Live Tank Circuit Breakers: Primary Plus
Live Tank Circuit Breakers: Primary Plus
Live Tank Circuit Breakers: Primary Plus
Pre-engineered solution set that digitizes XD|GE primary equipment and provides factory
installed and configured protection, monitoring, diagnostics and communications.
GE
Digital Energy
Live
LiveTank
TankCircuit
CircuitBreakers
Breakers——
72.5–550kV
72.5–550kV
126kV Live Tank Circuit Breaker 72.5kV Live Tank Circuit Breaker
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Live
Live TankCircuit
Tank CircuitBreakers
Breakers——72.5–550kV
72.5–550kV
Reliable Performance
The characteristics of SF6 gas provide the live tank circuit
breaker and associated components with a highly reliable
insulating capability. The live tank breakers are designed with
a leakage rate of <0.5%/year.
Primary Plus
XD|GE offers Primary Plus™ for all its critical power delivery
equipment. Primary Plus is a pre-engineered solution set
that provides utilities and large industrial facilities with
a means to reduce the time and labor associated with
substation construction, expansion, and maintenance, while
utilizing technologies and methodologies familiar to existing
engineering resources.
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Technology
XD|GE 252kV and below SF6 high-voltage circuit breakers are designed 1. Interrupter
with a single interrupter (per pole), without parallel or grading capacitors. lnner Construction of Interrupter
363-550kV circuit breakers are designed with two interrupters (per pole) and
Inner Construction of Interrupter
are equipped with coupling or grading capacitors and pre-insertion resistors
Fixed main Fixed arcing Moving main Piston
as required. Pre-insertion resistors are used to reduce over voltages that
contact contact contact
occur during the closing operation. On opening, the contacts of the pre-
insertion resistor parts before the main contacts.
Spring operating mechanisms are used on 252kV and below SF6 high-voltage
breakers, while 252kV and above SF6 high voltage breakers are designed to
use a hydromechanical operating mechanism.
Trip spring
Trip spring
Cam Cam
Arc
RatchetNozzle
Ratchet Moving arcing Puffer Fixed
contact cylinder Closing finger
Closing spring
spring
LeverLever Ratchet
Ratchet wheelwheel
Closing-holding
Closing-holding
latchlatch
2. Spring Operating Mechanism
Trip-holding
Trip-holding Closing
Closing trigger
trigger
The design of the spring operated mechanism provides the high performance the closing
latchlatch spring. The lever is rotated clockwise, compressing the trip spring
required for reliable operation. The lever engaged with the locking device, by torque from the cam (Fig.2). Closing
Closing coil coil
Trip spring
Cam
Ratchet
Closing spring
Closing-holding
latch
interrupter
open coil
Trip trigger
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72.5Live Tank
–72.5
800kV Circuit
– 800kV
DeadTankBreakers
DeadTank —Breakers
Circuit 72.5–550kV
Circuit Breakers
XD|GE’s technology portfolio is built in state-of-the-art manufacturing and Advanced Test Facilities
testing facilities with robust quality processes which provide customers with
XIHARI®, the Xi’an High Voltage Apparatus Research Institute, is an integral
products that meet the critical and demanding reliability and environmental
part of the XD|GE alliance. XIHARI has extensive testing capabilities at its
challenges of transmission applications.
facility sites, which include a: High Power Laboratory, High Voltage Laboratory,
Artificial Climate Laboratory, EMC Laboratory, and an Operational Test Circuit
for HVDC Thyristor Valves.
Manufacturing Excellence
XD|GE designs a broad range of switchgear in five specialized production The testing hall meets all of the requirements of ISO/IEC® 17025 and houses
facilities including machining, surface treatment, insulating, housing and some of the largest test equipment in the world, providing the capacity to
casting. test primary equipment as large as 1,100kV AC. The High Voltage Apparatus
Laboratory in XIHARI is a government authorized national high-voltage
Additionally, there are two specialized facilities that produce both the spring apparatus quality supervision and inspection test center. It is an independent
and hydromechanical operating mechanisms. third-party laboratory for type tests, routine tests, performance tests and
Final production is completed in three workshop assembly lines that total certificate tests for high-voltage apparatus. The testing facilities at XIHARI
more than 50,000 square meters. Components such as aluminum enclosures, also include an extension environmental laboratory. Testing capabilities here
cast resin insulators, current and voltage transformers, and operating include high altitude testing, high humidity testing, and temperature testing
mechanisms are manufactured by XD|GE through a completely integrated from -70° C up to +150° C.
manufacturing model.
