Supplement brief to 1VGA672001 Rev F

SyncMachineCB Power for Large Synchronous Machine

Synchronous Machine Circuit Breaker fitted in internal arc fault containment panel, type tested to standards IEEE C37.013 (ANSI), IEC62271-100 and IEC62271-200.

Design How do you like us to engineer and construct the synchronous machine switchboard? Product Selection ABB have world leading power products for machine and drives industry. We can offer design to order synchronous machine switchboard utilising in-house design, internal and/or 3rd party products.
Product Mix A B C D E F G H I J K L M E-House / Container Bus Duct / Power Cables SyncMachineCB Switchboard Synchronous Machine Circuit Breaker FCL / CB / Fused Contactor Fused Contactor Earth Switch Current Transformer Voltage Transformer Surge Arrester FCL / Circuit Breakers DC Battery Power System Power Cables

Our Experience We have more than 50 years experience in designing switchgear system from a technical brief. In ABB Australia Sydney ofce, our world renowned research & development and technical team have produced IEC and AS switchgear designs accepted globally, i.e.
Figure 1. Synchronous Machine switchboard single line diagram.

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Applications Users can select GenCB as an outdoor engineered generator e-house or as stand-alone UniGear ZVC switchboard with generator circuit breaker, fused contactor feeder, earth switch, fault current limiter and/or bus duct.

Standards and Quality GenCB fulls the requirements of many standards ANSI C37.013, IEC 62271-100 and IEC 62271-200.

Synchronous Machine E-House

Have you paid for excessive system standard short circuit ratings just to standardise switchgear design? What a waste of investment, but there is a more economical solution. The engineered solution is short circuit coordination, in which the current withstand properties of all the power system equipment are congured in such a way that they cannot be damaged by dynamic forces. Calculation can be performed to provide evidence that dynamic, breaking and making current is within switchgear limits.

SyncMachineCB E-House package is inclusive of project management, design engineering, products, equipment installation, interface cabling, factory testing and pre-commissioning, all delivered in a complete transportable synchronous machine substation building. Engineering Calculations The suitability of synchronous machine circuit breaker is subject to designer engineering calculations. The checklist data schedule must be completed and submitted to permit detail analysis. A report is provided as prove of calculation and analysis using ABB NEPLAN software.

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SynchMachineCB Switchboard Switchboard panels are type tested with classication IAC AFLR 50kA (...1sec), modular, extendible and very compact. All local operations are behind closed compartment doors for safety reasons. Panels are type tested to withstand the effects of internal arc faults ensuring protection to the operators, adjacent compartments and cubicles. The main bus compartments are partitioned to contain the effects of fault arc blast, poisonous gasses and pressure wave to zones. This limits damages to selected zones, reduces replacement parts, downtime and cost of ownership.

Earth Switch Earth switch is tted with manual snap-action operating mechanisms for positive high-speed closing and dimensioned to conduct the rated short circuit making current when closed under load. On request the earth switch can be tted with motor racking mechanism for remote HV earthing outside arc ash boundary, i.e. in central control room.

Current Transformer Secondary current is normally 5 or 1A, and is dependant on protection relay and cable length. 5A is generally for distances 10m, whereas 1A for longer distances. The losses due to wire resistance are 25 times higher at 5A.

Synchronous Machine Circuit Breaker Synchronous Machine circuit-breakers are switchgear in the high current connection between synchronous machine and network. The electrical requirements on synchronous machine circuit breakers are higher in many respects than for breakers in the network. These requirements are specied in the (unique in the world) "IEEE" C37.013 standard in detail (ANSI). Withdrawable maintain or replace breaker in 5 mins. ABB is one of the very few withdrawable synchronous machine circuit breaker manufacturers. The circuit breaker is tted with motor racking mechanism for remote HV Isolation outside arc ash boundary, i.e. in central control room. Withdrawable feature makes separate disconnector unnecessary. The withdrawal or HV isolation construction effectively means requirement of separate disconnector switch is unnecessary. In the isolated position, the circuit disconnection can be clearly seen through an inspection window on the cover of the compartment door.

Voltage Transformer Withdrawable HV fused voltage transformer with secondary voltage 100V or 110V. The voltage factor is determined by the maximum service voltage, the type of neutral and earthing condition of the primary circuit of the transformer.

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Surge Arrester Protect the synchronous machine and network against atmospheric and switching overvoltages. Metal-oxide surge arresters are produced with a polymer housing made of silicone. The arresters are extremely resistant against overload, thus preventing explosions and damage to other equipment in the near vicinity.

Current Limiting Fuses Typically HRC fused feeder powers the static excitation system. In the event of external fault, the fuses will interrupt high short circuit current and high DC% offset fault current contribution from both Synchronous Machine and network.

