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AMVAC™

Medium Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breakers
Installation and Operation Manual

Provided

Northeast

Power

Systems,

Inc.

(NEPSI)

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Page 1: ...AMVAC Medium Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breakers Installation and Operation Manual Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 2: ...2 1VAL050601 MB Rev C Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 3: ...PPENDICES 23 Appendix A Basic Breaker Layout 23 Appendix B Basic Breaker Dimensions and Weights 24 32 Appendix C ED2 Electronic Control Board 33 Overview 34 Available boards 35 Binary Inputs 35 36 Binary Outputs 36 37 Output contact specifications 38 Features 39 Power considerations 40 Ready not Ready status 41 ED2 connections Jumpers and DIP settings 42 Appendix D Wiring Diagrams 43 44 Appendix E...

Page 4: ... contains plug in primary and secondary disconnects with three physical ANSI operating positions within the cell Disconnect Test and Connected In the disconnected position there are no electrical connections In the test position only the secondary control wiring is connected via a patented disconnect mechanism which allows for remote testing of the breaker operations The connected position both pr...

Page 5: ...ircuit breaker in an intermediate position in a cell Always place the circuit breaker in the Disconnect Test or Connect position without hesitation between positions THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK ARE DESIGNED AND TESTED TO OPERATE WITHIN THEIR NAMEPLATED RATING OPERATION OUTSIDE OF THESE RATINGS MAY CAUSE THE EQUIPMENT TO FAIL RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE BODILY INJURY AND OR DEATH A...

Page 6: ...g accessories available for use with the Amvac break er Once removed from the shipping container the circuit breaker wheels are designed to move the circuit breaker across a clean smooth paved even surface Care must be taken not to damage the secondary locking tab Item 1 Figure 3 when transporting rolling or handling the AMVAC circuit breakers DO NOT pull the circuit breaker by the front handles w...

Page 7: ...ting hook is not designed to be used for insertion or removal of the circuit breaker from the switchgear compartment instead the use of an appropriate lift truck is required or serious damage to the breaker may occur There are two types of lifting hooks available 1 Chain The chain type lifting hook is designed to attach to the circuit breaker in the long oval holes on each side of the frame see li...

Page 8: ...g handle is designed to easily adjust the device into and out of a switchgear enclosure It is also used to change the position of the device from the Disconnect Test and Connect positions Press down on the release lever 1 and rotate racking handle 2 clockwise to rack in toward Connect and counter clockwise to rack out from Connect Racking Handle 1 2 Manual Trip Handle 1 1 CAUTION Use of any other ...

Page 9: ...prior to inserting breaker into cell DO NOT attempt to insert the circuit breaker prior to a complete inspection of both breaker and switchgear compartment Breaker and compartment must be free of tools obstructions or foreign objects DO NOT attempt to insert or rack a closed circuit breaker DO NOT force a breaker into or out of the cell DO NOT remove or rotate interference blocking plate in switch...

Page 10: ...ect position 2 Open switchgear breaker compartment door to its fully opened position 3 Align lift truck left and right platform guides with switchgear latch openings 4 Raise platform for easy insertion of platform guides then lower lift truck until platform guides are fully engaged and hooked into switchgear compartment cell 5 Pull back on lift truck to insure platform is fully engaged and level 6...

Page 11: ...ng crank socket into breaker door access port and rotate until socket slides into position b Hold racking crank with left hand and depress position lever with right hand c Turn racking crank clockwise for a turn before releasing position lever d Continue racking clockwise approx 21 turns until Connected position is reached As the breaker approaches the connected position an increase in racking for...

Page 12: ... position INSERTION AND REMOVAL Notes A Closed door racking is recommended between ALL positions DISCONNECT TEST CONNECT Approximate Distance from Disconnect 40 MM 4 REVOLUTIONS 1 57 INCHES 250 MM 25 REVOLUTIONS 9 84 INCHES Manual Operation YES YES NOT RECOMMENDED Electrical Operation NO YES YES Control Power Available NO YES YES Shutter CLOSED CLOSED OPEN Primary Contacts Engaged NO NO YES Positi...

