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Switch Gear: Types of Switch Gears

The document discusses switch gears, which are electrical devices used for metering, protection, and control of electrical systems. It defines two main types of switch gears - low tension (LT) switch gear and high tension (HT) switch gear. LT switch gear operates at 415V and consists of panels like LT switch boards and distribution boards. HT switch gear is placed in factories and substations and consists of panels like incoming, outgoing, and industrial panels. The document also discusses vacuum circuit breakers, which are important devices used with HT panels to provide protection to the electrical system. Various tests are performed on switch gears like short circuit, power frequency, and dielectric tests.

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Switch Gear: Types of Switch Gears

The document discusses switch gears, which are electrical devices used for metering, protection, and control of electrical systems. It defines two main types of switch gears - low tension (LT) switch gear and high tension (HT) switch gear. LT switch gear operates at 415V and consists of panels like LT switch boards and distribution boards. HT switch gear is placed in factories and substations and consists of panels like incoming, outgoing, and industrial panels. The document also discusses vacuum circuit breakers, which are important devices used with HT panels to provide protection to the electrical system. Various tests are performed on switch gears like short circuit, power frequency, and dielectric tests.

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SWITCH GEAR

Electrical devices used for metering, protection


and control of an electrical system are defined
as switch. The safe operation of the system
: requires the switching to open lines
automatically in case of a fault, or manually
when the operation requires it.

Types of Switch gears:


•LT switch gear
•H.T switch gear

The basic function of L.T and H.T switch gear are:


•Electrical protection
•Isolation
•Over voltage protection
•Under voltage protection
•Over current protection
L.T Switch Gear:
L.T stands for low tension. These panels work on 415v.

Circuit
Three Phase Breaker
Meter Block Fus
Diagram es
M L M L M L N N

Cur
C T ren
.C t
B Tra
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1
B
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2
B me
.C rs
3
B
.
4
B
5

Low voltage gear consist of following panels:


•L.T switch board
•Distribution board
•Relay panel
•Control panel
•PFI(Power factor improvement) panel
Circuit Breaker
Three Phase Meter Block
Diagram
Fuses

M L M L M L N N

Current
C.B1 T Transfor
mers
C.B2

C.B3

C.B4

C.B5
H.T Switch Gear:
H.T stands for high tension. These panels are placed in factories and in substations.

H.T switch gear consist of following panels:


•Incoming panel
•Outgoing panel
•Bus coupler
•Industrial panel
•Consumer panel
•Owner panel
Vacuum Circuit breaker:
VCB is an important device used with H.T panels to
provide protection to the system.

VCB consists of:


•Vacuum interrupter
•Upper and lower pole support
•Flexible terminal
•Upper and lower insulator
•Insulator coupler
•Contact pressure spring
•Cross arm
•Centering ring
Tests that are performed on Switch gear are:
•Short circuit test
•Power frequency test
(In main circuit 36KV for 1 minute)
•Test on auxiliary
(to test the electrical device installed)
•Dielectric test
(Control winding 2KV for 1 minute)
•Measurement resistance test of main circuit
•Rack in rack out
•Interlocking

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