Disconnector Fuse
Design Elements

Live Line Voltage Indication Neon indication and status contact proving live or dead bus can be equipped for maintenance safety purposes.

HRC fuses breaking current One fuse per phase Parallel fuse per phase Disconnector dynamic current Earth switch breaking current Design HRC fuses are current limiting and 63 kA is the prospective current. Actual fault current is limited by the fuse to 12 kA. Combination fuses, disconnector and earth switch will see 12 kA fault current. Current limiting fuse must be installed in series, on either side of the contactor and earth switch. Fuses do not discriminate current ow direction. 63 kA 63 kA 82 kA 31.5 kA

Bus Duct Connection to synchronous machine, network and synchronous machine circuit breaker can be with bus duct or cables.

Fused Contactor
Design Elements HRC fuses breaking current One fuse per phase Contactor dynamic current Earth switch breaking current Design HRC fuses are current limiting and 63 kA is the prospective current. Actual fault current is limited by the fuse to 12 kA. Combination fuses, contactor and earth switch will see 12 kA fault current. Current limiting fuse must be installed in series, on either side of the contactor and earth switch. Fuses do not discriminate current ow direction. 63 kA 15 kA 31.5 kA

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Disconnector Link ABB is one of the very few withdrawable isolator link manufacturers. In the test/withdrawn position, the circuit disconnection can be clearly see through an inspection window on the compartment door.

Continuous Temperature monitoring SyncMachineCB can be equipped with temperature (hot spots) remote monitoring system to protect against electrical re caused by over-heating.

Fault Current Limiter (FCL) Utility companies commonly have strict rules where any industrial generating plant must maintain zero contribution short circuit levels to the Utility network. FCL solves short-circuit problems in new and extension plants. The peak short-circuit current will never be reached as fault current is limited at very rst current rise.

Continuous Insulation monitoring SyncMachineCB can be equipped with partial discharge remote monitoring system to guard against ashover due to insulation aging.

DC Control Power System SyncMachineCB can be equipped with DC batteries and charger cubicle to provide control and tripping power. Technical Data
SyncMachineCB Panel Insulating Medium Air SF6 gas Interrupter Medium Vacuum Air SF6 gas (Optional) Interrupter Mounting Withdrawable Fixed Motor Truck racking [ Remote HV isolation ] Rated Voltage Power Frequency Withstand Lightning Impulse Withstand Rated Current Main Busbar T-Off Circuit Bus Peak Withstand Current Main Busbar T-Off Circuit Breaking Current Making Current DC Component Rated Frequency
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Synchronous Machine Breaker

Disconnector Fuse

Fused Contactor

Earth Switch

kV kV (1min) kVp A A 15 38 95 9000 [1] (parallel) 8000 [1] (parallel) 75 50 50

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12 32 75 9000 [1] (parallel) 400 15 38 95 -

15 38 95 9000 [1] (parallel) 630

kAp kAp kARMS kARMS % Hz

75 [1] Limited by HRC fuses ( 12 kA) 50-60

75

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50 125 50-60
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Limited by HRC fuses ( 12 kA) 50-60

125 130

50-60

Higher ratings on request

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Checklist calculation of suitability of Synchronous Machine Circuit Breaker

1. General information: Customer Project / place of installation Responsible engineer / phone / fax / e-mail 2. Technical data of generator: Rated voltage Rated apparent power Rated frequency Subtransient direct axis reactance (saturated) Transient direct axis reactance (saturated) Synchronous direct axis reactance (saturated) Subtransient short-circuit time constant Transient short-circuit time constant Armature short-circuit time constant 3. Data of network: Short circuit power of high voltage network Rated voltage of high voltage network R/X-ratio of high voltage network Rated power of main transformer Impedance voltage of main transformer R/X-ratio of main transformer Rated power of auxiliary transformer *) Impedance voltage of auxiliary transformer *) R/X-ratio of auxiliary transformer *) Rated power of connected medium voltage motor(s) *) Power factor cos *) Rated motor current related to motor starting current *) Description of operation mode (Which incomings/outgoings/couplers are closed/ opened at the same time for normal as well as for exceptional conditions, i.e. after a switch-over?) Please attach a single line diagram of the network
*) if applicable

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For more information please contact: ABB Australia Pty Limited Bapaume Road, Moorebank 2170 NSW Australia Locked Bag 7315 Liverpool BC NSW 1871 Tel: +61 2 98210111 Fax: +61 2 96022454 E-mail: abb.zvc@au.abb.com Internet://www.abbaustralia.com.au

The data and illustrations are not binding. We reserve the right to make changes in the course of technical development of the product. 1VGA671053 Rev. A, July 2010