The switchgear facilities are ISO® 9001 certified, ISO 14001 certified for
environmental management systems, as well as OSHA® 18001 certified for
health and safety management systems.
Exceptional Quality
A focus on quality is an ongoing strategic initiative for XD|GE and that is
evident throughout the manufacturing environment. The quality process
begins with an incoming inspection of all materials to ensure the best
possible inputs before manufacturing begins.
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This support infrastructure covers the entire life cycle of the product.
From the coordination of transportation logistics to the completion of site
acceptance testing and warranty service, the highly qualified XD|GE team is
available throughout the implementation.
Finally, XD|GE offers a 24x7 global support service to address and direct any
customer application and field questions.
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Primary Plus
• Digitized primary equipment for replacing labor-intensive, individually terminated copper wires
• Electrical protection solutions to monitor and react to fault conditions
• Secure and ruggedized communications infrastructure devices including wireless radios, fiber optic multiplexers
and Ethernet switches
Digitized Substation
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LW9A-72.5
D
1100 1100
694 694
center
of
235
gravity
4520
50
3140
1050
2220
630
1820
640 C
B
A A
300
300
250
VIEW D
150
Terminal Pad
190
1:6
240
360
400
150
20.5
90
400
1600 6-M12×45
Fastening
torque
VIEW B VIEW C 480kgf.cm
Grounding block Grounding block
1:3 1:3
4-M10×50 connected with busbar
135
32
All measurements
are in millimeters (mm)
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LW25A-126/LW25A-145
D
1700 1700
1294 1294
3990
50
5550
235
4070
1050
2800
2400
640 630
A A B
250
150
150
A-A
500
400 1:20 200 300 200
Ø80
200 200 200
190
Anchor Bolt
400
500
1:20
M36
50
200
1244.5
2530
View D
1100
1:10
1000
View B View C
6-M12×45
4-M10×50 1:4
480kgf.cm
40
65
135
140
32 140 200
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170
LW25-170
Anchor
Bolt
All measurements
are in millimeters (mm)
and Installation Foundation of Type LW25-170/T Single-phase Operated Product (with Spring Operating mechanism)
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W25-252
LW25-252
Control Cabinet
Foundation
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Outline and Installation Foundation of Type LW25-252/T 50kA Product(with Spring Operating Mechanism )
LW25-252/T 50kA
Live Tank Circuit Breakers — 72.5–550kV
LW15C-252
LW15C_252
All measurements
are in millimeters (mm)
LW25-363
LW25-363/LW25-420
5000 5000
2500
5118
7367
6420
1100
1212
2500
Joint
100
240
B-B
150 150 Underground Anchor D-D
plate Bolt 1:5
950 400
200
100 240
200
1500
(1000)
310
700
1500
1500
460
D D 370 200
1100
1000
Control Cabinet
Foundation A 1212 140
1150
48 View F View G
44.5
40 40 40
(500)
460
150
1890
48 G
600
(1150) 4-M16
167.5 50 44.5
150 160
(100) 32
32 connection
LW25-363 is available with
Grounding Terminal closing resistors if required
(increased height)
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LW15A-363
LW15A_363
Control
Cabinet
Foundation
Control Cabinet
Foundation
All measurements
are in millimeters (mm)
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Outline and Installation Foundation of Type LW15A-363/Y Product (with Hydraulic Operating mechanism)
