Medium-Voltage

Circuit-breaker
Switchgear
Switchgear Type SIMOPRIME A4 Catalog
up to 24 kV, Air-Insulated 2006

Tested according to IEC 62271-200

 Circuit-Breaker Switchgear Type SIMOPRIME A4 up to 24kV, Air-Insulated

Contents Application

Pa ge Benefits, typica l uses

Application Benefits (see also page 10 for details)

Benefits 2 • Saves lives
Typical use s 2 and 3 • Peace of mind

Technical Data • Increases productivity

Ratings 4 • Saves money
Classi fication, dimensions, 4
room planning

Product Range
Panels 5 T he circuit-b re a ke r switchge ar type
SIMOPRIME A4 is a factory-
Design assembled, type -te ste d switchge ar
fo r indoor installation according to
Panel d esign 6 IEC 6 2 271-200 an d VDE 0670-6.
Compa rtments, interlocks, 7
operation
Benefits a n d feature s 8

Standards
Standa rds, speci fications, 9
guidelines

Notes
No te s 10

SIMOPRIM E A4 panel
Maximum ratings 24k V / 25 kA / 250 0 A

Typical uses
Th e SIMOPRIME A4 circuit-bre a ke r switchge ar ca n b e use d in transformer a n d
switching substatio ns, e.g.:

Application: Power supply system ¦ Chemic al industry

¦ Power suppl y companies ¦ Petroleum industry

Applic ation: Industry

¦ Pipeline installations
¦ Power stations ¦ Offshore installations
¦ Cement industry ¦ Elect rochem ical plants
¦ Au tom obile industry ¦ Petro chemical plants
¦ Iron a n d steel wo rks ¦ Shipbuilding indust ry
¦ Rolling mills ¦ Diesel po we r plants
¦ Mining indust ry ¦ Eme rge n cy power supply
installations
¦ Textile, paper an d food
industries ¦ Lignite open- ca st m i n e s
¦ Traction power supplies

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Application

Typical uses

Application
In dustr y

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Application
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SIMOPRIME A4 switchgear

Application
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Technical Data

Ratings, Classification, dimensions , roo m planning

Electrical data (maximum values) of SIMOPRIME A4
Ratings Rated values
(max.)

Swit chgear u p to 24kV

R at ed volt ag e 2 4 k V 24 kV
R at ed f requ e n c y 50/60 Hz
R at ed sho rt-duratio n p ower-f r e qu e n c y wit h s t a nd voltag e 50 kV
R at ed lightning impulse withst an d vo lt ag e 125 kV
R at ed sho rt-tim e w ithstan d cu rrent, 3 s 25 k A
R at ed pea k withst a nd curr ent at 50/6 0 Hz 63 kA
R at ed sho rt-cir cuit br eaking curre nt 25 kA
R at ed sho rt-cir cuit makin g cu rrent at 50/6 0 H z 63 kA
R at ed normal curr ent of bu s b a r 250 0 A
R at ed normal curr ent of f e e d ers
– wit h circuit -brea ker 250 0 A
– with fused load break switc h As per fuse

Classification of the SIMOPRIME A4 switchgear according t o IEC 62 271-200

Resistance to i nt ernal arcs Constructio n an d de s i gn
Classification I AC Clas s of p artitions PM
Accessibility Ser vic e continuit y cat eg o ry LSC2B
– Front Type A C o m p artment a ccessibilit y ( sta n d ard)
– Rear Type A – Busbar compartment Tool-based
– Lateral Type A – Switching - device compartment Interlock-based
Test current k A 25 – Low-voltage compartment Tool-based
Test duration s 1.0 – Connection compartment
– Fr ont connection Interlock-based and
Tool-based
– Rear connection * Tool-based

* Contact factory for rear connection option

Dimensions
Roo m plannin g (Minimum room height W 2850 mm)

Fro nt connection

Front

Single- row arrangement (plan view)

For dimensions B (width) and T (depth) refer to table on this page
1) For panel replacement: Control aisle W 2000 mm
B T 2) Minimum distance to wall W 150mm

Dimensions
All panel types in mm
Width B For 1250 A vacuum circuit -breaker 800
For 2500 A vacuum circuit -breaker 1000
For load-break switch 500
Height H With standard low-voltage compartment 2250
Depth T Standard 1900

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Product Range

Panels

Circuit-breaker panel Disconnectin g panel Bus se ctionalizer (mirror-image Metering panel

Installation also possible)

