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Multi-functional Main AC Switch

for rolling stock
Type MACS
 General information
MACS is a platform for Main AC Switch installed on electric
rail vehicles running on AC networks. The AC vacuum Circuit-
Breaker (AC VCB), which is the core function of the assembly,
can be combined on the same base plate with other functions,
such as Earthing Switch (ES), Surge Arrester (SA), Roof Switch
(RS), offering the car builders the most modular platform,
particularly well adapted to match their different applications
and requirements.
MACS can be mounted either vertically on the vehicle’s roof
of EMUs and Trains as well as inside traction container for
locomotives. Another option is horizontally inside Sécheron’s
high voltage modular compact enclosure, AC MODBOX®, to
be installed on the roof- or under the frame of trains.
MACS is a fully electrically operated circuit-breaker, designed
to automatically open through spring release in case the low
supply voltage is interrupted. This fail-safe concept is a key
safety issue for rolling stock circuit-breakers, equipped with
electric or electro-pneumatic operation.
MACS platform with its small dimensions and light weight,
completed with the compact and modular AC MODBOX®,
which integrates MACS in an aluminium housing with other high
voltage functions such as current and voltage measurements,
disconnect switch, filters, transient inductors, is the perfect
solution for your rolling stock material running on 15 kVAC or/
and 25 kVAC networks.

Applications
Switching and protection of main and auxiliary electric circuits for locomotives, trains and EMUs running on 15 kVAC or/and 25 kVAC
networks.

Main features
• Compact multi-functional switch including: AC circuit-breaker, earthing switch (option) and surge arrester (option) on a single support
of 940 mm x 430 mm.

AC circuit-breaker
• Suitable for 15 kVAC and/or 25 kVAC networks
• Conventional free air thermal current: 1000 A
• Rated impulse withstand voltage (1.2 / 50 µs): Uimp = 125 kV or 170 kV
• Indoor or outdoor installation
• Vertical or horizontal mounting
• External creepage distances > 1000 mm
• Vacuum interrupter
• Electric operation (closing and holding)
• High safety thanks to the automatic opening through spring release in case of interruption of
supply voltage (no need of stored auxiliary electrical energy)
• High mechanical durability: > 250’000 operations
• Low height: 563 mm (for Uimp = 125 kV) above the roof and 140 mm below the roof
• Low weight: < 100 kg for the AC circuit-breaker
• Usable in various ranges of ambient temperature from -40 °C to +70 °C (-50 °C to +70 °C in option)
• Reference standards: IEC60077-1 /-2 /-4, IEC61373, EN50121-3-2, NF F16-101 /-102

Earthing switch Surge arrester

• Optional integrated earth- • Optional integrated surge
ing switch with manual or arrester (to be defined by
electric operation Sécheron upon customer’s
• Safe manual operation specifications)
guaranteed by optional
interlocking keys
• Ice breaking capability
(20 mm ice)
Vertical mounting on the roof Horizontal mounting

Underframe mounting or roof mounting in

special high voltage box (Sécheron AC MODBOX®)

