METAL-CLAD SWITCHGEAR

TYPE ZS1

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ZS1 switchgear panel for 12 kV, 25 kA ZS1 switchgear panel for 25 kV, 25 kA

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 ZS1
Metal-clad air-insulated
medium voltage switchgear

with draw-out vacuum circuit-breakers

12 kV, ... 4000 A, ....50 kA
17.5 kV, ... 4000 A, ....40 kA
25 kV, ... 2500 A, ....25 kA

ZS1 The switchgear system for vacuum circuit-breakers

ZS1 The switchgear system with built-in safety

P as it is completely metalclad and partitioned.

P as the low voltage section is completely separated from the
high voltage sections.
P as quick-make earthing switches are used for earthing and
short-circuiting.
P as the operation of all equipment, including off-circuit and
inphase current checks, is carried out with closed front panel
door.
P as simple but effective interlocking prevents operator errors.
P as the cable terminal connections are easily visible through the
front panel door.
P as the panels are type-tested to DIN VDE 0670 Part 6
and IEC 60298.
P as tested according to DIN VDE 0670, part 601 (Pehla
quideline No. 4) and IEC 60298 Appendix AA.

ZS1 The switchgear system with built-in high availability

P as the tightly sealed enclosure protects the equipment from
ingress of contamination and vermin.
P as the vacuum circuit-breaker is maintenance-free.
P as an exchange of the circuit-breaker is very simple.
A Busbar compartment P as the test and auxility wiring fits into liberally dimensioned
B Circuit-breaker ducts and is easily accessible.
compartment P as plenty of space is available, allowing easy and fast cable
C Cable termination
connection.
compartment
D Low voltage
compartment
ZS1 The switchgear system with built-in flexibility
1 Busbar P as it fitted with standard measuring transformers as well as
2 Tulip contact sensor.
3 Circuit-breaker
4 Earthing switch P as all conventional types of cable terminations can be used.
5 Current transformer
P as up to six cables per phase can be fitted to the equipment.
6 Voltage transformer
7 Bay control and
protection unit REF542
ZS1 The application-orientated switchgear system.

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ZS1: simple, robust construction
The factory-assembled, type tested
switchgear panels of type ZS1 for
12 kV to 25 kV rated voltage are
metalclad, air-insulated and
subdivided into part-compartments
for busbars,
circuit-breaker,
cable termination connections and
low voltage equipment.
The three high voltage compart-
ments are fitted with separate
pressure relief facilities discharging in
an upward direction.
ZS switchgear panels contain
withdrawable parts to accommodate
the relevant switching devices.
These can be fitted either with
vaccum circuit-breakers type VD4
and VM1, or with vacuum contactors
up to 12 kV.
The withdrawable part technology is
retained in panels for bus
sectionalisation using curcuit-
breakers and in metering panels.
The circuit-breaker unit can be
moved inside its compartment,
between the service position and the
test/isolation position, whilst the
panel door remain closed. The unit is
interlocked with the panel in both
positions. The auxiliary feed remains
connected in the test position via the
plug connections, so that the switch
be tested mechanically.
Circuit-breaker compartment (door open),
breaker module in service position
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The rigid enclosures of the
switchgear panels consist of steel
sheet with folded edges bolted
together. Modern manufacturing
methods, e. g. the use of CNC
machine tools, guarantee high
dimensional accuracy, thus
facilitating final assembly at site. The
sheet steel used for the switchgear
panels is aluminium galvanized. To
ensure an attractive appearance, the
doors are coated with an
electrophoretic primer and then
stove enamelled. An allround impact-
resistant surface and a good degree
of corrosion protection are thus
achieved.
ZS1: quickly installed
The factory-assembled switchgear
panels are erected side-by-side at
site to form switchboards. A
beseframe laid in or on the floor is
recommended for speedier and
easier allignment. The new type of View into the busbar compartment
busbar system can be installed in a
very short time. Tubes with D-shaped
crossections are fitted in sections It provides a direct connection to the
from panel to panel. This type of tee-offs without the use of terminal
busbar combines high dynamic and clamps. Higher rated currents are
dielectric strengh with good heat conducted by two tubes with semi-
dissipation and a favourable ratio of circular cross-section in parallel. It is
load carrying capacity to cross- also possible to provide partitions
sectional area. with bushings between adjacent
panels.
Breaker module in test/isolation position

