Gas-insulated medium

voltage switchgear ZX
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ZX Product range

Voltage

BIL level

12 kV

75 kV

24 kV 125 kV
36 kV 170 kV
40 kV 185 kV
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Single
busbar

Single
busbar

Single
busbar

Single
busbar

Double busbar

up to

up to

up to

up to

up to

25 kA

31.5 kA

31.5 kA

40 kA

40 kA

1250 A

2500 A

2500 A

2500 A

2500 A

ZX1.2

ZX2

ZX2

ZX0

ZX0.2

Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Type ZX0
Compact
medium voltage switchgear
type ZX0
Single busbar systems
12 kV, 1250 A, 25 kA
24 kV, 1250 A, 25 kA

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Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Type ZX0
With IAC
classification
AFL 25 kA 1s
AFLR 25 kA 1s

Rated voltage
Rated current
of busbars
Rated current
of tee-offs
with circuit-breaker
With switchdisconnector
Rated short-circuit
breaking current

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24

1250

1250

1250

1250

630

630

kA

25

25

mm

400 / 600 1)

Heigth b

mm

2100 or 2250

mm

950 / 1100 1)
1185

1)

12

Width a

Depth c

kV

wall installation
free standing

For Feeder currents > 800 A; with voltage metering

Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Circuit-breaker panel 630 A

11
2
10
9

3
4
5
6

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Multifunctional control and protection unit

Measuring sockets for capacitive voltage indicator system

Three position disconnector mechanism

Circuit-breaker mechanism

Cable plug

Ring-type current transformer

Pressure relief plate

External cone

Vacuum circuit-breaker

10

Three-position disconnector

11

Busbars

SF6

Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Type ZX0.2
Medium voltage switchgear
type ZX0.2
Single busbar systems
12 kV, 2500 A, 31.5 kA
24 kV, 2500 A, 31.5 kA
36 kV, 2500 A, 31.5 kA

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Gas-insulated switchgear
Type ZX0.2
With IAC
classification
AFL 31.5 kA 1s
AFLR 31.5 kA 1s

Rated voltage
Rated current of busbars

kV

12

24

36

2500 2500 2500

2500 2500 2500

Rated current of tee-offs

with circuit-breaker
with switch-disconnector/
fuse combination
Rated short-circuit
breaking current

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80

63

kA

31,5

31,5

31,5

Width a

mm

450 / 600 / 1200 1)

Height b

mm

2400

Depth c

mm

1330

1)

Dependent on current

Gas-insulated switchgear
Feeder ZX0.2
Circuit-breaker panel, 1250 A
13

12

11

2
3

10

5
6

8
7

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Removable low voltage compartment

Three position disconnector operating mechanism
Mechanism bay with operator controls
Circuit-breaker operating mechanism
Cable connector
Window-type current transformer
Bushing with outer cone
Isolatable voltage transformer on the cable
Pressure relief disk
Vacuum circuit-breaker
Three position disconnector
Busbars
Plug-in busbar voltage transformers
SF6

Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Type ZX1.2
Medium voltage switchgear
type ZX1.2
Single busbar systems
12 kV, 2500 A, 31.5 kA
24 kV, 2500 A, 31.5 kA
36 kV, 2500 A, 31.5 kA

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With IAC
classification
AFLR 31.5 kA 1s
AFL 31.5 kA 1s

Rated voltage
Rated current of
busbars
Rated current of teeoffs

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2500 2500

2500

2500 2500

2500

kA

31,5

31,5

31,5

Rated short-circuit
making current

kA

80

80

80

SF6 2)
SF6 2)
SF6 2)
600 / 800 3) 4)
600 / 800 4)

Insulating gas
Width a

mm

Height b

mm

2100

Depth c
Height of Cable fixing
point

mm

1400-1900 5)

mm

1250

Higher values as per international standards on request

Insulating gas: sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)
3) Double feeder panel up to 25 kA, 2 x 630 A
4) Rated feeder current above 1250 A
5) Depending on quantity of cables per phase
with a 500mm deep LVcompartment
2)

36 1)

12

Rated short-circuit
breaking current

1)

24

kV

Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Type ZX1.2
With IAC
classification
AFLR 31.5 kA 1s

Rated voltage
Rated current
of busbars
Rated current
of tee-offs
Rated short-circuit
breaking current
Rated short-circuit
making current
b

2500 2500

2500

2500 2500

2500

kA

31.5

31.5

31.5

kA

80

80

80

SF6 2)

SF6 2)

SF6 2)

600 / 800 3) 4)

600 / 800 4)

mm

Heigth b

mm

2100

Depth c

mm

1400-1900 5)

Heigth of cable
fixing point

mm

1250

3)
4)
5)

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12

Width a

2)

36 1)

Insulation gas

1)

24

kV

Higher values as per international standards on request

Sulphur hexafluoride
Double feeder panel up to 25 kA, 2 x 630 A
Rated feeder current > 1250 A
Depending on quantity of cables per phase
with a 500mm deep LVcompartment

Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Feeder 1250 A
1

Density sensor

Circuit-breaker operating mechanism

Multifunctional protection and switchgear control unit

Three position disconnector operating mechanism

Three position disconnector

Busbar

Pressure relief disk

Pressure relief duct (optional)

Ring type current transformer

10

Cable plug

11

Cable socket

12

Measuring sockets for capacitive voltage indicator system

13

Test socket

14

Circuit-breaker

SF6

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Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Plug-in components

Voltage transformer

Dummy plug

Test plug
Cable plug

Surge arrestor
BB plug-in system

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Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Type ZX2
Medium voltage switchgear
type ZX2
Single or double busbar systems
12 kV, 2500 A, 40 kA
24 kV, 2500 A, 40 kA
36 kV, 2500 A, 40 kA

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Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Type ZX2
With IAC
classification
AFLR 40 kA 1s

2500 2500

2500

2500 2500

2500

40

40 2)

40 2)

SF6 3)

SF6 3)

SF6 3)

Rated current
of busbars
Rated current
of tee-offs

kA

Insulating gas

600 / 800 4) 5)

600 / 800 4)

mm

Heigth b

mm

2300

Depth c

mm

1860 ( with 500mm deep LV

compartment)

2)

12

Width a

1)

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36 1)

kV

Rated short-circuit
breaking current
b

24

Rated voltage

3)
4)
5)

Higher values as per international standards on request

600 mm panel width up to 31.5 kA rated short-circuit breaking current
Insulating gas: sulphuir hexafluoride (SF6)
Rated feeder current above 1250 A
Double feeder panel up to 25 kA, 2 x 630 A

Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Double busbar panel for 1250 A
12

HMI of multifunctional protection and control unit

11

Three position disconnector operating mechanism

15

Three position disconnector

Pressure sensor (temperature-compensated)

Circuit-breaker operating mechanism

Cable socket

Cable plug

Electronic unit of multifunctional protection and control unit

Dummy plug

14
13
12
11
10

1
2
3
4

5
6
7

10

Combined current sensor with socket

11

Pressure relief disk

12

Pressure relief duct

13

Circuit-breaker

14

Measuring sockets for capacitive voltage indicator system

15

Busbars

SF6
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Gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear

Plug-in components

Test plug

BB plug-in system

Cable plug
Voltage transformer
Dummy plug
Surge arrestor

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