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 Data for product selection
Symbol Unit 15 kV 25 kV
MAIN HIGH VOLTAGE CIRCUIT
AC circuit-breaker
Rated operational voltage Ue [VAC] 17’250 (1) 27’500 (1)
Rated insulation voltage Ui [VAC] 27’500 (1) 27’500 (1)
Rated operational current Ie [A] 1’000 1’000
Conventional free air thermal current (2) Ith [A] 1’000 1’000
Rated operational frequency f [Hz] 16.7 50, 60
Operational category C3 C3
Peak short-circuit making current IMC [kA] 63 50
Rated short-circuit breaking current / % value of the DC component [kA]/% 25/50 20/50
Peak and rated short-time withstand current (1 s) Îcw/Icw [kA]/[kA] 63/25 63/25
Short-time withstand currents 100 ms Icw 40 40
Rated power-frequency withstand voltage (50 Hz, 1 mn) U50 [kVrms] 75 75
Rated impulse withstand voltage (1.2/50 µs) Uimp [kV] 125 125/170
(1) For higher values, please contact Sécheron.
(2) At Tamb = +40 °C and tested with high voltage connections according to standard IEC/EN 60943.
Earthing switch
Peak and rated short-time withstand current Îcw/Icw/t [kA]/[kA]/[s] 63/25/1 63/25/1
LOW VOLTAGE AUXILIARY CIRCUIT
Control circuit
AC circuit-breaker
Nominal voltage (power supply and control order) Un [VDC] 24 to 110
Range of voltage (power supply and control order) [0.7 - 1.25] Un
Maximum power (loading and holding) (3) (4) Pmax [W]  100
Nominal holding power (4) Ph [W]  35
Opening power [W] 0
Mechanical opening time (4) To [ms]  50
Mechanical closing time (4) Tc [ms]  65
Earthing switch (optional electric operation)
Nominal voltage Un [VDC] 24, 32, 36, 48/50, 72, 110
Operating power (4) [W] 125
Commutation time (4) [s] 3
(3) Loading time < 12 seconds.
(4) At Un and Tamb = + 20 °C.

Auxiliary contacts
Type of contacts (5) Potential free
Rated voltage [VDC] 24 to 110
Conventional thermal current Ith [A] 10
Switching categories according to EN60947 (silver contacts) - AC-15 230 VAC 1.0 A
- DC-13 110 VDC 0.5 A
Minimum let-through current at 24 VDC (6) [mA] 10 (silver contacts) or
4 I < 10 (gold contacts)
(5) Refer to page 6.
(6) For a dry and clean environment.
Low voltage interface
Type of connection (7)
- AC VCB with or without manual earthing switch 1 Connector: Harting 51 P
- AC VCB with electric earthing switch 2 Connectors: Harting 51 P + Harting 24 DD
(7)
Refer to page 7 for mobile connector information.
Insulation
Rated power-frequency withstand voltage (50 Hz, 1 mn) U50 [kVrms] 1.5
OPERATING CONDITIONS
Installation Indoor or outdoor
Altitude [m] < 1400
Working ambient temperature Tamb [°C] -40 to +70 / -50 to +70
Humidity Class 5K2
Pollution degree PD4
Minimum mechanical durability N [Cycles] 250’000

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 Main dimensions
Dimensions without tolerances are indicative. All dimensions are in mm. Weight:
The maximum allowed flatness deviation of the support frame is 0.5 mm. Refer to the table below
HV and earth connections: M12 screws.
AC circuit-breaker 15 kVAC and 25 kVAC
Uimp [kV]

HV 125 170
241

15 kV 25kV 25 kV
HV A (mm) 563 563 578
A

B (mm) 280 280 295

Weight (kg) 95 ±2 95 ±2 96 ±2
B

15
Frame level

140
320

420 420
64 32 880
101
114

420 420
>430
430
385

330
388

385
Roof opening and frame dimensions
150

105

65 110
22.5

406 320 6 x M12 >940

940

Options (subject to additional costs)

AC circuit-breaker 15 kVAC and 25 kVAC (Uimp=125 kV) and earthing switch

Weight:
Electric version (option) Manual version (standard) AC circuit-breaker + 13 kg (manual version)
AC circuit-breaker + 21 kg (electric version)
HV

HV
530
139

142

320
220*

50* 151
253
852 150* 380*

* Space needed to remove the cover and

to operate the optional earthing switch.

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 AC circuit-breaker 25 kVAC (Uimp=170 kV) and earthing switch
Weight:
AC circuit-breaker + 14 kg (manual version)
AC circuit-breaker + 22 kg (electric version)
Electric version (option) Manual version (standard)
HV

HV
540

140
165

142 320

220*
50* 844 150*

380*

122 47

* Space needed to remove the cover and to operate the optional earthing switch.