Page 13: ...or 10 transmits the actuating force on the three circuit breaker poles by way of the lever shaft 18 The storage capacitor s 26 provides the necessary actuating energy on demand The positions of the poles in the circuit breaker are detected by two sensors 15 and 16 directly at the lever shaft 18 There are name plates with the ratings of the circuit breaker on the front panel 1 1 and on the inside r...

Page 14: ...00 seconds after failure of the auxiliary power supply 0 3 seconds for each operation SENSOR SYSTEM Figure 2d The systematic use of sensors permits control of the circuit breaker without auxiliary switches Two inductive proximity switches 15 and 16 are used to detect the mechanical limit positions These two proximity switches also provide self monitoring of the system CIRCUIT BREAKER FUNCTION MAGN...

Page 15: ... AND CLOSING PROCEDURE Figures 2a to 2c Page 16 The opening and closing processes are initiated either by remote control via momentary closing contacts or locally by manual operation of push buttons 3 or 4 In the closing process the armature motion acts directly via the lever shaft 18 on the moving contact 24 1 until the vacuum interrupter contacts meet In the full motion sequence the spring arran...

Page 16: ... wiring and termination points for each package STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION Chart 1 Sequence of Operation not to scale CONTROL SCHEME Refer to Chart 1 AMVACTM circuit breakers are similar in switching control to standard spring stored energy mechanisms as indicated by the Sequence of Operation in Chart 1 Notes for Chart 1 Once the capacitors are charged 10amps the control power will experience a consta...

Page 17: ... 14 CLOSE coil 17 Stroke adjuster 18 Lever shaft 19 Insulated link rod 20 Contact force spring 21 Flexible connector 22 Lower breaker terminal 23 Cast insulation 24 Vacuum interrupter 24 1 Moving Contact 24 2 Fixed Contact 25 Upper breaker terminal Figure 2c View of the magnetic actuator mechanism and auxiliary systems with the front cover removed 5 Mechanical operating cycle counter 6 Mechanical ...

Page 18: ...hould be avoided when the circuit breaker is in the Connect position Any manual operation while the circuit breaker is racked onto live bus should be avoided to insure added safety to the operator INTERFERENCE BLOCKING A interference blocking plate Fig 1 in the circuit breaker compartment prevents under rated circuit breakers from being inserted into higher rated compartments The code plate rating...

Page 19: ...mes first AMVAC s installed in contaminated or corrosive environments or subjected to unusual service conditions or experi ence greater than 2 000 operations per year require inspection and maintenance annually Following each interrupted fault an inspection and primary circuit testing of the breaker is required DO NOT work on an energized circuit breaker DO NOT work on a circuit breaker unless all...

Page 20: ...and lubricated Lubricate the Racking Screw on ly Inspect the Racking Screw 2 Position Release Shaft 3 breaker locking tabs 8 Secondary Locking Tab 1 for any damage Return truck to disconnect position As a precaution do not operate the breaker outside the cell unless the truck is in the full disconnect position MAINTENANCE Figure 3 Truck shown with breaker removed 1 Secondary Locking Tab 2 Racking ...

Page 21: ... Connect the high potential lead to one pole b Ground the remaining poles and the circuit breaker frame 2 Start machine with output potential at 0 zero VAC 3 Increase the potential to the required voltage see Table 3 note that new condition test is a factory test only and is not valid for field condition tests 4 Hold for one minute 5 Decrease potential to 0 zero VAC and turn off machine 6 Repeat f...

Page 22: ...ase the potential to the required insulation test voltage 1125VAC RMS 6 Hold for one minute 7 Reduce potential to 0 zero VAC and turn off machine A successful withstand indicates satisfactory insulation strength of the secondary circuit Failing insulation will not sustain the voltage across the secondary Replace the breaker control wiring if the insulation fails during low frequency withstand volt...

Page 23: ...LLAR 10 RACKING SCREW 11 POSITION RELEASE LEVER 12 TRUCK LOCATOR CHANNEL 13 HANDLE 14 CELL INTERLOCK TAB 15 POLE ASSEMBLY TYPICAL 16 PRIMARY CONTACT 17 SHUTTER ACTUATOR ROLLER 18 TRUCK 19 WHEEL 20 POLE SUPPORT 5kV 50kA ONLY Basic Breaker Layout APPENDIX A BASIC BREAKER LAYOUT APPENDICES All AMVACTM circuit breakers have the same basic layout regardless of rating or pole configuration 13 11 14 5 6 ...

