Type PM, 38-72.

5 kV, up to 40 kA
Power Circuit Breaker

Standard Features
Dead tank design, with one self-blast interrupter per tank on a
galvanized steel frame
All tanks factory leak tested in a hard-vacuum chamber with a
helium mass spectrometer
Certified per ANSI C37.04, C37.06, and C37.09 Standards
FSA-2 motor charged spring operating mechanism
Frame mounted NEMA-3R steel control cabinet protected with
TGIC polyester powdercoat finish
Single tank-mounted gas density monitor and pressure gauge
Porcelain bushings
Continuous current ratings through 3000 A
Ships fully assembled and factory tested with 5 psig SF6 gas
Options and Accessories
Condition monitoring with the Circuit Breaker Sentinel (CBS)
Density monitor and temperature-compensated pressure gauge
directly-mounted on each tank
Extra creep and/or extra strike bushings for special applications
Silicone rubber composite bushings
Tank heaters for operation in ambient temperatures below -40C
High seismic designs
National Board certification of interrupter tanks per the ASME
Pressure Vessel and Boiler Code

With a large installed base and proven track record, the PM

breaker offers unequalled performance and reliability.
ABB Advantage
Interrupting performance up to 40 kA
High performance interrupters for definite purpose breaker reduce
potential for overvoltages caused by restrikes during capacitor
bank switching
One-piece interrupter assembly simplifies field change-out
whenever end of life is reached by eliminating need for internal
tank mounting of separate parts and alignment
Simple, low powered motor-charged spring mechanism imparts
minimal mechanical stress to the breaker, reducing maintenance
costs
Externally accessible current transformers enable simple field
change-out without degassing breaker and bushing removal
Extensive range of available field services, from technical
assistance to turn-key installation, can dramatically reduce
construction costs and speed time to commercial operation
Suitable for cold weather operation down to -40C ambient
without tank heaters, saving acquisition as well as operating costs

FSA-2 Mechanism
The type FSA-2 spring mechanism,
mounted within the breaker control cabinet,
provides the driving force to gang-operate
the breakers self-blast interrupters.
Mechanical energy for closing is stored
in a pair of helical springs, whose charge
is maintained by a universal motor. Each
closing operation simultaneously charges a
similar pair of trip springs.
The mechanism is simple and relatively low
powered, resulting in minimal mechanical
stresses during breaker operation and
lower overall maintenance costs.

10 1/4"
(260)
96 25/32" (2459)

36 5/32"
(918.4)

SHIPPING AND INSTALLED WIDTH

33 11/16" (855)
PHASE SPACING

33 11/16" (855)
PHASE SPACING

66 27/35" (1698)

CLEARANCE TO REMOVE INTERRUPTER

27" (688)

METAL TO METAL

21" (305)

27" (688)

29 1/2" (749)

ADDITIONAL HEIGHT REQUIRED

FOR BUSHING REMOVAL

METAL TO METAL

METAL TO METAL

19 5/16" (491)

MIN. METAL TO GRD.

101 7/16"
(2576)

MIN.
MONITOR
POLE 1

128"
(3251)
LIVE
PARTS

70 5/8"
(4971)

130 5/16"
(3110)

HEIGHT OF
COUNTER
POSITION
INDICATOR
AND
SPRING
POSITION
INDICATOR

83 7/32"
(2114)

109"
(2770)

93 1/16"
(2364)
HEIGHT TO
BREAKER
C/L

BOTTOM OF
CONTROL
CABINET

HEIGHT OF
LEG
GAS GAUGE/ EXTENSIONS
FILL VALVE

ASME
STAMPING
ON TANK
AND END
COVER
(AS REQUIRED)

INSTALLED
HEIGHT TO
TOP OF
BUSHING

MINIMUM
BUSHING
HEIGHT

33 5/8"
(854)

31 7/8"
(810)

RUPTURE
DISC

145 1/2"
(3696)

LOCATION OF
EXTERNAL
ELECTRICAL
69 SW.
(AS REQUIRED)
LOCATION OF
EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL
OUTLET
(AS REQUIRED)

Rated Capabilities
Circuit Breaker
Type

Rated Maximum
Voltage
(kV, rms)

Short Circuit
and Short Time
Current
(kA, rms)

Maximum
Continuous
Current
(A, rms)

Rated Interrupting
Time
(Cycles)

Full Wave
Withstand Voltage
(kV, Peak)

Power Frequency
Insulation
Withstand Voltage
(kV, rms)

2 -sec Chopped
Wave Impulse
Voltage
(kV, Peak)

Closing and
Latching Current
(kA, Peak)

38PM31-12

38

31.5

1200

200

80

258

82

38PM31-20

38

31.5

2000

200

80

258

82

38PM31-30

38

31.5

3000

200

80

258

82

38PM40-12

38

40

1200

200

80

258

104

38PM40-20

38

40

2000

200

80

258

104

38PM40-30

38

40

3000

200

80

258

104

48PM31-12

48.3

31.5

1200

250

105

322

82

48PM31-20

48.3

31.5

2000

250

105

322

82

48PM31-30

48.3

31.5

3000

250

105

322

82

48PM40-12

48.3

40

1200

250

105

322

104

48PM40-20

48.3

40

2000

250

105

322

104

48PM40-30

48.3

40

3000

250

105

322

104

72PM31-12

72.5

31.5

1200

350

160

452

82

72PM31-20

72.5

31.5

2000

350

160

452

82

72PM31-30

72.5

31.5

3000

350

160

452

82

72PM40-12

72.5

40

1200

350

160

452

104

72PM40-20

72.5

40

2000

350

160

452

104

72PM40-30

72.5

40

3000

350

160

452

104

For more information please contact:

ABB Inc.
High Voltage Products
Westmoreland Distribution Park East
100 Distribution Circle
Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, USA
Phone: +1 (724) 696-1500
Fax:
+1 (724) 696-1502
www.abb.com

Document Number - 2GNM110001 / January 2009

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