AC circuit-breaker and surge arrester

Surge arrester connections: M12 screws. Weight of surge arrester:

Weight and Height of surge arresters
HV depend of selected type.

The specific indications related to the surge arrester as shown

on the beside’s drawing of AC circuit-breaker 15 kVAC and
25 kVAC (Uimp=125 kV), are also valid for AC circuit-breakers
25 kVAC (Uimp=170 kV).

The connection between the AC circuit-breaker and the surge

arrester is not represented on the drawing but is available in the
scope of supply from Sécheron.
15

430

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 AC circuit-breaker and surge arrester selection

Overhead line 15 or 25 kVAC For a safe and efficient protection of the vehicle’s high voltage
AC circuits against ligthning and switching overvoltages, Sécheron
VCB recommends to use two surge arresters SA1 and SA2 in the
high voltage circuit of the vehicle. In order to protect efficiently
SA2 ES SA1 the AC circuit-breaker, the distance between each surge
arrester and the AC circuit-breaker must not exceed 15 meters.

Should the customer want to integrate one surge arrester to

SA1, SA2: surge arresters the MACS, he can rely on Sécheron’s specialists to define the
AC VCB: AC vacuum circuit-breaker appropriate type.
ES: earthing switch

Low voltage wiring

Electric scheme symbols
Circuit-breaker main contacts Low voltage connector interface (male pin)
Earthing switch main contacts a b
1a + 1b - switch PF
Closing coil
Earthing switch manual operation a b 1a + 1b - switch CO

Harting HAN® Modular 51-pins connector

MACS standard configuration (4a+4b – switch PF), with optional additional auxiliary switches (4a+4b – switch PF) and optional manual
earthing switch (2a+2b – switch PF).

a7 a1 a3 a12 a9 a14 a5 a16 b1 b7 b12 b3 b14 b9 b16 b5

B+
c1 MACS
B-
c2
O+ Control A B C D E F G H
c7 Unit
O-
c8
c3 R
a8 a2 a4 a13 a10 a15 a6 a17 b2 b8 b13 b4 b15 b10 b17 b6

c9 Ra
Rb c4 c5 c6 c15
c14

ES
I J
B : Battery power supply
O : Control order
R : Ready switch (MACS ready to close)
ES : Earthing switch c16 c10 c11 c17
: Optional auxiliary contacts
a b c

For electric earthing switch, please contact Sécheron.

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 Designation code for ordering
LV mobile connector for AC circuit-breaker (separately ordered item)

MACS configurations Mobile connectors

Auxiliary switches Fixed Number of pin Cable Cable Secheron's
connector Type Size Size
Device (1)
Number Type (2)
type 2.5 mm² 1.5 mm² gland entry number

AC circuit-breaker without earthing switch

Case 1

Harting Harting SG325249R00101

AC VCB 4a + 4b PF HAN® Modular HAN® Modular 3 21 M25
51 pins 51 pins SG325249R00201
Case 2

Harting Harting SG325249R00302

AC VCB 8a + 8b PF HAN® Modular HAN® Modular 3 37 M32
51 pins 51 pins SG325249R00402

AC circuit-breaker with manual earthing switch

Case 3

AC VCB 4a + 4b Harting Harting SG325249R00101

+ PF HAN® Modular HAN® Modular 3 21 M25
ES 0a + 0b 51 pins 51 pins SG325249R00201
Case 4

AC VCB 4a + 4b Harting Harting SG325249R00303

+ PF HAN® Modular HAN® Modular 3 29 M32
ES 2a + 2b 51 pins 51 pins SG325249R00403
Case 5

AC VCB 8a + 8b Harting Harting SG325249R00302

+ PF HAN® Modular HAN® Modular 3 37 M32
ES 0a + 0b 51 pins 51 pins SG325249R00402
Case 6

AC VCB 8a + 8b Harting Harting SG325249R00304

+ PF HAN® Modular HAN® Modular 3 45 M32
ES 2a + 2b 51 pins 51 pins SG325249R00404

AC circuit-breaker with electric earthing switch

In this case the customer shall buy a specific and separate LV mobile connector for the electric earthing switch, in
addition to the LV mobile connector of the AC circuit-breaker (case 1 or 2).

