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Generator Circuit-Breakers
HGI 2/3

Technical Data
Generator circuit-breaker system type

HGI 2

HGI 3

General
Rated maximum voltage

kV

Rated frequency
Rated continuous current

17.5

1)

21.0

1)

Hz

50/60

50/60

A rms

up to 6300

up to 8000

kV rms

up to 50

up to 60

kV peak

up to 110

up to 125

kA peak

138

190

kA, 3s

50

63

kA peak

138

190

kA rms

50

ms

55

Rated insulation level

Rated power frequency withstand voltage
to earth and across circuit-breaker/switch contacts
Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage
to earth and across circuit-breaker/switch contacts
Circuit-breaker
Rated peak withstand current
Rated short-time withstand current
Rated short-circuit making current
Rated short-circuit breaking current
Rated operating sequence

2)

48

up to 24kV on request
Provided that surge capacitors of 100 nF on the transformer side are installed

The above data are not limiting values. Additional data on request. We reserve the right to alter data and technical details without notice.

Single-line diagram
1 Generator circuit-breaker
2 Capacitor 100 nF

Terminal configurations
For both frame sizes the terminal configurations as
shown in adjacent Figure, can be selected:
With horizontal operating mechanism Var. S, Z and U,
with vertical operating mechanism Var. S, Z and C.

Var. S

2 | ABB

2)

CO - 30min - CO

Rated interrupting time

1)

63

Var. Z

Var. U, C

Dimension Drawing
HGI 2 horizontal
110kV: min. 340 *)
125kV: min. 365 *)

727

1370

430

110kV: min. 190 *)

125kV: min. 215 *)

110kV: min. 340 *)

125kV: min. 365 *)

Clearance required
for safety (protective
barriers are excluded
from ABB scope of
supply)

540 + 2N

N(450-1200)

N(450-1200)

270

450 **)

1015

270

N = Phase distance
*) min. clearance to any object (dielectric dimensioning rules)
**) min. space required for operation and maintenance

ABB | 3

Dimension Drawing
HGI 2 vertical
110kV: min. 340 *)
125kV: min. 365 *)

1565

2140

430

110kV: min. 190 *)

125kV: min. 215 *)

110kV: min. 340 *)

125kV: min. 365 *)

Clearance required
for safety (protective
barriers are excluded
from ABB scope of
supply)

max. 540 + 2N

470

max. 270

N = Phase distance
*) min. clearance to any object (dielectric dimensioning rules)

4 | ABB

N(450-1200)

N(450-1200)

max. 270

Dimension Drawing
HGI 3 horizontal

125kV: min. 405 *)

1135

1705

430

125kV: min. 215 *)

125kV: min. 405 *)

500+ 2N

N(550-1200)

N(550-1200)

250

450 **)

1625

250

Clearance required
for safety (protective
barriers are excluded
from ABB scope of
supply)

N = Phase distance
*) min. clearance to any object (dielectric dimensioning rules)
**) min. space required for operation and maintenance

ABB | 5

Dimension Drawing
HGI 3 vertical

125kV: min. 405 *)

225 **)

1915

2485

430

125kV: min. 215 *)

125kV: min. 405 *)

680 **)

Clearance required
for safety (protective
barriers are excluded
from ABB scope of
supply)

500+ 2N

N(550-1200)

700

250

N = Phase distance
*) min. space required to any object (dielectric dimensioning rules)
**) min. space required for operation and maintenance

6 | ABB

N(550-1200)

250

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