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Entellisys 4.0 Low-Voltage Switchgear

17 ways to save money during design, installation, operation and maintenance

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Entellisys 4.0 is the sensible choice to save you money over the lifetime of your system.

Entellisys Low-Voltage Switchgear is the first system to provide the power of knowledge about the entire switchgear lineup. This power can be used: by the engineer to improve protection, by the installing contractor to shorten installation time, by the operator to stay out of the arc flash zone, by the maintenance personnel to save maintenance time and money, and by the owner to adapt the equipment to the dynamic needs of the facility. Entellisys helps to reduce costs, shorten schedules, and increase reliability throughout the process of designing, installing, maintaining, and owning your low-voltage power distribution switchgear. Entellisys is becoming the preferred solution in critical applications such as data centers, hospitals, petro/chem facilities and airports around the world. State-of-the-art protection, monitoring and control make it the intelligent choice to provide reliable power distribution now and in the future. Contact your account manager and request a financial savings report, customized for your application.
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Project Design

1. Easy to add or modify functionality

Information is constantly changing during the design of a project, which affects the design of the power system. Entellisys software-based architecture makes it easy for engineers to modify functionality at almost any time during the design and build phase without impacting the schedule. No longer do discrete devices have to be procured, equipment modified and wiring run. A change in options can be made easily with updated software. This translates to dollars saved. And this flexibility remains for the life of the equipment.

3. Now you dont have to sacrifice selectivity for protection

Entellisys knows the magnitude and the location of a fault. As a result, when Zone Selective Interlocking and Bus Differential are applied, you achieve both fast protection (detection as fast as .25 ms) and selectivity. You can now have the best of both worlds: fast protection with minimal outage potential.

4. Creating future value for the user 2. Finally, a holistic approach to low-voltage switchgear dynamics
Traditional switchgear trip systems can only react to what they know the current magnitude and time for one particular circuit. Entellisys is the first low-voltage circuit-protection technology that overcomes this limitation. The Entellisys singleprocessor concept bases control of every circuit breaker in the switchgear on what is best for the entire line-up under the systems exact conditions at that exact moment. Each trip function is no longer limited to the current information available at its particular circuit. With Entellisys, each circuit breaker is controlled with full information about every current, voltage and circuit breaker in the switchgear. Entellisys architecture enables the equipment to stay current with technology. This translates the ability to add new functionality as it is developed and implementing it as the facilitys needs change without incurring downtime. No longer is the owner stuck with traditional type equipment that is difficult to add protection, metering or control features, and usually requires downtime for the change.

Installation and Start-Up

5. Fast installation
Entellisys streamlined architecture minimizes wiring and shipping split terminations by reducing the amount of wiring in equipment in some cases up to 70%. That makes installation fast and efficient.

7. Streamlined interface to building and power management systems

Traditional switchgear using discrete devices forces the integrator to interface with many devices within each switchgear lineup. Entellisys streamlines the integration process in a number of ways.

6. Faster start-up using diagnostics for troubleshooting

The Sequence of Events log in Entellisys provides a detailed history of the system dynamics with a resolution of 0.5ms. Instead of guessing at what might be occurring, personnel can quickly know exactly what is happening and quickly remedy the situation.

Only one interface is required for the entire lineup. That means instead of interfaces for each type of device, one interface to the Modbus register map provides access to thousands of registers for data collection as well as control. The same interface can be used for each Entellisys system, and the only thing that changes is the circuit breaker identification. Entellisys provides all of the metering values in IEEE floating point format so no scaling is required, the values are already converted to amps and volts. This is not typical in the industry, and most devices require the integrator to capture the current transformer ratios and calculate each value for each circuit, which is time-consuming and requires additional start-up time in validating.

Traditional switchgear wiring.

Entellisys greatly reduced wiring means many fewer terminations and faster, easier installations.

