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ABB Load Interrupter

Switchgear

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Contents Introduction to Load Interrupter Switchgear

What, Where, Why

ABB Technical Offering

Selling Points

ABB Support Dedicated Marketing Team

Quick Ship Program

Working with ABB Direct

Packaging

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Load Interrupter Switchgear – What?

Load Interrupter Switchgear is a cost effective solution for distribution equipment when infrequent switching and protective relaying is not required

It can be used to interrupt load, sectionalize, isolate and provide short circuit protection via fuses

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Load Interrupter Switchgear – Where? Load Interrupter Switchgear is generally used as

secondary distribution equipment in an industrial or commercial setting

Examples of product placement: Shopping center

Hospitals

Airports

Industrial plant that requires power transformer

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Load Interrupter Switchgear – Who & Why? Customers that are looking for an inexpensive product

that will be used to isolate downstream equipment or that will provide basic short circuit protection with fuses

Customers that need a quick, temporary solution for their distribution needs

Customers that are buying a power transformer that requires protection or regular maintenance

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ABB Technical Offering 5, 15, 27, 36 kV Voltage Class

600, 1200 amperes Continuous Current

40, 61 kA Momentary

Indoor, Outdoor

ANSI/IEEE C37.20, ANSI C37.57, ANSI C37.58

CSA C22.31

UL*

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Incoming bus connection

Viewing Window

Mechanical Door Interlock

Spare Fuse Pouch

Epoxy Insulators

Tin Plated Main Bus

Fuses

Chain Drive Handle

Glass Polyester Phase Barriers

Design Details

36” W x 60”D x 90” H

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Technical Offering Options Pre-engineered designs

Options: Cable connection or main bus

Silver plated bus, Insulated bus with boots.

Mimic Bus

Porcelain insulators

Light for Indoor equipment

Roof bushings

Rear Compartment cable termination/connection

Customized designs

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Technical Offering – Load Break Switch VersaRupter Ratings

5kV, 15kV, 25kV and 36kV

600A, 1200A for 5kV to 25kV600A & 800A for 36kV.

Momentary (asym) / Fault-closing (asym) / Short time (sym) 40kA / 40kA / 25kA for 5kV and 15kV61kA / 61kA / 40kA for 5kV and 15kV30kA / 30kA / 20kA for 25kV40kA / 30kA / 25kA for 36kV

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Optional Features Electrical operation

Auxiliary contacts

Shunt Trip

Motor Operator

Single or dual spring actuating mechanism

Technical Offering – Load Break Switch

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Selling Points – ABB Product Advantages Load break switch technology

Arc Puffer extinguishing design

Compact size

All ratings (5 – 38kV) offered

Pre-engineered or customized designs

Overall modern design, with minimal parts contributing to quick & easy assembly

Load interrupter switchgear fills a product gap in ABB medium voltage offering

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ABB Load Break Switch & Design ABB – VersaRupter & NAL

Arc-puffer design, no arc chutes needed

Compact design

Snap action or stored energy mechanism

Chain drive handle

Simple design

50,000 + Global installed base

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Selling Points - Load Break Switches

Cutler Hammer WLI

S&C MiniRupter

Powercon

Schneider HVL

GEFederal Pacific

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Working with ABB

Request for Quotations, Orders send to: Direct to sales representative

Packaging group

Service group

Technical question about offering, RFQ’s send to:

Marketing Manager

Norberto Berestovoy

O: 514-856-6200

norberto.o.berestovoy@ca.abb.com