Air Insulated Indoor Switchgear

Cubicle VHA 36 with HPA circuit breaker for 36 kV and 24 kV

ABB – a global technology leader Air insulated indoor switchgear
Cubicle type - VHA 36

Designed and type tested to meet
IEC 60298 & 60694 / IS: 13227
ABB is a global leader in Power and Automation technologies

Fully compartmentalised construction with IP4X degree of
that enable utility and industry customers to improve
protection externally and IP2X between compartments
performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB
Group of companies operate in around 100 countries.
Independent exhaust vent for all compartments

Integral earthing switch (optional)
In India, ABB serves customers with the complete range of
power and automation technologies. The company has a vast
installed base, extensive manufacturing facilities and a
countrywide marketing and service presence.

The Power Technologies division offers electric, gas and water

utilities as well as industrial and commercial customers a wide
Breaker compartment
range of products, systems and services for power generation,
transmission and distribution. ABB’s turnkey solution
capabilities in the sector range from Electrical Balance of Plant
(EBOP) for power plants, bulk power transmission, substations
and complete electrification to utility automation and
distribution systems.

The product offering covers a wide spectrum of technologies

across the entire voltage range including indoor and outdoor
circuit breakers, air and gas insulated switchgear,
disconnectors, capacitor banks, reactive power
compensators, power transformers, distribution transformers,
instrument transformers, Compact Substations (CSS) and

Cassette mounted breaker placed on elevated level with test
Ring Main Units (RMU). position of breaker behind closed door

Interlocks :
Advantage ABB
- Racking in/out of breaker from test to service position and

120 years of technology and innovation vice-versa with cubicle door closed only

Unparalleled domain competence - To prevent racking in/out of breaker, when

breaker is in closed position

A vast global experience - To prevent door from opening when breaker is in

Total solution provider service position

Large installed base
Multiple guides for safe and enduring

alignment of fixed & moving power contacts

Environment-friendly technologies

Live parts covered by automatic shutters when breaker is
racked out

Provision for padlocking of CB compartment door

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Metering compartment Busbar compartment

Adequate space for protection and metering
equipment, control switches, lamps, etc.

Apparatus customised as per requirement

Tubular conductors fixed on through bushings

Spacious busbar compartment for adequate

air clearance

Option for busbar insulation

Option for shrouds on joints

Cable & Current Transformer (CT)

compartment

Slip-on CTs

Spacious compartment to accommodate

1 set of CTs and 2 runs of cables – option of rear extension
for extra CTs/cables

Adequate height for cable termination

Access to cable terminals provided from rear of the panel

Potential Transformer (PT) compartment

Withdrawable line PT provided in the breaker panel

Removable fuses mounted on the PT

Safety shutters between PT and cable compartment close

automatically on PT withdrawal

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Commitment to quality and sustainability
ABB India’s manufacturing facilities conform to the highest quality standards and environment norms.
These products are manufactured at ABB’s works in Nashik which has the following certifications.

ISO 9001 for quality standards

ISO 14001 for environment standards

ISO 18001 for occupational health and safety standards

Technical details

Description Unit Rating

Rated voltage kV 24 36
Rated frequency Hz 50
Rated busbar current A 630, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500
Short time withstand current kA (3 secs) 26.3
kAp 100
Insulation levels kVrms/kVp 50/125 70/170
Width x Depth x Height mm 1216 x 2300 x 2500
Weight with circuit breaker (approx.) Kg 1500

Degree of protection
– Enclosure IP4X IP4X
– Within the switchgear IP2X IP2X

General arrangement drawing – VHA 36

Dimensions in mm

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 Indoor switchgear, circuit breaker type HPA

Salient features

Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) used as insulation and arc
interruption medium

Arc control and extinction achieved by puffer principle

Operationally safe and reliable across a wide range of

ambient temperatures (–50 to 400C)

Capable of interrupting small magnetising and capacitive

currents

Features of operating mechanism:

– O-C-O operation without recharging

– Closing spring charged by motor in less than 15

seconds

– Electrical anti-pumping

– Provision for manual recharging

– Synchronisation and fast auto-reclosure duty

Technical details

Description Unit Rating

Rated voltage kV 24 36

Insulation levels kVrms/kVp 50/125 70/170

Normal current (400C amb.) A 1250, 1600, 2000

Breaking capacity kA 26.3

Making capacity kAp 66

Short time withstand current kA 26.3 for 3 sec.

Gas pressure bar (abs) 3 - 3.5

Opening time ms 36 - 45

Arcing time ms 15

Total break time ms 60

Making time ms 75

Operating sequence - 0 - 3 min - CO - 3 min - CO

0 - 0.3 sec - CO - 3 min - CO

Weight (approx.) Kg 300

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