System Operation

Reliability comes from redundant CPUs, UPSs, communications and wiring

8. Increased reliability
Power distribution systems are designed to provide continuity of service. Compared to traditional switchgear, Entellisys architecture provides increased reliability through streamlined hardware and built-in redundancy. Instead of many devices for monitoring, protection and control, and miles of wire, Entellisys has one set of hardware to provide the entire range of possible needed functionality. This simplicity (fewer components, less wiring) increases reliability. Traditional switchgear almost always has only one level of device functionality. Entellisys has standard redundant central processing units, communication buses and UPSs. As a simple example, two 90% reliable devices when used in series translate to 81% reliability, three equals 72.9%, etc. The same 90% reliable components, used in parallel, yield 99% reliability.

9. Increased system availability

What matters to you is that your switchgear is performing as needed, providing protection, monitoring and control. With the redundant systems and system health monitoring, you are notified if something needs attention. Due to the redundant architecture, it is possible to service the system level devices and maintain service not something you typically even know about in traditional switchgear, let alone resolve in a non-intrusive manner.

10. Decreased downtime using low-voltage switchgear diagnostics

Power systems are dynamic and, until Entellisys, it was very hard to discern what exactly has occurred during a disturbance. In traditional systems, you may have some trip type indication, possibly a waveform on a circuit or two, and some type of time stamping that may not be synchronized across devices.

Traditional switchgear doesnt necessarily know a function is not working until it is called upon to act. Entellisys continuously monitors the health of the system components and, if something is not functioning properly, the instance is identified by the system health screen, the event log, or can be configured as an alarm. The alarms can be emailed to up to 4 addresses, providing immediate feedback that attention is needed.

Entellisys provides a detailed log of all of the systems protection functions (pick-up, drop-out, etc.) as well as detailed fault reports that include the current and voltage for every EntelliGuard circuit breaker at the time of the event. An industry first, Entellisys waveform capture records the current
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and voltage waveforms for every EntelliGuard circuit breaker, as well as the open and close commands and actions. All of the events, data and waveforms are synchronized to within tens of microseconds, giving you a detailed chronological log of system dynamics. This is a powerful tool in determining exactly what occurred during a disturbance. Entellisys also provides various data and protective alarm settings to provide warnings of possible unfavorable conditions, allowing you to take action and prevent an outage. Ask GE for real-life examples of how Entellisys identified issues that prevented an outage and provided information on root-cause system conditions.

from the lineup, which is generally far outside the flash protection boundary. The operator can fully interact with the Entellisys system, view all parameters and open and close circuit breakers without being in front of live equipment.

11. Reduced arc-flash hazard

Entellisys offers advanced protection modes, known as zone-based protection, that include bus differential, directional zone-selective interlocking and multi-source ground fault protection. This protection enables detection as fast as 25ms of arcing faults in the equipment while maintaining selectivity. The energy let-through from a fault is greatly reduced, often resulting in reduced hazard risk categories (HRC). The reduced HRC category can mean less cumbersome personal protective equipment (PPE) for the operators as well as less potential damage to downstream equipment.

13. Move operators away from the gear during racking operations
Entellisys remote racking device eliminates the need for operators to stand in front of a moving circuit breaker during racking-out or racking-in of an EntelliGuard circuit breaker.

14. Efficient remote communications

Entellisys provides enhanced communication capabilities for the user. Alarms can be easily configured and can be emailed to up to four different email addresses. Entellisys communicates all status data, alarms, metering, event log, etc., digitally over Modbus TCP/IP. No additional switches or hardware are needed to get this information. The amount of information available, all synchronized, is unprecedented. The register map is predefined and is identical for all lineups. The register map uses a source structure. Each circuit breaker is a source and is consequently another increment in the register map. Once a substation is integrated, that template can be used for all substations, requiring only the number of circuit breakers to change.

