Switchgear

Small-Vault Switchgear can operate outside vault for safety.

Small-Vault Switchgear can operate outside vault for safety.

Constructed of solid dielectric EPDM rubber, which is free of oil and sulfur hexafluoride, ElastimoldÂ-® Small-Vault Switchgear offers low-maintenance operation and reliability in submersible applications. System helps maximize safety via operation outside of power distribution vaults with insulated fiberglass pole. Available in 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-way configurations with 15 kV or 27 kV...

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ABB Gas-Insulated Switchgear Receives OSHA's NRTL Listing

ABB Gas-Insulated Switchgear Receives OSHA's NRTL Listing

Dallas, Texas,Â- – ABB answers the industry call for NRTL listing on ZX2 Medium Voltage Gas-Insulated Switchgear. As part of its continuously growing product offering, ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, received authorization to apply the ETL label to operating voltages up to and including 52 kV for all ZX2 builds. Since the listing process under third-party review,...

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ANSI Digital Switchgear continuously self-supervises.

ANSI Digital Switchgear continuously self-supervises.

Instead of conventional current transformers and potential transformers, ReliaGearÂ-® ND Digital Switchgear incorporates current sensors, which do not saturate, and voltage sensors in place of voltage transformers. Using sensors enables voltage and current measurement to be performed using low energy analog inputs, so working within low voltage cabinet is safer for personnel. Metal-clad, 15...

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Gas-Insulated Switchgear utilizes eco-efficient gas.

Gas-Insulated Switchgear utilizes eco-efficient gas.

Offering alternative to widely used greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), AirPlus™ uses fluoroketone based gas mixture as insulation medium for medium- and high-voltage switchgear applications. Global warming potential of chemical compound is almost 10% lower than that of SF6, without any compromise on equipment quality and reliability.

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Underground Distribution Switchgear suits large urban areas.

Underground Distribution Switchgear suits large urban areas.

Incorporating 40 kA load-break switches, VistaÂ-® Underground Distribution Switchgear is available for 15 kV systems, offering utilities fully submersible switching solution for underground distribution networks. Instead of using oil, solution uses gas sealed in completely submersible stainless steel tank. Submersibility is essential given that in urban networks, switchgear is frequently...

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Power Distribution Switchgear protects spot networks.

Designed to assure reliable service to critical and sensitive loads, self-contained PNP Series provides simultaneous connection of load from 2 independent feeders.Â- Should fault be detected on either feed, vacuum fault interrupter disconnects spot network from fault while providing uninterrupted primary power to load. Offered with 5, 15, and 25 kV ratings in padmount and submersible...

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ABB Wins $260 Million Power Order to Upgrade HVDC Link in the U.S.

Converter station upgrade to improve power reliability Zurich, Switzerland - ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology, has won an order worth around $260 million from the U.S. utility Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a power marketing agency within the U.S. Department of Energy, to upgrade the existing Celilo HVDC (high-voltage direct current) converter station in Oregon....

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Gas Insulated Switchgear features 245 kV design.

Series ELK-14 Gas Insulated Switchgear feature single-phase isolation and are delivered tested and mounted on frame. Intelligent control and protection equipment is installed in control cubicle directly at bay. Operating mechanisms are placed in front of bays and current transformers are located outside gas compartments to ease accessibility. Rated voltage is 253 kV, and current capacity is 3,150...

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Siemens Presents Energy-efficient Power Supply Solutions at the Hanover Fair

At this year's Hanover Fair Siemens Energy presented smart, eco-friendly solutions for power generation, transmission and distribution. The highlights included a new 2.3-MW gearless wind turbine for low wind speeds, solutions for the connection of offshore wind farms to the grid using high-voltage direct-current transmission technology (HVDC) as well as a charging point, which can charge electric...

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