1.0 SCOPE
This specification covers the design, manufacture, and testing of three pole, gang
operated horizontal interrupter outdoor circuit switchers available with or without integral
motor operated vertical break disconnect switches.
2.0 STANDARDS
The outdoor circuit switchers shall be designed, manufactured, assembled, and tested
in accordance with the latest applicable ANSI, NEMA, and ASTM standards and
guidelines. If there are any conflicts between the ANSI, NEMA, or ASTM standards and
this specification the specification shall govern.
3.0 DESIGN REQUIRE MENTS
3.01 General
All control components required to operate the circuit switcher shall be mounted
at a height readily accessible from ground level without the use of elevating
devices.
3.02 Service Conditions
The circuit switcher shall be suitable for outdoor installation in electric power
substations under the fol l owing conditions:
3.02.01 Temperature
The circuit switcher shall perform in an ambient temperature range of
-40oC through +40oC for 170 kV and below units and –30oC through
o
C for 245 kV units.(Consult factory for ratings outside the limits
+40
stated)
3.02.02 Altitude
The circuit switcher shall perform at elevations up to 3,300 feet.
3.02.03 Seismic
The circuit switcher shall be capable of withstanding seismic loading of
0.2 g ground acceleration in any direction when installed on the
manufacturer’s furnished support structure and anchor bolts and with
flexible connections to the terminal pads. The device shall perform its
specified functions during and after the seismic event.
3.02.04 Wind Loading
The circuit switcher shall be capable of withstanding wind loads up to
90 mph without loss of function.
3.02.05 Additional Requirements
If any site specific service conditions not covered in sections 3.02.01
through 3.02.04 exist (e.g. extreme cold temperature installation,
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900/900
Maximum System Fault
Rating **
Rated Short Time (3 sec)
Withstand
Number of Mechanical
Operations
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corrosive environment, high altitude installation, etc.) they will be defined
in the quotation request.
3.03 Ratings
3.03.01 Electrical
Maximum Voltage (kV) 38 48.3 72.5 123 145 170 245
Interrupter/Blade BIL (kV) 350/200 350/250 350/350 550/550 750/650 750/750
Continuous Current
20 kA, 25 kA, 31.5 kA, or 40 kA 20 kA
Fault Closing 10 time 40 kA, 15 time 31.5 kA, 30 time 20 kA
1200 A, 1600 A or 2000 A*
40 kA RMS
2000
“* Consult factory for availability of 2000 A
** Maximum Fault Ratings assume a 3 ohm line to source impedance
3.03.02 Additional
1. Rated Interrupting Tim e 5 cycles for 170 kV and below
6 cycles for 245 kV
2. Rated Duty Cycle O-15 sec-CO-15 sec-CO
3.03.03 Source Supply Voltages
Purchaser will supply the following sources for the motor, auxiliary, and
control circuits:
1. Motor Voltage 48 VDC or 125 VDC
2. Auxiliary Voltage 120 / 240 VAC, 60 Hz, 1∅
3. Control Voltage 48 VDC or 125 VDC
3.04 Interrupter
The circuit switcher shall use SF6 single gap puffer interrupters. Each interrupter
shall be provided with a color-coded density gauge, an overpressure relief
device, and a gas fill port. Arc assist type interrupters are not acceptable.
Hermetically sealed interrupters are not acceptable due to the inherent dangers
to purchaser’s personnel associated with handling fully pressurized SF6 devices
during installation and also due to potential hazards encountered during
transportation and offloading.
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3.05 Insulators
The circuit switchers shall be supplied with manufacturer furnished insulators in
accordance with the following table. The insulators shall be ANSI 70 gray in
color and porcelain in construction.
3.06 Terminal Pads
Terminal pads shall be unplated aluminum with 4 hole NEMA drilling pattern for
use with purchaser furnished terminal connectors. The terminal pads on both
ends of the circuit switcher shall be at the same elevation above the circuit
switcher base.
3.07 Operating Mechanisms
3.07.01 Shunt Trip Mechanisms
Each circuit switcher shall be provided with a spring stored energy shunt
trip mechanism per phase located under the rotating insulator stack to
provide high speed tripping. A single stored energy mechanism located
at ground level is not acceptable.
3.07.02 Motor Operating Mechanism
A rotational output mot or operating mechanism shall be provided to reset
the opening and closing springs and to open and close the vertical break
disconnect switch blades on models furnished with disconnect switch
blades. Reciprocating outp ut oper ating mechanisms are not ac ceptable.
