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Circuit-Breaker Switchgear
Type SIMOPRIME, up to 17.5 kV, Air-Insulated
Medium-Voltage-Switchgear Catalog HA 26.11 2014

Answers for infrastructure and cities.

 Contents Application
Benefits, typical uses

Application Page Benefits (see also page 10 for details)

Benefits 2 Saves lives
Typical uses 2 and 3
Peace of mind
Technical Data
Increases productivity
Ratings 4
Saves money
Classification, dimensions,
room planning 5

Product Range
The circuit-breaker switchgear type
Panels 6 and 7
SIMOPRIME is a factory-assembled,
type-tested switchgear for indoor
Design installation according to
Panel design 8 IEC 62271-200 and VDE 0671-200.
Compartments, interlocks, Loss of service continuity
operation 9 category: LSC 2B
Benefits and features 10 Partition class: PM
Internal arc
Standards
classification: IAC A FLR,
Standards, specifications, Isc w 40 kA,
guidelines 11 and 12 arc duration: 1 or 0.1 s

Comments
13

Supersedes: Catalog HA 26.11 2008

R-HA26-010c.eps

SIMOPRIME panel
Maximum ratings 17.5 kV / 40 kA / 3600 A

Typical uses
The SIMOPRIME circuit-breaker switchgear can be used in transformer
and switching substations, e.g.:

Application: Power supply system Chemical industry

Power supply companies Petroleum industry
Application: Industry Pipeline installations
Power stations Offshore installations
Cement industry Electrochemical plants
Automobile industry Petrochemical plants
Iron and steel works Shipbuilding industry
Rolling mills Diesel power plants
Mining industry Emergency power supply
The products and systems described in this catalog
installations
are manufactured and sold according to a certified Textile, paper and food
quality and environmental management system industries Lignite open-cast mines
(acc. to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001).
(DQS Certificate Reg. No. DQS 003473 QM UM). Traction power supplies
The certificate is accepted in all IQNet countries.

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R-HA25-326 eps Typical uses

Application
Industry
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Application
Public power
R-HA25-327 eps

supply system

SIMOPRIME switchgear

Application
Industry

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 Technical Data
Ratings

Electrical data (maximum values) of SIMOPRIME

Ratings Rated values Ratings Rated values
(max.) (max.)

Switchgear up to 7.2 kV Switchgear 15 kV

Rated voltage 7.2 kV Rated voltage 15 kV
Rated frequency 50/60 Hz Rated frequency 50/60 Hz
Rated short-duration power-frequency withstand voltage 20 kV 1) Rated short-duration power-frequency withstand voltage 35 kV
Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage 60 kV Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage 95 kV
Rated short-time withstand current, 3 s 40 kA Rated short-time withstand current, 3 s 40 kA
Rated peak withstand current at 50/60 Hz 100/104 kA Rated peak withstand current at 50/60 Hz 100/104 kA
Rated short-circuit breaking current 40 kA Rated short-circuit breaking current 40 kA
Rated short-circuit making current at 50/60 Hz 100/104 kA Rated short-circuit making current at 50/60 Hz 100/104 kA
Rated normal current of busbar 3600 A Rated normal current of busbar 3600 A
Rated normal current of feeders Rated normal current of feeders
with circuit-breaker 3600 A with circuit-breaker 3600 A
with vacuum contactor 400 A 2)

Switchgear 12 kV Switchgear 17.5 kV

Rated voltage 12 kV Rated voltage 17.5 kV
Rated frequency 50/60 Hz Rated frequency 50/60 Hz
Rated short-duration power-frequency withstand voltage 28 kV 1) Rated short-duration power-frequency withstand voltage 38 kV
Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage 75 kV 3) Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage 95 kV
Rated short-time withstand current, 3 s 40 kA Rated short-time withstand current, 3 s 40 kA
Rated peak withstand current at 50/60 Hz 100/104 kA Rated peak withstand current at 50/60 Hz 100/104 kA
Rated short-circuit breaking current 40 kA Rated short-circuit breaking current 40 kA
Rated short-circuit making current at 50/60 Hz 100/104 kA Rated short-circuit making current at 50/60 Hz 100/104 kA
Rated normal current of busbar 3600 A Rated normal current of busbar 3600 A
Rated normal current of feeders Rated normal current of feeders
with circuit-breaker 3600 A with circuit-breaker 3600 A
with vacuum contactor 400 A 2)

