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EPDS INDOOR CONTROL AND PROTECTION PRODUCTS

VD4-AF
Safe and relentless steel furnace operation
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Field of Application
Arc Furnace Operation

Specialized application
– Frequent operation
– Limited maintenance interval
– Minimum number of downtimes
– Maximum reliability
– Harsh operational environment

Extreme Duty

July 20, 2018 Slide 2

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VD4-AF
Introduction

New technology
– New vacuum circuit breaker with servomotor actuation for steel
furnaces safe and relentless operation and protection
– Ensuring no downtime for breaker overhaul, thus reducing the
total cost of furnace operation, the VD4 AF unique indoor circuit
breaker is able to perform up to 150,000 close-open operations
– The VD4 Arc Furnace circuit breaker is based on vacuum
technology and innovative actuation systems to provide a new
high quality, reliable and efficient solution

Safe and relentless steel furnace operation

July 20, 2018 Slide 3

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Field of Application
Arc Furnace Operation

Preferred breaker abilities Today’s approach

– 100 no load operations per day Limited to 75/120,000 operations
– Minimal maintenance Frequent maintenance 10,000 ops
– Major overhaul every 100,000 ops Major overhaul every 25/30,000 ops
– Fast removal and replacement Hard busbar installation
– Status monitoring Multiple spare breakers

Demands beyond today’s offerings

July 20, 2018 Slide 4

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Field of Application
Arc Furnace Operation

Today’s costs In service

$ Off-the-shelf + Back up
Overhaul
$ 1st overhaul1 + Breaker 1
$ 2nd overhaul1 +
$ 3rd overhaul1 =

$ Total cost of ownership

Breaker 2
$ Total cost of ownership
= $ Cost per operation
120,000 operations

Breaker 3

High total cost per operation

30,000 60,000 90,000 120,000 Operations

July 20, 2018 Slide 5 1. Including dismounting, mounting and transport

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Field of Application
Arc Furnace Operation

Minimized Cost with new VD4-AF per operation In service

$ Off-the-shelf + Back up
Overhaul
$ 1st overhaul1 +
$ 2nd overhaul1 +
$ 3rd overhaul1 =

↓$ Total cost of ownership

Breaker 1
↓$ Total cost of ownership
= ↓$ Cost per operation
↑120,000 operations

Breaker 2

High total cost per operation

30,000 60,000 90,000 120,000 Operations

July 20, 2018 Slide 6 1. Including dismounting, mounting and transport

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ABB solution
Safe and relentless operation

Preferred breaker abilities Today’s approach ABB VD4-AF

– 100 no load operations per day Limited to 75/120,000 operations Extended to 150,000 operations
– Minimal maintenance Frequent maintenance 10,000 ops Minimal maintenance
– Major overhaul every 100,000 ops Major overhaul every 25/30,000 ops No overhaul
– Status monitoring Multiple spare breakers Integrated diagnostics
– Fast removal and replacement Hard busbar installation Fast busbar installation
Withdrawable floor rolling construction

Relentless solution

July 20, 2018 Slide 7

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Customer values
Customer dream… comes true!

Operation cost VD4-AF 1

$ Off-the-shelf =

$ Total cost of ownership

VD4-AF 2 (or standard VD41)

$ Off-the-shelf
= $ OPERATION COST
150,000 operations

30,000 60,000 90,000 120,000 150,000

In service
Optimized operation cost! Back up

July 20, 2018 Slide 8 1. VD4-AF is mechanically interchangeable with standard floor rolling VD4
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Customer values
Selling points

VD4-AF

Productivity Maximizing your output

Relentless operation
Reliability Protecting your assets Minimal maintenance
Fast replacement with draw out floor rolling construction
Efficiency Optimizing your investments
Reduced downtimes effort

July 20, 2018 Slide 9

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Customer values
Selling points

