400 Hz Airport

Handbook
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 400Hz Airport

This document is intended for Schneider Electric

Contracting Centers, and compiles most of the information
necessary to implement a Schneider Electric 400 Hz
solution in an Airport.

There is no absolute ideal solution, however this document

aims to help you find the solution that is best suited to your
customer's requirements.

Any new information resulting from your experience will

allow us to update it and improve our competencies on this
subject. Therefore please make sure that you inform us of
any such information.

Contact: Sylvain Buissière – MVS France

e-mail: sylvain_buissiere@mail.schneider.fr
(:33 (0)4 76 39 41 37

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Contents
Cover page. Modification log 1

Schneider Electric Contact 2

Contents 3

General 4

Why are aircraft supplied power at 400 Hz ? 4

What are the 400 Hz power supply requirements for an aircraft ? 4

400 Hz plug connection connection 4

What production resources are used for a 400 Hz supply ? 4

How is the aircraft's IT equipment supplied power ? 5

Where are the aircraft 400 Hz plugs located ? 5

What technologies allow production of 400 Hz power? 5

Definition of ground support power supply requirements 6

Supply voltage 6

Electrical power requirements for aircraft on the ground 6

Standards applicable to aeronautics and to the 400 Hz supply 7

Distribution network architectures 8

Centralized production 8

Advantages/drawbacks of centralized production 9

Semi-centralized production 10

Advantages/drawbacks of semi-centralized production 10

Decentralized bridge-mounted point-of-use production 11

Advantages/drawbacks of decentralized bridge-mounted point-of-use production 12

Functional details of the above-listed architectures 13

400 Hz centralized version functions 14

400 Hz semi-centralized version functions 15

400 Hz decentralized version functions 16

Comparing the investment for the 3 architecture alternatives 17

Comparison chart 17

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General

Why are aircraft supplied power at 400 Hz?

All aircraft throughout the world, whatever their manufacturer, civil or military, operate at 400 Hz 115-200V.
This frequency was chosen to reduce the space requirements and weight of electrical equipment (mainly
magnetic materials) on board the plane.
Certain aircraft such as small passenger planes (e.g.:ATR42 & 72) and helicopters also require 48V direct
current.
What are the 400 Hz power supply requirements for an aircraft?

q In flight, civil or military aircraft use their own generator to supply all of the utilities with electrical power
(pumps, undercarriage, air conditioning, rollers, etc).

q On the ground:
§ supply of cabin and cockpit equipment,
§ supply of lighting, ventilation, plugs for aircraft cleaning,
§ supply of refrigerators,
§ supply of the hold system, of the conveyor system for luggage in the hold,
§ supply of flap maneuvering systems, servo-brakes, transfer pumps,
§ undercarriage testing (simulation),
§ APU start-up.

400 Hz plug connection procedure

q Landing:
§ aircraft lands on the runway
§ APU starts up (Auxiliary Power Unit)*
§ the aircraft docks at a bridge stand or parks at a remote stand
§ 400 Hz plug connected
§ APU stopped (apart from short stopovers)
q Take-off:
§ APU starts up
§ 400 Hz plug disconnected
§ jets started
§ APU stopped
§ aircraft takes off.
*N.B.: certain smaller aircraft do not have an APU. It is the jet engines that continue to work to supply the power.

What production resources are used for a 400 Hz power supply?

2 solutions:
q The aircraft produces the electrical power witth its APU (major atmospheric and noise pollution)
q An external system provides the necessary power:
- The commonest system is called GPU (Ground Power Unit), which is a combustion engine driving a
400 Hz alternator. This mobile unit solution is also polluting and only slightly less noisy than the APU. It
also is an obstacle and is therefore a potential accident hazard when maneuvering aircraft. The GPU is
generally owned by airline companies.

- A fixed electrical power network operated by the airport authority.

For reasons of safety and protection of the environment (uncluttering stand areas, risk of explosion, noise,
exhaust gases) the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Authority) encourages airports to install fixed
electrical power networks.

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General

How is the aircraft's IT equipment supplied power?

In flight and on the ground, the 400 Hz supply is rectified to give a direct current power supply (rectifier unit
+ batteries).

Where are the aircraft 400 Hz plugs located?

§ At bridge stands,
§ At remote stands (passengers bussed to and from the aircraft)
§ In maintenance hangars,
§ In aircraft production plants (for functional testing),

What technologies allow production of 400 Hz power?

q Conventional technology uses rotary sets.
q In the past fifteen years static converter technology has appeared.

