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    Form 3A Form 3B Form 3B Type 1

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    Form 3 switchgear has several levels of separation and isolation compared to Forms 1 and 2. Devices are isolated in compartments protecting them from incidents in other parts. Busbars and functional units are segregated, with functional units further separated in cubicles. Terminals are separated from functional units but not from each other. This provides increased safety during maintenance by allowing isolation of individual starters without powering down the entire switchboard. However, it also increases costs due to greater space needs. Form 3 is used for large, critical systems requiring high reliability and availability.

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    Form 3A Form 3B Form 3B Type 1

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    Form 3 switchgear has several levels of separation and isolation compared to Forms 1 and 2. Devices are isolated in compartments protecting them from incidents in other parts. Busbars and functional units are segregated, with functional units further separated in cubicles. Terminals are separated from functional units but not from each other. This provides increased safety during maintenance by allowing isolation of individual starters without powering down the entire switchboard. However, it also increases costs due to greater space needs. Form 3 is used for large, critical systems requiring high reliability and availability.

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    Panels

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    Form 3 switchgear has several levels of separation and isolation compared to Forms 1 and 2. Devices are isolated in compartments protecting them from incidents in other parts. Busbars and functional units are segregated, with functional units further separated in cubicles. Terminals are separated from functional units but not from each other. This provides increased safety during maintenance by allowing isolation of individual starters without powering down the entire switchboard. However, it also increases costs due to greater space needs. Form 3 is used for large, critical systems requiring high reliability and availability.

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    Form 3A Form 3B Form 3B Type 1

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    syed hassan
    Form 3 switchgear has several levels of separation and isolation compared to Forms 1 and 2. Devices are isolated in compartments protecting them from incidents in other parts. Busbars and functional units are segregated, with functional units further separated in cubicles. Terminals are separated from functional units but not from each other. This provides increased safety during maintenance by allowing isolation of individual starters without powering down the entire switchboard. However, it also increases costs due to greater space needs. Form 3 is used for large, critical systems requiring high reliability and availability.

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     This is more complicated but safer than Form 2.

     In form 3a, each device is isolated in a compartment that protects it from the effects of any incidents
    that may occur on another Part / Switchgear.
     Busbars and functional units are segregated. Functional units are also separated from each other in
    cubicles, and terminals are then separated from functional units, but they are not segregated from
    other functional units’ terminals.
     Busbar and Switchgear: Bus bars are separated from the Switchgear units,
     Busbar and Termination: Bus bars are not separated from any incoming or outgoing terminations.
     Switchgear and Switchgear units: Switchgear units are separated from each other.
     Switchgear and Termination: Switchgear units are separated from any incoming or outgoing
    termination.
     Termination and Termination: Incoming and outgoing terminals are not separated from each other
     This is further classified into 2 categories.
    FORM 3A
     External cabling terminals are not segregated from busbars.
    FORM 3B
     External cabling terminals are separated from busbars
    FORM 3B TYPE 1
     As from 3 but: Busbar separation is achieved by insulated coverings, e.g. PVC sleeving, wrapping or
    coating.
     Terminals are therefore separated from the busbars, but not from each other.
    FORM 3B TYPE 2
     As form 3 but: Busbar separations is achieved by metallic or non-metallic rigid barriers or partitions.
     Terminals are therefore separated from the busbars, but not from each
    other.

    Advantages:
     The advantages include safety, ease of maintenance and reliability because it’s possible to isolate
    and perform maintenance on each starter without having to power down the whole switchboard.
     Serious faults within a starter are also more likely to be contained within a cubicle meaning adjacent
    starters are unaffected and can operate normally.
    Electrical Safety:
     More reliable and safer than Form-2 due to separation between live parts (Busbar and Switchgear,
    Switchgear and Switchgear).
    Cost:
     All these advantages come at a cost as a Form 3 board is significantly bigger and more expensive
    than a Form 1 or 2 board.
    Application:
     Form 3 segregation is typically used for Big projects and larger operations that have a greater
    number of loads, motors and critical processes.
     They are utilised when safety, reliability and limited downtime are crucial.
    (D) Form 4
    This is the highest form rating, as specified by AS/NZS / IEC 61439.1.
     Busbars are separated from functional units
     Functional units are separated from each other
     Terminations to functional units are separated from each other
     Busbar and Switchgear: Bus bars are separated from the Switchgear units,
     Busbar and Termination: Bus bars are separated from any incoming or outgoing terminations.
     Switchgear and Switchgear units: Switchgear units are separated from each other.
     Switchgear and Termination: Switchgear units are separated from any incoming or outgoing
    termination.
     Termination and Termination: Incoming and outgoing terminals are separated from each other
     This is further classified into 2 categories.
    FORM 4A
     External cabling terminals are within the same cubicle as the corresponding functional unit.
    FORM 4B
     The external cabling terminals are not in the same cubicle as the corresponding functional unit, and
    they are separated from the terminals of other functional units.

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