Vacuum Circuit-Breaker

Modules

Medium-Voltage
Equipment

Description

Catalog HG 11.51 1998

Siemens AG 1998

NXACT Vacuum
Circuit-Breaker
Module

Description

Construction and mode of operation

Features
Stored-energy mechanism via closing
and opening spring
Charging of springs
manually or electrically
Storage of switching
sequence

The operating mechanism is

generally of the stored-energy
type. The mechanism operates
the pole assemblies through
rods. The closing spring can be
charged either electrically or
manually. It latches in when
charging is complete. The
closing spring acts as the
stored-energy mechanism.
For closing, the closing spring
can be unlatched either
mechanically by means of the
local CLOSE pushbutton or
electrically by remote control.
The closing spring charges the
contact-pressure/opening
springs as the breaker closes.
The now discharged closing
spring will be charged again
automatically by the mechanism motor if this exists.
The breaker is now capable of
performing the OPEN CLOSE
OPEN switching sequence
that is required for an unsuccessful auto-reclosing
operation.
All stored-energy mechanisms
perform the switching duties of
synchronizing and rapid load
transfer (U) as well as autoreclosing (K).

10

5
6

R-HG11-116eps

Stored-energy
mechanism

Operating mechanism unit with stored-energy mechanism and secondary

equipment

1 Operating mechanism for

7 Low-voltage plug connector

8 Auxiliary switches for

disconnector function

2
3
4
5

Motor and gearbox

switching function

9 Opening block
10 1st shunt release

Closing spring
Closing solenoid
Auxiliary switch for disconnector
function

6 Operating mechanism for feeder

earthing switch

Trip-free mechanism
Features
To VDE 0670
To IEC 60 056

Operating mechanism
motors
Features
DC or AC motors
Short-time duty
Varistor circuitry

In the event of an opening

command being given after a
closing operation has been
initiated, the moving contacts
return to the open position and
remain there even if the closing command is sustained. This
means that the contacts of the
circuit-breaker module reach
the closed position under these
circumstances, as is permitted
by IEC 60 056 and VDE 0670.

The motors operate in shorttime duty. Therefore, the

voltage and power consumption need not agree with the
data on the rating plate.
Protection of operating
mechanism motors
(see adjacent table)
The inrush current in the
operating mechanism motor
can be neglected due to its
very short duration.

1/8Siemens HG 11.51 1998

Power consumption and rated normal currents for motor

short-circuit protection
Rated voltage
of operating
mechanism

Voltage
range

Power
consumption
of the
motor

Smallest possible
rated normal current
of the m.c.b. with
G-characteristic

max.
V

min.
V

VA

24
48
60

26
53
66

20
41
51

350
350
350

8
6
4

110
220

121
242

93
187

350
350

2
1.6

AC 100
110
230

121
121
244

93
93
187

400
400
400

2
2
1.6

V
DC

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