1) Option: Higher values

acc. to GOST standards
2) Depending on the rated current
of the HV HRC fuses installed
3) 60 kV for vacuum contactor

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 Technical Data
Classification, dimensions, room planning

Classification of the SIMOPRIME switchgear according to IEC 62271-200

Internal arc classification Construction and design
Classification IAC Partition class PM (metallic partition)
Accessibility Loss of service continuity category LSC2B (metal-clad)
Front Type A Compartment accessibility (standard)
Rear Type A Busbar compartment Tool-based
Lateral Type A Switching-device compartment Interlock-controlled
Test current kA 25/31.5/40 Low-voltage compartment Tool-based
Arc duration s 0.1/1.0 Connection compartment
Front connection Interlock-controlled and
tool-based
Rear connection Tool-based

Dimensions Room planning (room height W 2800 mm)

Front connection

100
HA26-2024d eps

HA26-2025a eps

B B

T
40 40
H2

1500 1)
H1

100 Front 100

H3

Single-row arrangement (plan view)

For dimensions B (width) and T (depth) refer to table on this page
1) Control aisle widths
w 31.5 kA and w 3150 A versions: W 1500 mm
40 kA or 3600 A versions: W 1700 mm
B T For panel replacement: W 2000 mm

Dimensions
All panel types in mm Rear connection
HA26-2026a eps

Width B up to
800

Circuit-breaker panel 31.5 kA 40 kA

w 1250 A 600 800
2500 A, 3150 A, 3600 A 800 800
Contactor panel 435 2)/600 435 2) B B
Disconnecting panel
T

w 1250 A 600 800

2500 A, 3150 A, 3600 A 800 800
Bus sectionalizer/circuit-breaker
panel w 1250 A 600 800
40 40
1500 1)

2500 A, 3150 A, 3600 A 800 800

500 500
Bus sectionalizer/bus riser panel Front
w 2500 A 600 800
3150 A, 3600 A 800 800
Metering panel 600 800 Single-row arrangement (plan view)
Height H1 With standard low-voltage For dimensions B (width) and T (depth) refer to table on this page
compartment and IAC 0.1 s 2253 2253
1) Control aisle widths
H2 With standard low-voltage w 31.5 kA and w 3150 A versions: W 1500 mm
compartment and IAC 1.0 s 2425 2460 40 kA or 3600 A versions: W 1700 mm
H3 1780 1780 For panel replacement: W 2000 mm
Depth T Standard 1860 1860

2) Can be ordered as of the year 2009

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 Product Range
Panels

Circuit-breaker panel Disconnecting panel Vacuum cantactor panel

HA26-2016a eps

and/or or and/or or and/or

or

and/or or and/or or and/or

and/or or and/or or and/or

HA26-2019b eps
or and/or or and/or

and/or and/or
HA26-2017a eps

Components

Current transformer Vacuum contactor Vacuum circuit-breaker 1) The details refer to con-
with HV HRC fuses ventional single-core
sealing ends.

Voltage transformer Vacuum contactor Disconnector

without primary fuses with control transformer
and HV HRC fuses

Current transformer Make-proof HV HRC fuse

in run of busbar earthing switch

Voltage transformer Cable sealing ends 1)

with primary fuses max. 4 x 500 mm2
per phase

Capacitive voltage Bar connection

HA26-2020d eps

detecting system

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 Product Range
Panels

Bus sectionalizer (mirror-image installation also possible) Metering panel

Circuit- Bus riser

breaker panel
HA26-2021 eps

panel

or or

or

HA26-2022a eps and/or

Components

Current transformer Withdrawable Make-proof

voltage transformer earthing switch
with primary fuses

Voltage transformer Capacitive voltage Vacuum circuit-breaker

without primary fuses detecting system

Current transformer
HA26-2023a eps

in run of busbar

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 Design
Panel design

Legend for panel design:

1 Door of low-voltage Basic panel design (example)
compartment

HA26-2115 eps

HA26-2116a eps
2 Opening for locking or un- Circuit-breaker panel
locking the low-voltage 12 kV, 1250 A, 40 kA
compartment door 1
3 Option: Capacitive voltage
detecting system for feeder 2 E
and busbar 13
4 High-voltage door 3 B
5 Inspection window for 14
checking the switching- 4
device truck 15
5 22
6 Opening for locking or
unlocking the high-voltage 6 16
door
7 23
7 Opening for mechanical
charging of circuit-breaker 8
A
closing spring
9 17
8 Openings for manual 24
operation (ON/OFF) of the 10
18
circuit-breaker
C
9 Inspection window for
reading the indicators D
10 Door handle 11
11 Openings for switching- 12 19
device truck operation
12 Opening for earthing-switch 20
operation
13 Pressure relief duct 21
14 Busbars
15 Bushings
16 Post insulators
17 Block-type current
transformer
18 Option: Make-proof earthing
switch
19 Cable sealing ends
20 Option: Voltage transformer
21 Earthing busbar
22 Low-voltage plug connector
23 Vacuum interrupters
24 Switching-device truck

A Switching-device
compartment
B Busbar compartment
C Connection compartment
D Vacuum circuit-breaker truck
E Low-voltage compartment

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 Design
Compartments, interlocks, operation

Switching-device Connection compartment Interlocks Low-voltage compartment

compartment Pressure relief upwards Interlocking conditions For accommodation of all
All switching operations with through rear pressure relief are satisfied according to protection, control, measur-
high-voltage door closed duct IEC 62271-200 / ing and metering equipment
Pressure relief upwards Suitable for connection of VDE 0671-200 Partitioned safe-to-touch
Panel powder-coated with Single-core XLPE cables up to Earthing switch can only be from the high-voltage part
epoxy resin max. 6 x 500 mm2 per phase operated with circuit-breaker Low-voltage compartment
Three-core XLPE cables up to truck in test position can be removed, bus wires
Shutter operating mecha- max. 3 x 300 mm2 per panel
nisms separately for Circuit-breaker truck can only and control cables are
Bars made of flat copper with be moved with circuit-breaker plugged in
Busbar compartment bushings in a floor cover or
Connection compartment OPEN and earthing switch Option: Partition between
fully-insulated bars including OPEN
Metallic, earthed shutters floor cover panels
and partitions ensure parti- Mechanical coding on the
Shutters to be opened sepa- circuit-breaker truck prevents Low-voltage cables
tion class PM rately to permit cable testing insertion of similar circuit- Control cables of the panel
High-voltage door pressure- Earthing busbar breaker trucks for lower rated
resistant in the event of are flexible and have metallic
Connection from front or rear normal currents into panels covers
internal arcs in the panel with higher rated normal cur-
Metallic ducts on the side for Option: Pressure-resistant rents Connection of switching-
laying control cables floor cover device truck and panel wiring
Interlocking of high-voltage to low-voltage compartment
Interlocking between Use of block-type current door against circuit-breaker
transformers via 64-pole coded plug con-
high-voltage door and truck nectors
circuit-breaker truck ensures Bolted rear covers of the The high-voltage door can
interlock-based access connection compartment Bus wires are pluggable from
only be opened when the panel to panel
Option: Test sockets for provide tool-based access circuit-breaker truck is in test
capacitive voltage detecting for panels with connection position
system from rear
Option: Electromagnetic
Switching-device compart- Interlocked high-voltage door interlocks
ment to accommodate com- and bolted partitions be-
ponents for implementing tween connection compart-
various panel versions with ment and switching-device
Vacuum circuit-breaker with compartment provide inter-
or without voltage trans- lock-based and tool-based
formers on the truck access for panels with con-
Disconnector truck nection from front
Vacuum-contactor truck
Metering truck Components at the panel
connection (option)
Busbar compartment Coupling electrode for
Pressure relief upwards capacitive voltage detecting
and through rear pressure system
relief duct Voltage transformers
Option: Busbar transverse Cast-resin insulated
partition between panels Max. 3 x 1-pole
Fixed-mounted, without
Busbars made of flat copper, primary fuses
bolted from panel to panel
For rated normal currents Make-proof earthing switches
up to 3600 A With manual operating
Option: Insulated busbars mechanism
In addition to standard inter-
Bolted rear and top covers locking of earthing switch/
provide tool-based access circuit-breaker truck,
Option: Coupling electrode optionally lockable or with
for capacitive voltage electromagnetic interlock
detecting system Surge arresters or limiters
Options: Possibility of install- Surge arresters for protecting
ing the following compo- the switchgear against exter-
nents nal overvoltages
Voltage transformers Surge limiters for protecting
Busbar earthing switch consumers against switching
Current transformers in the overvoltages
run of busbars

