4)
Rated short-time withstand current I cw
of the circuit breakers3)
0.5 s kA 55 66 66 80 100 100 100 100
1s kA 42 50 55 66 80 100 100 100
2s kA 29,5 35 39 46 65 1) /702) 80 80 80
3s kA 24 29 32 37 50 1) /652) 65 65 65
Short-circuit breaking capacity I cc
of the non-automatic air circuit breakers
Up to 500 V AC kA 55 66 66 80 100 100 100 100
U p to 6 9 0 V A C kA 42 50 50 75 85 85 100 100
Up to 1,000 V /1150 V AC kA -- -- -- -- 50 4) 50 4) 70 4) 70 4)

Size II
DC

Type 3WL12
Switching capacity class DC
Short-circuit breaking capacity
Up to 220 V DC I cc kA 35
Up to 300 V DC I cc kA 30
Up to 600 V DC I cc kA 25
Up to 1000 V DC I cc kA 20
Rated short-time withstand current I cw
0.5 s kA --
1s kA 35 5) /306) /257) /208)
2s kA --
3s kA --
1)
Size II with I n max 2500 A.
N
Circuit breaker with ECO switching capacity N 2)
Size II with I n max = 3200 A and I n max = 4000 A.
3)
At a rated voltage of 690 V the I cw value of the circuit breaker cannot be
S
Circuit breaker with standard switching capacity S greater than the I cu or I cs value at 690 V.
4)
Rated operational voltage U e = 1150 V.
H
Circuit breaker with high switching capacity H 5)
At U e = 220 V DC.
6)
At U e = 300 V DC.
7)
C
Circuit breakers with very high switching capacity C At U e = 600 V DC.
8)
At U e = 1000 V DC.

DC
Non-automatic air circuit breakers with DC switching
capacity

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 SIEMENS AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER
RETRO FIT KITS
Available for most brands

By installing the SIEMENS complete ACB and retrofit

kit inside an existing cradle you can minimize costs
and shut down times.

SIEMENS retro fit kits have been designed and

manufactured in Australia by Kentan Engineering.

With the ageing of many ACB’s installed throughout the

country, often replacement parts are no longer available
or spare parts have exorbitant costs.

The Siemens 3WL ACB fitted in a Showing the upper set of extension
Nilsen NAB cradle bars connected to the ACB

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Extension bars connecting the
ACB to the existing cradle.

The Siemens cradle and ACB

mounted inside the Nilsen cradle

Each application has the kit manufactured to order.

Each kit contains all the necessary extension bars,
supports, bolts etc and a complete set of instructions
showing step by step how to fit the ACB’s together.

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Contact Ramelec for details on 3WL Retro Fit kits.

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