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VD4
Vacuum circuit-breaker
ABB AG - Calor Emag Medium Voltage Products
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For fixed mounting or
withdrawable on truck
Performance data
12 kV, 3150 / 4000
1)
A, 63 kA
17.5 kV, 3150 / 4000
1)
A, 50 kA
24 kV, 2500 A, 31.5 kA
36 kV, 3150 A, 40 kA
40.5 kV, 3150 A, 40 kA
Compliance to IEC 62271-100
1)
Breaker for 4000 A with forced cooling
VD4 Vacuum circuit-breaker
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VD4 Vacuum circuit-breaker
Fields of application in
power supply and industry
Cable control and protection
Overhead control and protection
Transformers and distribution
substations
Motor and transformer
control and protection
Generator control and protection
Capacitor bank control and protection
Long experience in mediumvoltage!
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2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
VD4 Vacuum circuit-breaker
Vacuum interrupter
(principle structure)
1 Stem / terminal
2 Twist protection
3 Metal bellows
4 Interrupter lid
5 Shield
6 Ceramic insulator
7 Shield
8 Contacts
9 Stem/ terminal
10 Interrupter lid
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VD4 Vacuum circuit-breaker
Embedded pole
(Principle structure)
1 Upper terminal
2 Vacuuminterrupter
3 Stem
4 Lower terminal
5 Flexible connection
6 Insulated push-rod
with contact force springs
7 Fixing point
8 Connection to drive
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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16 kA
1250 A
24 kV
16 kA
1250 A
17.5 kV
20 kA
1250 A
12 kV
VG5
25 kA
2500 A
24 kV
31.5 kA
2500 A
17.5 kV
31,5 kA
2500 A
12 kV
VG4-S
20 kA
2500 A
24 kV
25 kA 25 kA
2500 A 1250 A
17.5 kV 17.5 kV
25 kA 25 kA
2500 A 1250 A
12 kV 12 kV
VG4 VGE4
VD4 Vacuum circuit-breaker
Vacuuminterrupters
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50 kA
3150 A
12 kV
VG7
200 kV BIL
40 kA
3150 A
40.5 kV
40 kA
3150 A
36/40.5 kV
VG8-S
31.5 kA
3150 A
200 kV BIL 36/40.5 kV
31.5 kA 31.5 kA
3150 A 3150 A
40.5 kV 24/36 kV
31.5 kA 40 kA
3150 A 3150 A
36/40.5 kV 12/17.5 kV
VG8 VG6
VD4 Vacuum circuit-breaker
Vacuuminterrupters
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25 kA 40 kA 40 kA 31.5 kA
1250 A 1600 A 3150
1)
A 1250 A
24 kV 12 / 17.5 kV 12 / 17.5 kV 12 / 17.5 kV
P4 P3 P2 PT1
VD4 Vacuum circuit-breaker
Embedded Poles
1)
2500 A and 3150 A
with heat sink
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50 kA 40 kA 31.5 kA
3150
1)
A 2500 A 2500
1)
A
12 / 17.5 kV 36 / 40.5 kV 24 kV
P7 P6 P5
1)
2500 A and 3150 A
with heat sink
VD4 Vacuum circuit-breaker
Embedded Poles
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VD4 Vacuum circuit-breaker
The switchgear
complies with the
following specifications
in according with DIN
VDE and relevant IEC
publications:
VDE 0670, part 1000,
and IEC 60694
DIN VDE 0670, part 1,
and IEC 62271-100
1)
Test voltage according
DIN VDE 0670,
part 1000, list 2
2)
4000 A with forced
cooling
3)
3150 A with forced
cooling in AP
technology
4)
Higher values
on request
5)
360 mm for fixed,
280 mm for with-
drawable Version
6)
Circuit-breaker with
heat sink 616 mm
7)
Withdrawable Version
8)
Circuit-breaker with
heat sink 634 mm

73 - 105
150 - 275
205 - 310
450 - 700
424
461 - 599
6)

3
4080
1631.5

Assembled Pole

Embedded Pole
290 - 350 290 - 350 100 - 110 147 - 260 94 - 180 260 147 - 260 94 180 73 105 kg Weight
280 / 360
5)
328
895
7)
/ 1000
555 /686
7)
1575
280 / 360
5)
328
895
7)
/ 1000
555 / 686
7)
1575
210 - 275
310
570 - 700
424
631 - 661
210 - 275
310
600 - 750
459
608
8)
210 - 275
310
570 - 700
424
599
6)
275
310
750
459
677
210 - 275
310
600 - 750
459
608
8)
210 - 275
310
570 - 700
424
599
6)
150 - 275
205 - 310
450 - 700
424
461 - 599
6)
mm
p
H
a
b
c
Max. overall dimens-
ions (fixed Version)

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Fixed- / withdrawable
Version
4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 s
Rated duration of
short-circuit
4)
40100 40100 4080 125
4)
100 158 125
4)
100 4080 kA
Rated short-circuit
making current
1640 1640 1631.5 50 40 63 50 40 1631.5 kA
Rated short-circuit
breaking current
(symm.)
6303150
3)
6303150
3)
6302500 6304000
2)
6304000
2)
A Rated normal current
50 - 60 50 - 60 50 60 50 60 50 60 Hz Rated frequency
40.5 36 24 17.5 12 kV Rated voltage
1)
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VD4 Vacuum circuit-breaker
Circuit-breakers
on withdrawable unit
Fixed mounting with additional :
Truck assembly
Contact arms with tulip contacts
Control wiring with plug
Conversion frame at front
Advantage by technology and compactness!
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VD4 Vacuum circuit-breaker
Advantages
Vacuum technology
Embedded Poles
Low switching energy
High numbers of operations
High reliability
(according to DIN EN 61511-1 SIL3)
Environment friendly material
Continuously product improvement
Wide range of accessories