Gas-insulated switchgear

from 72.5 to 550 kV

Excellent systems that create lasting value

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Siemens 8DN8 switchgear for up

to 170 kV is characterized by modular
design and excellent flexibility.

Siemens 8DN9 GIS for 245 kV combines the

advantages of single-phase and three-phase
encapsulation.

Outstandingly compact, Siemens 8DQ1 GIS handles

420 kV at 63 kA with a single interrupter unit.

Long-standing excellence
that delivers results
The energy system is undergoing fundamental change for various reasons. The
situation calls for efficient and reliable
solutions that help save costs and at the
same time tackle the new challenges
that the process of change poses.
Siemens has long anticipated these
changes. As early as 1968 the company
introduced a solution that helps deal
with the increasing shortage of space
in urban areas and the need for power
transmission at higher voltage levels
right into city centers: gas-insulated
switchgear (GIS).
The GIS concept soon turned out highly
successful, and immediately set new
standards in terms of performance and
reliability. Ever since, Siemens GIS have
played a central role in supplying power
safely, worldwide.

Today, Siemens has installed more than

28,000 indoor and outdoor switch bays
worldwide, and well over 300,000 bayyears of operation have been recorded.
Siemens supplies GIS for rated voltages
from 72.5 kV up to 550 kV. The comprehensive product range, comprising
the 8DN8, 8DN9, and 8DQ1 types of
switchgear, holds ideal solutions for
all indoor and outdoor switching appli
cations up to the highest performance
rates. All Siemens GIS meet the highest
requirements in terms of efficiency,
safety, and reliability. They have been
designed for outstanding compactness
and flexibility to meet todays challeng-
ing demands.

Siemens 8DQ1 switchgear for up to 550 kV provides superior performance for demanding transmission applications.

An economical solution throughout

Siemens GIS have been designed with
economic efficiency in mind. This pays
off during the entire life cycle of the
switchgear and ensures a number of
benefits.
All switchgear arrangements can be
assembled from a relatively small number
of well-conceived high-quality modules.
This makes it possible to meet all individual requirements while ensuring userfriendliness and easy operation.
Moreover, Siemens GIS are outstandingly
compact. Take the 8DN8 switchgear for
voltages up to 145 kV, for example: It is
one of the worlds most compact GIS and
features a bay width of only 0.8 meters
and a control cubicle that is integrated
in the bay. The compact bay design
lowers more than space requirements:
Along with the switchgears aluminum

enclosures, it saves weight, reducing

load on foundations and building floors,
and, consequently, associated investment costs.
During operation, Siemens GIS are
practically maintenance-free. They are
built for an estimated service life of
more than 50 years. No wonder, then,
that the worlds first Siemens GIS bays,
which were installed in Berlin in 1968,
are still in operation. All new Siemens
GIS types come with non-corrosive
enclosures and self-lubricating motor
drives that ensure a long service life.
The main contacts of circuit breakers,
disconnectors, and grounding switches
are designed for long service life with
minimal maintenance. The first major
inspection is recommended to take
place after 25 years.

Your benefits:
Proven switchgear solution from
one of the worlds leading
suppliers with outstanding
experience
Outstanding flexibility in
switchgear arrangement
Little space requirement
Easy, efficient, and reliable
operation
Low life cycle costs
Virtually maintenance-free
operation for an expected
life-time of more than 50 years.

Siemens high-voltage switchgear systems perform

reliably in extreme environmental conditions.

A common design principle of all Siemens GIS is

Siemens GIS are ideally suited
that compactness must not compromise accessibility. for use in urban areas.

Proven reliability
that ensures maximum safety
Every switchgear in the Siemens 8D type
range has been thoroughly optimized
for easy operation, accessibility, safety,
and dependability. This ensures that
Siemens GIS can always be operated
efficiently and reliably. The functional
principle of the switchgear has been
carefully designed and tested, and it has
stood the test of time during decades
of field operation.
Environmental performance
The external and internal electromagnetic compatibility of Siemens switchgear
prevents interference voltages and over
voltages. The gastightness of Siemens
GIS with its seamless metallic enclosures
exceeds the already stringent standards
and has been verified by vigorous typetesting: the sealing system limits gas

leakage to less than 0.1 percent per gas

compartment per year. Siemens has
developed outstanding expertise in the
handling of SF6 gas and can ensure that
no gas is released during production,
maintenance, and recycling. Moreover,
the development of increasingly compact
switchgear entails a constant reduction
of the required amount of gas.
Operational safety
Siemens GIS exceed the relevant IEC
safety standards thanks to extraordinarily
high mechanical stability, high resistance
to arcing, and outstanding gas safety
features. This means that Siemens GIS
ensure the highest possible degree of
personal safety and can even be installed
in commercial and residential buildings.

Your benefits:
Proven functional principle
Outstanding EMC and environmental performance
Seamless metallic enclosure
Unparalleled gastightness
High degree of operational
safety
Safety for operating personnel
due to high safety standards of
the switchgear.

