Switchgear and Substations

3.2 Medium-Voltage Switchgear

3.2.6 Industrial Load Center Substation

Introduction Industrial power supply systems call for a maximum level of personal safety, operational reliability, economic efciency and exibility. And they likewise necessitate an integral approach that includes before and after customer service, that can cope with the specic load requirements and, above all, that is tailored to each individually occurring situation. With SITRABLOC (g. 3.2-38), such an approach can be easily turned into reality. General SITRABLOC is an acronym for Siemens TRAnsformer BLOC-type. SITRABLOC is supplied with power from a medium-voltage substation via a fuse/switch-disconnector combination and a radial cable. In the load center, where SITRABLOC is installed, several SITRABLOCs are connected together by means of cables or bars (g. 3.2-39). Features Due to the fuse/switch-disconnector combination, the shortcircuit current is limited, which means that the radial cable can be dimensioned according to the size of the transformer. In the event of cable faults, only one SITRABLOC fails. The short-circuit strength is increased due to the connection of several stations in the load center. The effect of this is that, in the event of a fault, large loads are selectively disconnected in a very short time. The transmission losses are optimized because only short connections to the loads are necessary. SITRABLOC has, in principle, two transformer outputs: 1,250 kVA during AN operation (ambient air temperature up to 40 C) 1,750 kVA during AF operation (140 % with forced cooling) These features ensure that, if one station fails, for whatever reason, supply of the loads is maintained without interruption. The SITRABLOC components are: Transformer housing with roof-mounted ventilation for AN/AF operating mode GEAFOL transformer (Cast-resin insulated) with make-proof earthing switch AN operating mode: 100 % load up to an ambient air temperature of 40 C AF operating mode: 140 % load LV circuit-breaker as per transformer AF load Automatic power factor correction equipment (tuned/detuned) Control and metering panel as well as central monitoring interface Universal connection to the LV distribution busway system (g. 3.2-40)

Whether in the automobile or food industry, in paint shops or bottling lines, putting SITRABLOC to work in the right place considerably reduces transmission losses. The energy is transformed in the production area itself, as close as possible to the loads. For installation of the system itself, no special building or re-protection measures are necessary. Available with any level of output SITRABLOC can be supplied with any level of power output, the latter being controlled and protected by a fuse/switch-disconnector combination. A high-current busbar system into which up to four transformers can feed power ensures that even large loads can be brought onto load without any loss of energy. Due to the interconnection of units, it is also ensured that large loads are switched off selectively in the event of a fault.

Fig. 3.2-38: SITRABLOC system

Substation

8DC11/8DH10

Load-center substation Utilities substation

LV busways

Fig. 3.2-39: Example of a schematic diagram

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