The motor operating mechani sm s hall oper at e from full open to full
closed in 8 seconds, from full closed to full open in 8 seconds, and shall
generate 32,000 inch-pounds of output torque. The operating
mechanism shall be capable of being padlocked in both the open and
the closed positions. The ability to recouple in an incorrect position shall
be positively prevented. The motor operator shall be Southern States
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type CM-4AE or approved equal and shall provide the following
accessories in an all-aluminum enclosure:
1. Electric motor
2. Open-Close push buttons
3. Reversing contactor
4. Anti-pump relay
5. Time delay relay
6. Local-remote selector s witch
7. 12 stage adjustable auxiliary switch (eight stages [contacts] of
which shall be available for purchaser use)
9. Fused pullouts for protec ti on o f motor cir cui t and heater circuit
10. Decoupler for vertical pipe
11. Manual crank handle (Insertion of handle shall automatically
disconnect the motor circuit)
12. Position indicating lights (green=open, red=closed)
13. Operations counter
14. 120 VAC cabinet light with toggle switch
15. Front and right side hinged, removable doors
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3.07.03 Hinge Assemblies
(Supplied on vertical break disconnect switch model circuit switchers)
The hinge assembly on each phase shall consist of a sealed threaded
current transfer path and a counterbalance spring to allow the
disconnect blades to be under full positive control during opening and
closing operations.
3.07.04 Switch Blades
(Supplied on vertical break disconnect switch model circuit switchers)
The switch blades shall be tubular aluminum with a removable tin plated
copper contact plate having 15 mils brazed silver inserts. The blade
contact plate and the contact fingers shall be supplied with silvers of
differing hardness so that galling does not occur. The switch blades
shall have a rotating motion upon opening to release contact pressure
and upon closing to engage contact pressure, to wipe the stationary jaw
contacts clean of any contaminants, and to break any accumulated ice
build-up. The interrupter shall open before the disconnect switch blade
opens and shall close after the disconnect switch blade closes, thus
making and breaking the circuit in an SF6 environment. Circuit switchers
that make the circuit on the switch blades are not acceptable.
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3.07.05 Stationary Jaw Contacts
(Supplied on vertical break disconnect switch model circuit switchers)
All stationary jaw contacts shall consist of formed copper contact fingers
of the reverse loop type so that during short circuit conditions that
exceed the interrupting rating of the circuit switcher the reverse loop
design produces high levels of opposing magnetic force in the fingers,
providing increased contact pressure to hold the disconnect blades in
the closed position. The current transfer surfaces on the contact fingers
shall consist of 15 mils brazed silver inserts. All contact fingers shall be
field replaceable. The contact fingers shall be backed by stainless steel
springs that are outside of the current path.
3.08 Ground Pads
Two NEMA 2 hole ground pads shall be supplied for grounding the structure to
the station ground grid.
4.0 MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS
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4.01 Wiring
Wiring shall be:
1. Point-to-point without splices or tee connections.
2. Bundled using cable ties.
3. Clearly identified with permanently affixed markers.
4. Sized per NFPA-70 ex cept being No. 14 AWG.
4.02 Bearings
The rotating insulator stack bearings and the outboard bearing shall be
maintenance-free, double row, sealed automotive ball type.
4.03 Bases
The circuit switcher bases shall be constructed of rectangular steel tube to
provide rigid stability and shall be hot dipped galvanized after fabrication. Double
channel bases or girder style bases are not acceptable. The rectangular steel
tubes shall be enclosed on the ends to birdproof the bases against nesting.
Open style bases are not acceptable. The rectangular steel tubes shall be
provided with welded mounting clips for rigid attachment of the bases to the
support structure.
4.04 Interphase Bracing
Hot dipped galvanized steel channels shall be provided as interphase bracing
and shall be sized by the manufacturer based upon the operational loads of the
circuit switcher.
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4.05 Operating Linkage
The vertical operating pipe, interphase pipe, and drive pipe shall be galvanized
steel and shall be sized as required by the manufacturer to provide reliable
operation of the circuit switcher and to prevent deflection and pipe sag.
4.06 Support Structure
Each circuit switcher shall be provided with a manufacturer supplied support
structure consisting of one vertical column (mounting pedestal) for 38 kV through
72.5 kV units furnished with 5 foot or narrower phase spacing. Two vertical
columns (mounting pedestals) shall be supplied for all 72.5 kV units furnished
with greater than 5 foot phase spacing, all 123 kV and 145 kV blade model units,
and all 123 kV through 245 kV non-blade model units. The 170 kV and 245 kV
blade model circuit switchers shall be supplied with three vertical columns
(mounting pedestals). All ratings of both model types shall be supplied with a
unitizing support frame except the 170 kV and 245 kV blade model units, which
shall be furnished with structural support braces in a “Y” configuration. The
mounting pedestals shall be hot dipped galvanized tubular steel. The frame
members and/or structural support braces shall be hot dipped galvanized steel.