Page 24: ... BASIC BREAKER DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS APPENDICES DRAWOUT BREAKER All AMVACTM circuit breakers of this style have the same basic dimensions i e pole spacing regardless of pole configuration Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 25: ...PENDIX B BASIC BREAKER DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS APPENDICES All AMVACTM circuit breakers of this style have the same basic dimensions i e pole spacing regardless of pole configuration Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 26: ...PENDIX B BASIC BREAKER DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS APPENDICES All AMVACTM circuit breakers of this style have the same basic dimensions i e pole spacing regardless of pole configuration Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 27: ...PENDIX B BASIC BREAKER DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS APPENDICES All AMVACTM circuit breakers of this style have the same basic dimensions i e pole spacing regardless of pole configuration Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 28: ...PENDIX B BASIC BREAKER DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS APPENDICES All AMVACTM circuit breakers of this style have the same basic dimensions i e pole spacing regardless of pole configuration Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 29: ...PENDIX B BASIC BREAKER DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS APPENDICES All AMVACTM circuit breakers of this style have the same basic dimensions i e pole spacing regardless of pole configuration Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 30: ...PENDIX B BASIC BREAKER DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS APPENDICES All AMVACTM circuit breakers of this style have the same basic dimensions i e pole spacing regardless of pole configuration Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 31: ...31 1VAL050601 MB Rev C APPENDIX B APPENDICES TYPE U Ir ISC MECHANISM CUBILE AMVAC 15kV 1200 2000A 50kA A5 SAFEGEAR HDTM Weight 410lbs 186Kg Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 32: ...32 1VAL050601 MB Rev C APPENDIX B APPENDICES TYPE U Ir ISC MECHANISM CUBILE AMVAC 15kV 3000A 50kA A5 SAFEGEAR HDTM Weight 420lbs 190Kg Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 33: ... wiring scheme for the fixed mount circuit breakers is exactly the same except that there is no pin monitor close blocker switch so these connections are the same as if the switch in the truck is always closed Also fixed mount break ers will come with 5 feet length of secondary wiring Principal Connection Points Control Circuit Board CONTROL RANGE LOW VOLTAGE UNIT HIGH VOLTAGE UNIT Binary Inputs A...

Page 34: ...and switches the FET switching circuit to connect the capacitor voltage to the appropriate Magnetic Actuator coil following an open or close command The Capacitor Storage Unit consists of two 0 1 farad Aluminum Electrolytic capacitors connected in parallel to provide a total capacitance of 0 2 farads When called to energize the Magnetic Actuator coils the capacitors will deliver a peak current of ...

Page 35: ...ard 77 280 VDC or 85 264 VAC 3 0 1 farad aluminum electrolytic capacitors Refer to Appendix D Page 40 for connector KM pin locations and associated wires Close KM1005 CH 1 Pins 1 and 2 The Remote Close input is used to close the breaker remotely The input impedance is approximately 14 kΩ Open KM1005 CH 2 Pins 3 and 4 The Remote Open input is used to trip the breaker remotely The input impedance is...

Page 36: ...I1001 See page 40 ED2 0 board for switch location and settings ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD Lock Circuit Breaker Open KM1005 CH 6 Pins 11 and 12 The Circuit Breaker Locked Open feature functions with the closed blocking circuit When control power is applied and the closed blocking switch located in the truck on Removable breakers only is closed power is supplied to this input to allow the breaker to f...

Page 37: ...uxiliary Open KM1004 Pins 5 and 6 The Circuit Breaker Auxiliary Open contacts close whenever the breaker is in the Open position Circuit Breaker Auxiliary Closed KM1004 Pins 7 and 8 Additional set of normally open contacts close whenever the breaker is in the Close position Unit Ready KM1004 Pins 9 and 10 These contacts are normally open They close when the breaker is ready They are used to monito...

