ABB|ZX 2.

0| SE|GHA|

No Door Opening
No SF6 Gas is required to
Monitoring in perform
Front Chamber Mechanical
Operation

Only Electrical
Push-Button on SF6
Front monitoring
in front
Front Door
Needs to be
opened to
perform
Mechanical
Operation 4. Panel description : Violation of
Mimic should be provided on the door through semaphore Close Door
indicators or mechanical linkage. All the basic mechanical on/off of Operation
circuit breaker, isolator & earth switch operation, manual spring w.r.t
charge of CB must be possible. Specification
 ABB|ZX 2.0|
SF6 Handling is
required at site
while removing
middle panel

SE|GHA|
Removal of
GHA does not
need any SF6
handling

4. Panel description :
The busbar connections between each panel shall
ensure no SF6 gas handling at site. Pressure relief
duct on top of the switchboard is required.
Violation of Specification if
SF6 handling is allowed
 SE|GHA|
Additional EOT
Crane is required
installation and
future maintenance

ABB|ZX 2.0|

Simple
movement
by Portable
Zig w/o any
SF6 handing
 ABB|ZX 2.0| SE|GHA|
1) During repair opening of
a middle panel at site, first
SF6 handling to be done
by shutting down complete
switch board.
2) After SF6 handling,
middle panel can be taken
out by EOT crane and HV
repairing is possible.
3) Switch Board restoration
time is more and higher
down-time and more cost
Repair Opening
involved.
in both CB + BB
Repair Opening Chamber is
provision in “A” possible at site
and “E”.
1) During repair opening of a middle panel at
Complied in both the design, site, NO SF6 handling to be done.
however complexity 2) Middle panel can be taken out by fork-lift
4.2 Panel design and compartments : comparison to be considered + portable zig and HV repairing is possible
For this, each unit shall be provided with facilities (“repair openings”) which in a separate/ isolated place.
will grant access to HV parts, thus allowing purchaser to conduct repairs 3) Balance switch board can be restored
inside the gas tanks at site, maximizing availability of the switchboard. immediately. Very less down-time.