Financing support
and consulting

Feasibility studies

Overall project
management

After-sales services
and recycling

Engineering
and design
Site facilities
and civil works

Training

On-site installation
and commissioning

Production

Transport

Procurement
Factory testing

Support and services

that make a difference
Your benefits:
Leading expertise always
available on-site on short
notice
Turnkey project implemen
tation
Comprehensive range of
after-sales services

At Siemens, we consider close cooperation with our customers right from the
beginning essential to the success of
any project. This is why we ensure that
our experts are always close at hand,
from the initial idea to project implementation and all the way to comprehensive
life cycle services for all our switchgear
types.
We have established a global p
roduction,
distribution, and experts network with
nodes in 150 countries around the world
and more than ten dedicated centers of
competence worldwide. This tight network makes it possible to meet all local
requirements and to react on short notice
whenever necessary. Moreover, our
global production platform guarantees
consistent worldwide standards.
Support that pays off
Our services provide value added through
constant project-related support and
consulting right from the start and

throughout the entire life cycle of our

switchgear all the way to d
isposal and
recycling of old switchgear.
We also assume responsibility for the
entire project on a turnkey basis. In this
case, all our customers have to do is to
turn the key once the switchgear has
been commissioned.
Our broad range of services also comprises all maintenance activities. Our
gas-insulated switchgear does indeed
require very little maintenance, but if
and when it should become necessary
to carry out any work, we are on hand
at all times.
And, of course, we provide customized
training for operating personnel to familiarize them with the ins and outs of our
switchgear and make them competent in
its use.

Siemens offers support and services far beyond GIS engineering, production, and construction.
Complete turnkey solutions, services that cover the entire life cycle of a switchgear system, and
dedicated training round out the Siemens high-voltage substation portfolio.

Most Siemens switchgear can be shipped as completely assembled bays.

Portable power solutions reduce on-site effort.

Trouble-free transportation of preassembled

switchgear bays even on mountain tops.

On-site installation of preassembled

transport units.

Transport optimization
that makes installation a breeze
All Siemens GIS types are optimized for
transport and on-site installation. Thanks
to their outstanding compactness, even
larger units for high voltage levels are
still easy to handle. Most switchgear can
be shipped as completely assembled and
tested bays pre-filled with SF6 gas.
8DN8 types are even shipped in standard
containers. Up to six single or three
double switchgear bays, completely
assembled and tested, come as a single
transport unit. All goods are packed
according to their specific transport
conditions and in line with conditions
and duration of temporary storage.
Installation and commissioning
The well-thought-out transport optimi
zation significantly reduces the effort
required for installation on-site and

allows easy and rapid installation of the

switchgear with relatively few special
tools. After assembly, the entire switchgear is tested to ensure proper electrical
and mechanical function. All tests are
performed in conformity with IEC and all
other relevant standards, and the results
are documented in the final test reports.
Switchgear on wheels
Offering the highest possible degree
of mobility and flexibility with mobile
high-voltage switchgear mounted on
trailers or within containers, Siemens
portable power solutions are a proven
one-stop option whenever it comes to
providing switchgear in next to no time
and for temporary purposes, as is the
case in disaster areas, for instance.

Your benefits:
Trouble-free, rapid transport
and logistics
Little installation effort and fast
commissioning
Mobile switchgear solutions for
special purposes available

Siemens control and protection devices

fully comply with IEC 61850.

A local control cubicle integrated in the GIS bay reduces

space requirements and commissioning time.

Secondary equipment
that protects valuable technology
Continually growing demands on
substation automation entail greater
complexity and more interfaces. So
high availability and smooth interaction
of all components are among system
operators key requirements. Siemens
comprehensive choice of control and
protection s ystems enables perfect
one stop shop secondary technology
concepts for high-voltage substations
equipped with Siemens GIS. Only tried
and tested Siemens technology is used
for the auxiliary and control circuits.
High degree of adaptability
The wide range of available Siemens
control and protection systems makes
possible customized one-stop solutions.
To meet individual requirements, all
Siemens GIS can also be equipped with
any other commonly available bay and
substation control and protection system
as well as with proprietary systems.
Standard switchgear control interfaces
enable the connection to any analog or
digital control, protection, and monitor10

ing system. Additional sensors and interfaces for a wide range of diagnostic and
condition monitoring systems and purposes are available on request.
Control and feeder protection are usually
installed in a local control cubicle. With
Siemens GIS it may be directly integrated
in the operating panel of the switchgear
bay or located separate from the GIS.
Coded plugs for all wiring ensure easy
installation and prevent cabling errors.
Integration of the control cubicle in the
switchgear bay helps reduce space
requirements and commissioning time.
IEC 61850 compliance
All Siemens GIS control and protection
devices fully comply with the IEC 61850
standard, which has been defined in a
mutual effort of customers and manu
facturers to create a uniform, non-pro
prietary, and future-proof basis for digital
substation automation and control communication.