Page 38: ...ISTICS Maximum Actuating Time 5 0 milliseconds Maximum Releasing Time 3 0 milliseconds INSULATION Between Contacts and Coil 4000 Vrms 50 Hz 1 min Between Open Contact 1000 Vrms 50 Hz 1 min Resistance Roff 1000 MΩ at 500 VDC ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS Operating Temperature Range 50 to 55 Degrees C Storing Temperature Range 40 to 55 Degrees C Expected contacts life min operations Mechanical at 18...

Page 39: ...er to auto trip in the event the capacitor voltage falls below 49 volts Necessary precautions must be tak en when power is removed i e power removed for maintenance as the breaker will automatically trip if I1004 1 is in the On position Reduced Power Consumption The Reduced Power Consumption setting will lower the power output of the power supply recharge unit on the ED2 0 board from 75 W power to...

Page 40: ... capacitors The following voltage thresholds must be reached to complete the speci fied operations 1 The capacitor voltage threshold for an Open operation is 49 volts 2 The capacitor voltage threshold for a Close Open operation is 72 5 volts 3 The capacitor voltage threshold for a Open Close Open operation is 78 volts Apx Table 3 CB Operations Vs Available Capacitor Charge CAPACITOR CHARGE CIRCUIT...

Page 41: ...y sufficient for O op erations Ready LED blinking Ready contact closed Not ready contact opened Ready LED off Ready contact opened Not ready contact closed Capacitor Energy insufficient for any operations Ready LED off Ready contact opened Not ready contact closed Ready LED off Ready contact opened Not ready contact closed Close Coil continuity not right Ready LED blinking Ready contact closed Not...

Page 42: ...Coil 10 On Coil 9 On Coil 8 Off Coil 7 Off Coil 6 On Coil 5 On Coil 4 GND 3 GND 2 80V 1 80V KM1003 6 5 cap discharge 4 cap discharge 3 Aux Supply 2 Aux Supply 1 GND KM1001 POSITION SENSORS CB Open SIG 18 VDC 6 CB Closed SIG 18 VDC 5 18 VDC 4 18 VDC 3 0 VDC 2 0 VDC 1 KM1007 PUSH BUTTON ASSY JP1001 PROTECTION TRIP SECOND TRIP NORMAL PROTECTION NOTE The filter card has wire jumpers for each binary in...

Page 43: ... out has only plug 1 NOTE On Fixed Mount Breakers ONLY P3 1 and P3 4 does not ex ist Pin 11 on KM1005 is directly wired to Pin 2 on KM1003 for the Lock Circuit Breaker open circuit Also P1 16 wire 13 goes directly to Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 44: ...ixed Mount Breakers ONLY P3 1 and P3 4 does not exist Pin 11 on KM1005 is directly wired to Pin 2 on KM1003 for the Lock Circuit Break er open circuit Also P1 16 wire 13 goes directly to 52b1 on BB3 Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 45: ...I1001 I1002 and I1004 using page 40 of AMVAC IB for reference 4 Turn SW I1001 switches ON in need configuration for UV voltage to be monitored example 120V I1001 1 ON I1001 2 OFF I1001 1 OFF 5 Turn SW I1002 switch 3 to ON position this will prevent breaker from closing if there is no power to UV circuit but breaker is powered 6 Turn SW I1004 switch 3 to ON position this will enable the UV and trip...

Page 46: ...46 1VAL050601 MB Rev C APPENDIX F Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 47: ...47 1VAL050601 MB Rev C APPENDIX G Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 48: ...e end of the product s life During disposal of the product it is always necessary to act in accordance with all local and national legal requirements that are in effect at the time of disposal Methods of disposal Disposal can either be carried out in a manner of ways depending upon material of product Below is the recommended method of disposal for various raw material RAW MATERIAL RECCOMMENDED ME...

Page 49: ...49 1VAL050601 MB Rev C NOTES Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

Page 50: ...er service group us abb com www abb com mediumvoltage All sales are subject to ABB Inc General Terms and Conditions of Sale While every effort has been made to assure accuracy the information in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright 2015 ABB Inc All rights reserved 1VAL050601 MB Rev C replaces 1VAL056482 MB Provided by Northeast Power Systems Inc NEPSI ...

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