12. Move operators outside the flash protection boundary

The Near-Gear Human Machine Interface allows for the complete interaction with the Entellisys system. The touch screen display can be placed up to 300 cable feet away

Maintenance

15. Streamlined circuit breaker testing

The Entellisys architecture of circuit hardware (current sensors, Messengers) is in the equipment, not on the circuit breaker. That translates into efficient maintenance procedures for testing. Traditional low voltage power circuit breaker testing requires personnel to remove the circuit breaker from the gear, move it to a test station for high current injection testing and return and rack the circuit breaker back into the switchgear. This is not only time-consuming, it increases the probability of damage or an arcing fault due to the movement and handling of the circuit breaker in and out of the gear. Entellisys changes this. The current sensors integrity can be determined by simply reading the metering information on the HMI for each circuit. The Entellisys test kit can be connected to the HMI via the USB port to download all of the circuit breaker settings to the test kit. Then, individually, each EntelliGuard circuit breakers is racked to the Test position. The Entellisys test kit plugs into the Messenger test port and you can run automatic or customized test cases. The test kit sends simulated current signals to the Messenger, and the entire protection logic (Messenger, communication bus, CPUs) is exercised. A test kit indicates trip timing and provides a test report file. Consequently, EntelliGuard circuit breakers do not require high current injection testing. This saves you time and resources while providing comprehensive testing.

Entellisys also calculates the percentage of the total load life that has been used, both mechanically and electrically. It can activate alarms and associated emails for various stages during mechanical and electrical life. Entellisys also tracks the date and time each circuit breaker was initially energized and, on every anniversary, an alarm is activated and an event is recorded. Now you have data to determine the maintenance required instead of just a time-based system.

17. Fewer spare circuit breakers

The circuit-specific components (current sensors and Messengers) are located in the equipment, making circuit breakers more interchangeable. Because you no longer have to consider frame size, sensor rating and trip unit type, you can stock fewer spare circuit breakers. In fact, EntelliGuard circuit breakers make it even easier for you. All 800A, 1600A and 2000A circuit breakers are the same physical size, as are the 3200A and 4000A breakers. So you can use a higher rated circuit breaker in a lower rated cubicle of the same envelope, which also reduces the number of spares. For example, if there are 800A, 1600A and 2000A feeder circuit breakers, instead of needing one of each frame size/CT/trip unit combination, one 2000A EntelliGuard circuit breaker will meet the need.
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16. Predictive maintenance information

Entellisys provides circuit breaker operating data so you can improve your maintenance timing. For each circuit breaker, Entellisys tracks the total number of operations, no load operations, load operations and fault operations as well as the date of the last operation. You can enter threshold levels for each type of operation and the system will generate an alarm and send emails when the threshold is crossed.

Layout and Sizing

Entellisys indoor low voltage switchgear height is 92" (97" over the top wiring trough and 103.5" over the optional breaker hoist). The available breaker stacking space is 84". Breaker frame size and type determine the width of the breaker sections and also the minimum depth of the switchgear line-up. Refer to tables below for properly sizing Entellisys line-ups. The depth of the entire line-up is determined by the deepest device in the line-up. For example, a line-up with an EGF-20 breaker with a fuse roll-out (depth 60") and EGF-08 breakers (depth 67") would be a minimum of 67" deep the EGF-08 being the deepest device. Also refer to the section arrangements on the following pages for available breaker stacking configurations. Switchgear Layout Considerations 1. Sections on the following pages can be bussed together if there are matching bus levels in the adjacent sections. Refer to the sample ENTELLISYS line-up. 2. Any breaker compartment shown on the section drawings can be made blank to provide additional space for mounting Entellisys devices. See Tables 16.5 and 16.6 for device and cubicle data. 3. The ampere ratings shown beside each breaker symbol indicate the range of frame sizes that are allowed in the particular section arrangement. This takes into consideration the temperature rise in the section due to breaker loading. Refer to ANSI C37.20.1-2002 para 8.4.2.3 for cumulative circuit breaker loading guidelines. Devices cannot be mounted on breaker cubicle doors. 3200A, 4000A, and 5000A fuse roll-outs are the same size as their respective breakers, therefore any compartment shown with a 3200, 4000, or 5000 amp breaker will also accommodate a fuse roll-out and vice versa. Front busway connections to a circuit breaker require a blank compartment above the breaker for busway above or a blank compartment below the breaker for busway below. Use of fused breakers does not necessarily require 200kA bus bracing. Bus bracing should be based on the available short circuit current on the switchgear bus. 200kA bus bracing can limit feeder breaker placement. 200kA bus bracing does not allow adjacent 22 inch wide sections. Factory review of layout is required for bus bracing greater than 100kA Some cable entrance designs are not suitable for service entrance. Consult the factory if service entrance is required for the incoming cable section. Additional cable and conduit space is available by making breaker sections wider (22 inch wide to 30 inch wide or 30 inch wide to 38 inch wide) or by making the line-up deeper (7 or 14 inches). Refer to the tables below.