ZS1: spacious cable termination
compartment
The compact maintenance-free
design of the busbar and circuit-
breaker compartments allows almost
50% of the switchgear panel volume
to be used as the cable termination
ZS1 circuit-breaker compartment after the breaker module has been
removed, fixed contact pins are covered by metal shutters and the
compartment is protected
The cable sealing ends can be
observed at any time through the
window in the door.
ZS1: safe operation and testing
It was always possible to operate
switchgear on site with closed panel
doors by one method or another. The
ZS-system offers more:
Without opening the door
P the draw-out unit is moved
into the service position or
into the test/isolation
position,
P the circuit-breaker is closed
and opened,
P the earthing switch is closed
and opened.
Cable
termination
compartment All these operations are mechanically
with threefold and eletrically, and all contact
cable
connection settings interlocked with each other
can be checked on mechanical
position indicators through
observation windows.
compartment. Since the horizontal All operations can naturally be
partition between the cable carried out by motor operated
termination comparment and the mechanisms. The switchgear panel
circuit-breaker compartment can be can, in that case, be operated
removed very easily, as many as six entirely by remote control.
cables per phase can be connected,
depending on the panel type.
Metalic shutters opened for checking of the contact pins in the
circuit-breakers compartment
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The low voltage compartment is
encased separately from the high
voltage section. Since it varies in
height, there is sufficient space
available for all the required meters,
protective relays, push-buttons etc.

It is preferable to use the universal,

microprocessor-based bay control
and protection unit REF542 in place
of conventional secondary systems.
All the secondary systems functions
such as switching, controlling,
signalling, protection, measurement
and monitoring are performed by a
single device. As a result, the time
and work expended on project
planning, installation, commissioning
and stocks are significantly reduced.
All the functions of the REF542 are
programmed specifically for the
application and subjected to
permanent self-monitoring. The bay
control and protection unit REF542 is
in this case an integral part of the
ZS1 switchgear system, and is type
tested together with the panel.
Trouble-free integration of the
REF542 in a higher level automation
system provides full remote control
capability for the ZS1 switchgear.
A switchgear installation ZS1 with
REF542 is known as an
Intelligent Switch Module (ISM),
as a switchgear with brain.
For replacement purposes, the
circuit-breaker modules can easily be
moved out onto a service truck after
The bay control
and protection unit
REF542 in the front
door of the low voltage
compartment
the interlocks have been released.
When the module reaches the
isolated position, steel shutters
automatically cover the tulip contact
apertures, and so the circuit-breaker
compartment is protected and
partitioned off from the busbar and
cable termination compartments.
The steel stutters can also be
secured individually to prevent
opening by unauthorized persons. All
operations required in normal service
including off-circuit an in-phase
current checks are carried out with
the panel door closed. The current
transformers or cast resin insulators
(whichever are fitted) on the cable
connections, are equipped with
capacitive voltage dividers, which are
connected to sockets fitted to the
panel door. The off-circuit condition
can be verified at any time with plug-
in indicators appropriate to the
particular indication system.
A testing and earthing withdrawable
module is available for currents and
voltage tests. No timeconsuming
dismantling in the cable termination
compartment is necessary for cable
DC or fault location testing as the
connecting bars between cable
connection terminal and transformer
can be deteached.

Withdrawable module with vaccum circuit-breaker VM1, 12 kV Withdrawable module with vacuum circuit-breaker VD4, 25 kV

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 TECHNICAL DATA
Rated voltage kV 7.2 12 17.5 25

Insulation VDE/IEC, List 2

Rated power-frequncy withstand voltage kV 20 28 38 50

Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage kV 60 75 95 125

Rated short-circuit breaking current kA .... 50 .... 50 ..... 40 ..... 25

of the circuit-breaker

Rated short time current 3s kA .... 50 .... 50 ..... 40 ..... 25

Rated peak withstand current kA .....125 ...125 ...100 .... 63

Rated current of the busbar A .... 4000 .... 4000 .... 4000 ...2500

1)2) 1)2) 1)2)

Rated current of the tee-offs A ...4000 ...4000 ...4000 ...20003)

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Protection class of the casing IP4X

Protection class with the circuit-breaker

compartment door open IP2X

Site altitude m m 1000

Ambient temperature:

Maximum °C + 40

Maximum 24-hour average °C + 35

Minimum °C - 5

DIMENSIONS

Height mm 2200 2200 2200 22005)

Depth mm 13007) 1300 7)

1300 7)
1500

Width:
Tee-off current up to 1250 A m 31.5 kA mm 650 650 650 800 6)

Tee-off current up to 1250 A > 31.5 kA mm 800 800 – –

Tee-off current above 1250 A mm 1000 1000 1000 1000

1) 4000 A/40 °C, with fan cooling

2) 3150 A/40 °C, with natur cooling
3) 2500A, with fan cooling
4) IP55 with reduced current ratings
5) 2325 mm optional
6) 1000 mm to special order
7) 1350 mm when foot-note 1) and 2) apply

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Data and ilustrations without engagement. We reserve the right

to make changes in the course of technical development.

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