Live Tank Circuit Breakers — 72.5–550kV
LW15A_550
LW15A-550
Control
Cabinet
Foundation
Control
Cabinet
Foundation
All measurements
are in millimeters (mm)
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Outline and Installation Foundation of Type LW15A-550/Y Product (with Hydraulic Operating Mechanism)
Live Tank Circuit Breakers — 72.5–550kV
Technical Specifications
1. Electrical Parameters
1. 1 Rated volatge (kV) 72.5 126 145 170 252 252 363 363 420 550
1. 2 Rated frequency (Hz) 50/60 50/60 50/60 50/60 50/60 50/60 50/60 50/60 50 50/60
1. 3 Rated continuous
4000 3150 3150 3150 4000 5000 4000 5000 4000 5000
current (A)
1. 4 Rated short circuit
breaking current (kA) 40 40 40 40 50 63 50 63 50 63
1. 5 Making current (kA) 100 100 100 100 125 160 125 160 125 160
1. 6 Rated peak withstand
100 100 100 100 125 160 125 160 125 160
current (kA)
1. 7 Specific creepage
25/31 25/31 25/31 25/31 25/31 25/31 25/31 25/31 25/31 25/31
distance (mm/kV)
1. 9 Short line fault
36/30 36/30 36/30 36/30 45/37.5 56.7/47.25 45/37.5 56.7/47.25 45/37.5 56.7/47.25
breaking current (kA)
1.10 Out of phase
10 10 10 10 12.5 15.75 12.5 15.75 12.5 15.75
breaking current (kA)
1.11 Rated short-time
power-frequency
withstand voltage
(kV): To earth 160 230 275 325 460 460 510 510 630 740
1.12 Rated lightning
impulse withstand
voltage (kV):
To earth 350 550 650 750 1050 1050 1175 1175 1425 1675
252kV Live Tank SF6 Circuit Breaker 252kV Live Tank SF6 Circuit Breaker
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Technical Specifications
2. Mechanical Parameters
2. 1 Type of mechanism Spring Hydro-mechanical
2. 2 Mechanical
≥5000 ≥5000 ≥5000 ≥5000 ≥5000 ≥5000 ≥5000 ≥5000 ≥5000 ≥5000
endurance (times)
2. 3 Rated operating
O-0.3s-CO-180s-CO
sequence
2. 4 Close time (ms) ≤100 ≤100 ≤100 ≤100 ≤100 ≤100 ≤100 ≤100 ≤100 ≤100
2. 5 Open time (ms) ≤30 ≤30 ≤30 ≤30 ≤30 ≤30 ≤30 ≤30 ≤30 ≤20
2. 6 Breaking time (ms) ≤60 ≤60 ≤60 ≤60 ≤60 ≤60 ≤50 ≤50 ≤50 ≤40
2. 8 Close-open
40-50 40-50 40-50 40-60 50-70 40-60 40-60 40-60 40-60 35-45
time (ms)
2. 9 Operating
asynchronism (ms)
Between poles
Open ≤2 ≤2 ≤2 ≤2 ≤3 ≤3 ≤3 ≤3 ≤3 ≤3
Close ≤4 ≤4 ≤4 ≤4 ≤4 ≤4 ≤5 ≤5 ≤5 ≤5
2.10 Operating
asynchronism (ms)
Across break
Open ≤2 ≤2 ≤2 ≤2
Close ≤3 ≤3 ≤3 ≤3
2.11 Number of breaks
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
per pole
2.12 Three phase operation/
3p 3p 3p 3p/1p 1p 1p 1p 1p 1p 1p
single phase
2.13 Rated SF6 gas
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4/0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
pressure (Mpa)
2.14 Leakage of SF6 gas
≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5 ≤0.5
per year (%)
2.15 Weight (Kg) 1200 1400 1400 2500 3500 3500 6600 7200 200 10000
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Ordering
LW * - * / * * - *
SF6 Circuit Breaker LW
Outdoor
Design Sequence No. 9A
25
15A
Rated Voltage 72.5
126
145
170
252
363
420
550
Operating System: T
T: Spring Mechanism Y
Y: Hydro-mechanical Mechanism
Rated Current (A) 3150
4000
5000
Rated Interrupting Current (kA) 40
50
63
Live Tank Circuit Breaker Product Line Live Tank Circuit Breaker Product Line
With Spring Mechanism: With Hydro-mechanical Mechanism:
LW9A-72.5/T3150-40 LW15C-252/Y5000-63
LW25A-145/T3150-40 LW25-363/Y4000-50
LW25-170/T3150-40 LW15A-363/Y5000-63
LW25-252/T4000-50 LW15A-550/Y5000-63
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