Static converter Rotary converter

Weight 600 kg Weight 4 tons
Easy to handle
Yield around 0.9 Yield around 0.5
No noise pollution Noise pollution
No atmospheric pollution Atmospheric pollution
Easy to maintain and repair
Flexible in terms of connecting converters in parallel
to give greater power
Producing better quality current
Fixed installation at the heart of the airport at one or Fixed installation at the heart of the airport or mobile
several points according to the system unit located on the parking area giving a risk of
collisions during maneuvers
Maintenance by a specialist manufacturer Maintenance by the airport maintenance department
maintenance technician
No mechanical maintenance
Better availability (MTBF)

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Definition of ground support power supply requirements
Power supply voltage
The 400 Hz frequency is supplied to the aircraft via a 115/200V+ PEN plug (protection conductor and
neutral connected to the aircraft body).
Devices in the aircraft basically use 115 V single phase voltage with a tolerance of ±3V between phases
and PEN (see standard EN2282).
Compliance with this tolerance is fundamental, since outside of this voltage range the aircraft will
automatically disconnect from the 400 Hz supply.
Neutral earthing system: TNC (earth and neutral combined)

Aircraft Female apron Aircraft male

plug plug
Aircraft 115V ± 3V
récepteur C N N C
PEN plug
B E E B
A F F A
28V CC

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200V

Electrical power requirements for aircraft on the ground

Manufacturer Aircraft type Aircraft manufacturer Number of plugs
power requirement (of 90 kVA)
(kVA)
Airbus A380 360 4
Mac Donnell Douglas MD12 120 2
Mac Donnell Douglas MD11ss 120 2
Boeing 777 120 2
Boeing 747 - 400 150 2
Boeing 747 - 300 90 2
Airbus A340 130 2
Airbus A330 140 2
Mac Donnell Douglas MD90 90 1
Mac Donnell Douglas DC10 50 1
Mac Donnell Douglas DC8 45 1
Airbus A300 50 1
Boeing A767 -300 70 1
Boeing 757 55 1
Airbus A310 60 1
Airbus A320 65 1
Mac Donnell Douglas DC9 45 1
Mac Donnell Douglas MD80 50 1
Boeing 737 - 400 45 - 50 1
Boeing 737 - 300 45 1
Boeing 737 - 500 45 1
Boeing 737 - 600 90 1
Boeing 737 - 700 90 1
Boeing 737 - 800 90 1
Focker F - 100 40 1
Focker F - 28 35 1
British aerospace BEA146 40 1
Tupolev TU - 334 40 1
Focker F -.50 40 1
Focker F - 70 40 1

Military aircraft
start-up 30 1
maintenance 15 1
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Definition of ground support power supply requirements

Standards applicable to aeronautics and to the 400 Hz supply

EN2282 aerospace series characteristics of aircraft electrical supplies

DFS 400 specification for 400 Hz aircraft power supply.

ISO 6858 aircraft ground support electrical supplies – general requirements.
BS 2G 219 general requirements for ground support electrical supplies for aircraft.
MIL–704 E aircraft electric power characteristics.
EN 50091-1 general and safety requirements.
EN 50081-2 electromagnetic compatibility, generic emission standard.
EN 50092-2 electromagnetic compatibility, generic immunity standard.
IEC 721 classification of environmental conditions.
IEC 529 classification of degrees of protection provided.
SAE ARP 5015 ground equipment – 400 Hz ground power performance requirement.

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Distribution network architectures

§ Centralized: certain equipment grouped together in an airport facility (MV distribution)

§ Semi-centralized: equipment located at several airport locations (LV distribution).

§ Decentralized: converters mounted under the bridge (LV distribution).

q The choice of architectures also depends on the airport infrastructure and configuration (cable
connection length, marine atmosphere, etc).
It can also depend on the type of aircraft traffic.

