123kV 245kV63kA Pennsylvania Breaker American Owned, American Designed, Assembled in Canonsburg, PA USA
PB245 Dedicated Breaker Experts State-of-the-Art Technology As circuit breaker experts, the employees and Pennsylvania Breaker R&D engineers have management of Pennsylvania Breaker (PAB) designed the industrys most modern circuit are dedicated to designing and building the breaker configurations using the most industrys best high-voltage circuit breakers. powerful, sophisticated software design tools All of PABs operations are located in Everything we do revolves around circuit available. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA, breakers; our time and attention are not diluted finite element analysis (FEA), and 3-D CAD including all Management, R&D, or distracted by other products that need sold layout design systems have enabled PABs
Production, and Technical Support or serviced. Breakers are our namethey R&D engineers to develop complete breaker are who we are. You can be sure that your families of ratings in significantly less time than functions. Being strategically located in PAB circuit breaker was developed and is ever before in the industry. The expert use of the USA means all directives, including supported by a team of professionals focused the latest design technologies has enabled management and technical decisions, solely on the advancement of high-voltage PAB to implement the industrys fastest are made quickly and consistently circuit breaker products. operating mechanisms and highest X/R without relying on offices half a world ratio interrupters. away. Locating R&D personnel with Production ensures that equipment is built to the designers standards.
Integrating R&D personnel with Technical
Support means you have quick access to the people who know the product and its applications bestthe design engineers. Headquartered within the facilities of Pennsylvania Transformer Technology, Inc. PABs 90,000-square-foot production facility includes Simulated interruption modeled with CFD software. (PTTI), PAB has direct access to PTTIs separate quality inspection areas, an interrupter- 350+ employee workforce, technical assembly clean room, and a high voltage test center containing a 1,000,000-volt hi-pot transformer and expertise, and financial resources. 2,500,000-volt impulse generator.
Trap-end Housing Redundant Tank Particle Trap and Internal Threaded-end
Heater Housing Tank Heater Housing Connection PB245 Family of Breakers
PB123 PB145 PB170 PB245
Superior Performance Configuration
Coupling proven puffer interrupter technology with the high-speed OAV-16 operating mechanism Maintenance-free OAV-16 Mechanism enabled PAB engineers to certify the combination as one-half of a 550kV/63kA pole. You get the Our nitrogen-spring hydraulic mechanism confidence of a conservatively-designed breaker that is certified for robust Transient Recovery is designed for years of maintenance-free Voltage, Capacitive Switching, High Asymmetry, and First-Pole-to-Clear performance. service. The mechanism is a completely sealed system that prevents entrance of Transient Recovery Voltage Performance Capacitive Switching Performance moisture and outside contaminants. Its internal TRV testing for 100% terminal fault (T100) The PB245 Family was certified for capacitive filtering system maintains the cleanliness of conditions was performed with peak voltages switching performance using half-pole 550kV the hydraulic fluid so you dont have to. All required for half-pole 550kV breakers (290kV) values1.4 capacitive voltage factor (kc) value moving parts are located within the fluid and and rate of rise as required for 245kV at 290kV. The result is superior kc factors of are lubricated for life; no routine lubrication for breakerswell beyond ANSI standard 1.6 at 245kV and 2.8 at 145kV. you to perform. Proven, commercially-available performance requirements. gaskets and valves operating at lower pressures than with other hydraulic mechanisms ensure leak-free performance.