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 Design
Benefits and features

Benefits Features

Saves lives All switching operations including emergency manual operations

with high-voltage door closed
Interlocking between high-voltage door and switching devices
Rack-in, rack-out operations of the circuit-breaker truck with high-voltage door closed
Metallic, earthed shutters and partitions, partition class: PM (metallic partition)
Internal arc tested design up to 40 kA, 1 s, according to IEC 62271-200, VDE 0671-200
Use of vacuum circuit-breakers

Peace of mind Factory-assembled, type-tested switchgear according to IEC 62271-200

Type testing of the circuit-breaker inside the panel
Use of standard, world-wide available components
Use of maintenance-free vacuum circuit-breakers
Quality management according to DIN EN ISO 9001
Design based on global best practice sharing and experience
More than 300,000 air-insulated switchgear panels from Siemens in operation world-wide

Increases productivity Use of metallic, earthed shutters and partitions between the compartments ensures highest loss of
service continuity of the switchgear (LSC2B according to IEC 62271-200) during maintenance
Use of maintenance-free vacuum circuit-breakers

Saves money Use of maintenance-free vacuum circuit-breakers

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 Standards
Standards, specifications, guidelines

Standards Overview of standards (October 2008)

The switchgear complies with
the relevant standards and IEC standard VDE standard EN standard
specifications applicable at Switchgear SIMOPRIME IEC 62271-1 VDE 0671-1 EN 62271-1
the time of type tests. IEC 62271-200 VDE 0671-200 EN 62271-200
In accordance with the Devices Circuit-breaker IEC 62271-100 VDE 0671-100 EN 62271-100
harmonization agreement Vacuum contactor IEC 60470 VDE 0670-501 EN 60470
reached by the EU countries, Disconnector and IEC 62271-102 VDE 0671-102 EN 62271-102
their national specifications earthing switch
conform to the IEC standard. HV HRC fuses IEC 60282 VDE 0670-4 EN 60282
Voltage detecting IEC 61243-5 VDE 0682-415 EN 61243-5
systems
Degree of IEC 60529 VDE 0470-1 EN 60529
protection
Insulation IEC 60071 VDE 0111 EN 60071
Instrument Current transformer IEC 60044-1 VDE 0414-1 EN 60044-1
transformers Voltage transformer IEC 60044-2 VDE 0414-2 EN 60044-2
Installation IEC 61936-1 VDE 0101

Type of service location Table Dielectric strength Dielectric strength

The switchgear can be used Rated voltage (rms value) kV 7.2 12 15 17.5 The dielectric strength is veri-
for indoor installation in fied by testing the switchgear
accordance with IEC 61936 Rated short-duration power-frequency withstand voltage (rms value) with rated values of short-
(Power installations exceeding Across isolating distances kV 23 32 39 45 duration power-frequency
1 kV AC) and VDE 0101 withstand voltage and light-
Between phases and to earth kV 20 28 35 38
Outside lockable electrical ning impulse withstand volt-
service locations at places Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage (peak value) age according to IEC 62271-1 /
which are not accessible to Across isolating distances kV 70 85 105 110 VDE 0671-1 (see table
the public. Enclosures of Dielectric strength).
Between phases and to earth kV 60 75 95 95
switchgear can only be The rated values are referred
removed with tools. Altitude correction factor Ka to sea level and to normal
Inside lockable electrical atmospheric conditions
For site altitudes Ka (1013 hPa, 20 C, 11 g/m3
service locations. A lockable 1.50
above 1000 m, the humidity in accordance with
HA40-2037a en eps

electrical service location is m=1

Altitude correction factor

altitude correction A IEC 60071 / VDE 0111).

