ABB Xiamen Switchgear Co.
, Ltd Jun 2009
Vacuum circuit-breaker
VD4
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
VD4
Vacuum circuit-breaker
12 kV, ...4000 A, ...63 kA
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Fixed Type Withdrawable Type
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Basic structure
9 Charging lever
15 Vacuum interrupter
15.3 Movable contact
16.2 Roller contact, 1250 A
17 Contact pressure spring
18 Insulating coupling rod
19 Opening spring
20 Shift lever pair
21 Cam disk
30 Main drive shaft
32 Stop disk
33 Drum with spiral spring
34 Chain
50 Left hand control cam
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
VD4 (Embedded pole) 12 kV, 1250 A, 25 kA
1 Upper contact terminal
2 Vacuum interrupter
3 Epoxy resin enclosure
4 Lower contact terminal
5 Flexible connector
6 Contact force spring
7 Insulated coupling rod
8 Opening spring
9 Shift lever
10 Drive shaft
11 Release mechanism
12 Mechanism enclosure
with spring operating mechanism
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
VD4 (Embedded pole) 12 kV, 2000 A, 31.5 kA
Kabelabgangsfeld 1 Upper contact terminal
2 Vacuum interrupter
3 Epoxy resin enclosure
4 Lower contact terminal
5 MC-contact
6 Piston
7 Contact force spring
8 Insulated coupling rod
9 Opening spring
10 Shift lever
11 Drive shaft
12 Release mechanism
13 Mechanism enclosure
with spring operating mechanism
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
VD4 (Assembled pole) 12 kV, 2500 A, 50 kA
Kabelabgangsfeld
1
12 1 Upper contact terminal
2 Vacuum interrupter
2
3 Epoxy resin enclosure
3
4 Lower contact terminal
11
4
5 Roller contact
5
6 6 Contact force spring
7
7 Insulated coupling rod
10
8
8 Opening spring
9
9 Shift lever
10 Drive shaft
11 Release mechanism
12 Mechanism enclosure with spring
operating mechanism
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
0 l0 l1 l2 l3 L
Ideal matching of the VCB with its power requirement by
precisely controlled force transmission
- 6036 E 03-07-2001 -
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
VD4 operating mechanism
Low-maintenance operating
mechanism with extremly high
number of operations
Only one operating mechanism for all
ratings
Easily accessible charging motor,
shunt releases, auxiliary switches
and terminals
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Principle structure of embedded pole
1 Terminal
1
2 Vacuum interrupter
3 Epoxy resin
2
4 Stem
3
5 Terminal
6 Flexible connection
4
7 Contact force spring
5
8 Push rod
6
9 Fixing point
7
10 Connection to drive
8
10
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Principle structure of vacuum interrupter
1 Stem/Terminal
2 Twist protection
1 3 Bellow
2 4 Interrupter lid
3 5 Shield
4
6 Ceramic insulator
5
7 Shield
6 8 Contacts
7
9 Stem/Terminal
8 10 Interrupter lid
9
10
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Production of interrupter
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Manufacturing of embedded poles
Components filler, resin
and hardener
Process sequence for direct casting of
vacuum interrupters
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Manufacturing of embedded poles
Mould with pre-assembled groups of Removal of finished embedded poles
vacuum interrupters from the mould
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Quality control of embedded poles
Verification of dimensional conformity
Measurement of voltage drop across the pole
Mechanical functional test
Inspection of contact force correctness
Examination by visual assessment
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Indoor poles
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Indoor pole P1
Rated Voltage 12/17.5 kV
Rated Current …1250 A
Rated short-circuit breaking current
…31.5kA
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Indoor pole P2
Rated Voltage 12 kV
Rated Current …2500 A1)
Rated short-circuit breaking current
…40kA
1) 2500 A with heat-sink
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Indoor pole P3
Rated Voltage 12 kV
Rated Current …1250 A
Rated short-circuit breaking current
…40kA
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
Embedded poles
High dielectric strength without any further external precausions
Optimum protection of the vacuum interrupter from moisture, dust
and external damage
Suitability for different climatic conditions
High reliability and long life due to modular structure
Compact and robust design
Easy adaption on the circuit-breaker
Maintenance-free
High quality standard
Industrial IT enabled
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
12,5 kV, ...1250 A, ...31.5 kA 12,5 kV, 1250 A, 40 kA; 12 kV, 1600-2500 A, ...40 kA 12,5 kV, 1250-2500 A, 50 kA
p H a b c d e p H a b c d e p H a b c d e
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
150 205 450 424 433 217.5 475 210 310 610 424 433 237.5 5991) 210 310 610 459 433 237.5 615.5
275 310 750 424 433 237.5 5991) 275 310 750 459 433 237.5 615.5
12,5 kV, 3150 A1), ...50 kA; 12 kV, 1250-2000 A, 63 kA
p H a b c d e
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
275 310 750 459 433 237.5 677.52)
1) 4000 A with fan cooling
2) Breaker with heat-sink
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Vacuum circuit-breaker VD4
The output of VD4 reached 15,880 in 2003.
The 50,000th VD4 rolled-out from production line.
Therefore, ABB Xiamen Switchgear has become:
The biggest production base for VD4 within ABB.
The biggest supplier for vacuum circuit breaker in China.
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