Southern States 15.5 kV-38 kV CapSwitcher - Manual (Page 3)

Title: Southern States 15.5 kV - 38 kV
CapSwitcher ®
Vertical Interrupter Style Capacitor Switcher
Product Specification
Guide
Page 3 of 8 Publication No.: PSG-809-101714
3.02 Ratings
3.02.01 General Specifications
Rated Maximum Voltage 15.5 kV 27 kV 38 kV
Rated Power Frequency Withstand
Voltage 50 kV 60 kV 80 kV
Rated Lightning Impulse Withstand
Voltage (BIL) 110 kV 150 kV 200 kV
Rated Power Frequency 50/60 Hz
Rated Continuous Current 600 A
Short Circuit Making Current 40 kA RMS
Peak Withstand Current 104 kA
Short-Time Symmetrical Withstand 40 kA RMS 2 sec
Rated High-Frequency Transient-
Making Current / Transient Inrush
Frequency 42 kA peak / 8100 Hz
Rated Short Circuit Interrupting
Current N/A
Rated Duty Cycle Close Time (ms) – C – 6 cycles – O – 15 sec
Voltage Close Time (ms) Variation (ms)
120 VAC 44 +/- 9
125 VDC 44 +/- 1
48 VDC 55 +/- 3
(Capacitor bank must be discharged to below 10%
before closing is allowed.)
CAPACITOR SWITCHING RATINGS (IEEE C37.09a-2005)
Rated Capacitive Switching Current 600 A
Back-to-Back Capacitor Bank
Breaking Current 600 A
Rated High-Frequency Transient-
Making Current / Transient Inrush
Frequency 23 kA peak / 5400 Hz
Capacitive Discharge Withstand 33 kA Peak @ 63 kHz
Resistor Value See Table in 3.03.01
Pre-insertion time 5-12 ms