T r a n s i e n t R e c o v e r y V o lt a g e T e s t i n g 6 0 H z C a p a c i t i v e S w i t c h i n g V o lt a g e W a v e 4 2 4 5 k V / 6 3 k A T 10 0 T R V r e q u i r e m e n t s ( 1. 5 ) 4 2 4 5 k V C a p a c i t i v e S w i t c h i n g ( 1. 2 ) 4 5 5 0 k V h a l f p o l e / 6 3 k A T 10 0 T R V r e q u i r e m e n t s ( 1. 5 ) 4 2 4 5 k V C a p a c i t i v e S w i t c h i n g ( 1. 4 ) 4 A c t u a l 6 3 k A T 10 0 T R V t e s t ( 1. 5 ) 4 A c t u a l Te s t 5 5 0 k V / 2 C a p a c i t i v e S w i t c h i n g ( 1. 4 )
Design Features Internal Tank Heater PABs internal tank heater design Integral Particle Trap Improved dielectric performance provides the most efficient means of heating the over the life of the circuit breaker is ensured because interrupters SF6 gas. Tank heaters are installed in the of PABs patented particle trap design. Each breaker interrupter tank to directly heat the SF6 gas instead of is supplied with a particle trap integral to the interrupters being mounted on the outside of the tank as typically enclosure. The trap ensures that any particles or arc done with inefficient conventional tank heater systems. by-products generated during breaker operation Within a few minutes, the heater element can be easily are electrically shielded at the enclosures lowest point. exchanged without opening the tank or removing the SF6 gas. PB245 D I M ENSIONS ( i n c h e s ) A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P P B12 3 - 6 3 139 78 76 76 65 159 119 84 71 48 20 185 80 45 42 P B14 5 - 6 3 139 78 76 76 65 159 119 84 71 48 20 185 80 45 42 P B 17 0 - 6 3 145 79 79 79 69 165 119 86 75 56 20 193 80 45 43 PB245-63 160 92 88 88 75 176 119 96 81 71 20 208 80 45 43
Standard Features Integral particle trap H Internal tank heater L B D J Required for Porcelain insulators Bushing Removal C E Slip-over CT design NEMA four-hole universal K positioning terminals Strike Galvanized support frame Powder-coated NEMA 3R control cabinet Stainless steel door handles A N Shipping F Required for M Stainless steel SF6 tubing Height Lowest Interrupter Removal Live Ganged SF6 monitoring SAE hardware G Lowest O Fully assembled shipments Ungrounded
Optional Features Low-temperature performance to -50C P
ASME Pressure Vessel Certification
Composite insulators Extra-high creep/high-altitude insulators High seismic performance RA T INGS P B 1 2 3 - 6 3 P B 1 4 5 - 6 3 P B 17 0 - 6 3 P B 2 4 5 - 6 3 Individually-phased SF6 monitoring Standards ANSI/IEEE ANSI/IEEE ANSI/IEEE ANSI/IEEE NEMA 4X mechanism/control cabinet Maximum Voltage 123kV 145kV 170kV 245kV Custom control package BIL 550kV 650kV 750kV 900kV (1050kV) Extra auxiliary contacts Frequency 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz 60Hz Custom support structure 60Hz Withstand 260kV 310kV 365kV 425kV Side-mounted position indicator for Short-Circuit Current 63kA 63kA 63kA 63kA long-distance viewing Continuous Current 2kA/3kA/4kA/5kA 2kA/3kA/4kA/5kA 2kA/3kA/4kA/5kA 2kA/3kA/4kA/5kA Interrupting Time 2 cycles 2 cycles 2 cycles 2 cycles Duty Cycle O-0.3s-CO-15s-CO O-0.3s-CO-15s-CO O-0.3s-CO-15s-CO O-0.3s-CO-15s-CO Temperature -50C to +50C -50C to +50C -50C to +50C -50C to +50C Altitude above sea level up to 3,300ft up to 3,300ft up to 3,300ft up to 3,300ft Seismic Qualification High High High High (IEEE693-2005) Normal Operating Pressure 87psig @ 20C 87psig @ 20C 87psig @ 20C 87psig @ 20C Minimum pressure to 72psig @ 20C 72psig @ 20C 72psig @ 20C 72psig @ 20C interrupt fault current Minimum pressure to 72psig @ 20C 72psig @ 20C 72psig @ 20C 72psig @ 20C interrupt load current
Pennsylvania Breaker, LLC
A subsidiary of Pennsylvania Transformer Technology, Inc.
30 Curry Avenue Building 40
Canonsburg, PA 15317 USA T: 724-873-2600 0314R0 Published specifications are current as of F: 724-743-4850 the date of this document. PAB reserves the right www.pabreaker.net to change specifications without prior notice. [email protected] Copyright 2014. All rights reserved.