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Indoor Enclosure Depth Options

Available Depth Options Front compartment 30" Rear compartment (Std depth or 7" or 30" (std) 37" (7" ext) 44" (14" ext) 14" rear extension Total depth 60" 67" 74" 37" 30" (std) 37" (7" ext) 44" (14" ext) 67" 74" 81"

Entellisys Switchgear Section Sizing

Breaker Type EGS-08 EGH-08 EGX-08 EGF-08 EGS-16 EGH-16 EGF-16 EGS-20 EGS-32 EGH-32 EGX-32 EGF-32 with fuse roll-out EGS-40 EGX-40 EGF-40 with fuse roll-out EGS-50 EGX-50 EGF-50 with fuse roll-out1 1600-4000A main bus rating 5000A main bus rating 5000 4000 Device Combination or Bus Rating Frame Size (Amperes) 800 21 1600 EGF-20 with fuse roll-out 2000 3200 56 35 84 35 35 84 35 30 38 30 30 38 38 22 Breaker Cubicle Minimum Section Minimum Equipment Depth Optional Equipment Vertical Height (Inches) Width3 (Inches) [Front/Rear Compt] (Inches) Depth (Inches) 60 [30 /30] 67 [37 /30] 60 [30 /30] 60 [30 /30] 67 [37 /30] 60 [30 /30] 60 [30 /30] 60 [30 /30] 60 [30 /30] 60 [30 /30] 67 [37 /30] 60 [30 /30] 60 [30 /30] 67 [37 /30] 74 [37 /37] 74 [37 /37] 74 [37 /37] 60 [30 /30] 67 [30 /37] 67/74 74/81** 67/74 67/74 74/81** 67/74 67/74/812 67/74/812 67/74/812 67/74/812 74/81** 67/74/812 67/74/812 74/81** 81** 81** 81** 67/74/812 74/812

1 Breaker and fuse roll-out must be mounted in separate vertical sections. 2 81" depth available only when these devices are used in a line-up with items identified with **. 3 Section width can be increased for additional cable / conduit space. 22" sections can be increased to 30" wide, 30" wide sections can be increased to 38" wide.

Special Considerations for 5000 Amp Equipment 1. Minimum depth of a 5000A breaker section is 74 inches. 2. Upper and lower bus levels are available at 5000 amps. The center bus level is not available at 5000 amps. 3. 5000 amp bus is available as a bare bus design or with bus compartment barriers. 4. Sections adjacent to a 5000 amp transformer transition section must be 30 inches wide, minimum.

Weights and dimensions

Switchgear Weights
Procedure: A) Add the weight of every vertical section in the lineup B) Add the weight of each breaker and fuse roll-out in the lineup
Number of Breaker Vertical Section Weights, Compartments1 in Vertical Section Lb. (Kg) 1 940 (426) 2 1100 (499) 22" 3 1270 (576) 4 1440 (653) 1 1300 (590) 30" 2 1400 (635) 1 1660 (753) 38" 2 1900 (862) 22" or 30" Auxiliary section 1170 (531)
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EntelliGuard Breaker and Fuse Roll-out Weights, Lbs. (Kg)