Power VT for 8DN8-type GIS and core in air

current transformer for 8DQ1-type GIS f acilitate
on-site testing.

Phase synchronizing (PSD) and partial discharge

measuring (PD) help increase the reliability of
the GIS.

Comprehensive monitoring options

Siemens supplies a wide range of monitoring devices that provide important
condition data and enable preventive
maintenance. This range includes circuit
breaker monitoring (CBM), instantaneous values of primary and secondary
equipment, cumulative and integral
monitoring of working stress, and determination of c ircuit breaker properties
that may influence its future reliability
and operating behavior.

Controlled switching for less wear

The Siemens phase synchronizing
device (PSD) minimizes electrodynamic
and dielectric strain of high-voltage
assets by reducing starting current and
overvoltage. This helps prevent wear
and increases the reliability and the life
of the switchgear.

All gas compartments are constantly

monitored by gas density monitors
(GDM) with integrated indicators. Any
deviations are indicated as soon as they
reach the defined response threshold.
Optionally available density sensors
enable remote indication for gas analysis
trends.
A partial discharge monitoring (PDM)
system according to IEC 60270 can be
provided for integrity assessment of the
substations primary insulation and as a
tool for in-service periodic (portable system) or continuous (online) monitoring.

Innovative instrument transformer

New instrument transformers, such as
the core in air current transformer for
8DQ1 switchgear, the RC voltage dividers
for all 8D-type GIS, and the new Power
VT for on-site high-voltage testing of
8DN8-type GIS up to 145 kV, enable
several applications that provide extra
benefits. The Power VT, for example,
helps minimize the risk of SF6 emissions*
and considerably reduces transport
requirements for testing equipment.
Several additional optional systems like
SIVIS provide even more information
about the processes within the
switchgear.

The SIVIS camera system allows

optical control of the switching path.

Your benefits:
Reliable one-stop solutions
for all secondary technology
Customized solutions available
Safe operation and extended
service life of the switchgear
Full compliance with IEC 61850
Smart solutions for facilitated
on-site testing procedures

* Global Warming Potential: 22.800

according to EU f-gas regulation
517/2014
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Global expertise in switchgear

making to the highest standards
The Siemens Schaltwerk in Berlin,
Germany, was home to the production
of the first Siemens GIS back in 1968,
and gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear have been produced there ever
since. Today, however, Siemens GIS production facilities are located in several
countries around the world to ensure
short distances in serving the worlds various m
arkets and to contribute to the
creation of local value added.
In order to meet all quality, reliability,
and performance standards, all production sites have the same comprehensive
quality management system, which has

been certified in accordance with

ISO 9001, and switchgear module
assembly follows identical work steps
at all production sites. Most parts of
the switchgear, such as electronic
devices, operating mechanisms,
gaskets, and bushings are produced
right at the p
roduction site, and
all switchgear are assembled according
to meticulously designed processes.
Comprehensive education and training
of all production staff at all production
facilities ensures consistently high
quality and continuous innovation.

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Technical data
at a glance
Switchgear type

8DN8

Rated voltage

kV

up to

145

Rated frequency

Hz

Rated power frequency withstand voltage (1min)

kV

up to

275

Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage (1.2/50s)

kV

up to

650

50/60

Rated switching impulse withstand voltage (250/2,500s)

kV

up to

Rated normal current busbar

up to

3,150

Rated normal current feeder

up to

3,150

Rated short-circuit-breaking current

kA

up to

40
(< 3 cycles)

Rated peak withstand current

kA

up to

108

Rated short-time withstand current (3s)

kA

up to

40

Leakage rate per year and gas compartment

Driving mechanism of circuit breaker

< 0.1

stored-energy
(common or single

Rated operating sequence

O-0,3 s-CO-3 m
CO-15 s-C

Installation

indoor/outd

Standards
mm

First major inspection

years

> 25

Expected lifetime

years

> 50

Other values on request

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IEC/IEEE/GO

Bay width

800

8DN9
170

245

8DQ1
420

50/60

420

550

50/60

325

460

650

650

740

750

1,050

1,425

1,425

1,550

1,050

1,050

1,175

4,000

4,000

6,300

6,300

5,000

4,000

4,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

63
(< 3 cycles)

50
(< 3 cycles)

63
(< 2 cycles)

80
(< 2 cycles)

63
(< 2 cycles)

170

135

170

216

170

50

63

80

63

63

< 0.1

< 0.1

y spring
e pole drive)

stored-energy spring
(single pole drive)

stored-energy spring
(single pole drive)

min-CO
CO

O-0,3 s-CO-3 min-CO

CO-15 s-CO

O-0,3 s-CO-3 min-CO

CO-15 s-CO

door

indoor

OST

indoor/outdoor

IEC/IEEE/GOST
1,000

1,500

indoor/outdoor

indoor/outdoor

IEC/IEEE/GOST
2,200

3,600

> 25

> 25

> 50

> 50

3,600

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Energy Management
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91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Energy Management
High Voltage Products
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91058 Erlangen, Germany
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