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H I G H VO LTAG E PRO D UC T S

PASS - Plug And Switch System

High voltage hybrid switchgear
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Pioneer and technology leader
ABB is a pioneering technology leader in power grids, electrification
products, industrial automation and robotics and motion, serving
customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure globally.
Continuing a history of innovation spanning more
than 130 years, ABB today is writing the future of
industrial digitalization with two clear value prop-
ositions: bringing electricity from any power
plant to any plug and automating industries from
natural resources to finished products. As title
partner in ABB Formula E, the fully electric inter-
national FIA motorsport class, ABB is pushing the
boundaries of e-mobility to contribute to a sus-
tainable future. ABB operates in more than 100
countries with about 147,000 employees.
ABB pioneered the PASS (Plug And Switch Sys-
tem) in 1999, a compact hybrid switchgear fully
assembled and high-voltage tested in factory, for
rapid installation and energization.
The PASS product family covers voltages from
72.5 kV to 420 kV with breaking current capability
ranging from 31.5 to 63 kA. In addition to stan-
dard modules a special solution called the PASS
M0 H offers a complete high voltage switchyard
with an ‘H’ configuration as a single product.
PASS encloses all functions of a complete switch
gear bay in a single module.
The hybrid design makes use of traditional air-in-
sulated busbar to connect with other equipment
in the substation, while enclosing all high-voltage
bay functions in a single-phase gas-insulated
housing where they remain protected, allowing to
place the item outdoors in any weather condition.
PASS with more than 8,500 bays is the most
widely installed hybrid switchgear worldwide,
protecting networks in many different climates
and applications.
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1999
Launch of the PASS - Plug and Switch
System –
145 kV and 170 kV M0

2003
Launch of the 72.5 kV PASS M00

2007
Launch of the 245 kV PASS M0S

2008
Issue of the 62271-205
standards for hybrid modules –
International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC)
2010
Launch of the PASS for H-configured
substations

2013
Launch of the 420 kV PASS M0S

2015
Launch of the PASS for digital
substations

2018
Over 8.500 installed PASS
bays counted worldwide
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ABB’s high-voltage
hybrid switchgear
Compact switchgear fully assembled and
high-voltage tested in factory, for rapid
installation and energization.

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Bushings
Composite bushings, —
explosion proof and Combined disconnector/
resistant to pollution. Earthing switch
The gas-insulated combined
DS/ES makes interlocking
simple and intrinsically safe.

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Circuit-breaker
The circuit-breaker is a
single-break interrupter
that operates by means of
the self-blast principle.

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Circuit-breaker drive
PASS can be equipped with a
conventional Spring-Drive or —
with Motor Drive, a digitally Current transformer
controlled servomotor that PASS can be equipped
drives the contacts of a with conventional or
high-voltage circuit-breaker non-conventional current
with the highest precision. transformers. Several
combinations of cores
for protection and —
measurements with different Voltage transformer
loads are available. PASS can be equipped
with conventional
gas-insulated voltage
transformers or with
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non-conventional
Local control Cabinet (LCC)
alternatives.
Metallic case hosting all the
auxiliary electrical units required
for local command input and —
signaling purposes. Cable termination
PASS can make use
of plug-in cables
instead of bushings.

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Additional features
Protection and Control
Protection and Control can be integrated inside the Local
Control Cabinet. Station monitoring with the circuitbreaker
and disconnector control functions are integrated into a
high performance protection and control IED. Voltage and
current signals used by the protection unit are also supplied
to the control system without the need for any additional
wiring. Communication (or links) with a remote PC (for
supervision and configuration) or with a remote control
room operator is based on IEC 61850 Standards.
Gas monitoring
The Modular Switchgear Monitoring (MSM) is an add-on
system to supervise gas density. The status in each gas
compartment is continuously measured and displayed in a
consolidated view, facilitating instant detection of any
critical situations and improving the station condition
awareness. The historical trend function in combination
with the leakage rate algorithm enables prediction of time
to next alarm, facilitating maintenance planning.
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Consequently, station availability is kept at a high level and
maintenance cost can be reduced. MSM is a ”door-opener”
for every user wanting to change service philosophy from
time-based to condition based maintenance.
Process bus I/O system
The SAM600 process bus I/O system integrates
conventional instrument transformers into modern, IEC
61850-9-2 process bus substation automation, protection
and control systems.
Point on Wave controller
Switchsync PWC600 is ABB’s point-on-wave controller
designed for single-pole operated circuit breakers,
controlling each pole to close and/or open at the point on
wave that is optimal for the switched load, the circuit
breaker and the power quality.
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Proven technology

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M00
72.5 to 100 kV

PASS M00 is a compact solution, which simplifies transport and installation, while
improving reliability.

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M0
145 to 170 kV

Best-selling model of the PASS product line, designed to reduce substation foot-
print and life-cycle costs.

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M0S 245
245 kV

Outstanding compactness for transmission-level substations. PASS offers flexi-

bility and reliability even in extreme climates and in high altitude applications.

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M0S 420
420 kV

High performance ratings in a compact design, pre-assembled and facto-

ry-tested. This goal is reached by a simple, safe and effective tool to perform the
rotation of bushings from service to transportable position, due to a robust seal-
ing interface capable ensuring tightness during and after rotations.