Device EGS / EGH-08 EGX-08 EGF-08 EGS / EGH-16 EGF-16 EGS-20 EGS / EGH / EGX-32 EGS / EGX-40 EGS / EGX-50 2000/3200A fuse roll-out (EG32FRE) 4000A fuse roll-out (EG40FRE) 5000A fuse roll-out (EG50FRE) Manual 188 (86) 198 (90) 233 (106) 198 (90) 243 (111) 203 (92) 455 (207) 560 (255) 600 (273) 330 (150) 335 (152) 345 (156) Electrical 193 (88) 203 (92) 238 (108) 203 (92) 248 (113) 208 (95) 470 (214) 575 (261) 615 (280) 3 fuses add 75 (34) 3 fuses add 90 (41) 3 fuses add 90 (41)

Section Width

Entellisys Sample Layout

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DIGITAL I/O CPU'S NETWORK SWITCHES HMI

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BUSWAY ABOVE= FRONT POSITION

B/W

8001600A

8001600A
Upper Bus

8002000A

8002000A

MAIN TIE

32004000A

MAIN TIE

32004000A

8002000A

8002000A
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35" 8002000A 8002000A TIE 32004000A 8002000A 8002000A

Lower Bus

8002000A

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UPS'S CONTROL POWER TRANSFER 30" MT30-6

8002000A

8002000A

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22" F22-1

30" MT30-7

30" MT30-19

22" F22-1

22" F22-1

Features and benefits

Where you save Feature time and money Software-based architecture Design Single-processor concept Bus differential & zone selective interlocking Reduced wiring & components Installation Detailed event log (synchronized to tens of microseconds, 0.5ms resolution) Single interface to other systems Centralized architecture Two systems redundant CPUs, UPSs and communication buses Advanced warning functionality Detailed event log Event alarms via HMI or email Bus differential & zone selective interlocking Near-Gear HMI Reduced Energy Let-Thru (RELT) Operation Remote racking Remote HMI

Benefit Easy to add or modify functionality during design and add functionality as needs change Operates based on the entire line-up dynamics rather than just one circuit, improving protection Fast and selective protection minimizes let-thru energy that can cause equipment damage Fast, efficient installation reduces installation costs Identify root cause of faults quickly, minimizing downtime Easy to customize and interface to such systems BMS or PMCS Increases reliability by reducing wiring and component hardware; provides redundant system No single point of failure reduces risk of unplanned downtime Alarms and emails provide advanced notice of potential problems Allows you to track root cause of faults quickly with a resolution of 0.5ms to minimize downtime Quick notification of faults to reduce downtime Fast and selective protection minimizes the arc flash hazard that can damage equipment Provides complete interaction with the switchgear outside the arc flash hazard boundary Reduces the risk of arc flash hazard when personnel need to work near the switchgear No need for an operator to face a breaker during racking operation Enables remote, secure access via network or web; reduces the need to travel to remote sites

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High Resistance Ground Fault (HRGF) detection Detects a HRGF and provides an alarm HRGF location HRGF tripping priority Separate control stack (CPU, UPS, HMI) Line-up synchronization via SNTP pulse Ground fault alarm High current alarm with waveform capture Remote software for PC, not HMI Entellisys test kit Predictive maintenance data Maintenance Circuit breaker components are located in the equipment Software upgrades Simple, intuitive HMI Mobile metering
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Locates the feeder where the HRGF exists and provides an alarm Allows user to have priority tripping schemes in the event of more than one HRGF at the same time Maintenance of components outside the arc flash hazard boundary; HMI on stack outside of the arc flash hazard area Syncs clock with facility system-wide time standards to make is easier to compare event logs within the facility Provides an alarm only - no trip - on ground fault Captures waveform after passing a high current threshold Communicate with up to 25 line-ups from one PC Streamlined circuit breaker testing and reduced downtime Schedule maintenance based on usage rather than calendar Fewer spare circuit breakers, lower spare parts inventory Quicker to make changes compared to changing hardware Easy to navigate and understand No additional meter hardware required if needs change

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Information subject to change at any time without notice. Please verify all details with GE.

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