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MasterClad-Non-Arc-Resistant - NEMA Academy 2015
MasterClad-Non-Arc-Resistant - NEMA Academy 2015
MV Metal-Clad Switchgear
Medium Voltage
NEMA Academy 2015
Metal-Clad Switchgear
●The Fundamentals
● Current rating above 1200A up to 3000A continuous
● Capable of interrupting fault currents
●Interrupting capacities from 25kA - 63kA
● Frequent Switching (up to 10,000 mechanical operations)
● Speed of Operation (3 cycles), Limits Fault Damage, I2T
● Apply Protective Relay Schemes w/unlimited combinations
● Re-usable interrupters
● Multi-shot Reclosing Capability
● Increased Safety
● Ease of Maintenance
Type VR Circuit
Breaker
Nominal
4.16kV 7.2kV 13.8kV 27kV
Voltage
Maximum
4.76kV 8.25kV 15kV 27kV
Voltage
BIL 60kV 95kV 95kV 125kV
1200A, 1200A, 1200A, 1200A,
Continuous
2000A, 2000A, 2000A, 2000A,
Current
3000A*, 3000A*, 3000A*, 2750A#
Interrupting 40kA, 50kA, 40kA, 50kA, 16kA, 25kA,
40kA, 50kA
Current 63kA 63kA 40kA
Enclosure
NEMA 1, 3R NEMA 1, 3R NEMA 1, 3R NEMA 1, 3R
Type
* One-high construction
# 27.0 kV, 2750A Not UL Listed
Rating Nameplate
Spring Charged
Rail Rollers (Both Sides) Indicator
Status Indicator
Manual Charging Handle -
Permanently Mounted On The
Type RI Operating Mechanism
Features Benefits
● Permanently mounted spring ● State of the art vacuum
charging handle interrupter design
● Up to 5NO/5NC auxiliary ● Operating mechanism
contacts - min 2 sets for minimum life - 10,000
customer use mechanical & continuous
● UL label current operations
● Contact erosion indication on ●Except 3000A, 350MVA,
each interrupter pole 750MVA & 27kV - 5000
operations (ANSI)
● Optional dual trip or under-
● Short fault clearing time - total
voltage trip
3cycles (50 milliseconds)
● Lower breaker can be rolled
out directly on to the floor
MOC Linkage
Primary Pole
Disconnect Assembly
Fingers
Breaker
Runbacks Vacuum
Interrupter
Erosion Gap
Secondary
(E-gap)
Disconnect
VR Circuit Breaker
Rear View Code Plate
Location
Stationary Terminal
Condensing Shield
Stationary Contact
Movable Contact
Ceramic Envelope
Vacuum Dielectric
Moving Terminal
Metallic Bellows
5-15kV Structure
Relay &
Cable
Instrument Door
Compartment
Aux Section Or
Breaker
Compartment Barriers Compartment
Inter-bay Control
Wire Areas
Insulated Main Bus
Main Bus Barriers
Automatic Shutters
LV Control
Ground Bus Compartment
Circuit Breaker
Compartment Side View With
Side Cover Sheet Removed
Racking Trip/Spring
Breaker Rating Block Discharge Interlock
*Bar type CTs can be supplied for special applications. Window type CTs can be
mounted in cable compartment in special cases. Consult factory
● Absorb and store surge energy, and release back into the system
● Offer high impedance at power frequency while low impedance for
surges which result in high frequency waveform
● Very fast response time as continuously active
● Cannot absorb high current surges. Usually applied along with surge
arresters to protect against high current surges
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MasterClad Structure – Snubbers
ZORC Surge Suppressor Operation
● Voltage and frequency dependent
● Comprises capacitors, resistors and
Zinc Oxide (ZnO) non-linear arresters
● Normal mains frequency conditions:
● Capacitive elements offer high
impedance effectively “disconnecting”
the resistive components and
minimizing heat dissipation
● High frequency transient conditions:
● Capacitive elements offer low
impedance effectively "inserting" the
resistive components in the power
system as a cable-terminating network,
i.e. voltage refraction and reflection of
steep wave-fronts are minimized,
voltage doubling is avoided, and high
frequency re-strike current zeros in the
switch are eliminated
●Manual or automatic
●Safety devices
●Grounding of circuits
during maintenance
periods
●Connection points for
applying voltage for hi-pot
testing and cable testing
●Access to both line-side
and load-side circuits for
phase sequence testing
1” Door
● MasterClad’s Strengths
● 3 cycle breakers, optional for VCP-W
● Standard-lower breakers roll directly
onto floor without truck or breaker rails.
Optional for VacClad-W.
● 27kV N1 2750A (non forced air)
● 27kV N3R 2-high
● 27kv 2-high depth (110.5” vs. 118.75”)
● 5-15kV N1 91” deep vs. 96.25”
● 5-15kV Arc Terminator
● MasterClad’s Strengths
● 27kV N1 2750A (non forced air)
● 27kV N3R
● 27kv N1 depth (110.5” vs. 116.5”)
● 5-15kV N1 91” deep vs. 96.25”
● 5-15kV Arc Terminator
● Automatic engagement of secondary
harness
● Relaying & Metering offers within SE
● MasterClad’s Weaknesses
● 5-15kV 4000A continuous current
● 5-15kV 63KA interrupting & bracing
● 38KV
● MasterClad’s Strengths
● 3 cycle breakers, optional for GM-
SG
● 5-15kV N1 91” deep vs. 98.5”
● 27kV offer
● 5-15kV Arc Terminator
● MasterClad’s Weaknesses
● AMVAC
●Magnetically actuated mechanism
●See next slide
● 5-15kV 4000A continuous current
● 5-15kV N1, 1-high, 85 deep”
● MasterClad’s Strengths
● 27kV N1 2750A (non forced air)
● 5-15kV Arc Terminator
● 5-15kV N1, 2-high, 91” deep vs. 92”
Issues Alternative