SG325249R00521
Case 7

Harting Harting
ES 2a + 2b PF 2 12 M25
HAN® 24 DD HAN® 24 DD
SG325249R00520

(1) AC VCB: AC Vacuum Circuit-Breaker. ES: Earthing Switch.

(2) PF: Potential Free.

Harting Han® Modular 51 pins connector is made of 3 Harting HAN® DDD17 modules (each module supplied with 17 pins).

The above references are given for mobile connectors considering that all the auxiliary contacts are wired, with an external wire diameter
of 2.8 mm for a copper section of 2.5mm² and 2.3 mm for a copper section of 1.5 mm². If the conditions are different from these, the
above references may change. In such case please inform Sécheron accordingly.

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 Designation code information
• Be sure to establish the designation code from our latest version of the brochure by downloading it from our website
“www.secheron.com”.
• Be careful to write down the complete alphanumerical designation code with 11 characters when placing your order.
• For technical reasons some variants and options indicated in the designation code might not be combined.
Example of customer’s choice: M 2 A 1 A E A B Z Z 1
Line: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Designation code (options are subject to additional costs) - Order form

Line Description Designation Standard Options Customer’s

choice
10 Product type MACS M M
11 Nominal voltage 15 kV or 25 kV (Uimp = 125 kV) 2
25 kV (Uimp = 170 kV) 3
12 Mechanical interface Standard base plate / vertical mounting A A
13 Earthing switch No 0
Yes (with manual operation) 1
Yes (with electric operation) 2
14 Surge arrester No 0
Yes - For surge arrester type and code, please contact Sécheron ...
15 Control voltage 24 VDC A
32 VDC F
36 VDC B
48 VDC / 50 VDC C
72 VDC D
110 VDC E
16 Auxiliary contacts on the AC circuit-breaker
4a + 4b - (switch PF) - silver type A
4a + 4b - (switch PF) - gold type C
8a + 8b - (switch PF) - silver type B
8a + 8b - (switch PF) - gold type D
17 Auxiliary contacts on the earthing switch (No earthing switch) Not applicable Z
None (1) 0
2a + 2b - (switch PF) - silver type B
2a + 2b - (switch PF) - gold type C
18 Interlocking keys for earthing switch
(Electric operation or no earthing switch) Not applicable Z
No key / lock 0
1 blue (master) + 1 yellow (slave) B
1 blue (master) + 2 yellow (slave) C
2 blue (master) + 1 yellow (slave) F
1 yellow (master) + 1 green (slave) H
1 yellow (master) + 2 green (slave) I
2 yellow (master) + 1 green (slave) L
Key / locks delivered by customer S
19 Key and lock codification for each unit
(Electric operation or no earthing switch) Not applicable Z
No 0
Yes 1
20 Ambient temperature range -40 °C to +70 °C 1
-50 °C to +70 °C 2
(1) For manual switch only.
The low voltage connector must be ordered separately (refer to page 7).
- LV mobile connector for the AC circuit-breaker with or without manual earthing switch:
SG325249R00101 SG325249R00201 SG325249R00302 SG325249R00303

SG325249R00304 SG325249R00402 SG325249R00403 SG325249R00404

- Additional LV mobile connector for the electric earthing switch: SG325249R00521 SG325249R00520

Place and date: Name: Signature:

SG325101BEN_E00-01.14

Sécheron SA Tel: +41 22 739 41 11

Rue du Pré-Bouvier 25 Fax: +41 22 739 48 11
1217 Meyrin - Geneva info@secheron.com
CH-Switzerland www.secheron.com
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the product, whose characteristics are described in these documents, as required by new technology at any time. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to inform himself, no matter
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