a place outdoors or indoors
factor Ka is recom- 1.40
that is reserved exclusively The dielectric strength
mended, depend-
for housing electrical equip- decreases with increasing
ing on the actual
ment and which is kept un- 1.30 altitude.
site altitude above
der lock and key. Access is For site altitudes above
sea level.
restricted to authorized per- 1000 m (above sea level)
1.20
sonnel and persons who the standards do not provide
have been properly instruc- any guidelines for the insula-
ted in electrical engineering. 1.10 tion rating. Instead, special
Untrained or unskilled per- arrangements apply to these
sons may only enter under 1.00 altitudes.
the supervision of authorized 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 Site altitude
personnel or properly in- Site altitude in m above sea level As the altitude increases, the
structed persons. dielectric strength in air de-
creases due to the decreasing
Rated short-dur. power-freq. withstand volt. to be selected for site altitudes > 1000 m air density. This reduction is
W Rated short-duration power-frequency withstand voltage up to w 1000 m Ka permitted up to a site altitude
of 1000 m according to IEC
Rated lightning impulse withstand volt. to be selected for site altitudes > 1000 m and VDE.
W Rated lightning impulse withstand voltage up to w 1000 m Ka For site altitudes above
1000 m, a higher insulation
level must be selected. It
Example: Result:
results from the multipli-
1800 m site altitude above sea level According to the above cation of the rated insulation
12 kV switchgear rated voltage table, a switchgear for a
rated voltage of 17.5 kV
level for 0 to 1000 m with the
75 kV rated lightning impulse withstand voltage altitude correction factor Ka.
is to be selected.
Rated lightning impulse withstand
voltage to be selected 75 kV 1.10 = 82.5 kV

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 Standards
Standards, specifications, guidelines

Terms Current-carrying capacity Protection against solid

Make-proof earthing switches According to IEC 62271-1 / foreign bodies, electric shock
are earthing switches with VDE 0671-1 and and ingress of water
short-circuit making capacity IEC 62271-200 / SIMOPRIME switchgear fulfills
according to VDE 0671-200 current- acc. to the standards
IEC 62271-102 and carrying capacities refer to IEC 62271-200
VDE 0671-102 / the following ambient air IEC 60529
EN 62271-102 temperatures: VDE 0470-1
Maximum of VDE 0671-200
Internal arc classification 24-hour mean + 35 C the following degrees of pro-
Protection of operating per- Maximum + 40 C tection:
sonnel by means of tests for The current-carrying capacity Enclosure:
verifying the internal arc of the panels and busbars IP 4X, IP 5X (protection
classification depends on the ambient air against solid foreign bodies)
temperature outside the IP X1, IP X2 (protection
Internal arcing tests must be against ingress of water)
performed in accordance with enclosure.
Compartments:
IEC 62271-200 / To attain the maximum rated IP 2X (protection against
VDE 0671-200 normal currents, the panels solid foreign bodies)
The switchgear complies with are provided with natural or
forced ventilation. Higher degree of protection for
criteria 1 to 5 specified in the enclosure on request.
mentioned standards for the
basic version up to 40 kA. Climate and environmental
influences
Definitions of the criteria:
Criterion 1 The switchgear may be used,
Correctly secured doors and subject to possible additional
covers do not open. Limited measures, under the following
deformations are accepted. environmental influences and
Criterion 2 climate classes:
No fragmentation of the Environmental influences
enclosure. Projection of small Natural foreign materials
parts up to an individual mass Chemically active pollutants
of 60 g are accepted. Small animals
Criterion 3 Climate classes
Arcing does not cause holes 3K3
in the accessible sides up to 3K5
a height of 2 m.
The climate classes are
Criterion 4
classified according to
Horizontal and vertical
IEC 60721-3-3.
indicators do no ignite due
to the effect of hot gases.
Criterion 5
The enclosure remains
connected to its earthing
point.

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