Centralized production (example)

double bridge 115V-200V/ 400Hz

200V
600V
C LDC LDC LDC LDC C
115V-200V/ 400Hz
LD LD
C LD LD
C
600V
5,5kV

Eastern contact zone LDC

LV cable network Eastern remote stands
600V 400Hz

Terminal
400Hz MV switchboard
Feeder protection devices
Converters MV cable network
50Hz MV 180kVA 400Hz 5,5kV 400Hz
switchboard 400V 200V
= LV-MV
=
Transformer
= 360kVA 400Hz
=
=
= example of an airport comprising 33 aircraft plugs
= - 4 double bridge gates ,
=
=
- 8 single bridge gates,
MV 50Hz TR. = -17 remote positions
network MV-LV =
50Hz = 5,5kV Power Logic example of Airport design and execution
= System
=
=
Terminal 2
= 400Hz centralized
version
LDC

Western contact zone Western remote stands

N
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zh
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600V ko
LD C C o
C LD LD
C LD b
LDC LDC LDC LDC d
600V 115V-200V/ 400Hz n
a
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200V
2
0
p
115V-200V/ 400Hz

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Distribution network architectures
Centralized production
Advantages Drawbacks
§ Reduction of installed power due to clustering: § A shared mode problem (e.g.: short-circuit on the MV 400
Ÿ With a decentralized system, 1 aircraft plug = 1 x 90kVA Hz switchboard busbars) leading to power being cut to the
400 Hz converter (for the example above, we would 33 plugs.
need 33 x 90kVA plugs = 2970kVA) There is virtually zero probability of this incident occurring.
Ÿ With a centralized system, the 33 plugs can be supplied
with 8 x 180kVA converters, i.e. 1440kVA.
§ Installation expertise:
engineering for the centralized system is not accessible to all
contractors.
Technical expertise = installation expertise (from the 50Hz
network to the 400 Hz aircraft plug).
§ Better quality current:
the outputs from the 8 converters are in parallel and self-
regulated on the MV network rings.
§ Lower installation surface areas compared with a semi- § Dedicated area to install the equipment:
centralized solution. The installation is located in a - around 100M² for 400 Hz LV/MV production equipment.
protected area (outside of a risk area, reducing the risk of - a few m² at the bridge for 400 Hz MV/LV distribution
terrorist attack). equipment.
§ Excellent availability (the bridge is always supplied power).
Ÿ MTBF mean time before failure.
Ÿ MTTR mean time to repair.
§ Redundancy of converters and 400 Hz MV transformers.
§ Easy maintenance: § More profitable investment than the decentralized
§ All of the equipment is combined in one single area. solution from around 16 aircraft plugs.
§ this facility is located outside of the controlled access
area, therefore easy to access. The equipment is
installed inside, protected from the weather.
§ Very competitive maintenance costs on converters:
costs 4 to 5 times lower than on a decentralized solution (8
converters instead of 33).
§ Redundancy of the converters and the 400 Hz LV/MV
transformers.
The bridge is always supplied power.
§ Lower risk of failure and aging of converters due to major
climatic variations on the tarmac (temperature, dust,
humidity, jet engine exhausts, etc).
§ Less noise compared with rotary machines.
§ Less pollution, no more diesel generator sets.
§ Possibility of increasing availability by adding a MV or § Problem for the terminal if there is a loss of the 50-60Hz
LV back-up generator set. network:
Possibly include a MV or LV generator set (with transformer,
protection, etc)

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Distribution network architectures

Semi-centralized production (example)

115V-200V/ 400Hz 115V-200V/ 400Hz

LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC

LV cable LV cable
200V 400Hz 200V 400Hz Eastern
Eastern
remote stands
contact zone
=
=
=

=
=

=
=

=
=
400Hz
=
=
=

=
=

=
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converter
Tableau MT
LV
switchboard
400Hz
semi-centralised
version
MV MV
network switchboard
Example of an airport
supplied with 50-60Hz MV
with 20 prises aircraft
MV 50-60Hz
Terminal plugs:
cable network
- 2 single bridge gates
-11 single bridge gates
MV
- 7 remote position
switchboard

Low voltage
switchboard
lighting LV
heating switchboard
air conditionning

Western

=
=
=
=

=
=

=
=
400Hz
contact zone

=
=

=
=

=
converter
Western
LV cable LV cable remote stands
200V 400Hz 200V 400Hz

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LD C
C LD LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC LDC

115V-200V/ 400Hz
double bridge 115V-200V/ 400Hz

Advantages Drawbacks
§ Good availability (redundancy of converters). § Maintenance at different places in the terminal.
§ No 400 Hz MV. Distribution up to the converters is in 50 Hz § Implementing of a large LV 400 Hz cable network.
MV cables.
§ Failure on one of the network arms does not disturb the § Increasing of occupied surface areas. Difficulties in
other networks. putting them in protected areas.
§ According to the aircraft plug powers, we can modify the § Increasing power
converter power to adjust the required clustering relative to approximately 3 times the power of a centralized system.
the total required power (this can be done for each semi-
centralized set of converters).
§ Flexibility to adjust the required clustering in the case of the
airport being upgraded by installing converters in parallel to
obtain greater power.