Lo a d- break switch panel

Com ponen ts

Curr ent transformer Wit h d r a wa b l e vol tag e H V HR C fuse 1) Th e det ails r ef er to

transformer with co n ventiona l R XS
primary fuses s i n gl e-c ore sealing
e n d s fo r XLPE c a b l e s or
other m ake s wit h similar
Voltag e transformer M ake-proof 3AH5 vacuum dimensions.
without primar y fuses earthing switch circuit - breaker

Voltag e transformer Disconnecting link Three-position

with primar y fuses or dummy truck Switch-disconnector

Capaciti ve voltag e Cabl e sealin g ends 1 ) Surge arresstor

detection system max. 4 x 500 mm2 per
phase

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Design

Panel design
Legend for panel design: Basic panel design (example)
1 Door of low- voltage
compartment
2 Opening for locking or
unlocking the low-voltage
compartment door
3 High- voltage door of switching
-device compartment
4 Inspection window for checking
the switching -device truck
5 Opening for locking or
unlocking the high- voltage door
6 Opening for mechanical char-
ging of circuit- breaker closing
spring
7 Openings for manual opera-
tion (ON/OFF) of the circuit-
breaker
8 Inspection window for reading
the indicators
9 Door handle
10 Openings for switching- device
truck operation
11 Opening for earthing -switch
operation
12 Pressure relief duct
13 Busbars
14 Bushings
15 Post insulators
16 Block -type current transformer
17 Option : Make -proof earthing
swtich
18 Cable sealing ends Circuit-breaker panel Design:
19 Option: Voltage transformer Connection from front with block current transformer
20 Earthing busbar
21 Low- voltage plug connector
22 Vacuum interrupters
23 Switching - device truck

All operation s behind closed d oor

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Compartments, interlocks, operation
Switching-device
compartment
• All switching operations with
high-voltage door closed
• Pressure relief upwards
• Panel powder-coated with
epoxy resin
• Shutter operating mecha-
nisms separately for
– Busbar bushings
– Connection bushings
• Metallic, earthed shutters and
partitions ensure partition
class PM
• High-voltage door pressure-
resistant in the event of
internal arcs in the panel
• Metallic ducts for laying
control cables
• Interlocking between
high-voltage door and
circuit-breaker truck ensures
interlock-based access
• Switching-device compart -
ment to accommodate com-
ponents for implementing
various panel versions with
– Vacuum circuit-breaker with
or without voltage trans-
formers on the truck
– Disconnector truck
– Metering truck
Busbar compartment
• Pressure relief upwards
and through rear pressure
relief duct.
• Option: Busbar transverse
partition between panels
• Busbars made of flat copper,
bolted from panel to panel
- For rated normal currents up
to 2500 A
- Option : Insulated busbars
• Bolted top covers provide
tool-based access
• Option: Coupling electrode
for capacitive voltage
detection system
• Option s: Possibility of install-
ing the following components
- Voltage transformers
- Busbar earthing switch
- Current transformers in the
run of busbars
Connection compartment
• Pressure relief upwards
through rear pressure relief
duct
• Suitable for connection of
- Single-core cables
- Three-core cables
• Independent opening shutters
to permit cable testing
• Earthing busbar
• Connection from front
• Use of block-type current
transformers
• Interlocked high-voltage door
and bolted partitions between
connection compartment and
switching-device compartment
provide interlock-based and
tool-based access for panels
with connection from front
• Option: Connection from rear
Components at the panel
connection (option)
• Single-core XLPE cables
up to max. 4 x 500 mm2
per phase
• Three-core XLPE cables
up to max. 3 x 300 mm2
per phase
• Coupling electrode for
capacitive voltage detection
system
• Voltage transformers
– Cast-resin insulated
– Max. 3 x 1-pole
– Fixed -mounted, without
primary fuses
• Make-proof earthing switch
– With manual operating
mechanism
– In addition to standard inter-
locking of earthing switch/
circuit-breaker truck,
optionally lockable or with
electromagnetic interlock
• Surge arresters
– Surge arresters for protecting
the switchgear against exter-
nal overvoltages
Circuit -Br eaker Switchgear Typ e SI M OP RIME A4 up to 24 kV, Ai r- Insulat ed
Design
Interlocks Low-voltage compartment
• Interlocking conditions are • Accommodates equipment
satisfied according to for protection, control,
IEC 62 271-200 / VDE measuring and metering
0670-6 • Separated from the high-
• Earthing switch can only be voltage part of the panel,
operated with circuit- safe-to-touch
breaker truck in test position
Low-voltage cables
• Circuit-breaker truck can
only be moved with circuit- • Control cables of the panel
breaker are flexible and have
metallic covers
“OPEN” and earthing switch
• Connection between switch-
“OPEN”
ing device truck and panel
• Mechanical coding on the wiring to low-voltage com-
circuit-breaker truck prevents partment via 64-pole coded
insertion of similar circuit- plug connectors
breaker trucks for lower rated
normal currents into panels • Option: Fire -resistance
control wiring
with higher rated normal cur-
rents
• Interlocking of high-voltage
door against circuit-breaker
truck
• The high -voltage door can
only be opened when the
circuit-breaker truck is in test
position
• Option: Electromagnetic
interlocks
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Design

