V-Contact

Medium voltage vacuum contactors

Fixed and withdrawable versions for CBE,

UniMotor enclosures and PowerCube modules
Fuse-holder (on request also for the fixed version)
Electrical latching; mechanical latching on request
Up to 1,000,000 operations
Specific vacuum interrupters for motor switching
Maintenance-free
Multi-voltage power supply
VT for self-power (on request for withdrawable versions)

Technical data
V-Contact V7
Reference to IEC
60470 Standard
(ed. 10-1999)

Contactor

Starter

3.4.105

3.4.110

Combined
with fuses
3.4.110.9

Ur [kV]

4.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

Ud (1 min) [kV]

4.2

20

20

20

Up [kVp]

4.2

60

60

60

fr [Hz]

4.3

50-60

50-60

50-60

Ie [A]

4.101

400

400

400

Ik [A]

4.5

6000

6000

6000

Values and characteristics

Rated voltage
Rated insulation voltage
Withstand voltage at 50 Hz
Impulse withstand voltage (1)
Rated frequency
Rated service current (2)
Short-time withstand current
Short-time withstand current for 1 s
Short-time withstand current for 30 s
Rated peak current
Rated short-circuit time (tk)

Ik [A]

4.5

2500

2500

2500

Ip [kA peak]

4.6

15

15

15

tk [s]

4.7

Breaking capacity up to (Isc)

Isc [kA]

4.107

50 (3)

Making capacity under short-circuit up to (Ima)

Ima [kA]

4.107

50 (3)

Contactor with electrical latching (4)

[op./hour]

4.102

900

900

900

Contactor with mechanical latching (5)

[op./hour]

4.102

300

300

300

Rated values

Rated load and overload characteristics in category of use:

(Category AC4) 100 closing operations

[A]

4.103, 4.104

4000

4000

4000

(Category AC4) 25 opening operations

[A]

4.103, 4.104

4000

4000

4000

Rated voltage of the operating devices and auxiliary circuits

4.8, 4.9

Feeder type (24 ... 60 DC)

Feeder type 2 (100 ... 250 AC-DC)
Normal current

4.4.101

400

400

(2)

Electrical life (category AC3) (6)

Ith [A]

4.106; 6.107

100.000

Electrical life at rated current (cat. AC1 - electrical latching)

4.106; 6.107

1.000.000

4.107

(7)

(7)

(7)

4.107.3

Coordination with protection devices against short-circuit

Apparatus wear classification (type)
Breaking capacity under short-circuit (O-3min-CO-3min-CO)
Making capacity under short-circuit (O-3min-CO-3min-CO)
Limit above which the fuse blows (10)

Ultimate performances for: (at a voltage of)

- motors
- transformers
- capacitors

[A]

4.107, 6.104

6000

6000

[A peak]

4.107, 6.104

15000

15000

4.107.2

5000

[A]

[kV]

2.2/2.5

3.3

3.6/5

6.2/7.2

kW

1000

1500

1500

3000

kVA

1100

1600

2000

4000

kVAr

1000

1500

1500

3000

Ultimate performances for back-to-back capacitor banks

- rated current
- maximum transient capacitor connection current

250

kA

kHz

2.5

Opening time with electrical latching (8)

ms

15 ... 25

Opening time with mechanical latching (8)

ms

15 ... 20

Closing time (8)

ms

40 ... 80

fixed / fixed with fuseholders (9)

kg

25/40

withdrawable for CBE, CBF, PowerCube, UniGear ZS1 type (9)

kg

55

withdrawable for UniMotor (9)

kg

45

- maximum transient capacitor connection frequency

Weights

Overall dimensions
fixed / fixed with fuseholders

(HxLxD) mm

398 x 365 x 350

withdrawable (9) for CBE, CBF, PowerCube, UniGear

(HxLxD) mm

636 x 532 x 600

withdrawable for UniMotor (9)

(HxLxD) mm

508 x 383 x 768

Tropicalization

IEC 721-2-1

Main components
V-Contact V12
Contactor

Starter

3.4.105

3.4.110

Combined
with fuses
3.4.110.9

12

12

12

28

28

28

60

60

60

50-60

50-60

50-60

400

400

400

4
6000

6000

6000

2500

2500

2500

15

15

15

50 (3)

50 (3)

900

900

900

300

300

300

6
7

2
4000

4000

4000

4000

4000

4000

400

400

(2)

100.000

1.000.000

(7)

(7)

(7)

4000

4000

8000

8000

5000

12

12

12

5000

5000

5000

5000

5000

5000

4800 (11)

4800 (11)

4800 (11)

5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Monobloc
Vacuum interrupters
Terminals
Support
Feeder
Auxiliary contacts
Closing electromagnets

230
8
2.5
15 ... 25
15 ... 20
40 ... 80

25/40
55
45

398 x 365 x 350

636 x 532 x 600
508 x 383 x 768

(1) 75 kV Bil only for fixed V12 contactor. For UniGear switchboards and for PowerCube and CBE
enclosures, insulation level 75 BIL is available on request.
(2) Rated service current defined for fixed contactors; for the contactors coordinated with fuses,
the limits are as follows:
- 7.2 kV in ABB 250 A units with maximum fuse size (315 A)
- 12 kV in ABB 160A units with maximum fuse size (200 A).
(3) For the breaking capacity of the coordinated fuses, please see the following pages.
(4) Mechanical life (opening/closing cycles) 1,000,000.
(5) Mechanical life (opening/closing cycles) 250,000.
(6) Electrical life which can be obtained following the programmed maintenance plan in the product
instruction manual.
(7) Coordination is guaranteed with the types of fuses indicated on the following pages.
(8) Lower and upper limits.
(9) Fuses excluded (the maximum fuse size weighs 5.5 Kg).
(10) This is the current value determined by the intersection of the time-current trip curve of two
protection devices; in this case the fuse and any thermal protection relay.
(11) Surge arresters or RC filters must be installed.

ABB Calor Emag Mittelspannung GmbH

Oberhausener Strasse 33
Petzower Strasse 8
D-40472 Ratingen
D-14542 Glindow
Phone: +49(0)2102/12-1230, Fax: +49(0)2102/12-1916
E-mail: calor.info@de.abb.com
Internet:http://www.abb.de/calor

1VCP000050 - Rev. D, Leaflet - 2006.01 ( V-Contact)

The data and illustrations are not binding. We reserve the right to make changes in the course of technical development of the product.

ABB Power Technologies S.p.A.

Unit Operativa Sace
Via Friuli, 4
I-24044 Dalmine
Tel: +39 035 395111
Fax: +39 035 395874
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