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Distribution network architectures

Decentralized bridge-mounted point-of-use production (example)

115V-200V/ 400Hz

= =
= =

= = = = = =
=
= = = = = = Eastern =
remote stands
x GPU
Eastern LV network
400V 50Hz
contact zone
Or x
MV 50Hz fixed = =
switchboard
converters = =

400Hz décentralised
version
MV switchboard Terminal Example of an airport
supplied power with
50-60Hz MV comprising
MV network 50 or 60Hz 12 plugs:
- 12 single bridge gates

MV
network
Western Low voltage
x fixed = =
switchboard
contact zone lighting converters = =
heating
air conditionning
or
Western x GPU
remote stands =
=
= = = = = =
= = = = = =
N
= = E
= = zh
0
0
4
B
H
GPU 4
0
P
115V-200V/ 400Hz

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Distribution network architectures
Decentralized bridge-mounted point-of-use production (example)
Advantages
§ Adjusting the converter power to the aircraft plug power.
90kVA simple plug
120kVA double plug
§ Simplicity of the installation
§ No 400 Hz network. Distribution up to the bridges uses
50Hz LV cables.
§ This solution can be mixed (decentralized for the terminal,
semi-centralized for the ground support plugs).
§ Shared maintenance equipment for repair of bridges
§ Regulating the 400 Hz as near as possible to the aircraft
plug (only 1 times 90kVA)
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drawbacks
§ Costly solution: requires a greater number of converters
compared with a centralized solution (1 converter per aircraft
plug).
§ In the case of a converter failure (risk x4), setting up a
GPU.
§ Restrictive maintenance program: bridges or ground
support plugs are shut down one after the other for 400 Hz
converter maintenance.
§ Changing the converter takes half a day (bridge out of use).
§ Implementation of a large network of LV 50Hz high
section cables.
§ High maintenance costs: a lot of converters and a lot
more maintenance points.
§ Maintenance work in high risk areas: on the apron.
§ In the case of a converter failure, the 400 Hz station is
no longer available (compared with a centralized solution).
§ Exposure of converters: the equipment is installed
outdoors, subject to climatic variations (freezing, high heat
from the runway, rain, etc), to atmospheric pollution (dust,
aircraft exhaust gases, lorries, etc)
à shorter life and increasing risk of failure.
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Distribution network architectures

Functional details of the above-listed architectures:

centralized semi-centralized décentralized
MV network MV network MV network
50 or 60Hz 50 or 60Hz 50 or 60Hz

General MV dibn 1 General MV dibn 1 General MV dibn 1

switchboard switchboard switchboard
50 or 60Hz 50 or 60Hz 50 or 60Hz

transformer 1
50 ou 60Hz MV/400V

LV cables 400V
7-3 7-5 MV cables 50 ou 60Hz 7-5 MV cables 50 ou 60Hz
50 or 60Hz

LV switchboard 2
50 or 60Hz
MV substation 1-1
production 3 50 or 60Hz
50Hz / 400Hz 400Hz supply
Equipment
LV switchboard 4
installed transformer 1-1 MV substation 1-1
400Hz
in the terminal 50 ru 60Hz MV/LV 50 ou 60Hz
transformer 5 400Hz supply
400Hz 200V/5.5kV
LV switchboard 2 1-1
50 or 60Hz
transformer
50 or 60Hz MV/LV
MV substation 6
production 3
400Hz
50Hz / 400Hz
LV switchboard 4
LV cables 400Hz LV cables 400V
7 7-4 50 or 60Hz
5,5kV 400Hz

LV cables
7-2 200V 400Hz
MV cubicle 400Hz 8

transformer 5
400Hz 5.5kV/600V LV C.B 50 ou 60Hz 2
LDC compensator 9 production 3
with 50Hz / 400Hz
7-1 LV cables 600V 400Hz LV C.B 400Hz 4
the bridge LV C.B 400Hz 4
transformer LDC compensator
400Hz 600V/200V 10 9

bridge bridge 9 bridge 9

9
distribution distribution distribution

7-2 LV cables 115-200V 400Hz

connection of the ground

11 support plug
to the plane

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For the semi-centralized and decentralized architectures, power supply of the 400 Hz converter can
be provided by a 50-60 Hz LV network

All of the functions above are supplied by Schneider Electric and described in the
appended document.
Certain specific devices are purchased from suppliers identified the following
pages.

