How do you ensure maximum return

on investment in a competitive
national electricity market?

The Siemens Answer: By using High Voltage Gas

Insulated Switchgear

Innovation for Generations

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Evolution and Development of
High-Voltage Substations

AIS 100%
1960 Outdoor and Indoor Market

1980 GIS AIS

with dead tank and live tank breaker

2000 GIS AIS

AIS-Compact
Bay-Modules
HIS
Compact
Modules

2020
Bay-

AIS-

GIS HIS AIS

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 High Voltage Substation -
Current Switchgear Solutions

compact
encapsulated

pti miz e d
fully

ct o
produ
Grade of encapsulation

GIS

ized
encapsulated

HIS ti m
g e ar op
partly

h
switc
DTC
encapsulated

Dead Tank
not

AIS Simover Simobreaker

separate devices partial integration full integration
Integration of functions
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Siemens HV GIS is part of
our innovative platform solutions
8DN8 GIS 8DN8 HIS
Platform solution

One basic interrupter unit

One basic spring drive
mechanism

Similar operating rod

Identical SF6 sealing design

Identical parts of control system
3AP1FG 3AP1DT

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 Gas-Insulated Switchgear 8D-Types
Spring-Stored-Energy Mechanism FA1 - FA4

1 Closing release
2 Cam plate
3 Coupling linkage
4 Operating rod
5 Closing spring connecting rod
6 Opening spring connecting rod
7 Closing spring
8 Hand-wound mechanism
9 Charging mechanism
10 Charging shaft
11 Roller lever
12 Closing damper
13 Operating shaft
14 Opening damper
15 Opening release
16 Mechanism housing
On “off” position 17 Opening spring
Off (Closing spring loaded)

For all Siemens GIS Types from 72.5 kV – 550 kV we have

maintenance free dry spring stored energy CB drives.
Advantages: no pressurized oil parts with monitoring parts
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 GIS Product Portfolio -
Covered by 3 competitive product families

Rated short-circuit breaking current (kA)

80

New
63
8DN9
New 8DQ1

50

40
8DN8

31,5
New
25

0
72.5 123 145 170 245 300 362 420 550 800 Voltage (kV)

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Gas-Insulated Switchgear 8DN8 72.5 kV
New Product

8 7 2

10 M 4 M 3

2 1

7
M 5

8
5
4 6
6
9

9 3

1 Circuit-breaker 6 Make-proof earthing switch (high speed)

2 Circuit-breaker control unit with 7 Current transformer
spring operating mechanism 8 Voltage transformer
3 Busbar I with disconnecting and earthing switch 9 Cable sealing end
4 Busbar II with disconnecting switch 10 Integrated local control cubicle
5 Outgoing module with disconnecting and
earthing switch Gastight bushing

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 Gas-Insulated Switchgear 8DN8 72.5 kV
Technical Data

Rated Technical Data Typical Double Busbar Feeder

Voltage 72,5 kV

Frequency 50 / 60 Hz

Power-frequency withstand voltage (1 min.) 140 kV

Lightning impulse withstand voltage (1.2/50 µs) 325 kV

Current busbar / feeder 2500

Short-circuit breaking current 31.5 kA

Short-time withstand current (3 s) 31.5 kA

Bay height 2550 mm

Leakage rate / year and gas compartment ≤ 0.5 %

Bay width 650 mm

Driving mechanism of circuit-breaker spring operated

Rated operating sequence O-0.3s-CO-3min-CO
CO-15s-CO

Rated supply voltage 110 - 250 V DC

Ambient temperature - 30… + 40 °C

Application indoor / outdoor

Expected life time > 50 years

Standards IEC
Ba
y de
pth
34
00
mm

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 Gas-Insulated Switchgear
Type 8DN8 up to 145 kV

Description Three-phase encapsulated SF6-GIS, circuit-breaker in

self-compression technology with common or single-pole
operated spring drive for indoor application, single or
double busbar arrangement, designed and tested
according to IEC 62271-203 and IEEE C37
Main ratings 145 kV - 3150 A - 40 kA - 50/60 Hz
Dimensions 800 x 2800 x 3600
Manufacturing Berlin, Germany
First delivery 1999
References More than 2000 bays sold in 39 countries
Countries e.g. China, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Germany,
Dubai, Thailand, Australia
Leakage rate Less than 0.5 %/a per gas compartment

New Single-pole operation

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 Outdoor Gas-Insulated Switchgear
HIS – Type 8DN8 up to 145 kV

Description Three-phase encapsulated SF6-GIS,

circuit-breaker in self-compression technology
with common or single-pole operated
spring drive for outdoor application, single
or double busbar arrangement, designed and
tested according to IEC 62271-203 and IEEE C37
Main ratings 145 kV - 3150 A - 40 kA - 50/60 Hz
Manufacturing Berlin, Germany
First delivery 2000
References More than 550 bays sold in 27 countries
Countries e.g. China, Germany, Rumania, Australia
Leakage rate Less than 0.5 %/a per gas compartment

