Temperature rise test

report

 
 
Client demands

 Incoming rated current 2500 A.

 outgoing rated current 1250 A.
 Site`s environment is hot (aswan) .
 Rated temperature 52 c◦.
CB specification

 Test will be done on vacuum CB 3AH5

short circuit current= 25 KA with 1 fixed arm contact.
 Ordered vacuum CB :
short circuit current= 31.5 KA with 2 fixed arm contact.
IEC
1st Test procedure
 Swg is connected to step up transformer 400/11000
which is fed by a variable voltage source (variac).
 Swg is short circuited to absorb rated current.
 Lv side : 400v, 50A.
Hv side : 1v, 1250A.
 As shown in previous IEC table to succeed in test
temperature rise must not exceed 75.
 Temp. rise = max. temp. – ambient temp.
1st test Bar sizing:
 Connection to trans (2*80)
 Mbb (2*80)
 upper dropper (2*80)
 fixed arm contact (1*80)
 contact finger (1*60)  
 low dropper (1*80)
 Ct (1*80)  
 short circuit link (1*80)
 iavg =1250
Temperature sensor position

 CB(L1)
 MBB(L3)
 CT`S(L2)
 1st test results
TIME CB(L1) MBB(L3) CT`S(L2) temp.rise Ia Ib Ic Iavg
5:00 19 19 19 0 0 0 0 0
5:30 36 28 32 17 1224 1297 1239 1253.333
5:45 49 32 39 30 1224 1297 1239 1253.333
6:00 55 34 43 36 1226 1301 1243 1256.667
6:15 61 36 47 42 1232 1303 1245 1260
6:30 64 37 48 46 1202 1275 1218 1231.667
7:00 68 39 51 50 1212 1280 1224 1238.667
7:30 71 40.5 54.5 53 1224 1298 1240 1254
8:00 74 42.5 57 56 1227 1301 1243 1257
8:30 75 43.5 59 57 1232 1307 1248 1262.333
9:00 76.3 48.4 61.9 58.3 1233 1305 1247 1261.667
9:30 77.7 48.5 62.9 59.7 1234 1309 1245 1262.667
10:00 79.6 50.2 64.3 61.6 1215 1289 1231 1245
10:30 79.2 52 64.6 61.2 1220 1294 1235 1249.667
11:00 79 53.1 65.9 61 1223 1296 1230 1249.667
11:30 79.25 52.5 65 61.25 1215 1286 1280 1260.333
12:00 79.5 52 64.1 61.5 1210 1282 1227 1239.667
12:30 79.45 52.25 64.15 61.45 1220 1290 1230 1246.667
90 70

80
60

70
50
60

50 40
CB(L1)
40 MBB(L3) temp.rise
CT`S(L2) 30

30
20
20

10 10

0
5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00 5:00 0
0.21 5.21 10.21 15.21 20.21
1st test report

 test succeeded on derated current.

IEC Standards.
 As mentioned in client`s demands that rated
temperature is 52 c◦ , previous test is done in 20 c◦.
 To simulate the 52 c◦, IEC state that 120% I rated to be
injected.
 I rated = 1250 A
120% I rated=1500 A
2nd test procedure
 Swg is connected to step up transformer 400/11000
which is fed by a variable voltage source (variac).
 Swg is short circuited to absorb rated current.
 Lv side : 400v, 50A.
Hv side : 1v, 1500A.
 Temp. rise= max. temp – reference temp.(first temp.)
2st test Bar sizing:
 Connection to trans (2*100)
 Mbb (2*100)
 upper dropper (2*100)
 fixed arm contact (1*100)
 contact finger (1*100 with spacer)  
 low dropper (2*100)
 Ct (1*100)  
 short circuit link (2*80)
 I avg =1500
Temperature sensor positioon

 CB(L2)
 MBB(L3)
 CT`S(L1)
 2nd test results
temp.ris
TIME CB(L2) MBB(L3) CT(L1) e ambient Ia Ib Ic Iavg
5:50 21 21 21 1 20 1508 1564 1446 1506
6:20 52 28 39.5 33 19 1502 1553 1442 1499
1474.66
6:50 68 37.5 51 47 19 1482 1516 1426 7
1459.66
7:20 75 39 58 54 19 1464 1502 1413 7
1462.66
7:50 80 47 64 59 18.5 1469 1503 1416 7
1470.66
8:20 81 45.5 65 60 18.5 1492 1502 1418 7
1478.66
8:50 88 50 73 67 18.5 1485 1520 1431 7
1449.66
9:50 90.4 56.6 77 69 18.5 1455 1491 1403 7
1453.33
10:50 92.2 53 82 71.2 18.5 1460 1495 1405 3
11:50 93.1 55.7 82 72.2 18.5 1463 1499 1412 1458
100 temp.rise
80
90
70
80
60
70

50
60
CB(L2) 40
50 temp.rise
MBB(L3)
CT(L1) 30
40

30 20

20 10

10 0

50

02

14

26

0
:3

:5
0 5:

9:
7:

8:

10

11
5:50 7:02 8:14 9:26 10:38 11:50
2nd test report.

 Test succeeded on rated current.