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Distribution network architectures
400 Hz centralized version functions
Functions Equipment Supplier
1 - MV sub-station Merlin Gerin MV cubicles: Schneider Electric
1 SM6, RM6, MCset, Ringmaster.
50-60Hz

equipment outside of the

400 Hz section. Connection and link of MV cables 50-60Hz between
To be offered to increase the MV cubicle and the MV/LV transformer.
sales value. Trihal MV/LV cast resin transformer (or silicone oil Schneider Electric
immersed transformer according to location in the
airport). France Transfo
MV network voltage / 430V
LV link cables 50-60Hz between the MV
transformer and the LV switchboard.
2 - LV power supply Merlin Gerin LV switchboard: Prisma, Okken… Schneider Electric
2 equipment: LV circuit breakers, Masterpact,
50-60Hz Compact, STR relays, auxiliaries…
LV cable links 50-60Hz between the LV
3 switchboard and the converters.
3 - Production Converters Schneider Electric
50-60 Hz à 400 Hz 90kVA, 120kVA, 180kVA
AXA POWER
=

Centralized
=

Link and connection of LV cables 400 Hz LV Cable 400 Hz type

between the converter and the LV switchboard 400 STUDERCABLE
Hz. (Swiss cable maker)
4 - LV supply Merlin Gerin and Télémécanique LV equipment: Schneider Electric
circuit breakers, Power logic, plc's. TDA Lefébure
400 Hz
4
Link and connection of LV cables 400 Hz LV cable 400 Hz
between the LV switchboard 400 Hz and the LV/MV Studercable type
5 tr. 400 Hz
5 - Step-up transformer BCV. technologies 400 Hz transformer Schneider Electric
200V/5, 5 kV 400 Hz 200V/ 5.5 kV 360kVA. No distributed neutral BCV technologies
link and connection of cables, from the transformer
to the MV switchboard with standard MV 50Hz
6 cables.
6 - MV supply Merlin Gerin SM6 switch cubicles 400 Hz Schneider Electric
Power logic.
5.5 kV 400 Hz
Position contacts, trip contacts, metering
transformers.

7- MV cable network Standard 50 Hz cable network, peripheral links and Schneider Electric
7 connection to Merlin Gerin SM6 cubicle
5.5 kV 400 Hz
(in the satellite).
8 - MV terminal Merlin Gerin SM6 MV switch cubicle 400 Hz Schneider Electric
8 distribution Standard MV cable links 50Hz and connections
between the MV cubicle and the MV/LV
5.5 kV 400 Hz transformer.
BCV technology transformers 5.5 kV / 600V. Schneider Electric
5 Cable links and LV connection 400 Hz between BCV technologies
transformer and LDC cubicle,
LV cable 400 Hz. LV cable 400 Hz
Studercable type
9 - LV distribution Compensation unit: TDA Lefébure
9 600V 400 Hz LDC (line drop compensator) BCV technologies. BCV technologies
LDC Merlin Gerin LV equipment (compact NS…) Schneider Electric