Benefits an d features
Bene fits Featu re s

• Saves lives • All switching operations including emergency manual operations

with high-voltage door closed
• Interlocking between high-voltage door and switching devices
• Rack-in, rack-out operations of the circuit-breaker truck with high-voltage door closed
• Metallic, earthed shutters and partitions, partition class: PM
• Internal arc tested design up to 25 kA, 1 s, according to IEC 62 271-200, Annex A
• Use of vacuum circuit-breakers

• Peace of mind • Factory -assembled, type-tested switchgear according to IEC 62 271-200

• Type testing of the circuit-breaker inside the panel
• Use of standard, worldwide available components
• Use of maintenance-free vacuum circuit-breakers
• Quality management according to DIN EN ISO 9001
• Design based on global best practice sharing and experience

• Increases productivity • Use of metallic, earthed shutters and partitions between the compartments ensures highest service
continuity of the switchgear (LSC2B according to IEC 62 271-200) during maintenance
• Use of maintenance-free vacuum circuit-breakers

• Saves money • Use of maintenance-free vacuum circuit-breakers

Truck-type design

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Standards

Standards, specifications, guidelines

Standards Ov erview of sta n d ard s (August 2004)
T h e switchg e ar com plie s with IEC standard VDE sta n d a rd EN standard
th e re levant standards and current in f utur e curr ent in futur e curr ent
specifi cations applicabl e at
Switchgear IEC 6 0 6 94 IE C 6 2 271- 1 VDE 0670-1000 VDE 0671-00 1 EN 6 0 694
th e time of type te sts.
IEC 6 2 271- 200 IE C 6 2 271- 200 VDE 0670-6 VDE 0671-2 00 EN 6 2 271 - 200
Type of service location Devices 1) I EC 6 2 271 -100 IEC 6 2 27 1-1 00 VDE 0671-100 V DE 0671-1 00 EN 6 2 271 - 100
2) I EC 6 2 271-102 IE C 6 2 2 7 1-102 VDE 0671-10 2 VDE 0671-10 2 EN 6 2 271-102
The switchg ear ca n b e used
fo r indoo r installation in 3) I EC 6 2 265- 1 IEC 6 2 271-103 VDE 0670-30 1 VDE 0671-10 3 EN 6 0 265-1
acco rda n ce wit h IEC 61 936 4) I EC 6 2 271 - 105 IE C 6 2 271-1 05 VDE 0671-1 05 VDE 0671-1 05 EN 6 2 271 - 105
(Powe r installati ons e xceeding 5) I EC 6 1 243- 5 IEC 6 1 243-5 VDE 0682-41 5 VDE 0682-41 5 EN 6 1 243-5
1 kV AC) an d VDE 0101 6) I EC 6 0 2 82 IE C 6 0 28 2 VDE 0670-4 VDE 0670-4 EN 6 0 282
• Outsid e lo ckable electrical De gre e of IEC 6 0 529 IEC 6 0 529 VDE 0470-1 VDE 0470-1 EN 60 529
ser vice locations at places protection
which are not accessibl e to Insulation IEC 6 0 071 IE C 6 0 07 1 VDE 011 1 VDE 011 1 EN 6 0 071
the public. En clo sur e s of C u rrent IEC 6 0 044- 1 IEC 6 0 044-1 VDE 0414-1 VDE 0414-1 EN 60 044 - 1
switchgea r can only be transformers
rem oved with tools. Vol t ag e IEC 6 0 044- 2 IEC 6 0 044-2 VDE 0414-2 VDE 0414-2 EN 60 044 - 2
transformers
• Inside lockabl e electrical
ser vice locations. A lo ckable 5) Voltag e detection syst ems
1) Circuit-br eaker 3) Switch
electrical ser vice location is a 2) Disconnect or a nd ear thing swit ch 4) Swit ch-fuse combination
6) H V HR C fuses
place outdoo rs or indoo rs that
is re se r ve d exclusi ve l y fo r
hou sing electri cal equip-
ment a nd which is kept un- Table – Insulating capacity
de r lock and key. Access is Resistance to internal arc faults
Rated voltage (rms value) kV 24
restricted to auth orized p er- Rat ed sho rt-duratio n p ower-f r e qu e n c y wit h s t a nd voltag e (rms value) • Safety of operating perso-
sonnel and pers ons wh o h ave nnel ensured by tests to