VD4-AF

Productivity Maximizing your output Operator safety and equipment protection

Embedded diagnostics (TCS, motion control, energy
Reliability Protecting your assets
storage1)
Efficiency Optimizing your investments Built-in interlocks
Incorrect and hazardous operations prevented

1. Supervision of actuation system status, actuation parameters (position, speed, torque, phase synchronization) of last operation,
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power capacitor energy, truck position
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Customer values
Selling points

VD4-AF

Productivity Maximizing your output

Optimized logistics
Reliability Protecting your assets No breaker shipment for Overhaul
Limited stock of spare breakers
Efficiency Optimizing your investments
Reduced maintenance burden and tied-up investment

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Customer values
Selling points

VD4-AF

Productivity Maximizing your output

Affordable range
Reliability Protecting your assets 150,000 operations
No Overhaul
Efficiency Optimizing your investments
Reduced operation cost

July 20, 2018 Slide 12

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ABB solution
Today approach

Technical challenge Expedient

– The bellow is an important component of the VI1 VI replacement every 25–30,000 operations
– If it breaks, the VI loses the vacuum and the circuit breaker will fail
– This may happen after many frequent operations

July 20, 2018 Slide 13 1. Vacuum Interrupters

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ABB solution
Advanced actuation system

Actuation technology Travel curves1

Mechanical actuator Over/back-travel causes

– Cannot be controlled/ mechanical stress
monitored Vacuum interrupters and
– Needs maintenance transmission components fail

– Suffers harsh environment

– Limited operational life Open Close

July 20, 2018 Slide 14 1. Contacts position vs Time

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ABB solution
Advanced actuation system

Actuation technology Travel curves1

Mechanical actuator Over/back-travel causes

– Cannot be controlled/ mechanical stress
monitored Vacuum interrupters and
– Needs maintenance transmission components fail

– Suffers harsh environment

– Limited operational life Open Close

Brushless servo motor2 No over/back-travel and

– Controlled/monitored in reduced mechanical stress
position, speed, torque Extended life of vacuum
– Maintenance-free interrupters and transmission
components
– Reliable in extreme environment
– High operational life
Open Close

1. Contacts position vs Time

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2. State of the art actuation system for commercial automation applications
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ABB solution
Product features

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2 1
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4 5 7 8 9 11

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1. Mechanical position 4. Servo motor “A” phase 8. “B” phase controller Manual open1
indicators 5. “A” phase controller 9. Power Supply Unit
2. Phase position contact
6. “B” phase controller 10. Manual open1
3. Actuation capacitor 7. Servo motor “B” phase 11. Servo motor “C” phase

July 20, 2018 Slide 16 1. Mechanical manual emergency open. To be performed without power
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ABB solution
Product features

VD4-AF Technical data Your values

– 36 - 38 kV Reduce operation cost
– 2,500 A Reduce maintenance burden
– 31.5 kA Reduce downtime effort
– 150,000 operations Prevent unsafe use and hazards
– Floor rolling construction
– Fixed and drawout
– Cassette available (PowerBloc)
– Switchgear available (UG ZS3.2 via TSA)

July 20, 2018 Slide 17 1. Visual inspection of connections. No need to replace any major component
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VD4-AF
Technical parameters

Parameter Unit Value

Rated and Insulation voltage kV 38
Withstand voltage (1 min) kV 95
Impulse withstand voltage kVp 185
Rated frequency Hz 50–60
Rated normal current A 2500
Rated breaking capacity and rated short-time withstand current (3 s) kA 31,5
Making capacity kAp 82
Mechanical endurance Close-Open ops 150,000
Operating sequence O-0.3s-CO-15s-CO
Opening time ms 35
Arc time ms 10 … 15
Total interruption time ms 45 … 50
Closing time ms 50
H mm 1575
W mm 945
Overall dimensions (withdrawable version)
D mm 750
P mm 280
Weight Fixed Kg (approx.) 230
Withdrawable Kg (approx.) 250

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