Unless otherwise specified in the quotation request anchor bolts will be provided
by the purchaser. All anchor bolts shall be sized as required for the operational
loads generated by the circuit switcher. The manufacturer shall determine
anchor bolt sizing and anchor bolt plan details when providing the anchor bolts.
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5.0 DESIGN TESTS
The circuit switcher shall be design tested in accordance with ANSI C37.09-2001. The
testing shall include a dielectric test, a power test, a continuous current test, and a
mechanical endurance test. The dielectric test shall include 60 Hz power frequency,
lighting impulse withstand, and visual corona. The power test shall include short circuit
interrupting, fault closing, and short time withstand.
6.0 PRODUCTION TESTS
Each circuit switcher shall be fully assembled as a three-phase unit at the fac tor y,
adjusted, tested, and ti med per AN SI C3 7.0 9 s ect ion 5.
The tests shall include:
6.01 Mechanical Operation
There shall be at least 50 mechanical operations performed at the f ac tor y.
Timing tests along with opening and closing operations at minimum and
maximum operating voltage shall be recorded.
6.02 Leak Test
An SF6 leak test shall be performed to confirm the leak rate is less than 0.5% per
year.
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6.03 Resistance Tests
6.03.01 Current Path Resistance Test
A terminal-to-terminal micro-ohm resistance check shall be performed on
each interrupter using a 100 A DC source and the values shall be
recorded.
6.03.02 Heater Resistance Test
The resistance of each heater shall be confirmed to be within
specifications and the values shall be recorded.
6.04 Dielectric Tests
6.04.01 Control Circuit Dielectric Test
The completely assembled and wired operator control circuit shall pass a
dielectric test of 1500 V for 1 minute.
6.04.02 Interrupter Dielectric Test
Each interrupter shall pass a power frequency withstand test at 60 Hz for
one minute. The required test value shall be at least three times rated
line-to-ground voltage.
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7.0 SPARE PARTS
No spare parts shall be required to be purchased at the time of circuit switcher
purchase. Stock shall be maintained at the manufacturer available for rush shipment in
the event of an emergency need.
8.0 DOCUMENTATION REQUI REMENTS
8.01 Approval Drawings
The manufacturer shall furnish approval drawings in AutoCAD .DWG format via
e-mail. The purchase order will designate the name and e-mail address of the
individual where the drawings should be forwarded. If there are no comments to
the approval drawings purchaser will respond via e-mail that drawings are
approved as submitted with no changes. If comments are required then one
copy of the drawings will be returned to the manufacturer within 10 days from the
date of transmittal marked “approved with comments as noted”.
8.02 Final Drawings
The manufacturer shall furnish final drawings in AutoCAD .DWG format via email. Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, the final drawings will be
forwarded to the same individual that the approval drawings were sent to.
8.03 Instruction Books
The manufacturer shall furni sh an el ect r onic copy of each applicable instr ucti on
book in Adobe Acrobat .PDF format via e-mail. Unless otherwise specified in the
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purchase order, the instruction book(s) will be forwarded to the same individual
that the approval drawings were sent to.
8.04 Additional Documentation
One complete set of final drawings and one copy of each applicable instruction
book shall be shipped in a weatherproof envelope with each circuit switcher.
9.0 SHIPPING and DELIVERY
The circuit switcher shall be match-marked and disassembled as necessary to
accommodate shipping dimensional clearance restrictions or shipped assembled on its
common subframe. The circuit switcher phases shall be shipped fully assembled on
insulators, minimizing the amount of field installation time required. Each interrupter
shall be shipped with a positive pressure of 5 – 10 psi of SF6, eliminating the need to
pull a vacuum on the interrupters in the field. An SF
fill kit shall be provided to fill each
6
interrupter to rated pressure during installation.
10.0 WARRANTY
All circuit switchers and their accessories furnished under this specification shall be
covered by a five-year warranty from date of shipment against failure due to design
or to defects in workmanship or material.
11.0 SPECIFIC QUOTE REQUIREMENTS
Information furnished by purchaser at time of quote request will include:
1. Model type (blade or non-blade)
2. kV rating
3. Continuous current rating .
4. Maximum System Fault Avai l able
5. Motor / Control voltage (48 VDC or 125 VDC)
6. Heater voltage (120 VAC or 240 VAC)
7. Mounting pedestal he ight
8. Phase spacing
9. If manufacturer is to supply anchor bolts
10. Additional requirements, if applicable (see section 3.02.05)
12.0 ACCEPTABLE CIRCUIT SWITCHER
Supply Southern States type CSH (non-blade model) or CSH-B (blade model) or
acceptable equal. Any equal proposed must meet or exceed this speci fication.
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