New Single-pole operation

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 Gas-Insulated Switchgear
Type 8DN9 up to 245 kV, 4000 A

Description Single-phase encapsulated SF6-GIS, Circuit-

breaker in dynamic self-compression
technology with
single-pole operated spring drive for indoor /
outdoor application, single or double busbar
arrangement, designed and tested according
to IEC 62271-203
Main ratings 245 kV - 3150 A - 50 kA - 50/60 Hz
245 kV - 4000 A - 50 kA - 50/60 Hz
Dimensions 1550 x 5350 x 3600
First delivery 1999
References More than 1300 bays sold in 30 countries
Leakage rate Less than 0.5 %/a per
gas compartment

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Gas-Insulated Switchgear 8DN9 300 kV / 63 kA

Rated Technical Data Typical Double Busbar Feeder

Rated voltage 300 kV

Rated frequency 50 / 60 Hz

Rated power-frequency
withstand voltage (1 min.) 460 kV

Rated lightning impulse
withstand voltage (1.2/50 µs) 1050 kV

Rated switching impulse
withstand voltage 850 kV

Rated current busbar and feeder 4000 A

Rated short-circuit breaking current 63 kA

Rated short-time withstand current (3 s) 63 kA

Leakage rate per year and gas compartment ≤ 0.5 %

Bay width 2200 mm

Rated total break time (50/60 Hz) 2 cycle

Driving mechanism of circuit-breaker spring operated

Rated operating sequence O-0.3s-CO-3min-CO
CO-15s-CO

Ambient temperature - 30… + 40 °C

4000

Expected life time > 50 years

Application indoor / outdoor

Standards IEC / IEEE

4750

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Gas-Insulated Switchgear 8DQ1 420 kV / 50 kA

Rated Technical Data Typical Double Busbar Feeder

Rated Voltage 420 kV

Frequency 50/60 Hz

Rated power frequency
withstand voltage (1 min) 650 kV

Rated lightning impulse
withstand voltage (1,2/50 µs) 1425 kV

Rated switching impulse
withstand voltage (250/2500 µs) 1050 kV

Rated busbar/feeder current 5000 A

Rated breaking current 50 kA Bay depth 6900 mm

Rated short-time current (1s) 50 kA

Leakage rate per year and
gas compartment ≤ 0.5 %
Bay width 2200 mm

Bay height 5100 mm

Rated supply voltage 60 - 250 V DC

Ambient temperature -25 to +40 °C

Standards IEC

Expected life time > 50 years

First Delivery: 08/2006 Batalha, Portugal

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Gas-Insulated Switchgear 8DQ1 1/3
New trendsetting high-performance CB 550 kV / 63 kA

Rated Technical Data Example for HIS CB in L-Design

■ Rated voltage 550 kV

■ Rated normal current at +40 °C / +55 °C 5000 / 4000 A New
■ Rated frequency 50 / 60 Hz
■ Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage 1800 kV
■ Rated switching impulse withstand voltage 1300 kV
■ Rated power frequency withstand voltage 860 kV
■ Rated peak withstand current 170 kA

Height 3100 mm
■ Rated short-time withstand current 63 kA
■ Rated duration of short-circuit 3s
■ Rated short-circuit making current 170 kA
■ Rated short-circuit breaking current 63 kA
■ First-pole-to-clear factor 1.3 / 1.5
■ Break time 2-cycle (50/60 Hz)
■ Mechanical operations C,O, CO 10.000
■ Rated pressure for interruption/insulation 0.66 MPa
■ Minimum functional pressure 0.60 MPa Length 5300 mm
■ Ambient temperature -30…+55 °C
■ Type of drive spring drive FA4
■ Number of interrupter units per pole 2
■ Number of poles 3
■ Expected Life time > 50 years
■ Standard IEC/IEEE

First Delivery: 01/2007 Baoquan 550kV, China Bay width 3600 mm Bay width > 15000 mm

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 Main drivers for the application of GIS-Solutions

Combine all switchyard components into small, low maintenance gas insulated plant

Restricted space and high land acquisition costs (reduce space by 1:50)

Protection from aggressive environmental conditions

Short planning, delivery and installation periods

High level of availability due to reduced maintenance

High degree of safety for operating personnel

Customer-tailored solutions due to modular design

Simple construction and few foundations required (outdoor-GIS)

Long operating life > 50 year

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Customers' Requirements – Our Solutions

High Technical GIS 72.5 - 800 kV,

Performance up to 5000 A,
up to 80 kA
Compact Design (1:50)

ISO 9000 Certificate

Highest Reliability
Total 140,000 bay-years of
operation MTBF 1000+ Years

Highest Availability Maintenance after 25 years

3

2,5 Average
(Cigré) Siemens
2 GIS

Best Service 24 Hour Service Line 1,5

0,5

Lowest Life-Cycle-Costs at Best Quality 0

100-200kV 200-300kV 300-500kV Total
(100kV-500kV)

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