10 - LV distribution Monitoring and control unit (CDCC): TDA Lefébure

10 Step-down transformer LV/LV 600V/200V BCV technologies
200V 400 Hz Merlin Gerin LV equipment (contacters, plc's) Schneider Electric
11 - 115-200V Signaling lights, winding devices, beams, collectors, TDA Lefébure
11 covers, articulated arms, terminals.
400 Hz connection to the
aircraft plug Ground support plug.
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Distribution network architectures
400 Hz semi-centralized version functions
Functions
1- MV substation
1 50-60 Hz
equipment outside of the
400 Hz section.
To be offered to
increase the total sales
7 volume.
MV link cables 50-60 Hz
1 Merlin Gerin MV cubicles:
MV/LV supply substation
50-60 Hz for 400 Hz
2 2 - LV supply 430V
50-60 Hz
3 links in LV cables 50-60Hz between the LV
3 - Production
=
50-60 Hz à 400 Hz
=
4 between the converter and the LV switchboard 400
4 - LV supply 200V 400 Hz
7 circuit breakers, Power logic, plc's.
7- LV Cable network 200V
9 400 Hz
LDC
9 - LV Distribution
200V 400 Hz
11
11- Connection 115-200V
400 Hz to the aircraft plug
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Equipment Supplier
Merlin Gerin MV cubicles Schneider Electric
SM6, RM6, MCset, Ringmaster.
Link and connection of MV cables 50-60Hz
between the MV cubicle and the MV/LV
transformer.
Schneider Electric
SM6, RM6, CAS.
Link and connection of MV cables 50-60Hz
between the MV cubicle and the MV/LV
transformer.
France Transfo
Trihal MV/LV cast resin transformer (or silicone oil
immersed transformer according to the airport
location).
MV network voltage / 430V
LV cable link 50-60Hz between MV/LV transformer
and the LV switchboard.
Merlin Gerin LV switchboard: Prisma, Okken… Schneider Electric
equipment: LV circuit breakers Masterpact,
Compact, STR relays, auxiliaries…
switchboard and converters.
Merlin Gerin converters: Schneider Electric
90kVA, 120kVA, 180kVA…
AXA POWER
Link and connection of LV cables 400 Hz LV cable 400 Hz type
STUDERCABLE
Hz (Swiss cable maker)
LV cubicle 400 Hz TDA Lefébure
Merlin Gerin and Télémécanique LV equipment:, Schneider Electric
Link and connection of LV cables 400 Hz LV cable 400 Hz type
between the LV switchboard 400 Hz and the CDCC STUDERCABLE
400 Hz
Compensation cubicle: TDA Lefébure
LDC (line drop compensator). BCV technologies
Merlin Gerin LV equipment (compact NS…) Schneider Electric
Signaling lights, winding devices, beams, collectors, TDA Lefébure
covers, articulated arms, terminals.
Parking plug.
Consulting engineer CRTS
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Distribution network architectures

Decentralized 400Hz version functions

Functions Equipment Supplier

1- MV substation Merlin Gerin MV cubicles Schneider Electric
1 50-60Hz SM6, RM6, MCset, Ringmaster.

equipment outside of the

400 Hz section.
To be offered to
increase the total sales
volume.
7 Link and connection of MV cables 50-60Hz
between the MV cubicle and the MV/LV transformer
MV link cables 50-60 Hz Merlin Gerin MV cubicles: Schneider Electric
1 SM6, RM6, CAS.
MV/LV supply substation
Link and connection of MV cables 50-60Hz
50-60 Hz for 400 Hz between the MV cubicle and the MV/LV
transformer.

France Transfo
Trihal MV/LV cast resin transformer (or silicone oil
immersed transformer according to the airport
location).
MV network voltage / 430V

LV cable link 50-60Hz between MV/LV transformer

and the LV switchboard.
2 2- LV supply 430V Merlin Gerin LV switchboard: Prisma, Okken… Schneider Electric
equipment: LV circuit breakers Masterpact,
50-60Hz Compact, STR relays, auxiliaries…
7 links in LV cables 50-60Hz between the LV
switchboard and converters.
7- LV Cable network 430V Link and connection of 430V LV cables Schneider Electric
4 50-60Hz 50-60Hz between the LV switchboard and the
supply unit
4- LV supply 430V 50-60Hz Supply cubicle 430V50-60Hz : Merlin Gerin and Schneider Electric
Télémécanique LV equipment: Prisma, Sarel, CB,
3 Power logic.
Link and connection of LV cables 50-60Hz
=

between the LV cubicle and the converter

3- Production Merlin Gerin converters: Schneider Electric
=

90kVA, 120kVA, 180kVA…

50-60Hz à 400Hz AXA POWER

Link and connection of LV cables 400 Hz LV cable 400 Hz type

between the converter and the LV switchboard 400 STUDERCABLE
9 Hz (Swiss cable maker)
9- LV Distribution Distribution unit : Merlin Gerin LV equipment: Schneider Electric
200V 400Hz compact NS CB, contactors, plc's.
TDA Lefébure
11
11- 115-200V Signaling lights, winding devices, beams, collectors, TDA Lefébure
400Hz connection to the covers, articulated arms, terminals.
aircraft plug Ground support plug.
Consulting engineer CRTS

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Solution selection

Comparing the investment for the 3 architecture alternatives

Comparison chart

1500

Centralized

Semi-centralized
1000
C
SC
Investment

D
Decentralized

500

0
1 5 10 16 20 30
Plug number

The chart above gives an indication of the choice to recommend in terms of architecture:

• Decentralized from 2 to 5 ground support plugs

• Semi-centralized from 5 to 16 ground support plugs
• Centralized from 16 ground support plugs

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