– Acr oss isolating distance s kV 60
been properly instru cte d in verify resistance to
el e ctrical engineering. – Bet wee n phase s an d to e art h kV 50
internal arc faults.
Untrained or u nskilled per- Rat ed lightnin g impulse withst an d vo lt ag e ( p e ak value)
son s m ay o nly en ter under t he • In ternal a rc tests in accord -
supervision o f authorize d – Acr oss isolating distance s kV 145 ance wit h IEC 62 271-200,
– Bet wee n phase s an d to e art h kV 125 Anne x A.
per sonnel or properly in-
structe d p e rsons. • T h e switchge ar com plies with
criteri a 1 to 5 specified in the
Terms Climate and ambient conditions mentioned standards for the
basic ver s i on up to 25 kA.
“M ake -p roof ear thin g switches” Th e switchgea r m ay be used, subject to p ossibl e additional
ar e e arthing switches wit h measu res, under the following ambient conditions and climate • Definiti ons of th e criteria:
short-circuit ma king ca pa city classes: – Criterion 1
acco rding to Am bient conditions Corre ctly secure d doors and
– IEC 62 271 -102 a n d – Natural foreign materials covers do not open.
– VDE 0671-102 / – Chemically acti ve pollutants De formation s are acce p te d
EN 62 271-102 – Small animals conditi onally.
– Criterion 2
Current-carrying capacity Climate classes No fragmentation of
– 3K3 en clo sure s occu rs within th e
• According to IEC 60 694 / VDE – 3K5 time spe cified fo r te st.
0670-1000 and IEC 62 271-200 Projections of sm all par ts up
current- carrying capacities refer The climate classe s a re classifi ed acco rding to IEC 60 721-3 -3. to 60 g a re accep ted.
to the following ambient tempera-
– Criterion 3
tures: Protection against solid foreign bodies, electric shock and ingress of
– Maximum of Arcing does n ot ca u se hole s in
water SIMOPRIME A4 switchgear fulfills acc. to the stand ar d s th e accessible sides up to a
24-hour mean +35°C – IEC 62 271-200
– M aximum +40°C height of 2 m .
– IEC 60 529
• T h e current-car r ying cap a city of – Criterion 4
– VDE 0470-1 Indicator s do not ignite du e to
the panel s an d busbars depend s – VDE 0670-6
on the ambient temperature th e e ffect of hot gases.
the following deg re e s of prote ction: Ignition caused by glowing
outside th e e n cl osur e .
– Enclo sure: IP 4X par ticl es rather than hot g a ses
• To attain th e maximum rated – Com partments: IP 2 X
normal currents, the panels ar e is allowed . Igniti on s as a result
provided wit h natural or forced of paint o r sti cke r burning are
ventilati on. also e xcluded.
– Criterion 5
Th e e n clo su r e re mains
co nnecte d to its ear thing
point.

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Notes

Notes
If not sta ted oth er wise on
th e individual page s of this
catal og, we rese rve th e right
to include modifications, espe-
cially reg arding the stated val-
u e s, dimension s a nd weights.
Drawing s are not binding.
All prod u ct designations u sed
ar e trademarks or product
name s o f Siemens AG or
other suppliers.
If not sta ted oth er wise , all
dimensi ons in th is catalog are
given in mm .
T h e info rmation in thi s do cument
contains ge neral d e scriptions of
th e te chnical option s available,
which do not al ways h ave to b e
present in individual cases.
T h e required features should
th ere fore be sp e cifi ed in each
individual case at the tim e of
closing th e contract.

Responsible for
Te chnica l co ntents : Thevar Tharmalinga
PT Siemens Indonesia, P TD M1
General editing: Edmund Chua,
Siemens AG, PTD M 1
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