ELK-3

420 Overview

Section of a DBB Bay

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420 Increased Reliability on Proven Design

„ high performance „ fully factory-tested

„ Um = 420 kV
„ BIL = 1425 kV
„ 63 kA breaking current
„ In = 4000 A

„ single-phase encapsulation

„ aluminium enclosures

„ world-wide experience under

severest climatic conditions
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420 Modules

Modules:
Control & protection
Circuit-breaker
Disconnector and earthing switches
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Current and voltage transformers

Connecting elements
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420 Circuit Breaker
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420 Circuit Breaker
Puffer piston principle
closed commutate extinguish open
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420 Operating Mechanism HMB-8
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420 Circuit Breaker Operating Mechanism
Operating principle

High pressure part

Low pressure part
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420 Disconnector / Earthing Switch
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420 DS / ES variants
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420 Contact Inspection

BILD ELK-14

∅
20
m
m
Viewport earthing switch Example:
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Viewport View on earthing side with

disconnecting switch insulating shaft
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420 Earthing Electrode for PD Measurement

Connection on DS/ES Earthing electrode inside DS/ES

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Connection Connection Electrode

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420 Operating Mechanism DS/ES
Drive control
Motor
Gear
Position DS/ES
indicator Phase 1

Rotating
linkage DS/ES
Phase 2

Gear
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DS/ES
Phase 3
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420
ELK-3
Surge Arrester
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420
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Connecting Bus
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Connecting Bus
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Connecting Piece
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420 Flange Joints

with insulator with intermediate ring

with cover
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420 Insulator
Barrier insulator Support insulator
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420 Corrosion Protection
Paint Layers
Indoors Outdoors
Designation
Normal Extreme Normal Extreme

1 basic layer B4 1 basic layer B4

1 cover layer C5 1 cover layer C5 1 interm. Layer C8
1 cover layer C6
Cast and stainless 1 cover layer C6
Encapsulations

Type of Paint
varnish min. thickness
performance composition
designation of layer
B4 basic layer Acrylic paint 40 µm

C5 cover layer Acrylic top coat 40 µm

C6 cover layer Acrylic top coat 40 µm

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C8 intermediate layer Acrylic paint 25 µm

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420 Bushing with Composite Insulator

Main Features:
„ Self-cleaning silicon rubber sheds
„ alternating sheds
„ high creepage distance
„ main insulation by SF6-gas
„ field grading electrode
„ absolutely explosion proof
„ high safety for staff
„ no secondary damages
„ seismic proof
„ high resistivity against sandstorm
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„ low weight
„ maintenance free
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420 Bushing with Porcelain Insulator

Main Features:
„ porcelain insulator
„ alternating sheds
„ high creepage distance
„ resin impregnated paper core
„ capacitor layers for electric field
control
„ compressible filling
„ explosion proof
„ high safety for staff
„ no secondary damages
„ maintenance free
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420 Bushing ELK

with composite
insulator

with porcelain
insulator
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420 Cable Connection

from cable
supplier
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420 Transformer Connection

from
transformer
supplier
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420 SF6 Gas Monitoring
Mollier diagramme

circuit-breaker and
voltage transformer
other apparatus
filling pressure
alarm pressure
blocking pressure
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420 Gas Pressures

Circuit-breaker other
+ voltage transformer compartments
absolute [kPa]
min. functional pressure (20°C) 600 450
In service Alarm pressure (20°C) 620 470
Rated filling pressure (20°C) 680 530
gauge [kPa]
Design pressure 770 580
Bursting disc 1150/1000 1000
Enclosure Routine test pressure 1540 1160
Type test pressure > 3850 2900
Design 640
Insulator Routine testing 1280
Rupture > 1920
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420 Density Monitor

functional diagramme
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420 Sitemap of additional Slides

SF6 Gas Monitoring

Gas Pressures

Density Monitor

Partial Discharge Sensor

Corrosion Protection
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420 ELK-3 History
420kV/63kA

550kV/63kA GIS

First
550kV/63kA
GIS

Continuous improvements
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2005
1969 1993 1998
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