SION
Vacuum Circuit-Breaker
For Standard
Applications
Siemens Medium Voltage
Schutzvermerk /©Copyright-Vermerk
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Sector Energy, Business Unit Medium Voltage
SION Vacuum Circuit-Breaker
Directory
1. Technical Data
2. Portfolio
3. Product Features
4. Details
5. References
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1. Technical Data
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Rated voltage
up to 24 kV
Short-circuit breaking current
up to 40 kA
Operating current
up to 3150 A
Mechanical operating cycles
10,000 (M2)
Electrical operating cycles
10,000 (E2, C2)
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2. Portfolio
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3. Product Features
Main Data
 7,2 to 24 kV
 800 to 3150 A
 12,5kA - 40 kA
 Standard 10,000 mechanical operating
cycles
 type tested according toIEC 62271-100
Your Benefit
 short time of delivery
 Maintenance free up to 10,000
operating cycles
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3. Product Features
Product Features
 Shell construction
 Vacuum interrupters are vertically
arranged
 Air insulated
 Front drive, spring actuation , separate
low-voltage interface
Your Benefit
 Easy access to the low-voltage
interface
 Well suited for retrofit (LMT retrofit
solution is available)
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3. Product Features
Product Features
 The slide-in module contains all
necessary components for the circuitbreaker compartment of a panel.
 Signals for the service and disconnected
positions are transmitted to the module
connector at the low-voltage interface of
the vacuum circuit-breaker via the
position switches of the drawout element.
Your Benefit
 Easy integration in the panel.
 The slide-in modules have been tested
according to
– IEC 62271-200 regarding
– Dielectric strength
– Temperature rise
– Switching capacity.
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3. Product Features
Your Benefit
 No forced-cooling required
 Maintenance free up to 10,000 operating
cycles
 Lateral insulation and small depth of the
breaker allow small dimensions of circuit
breaker compartment.
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4. Details
Hand crank
coupling
Push button “OFF”
Indicator
„Closed/Open“
Push button “ON”
Indicator „Closing
spring charged“
Counter for
“Operating cycles”
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4. Details
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4. Details: - 13 th digit of MLFB
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„0“
Fixed-mounted SION VCB
„1“
SION VCB on drawout element
„2“
SION VCB with contact arms on drawout
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4. Details: 13th digit of MLFB
„3“ SION VCB with contact arms on drawout element,
with fixed contacts and bushings
„5“ SION VCB on cartridge with drawout element,
contact arms, fixed contacts, bushings and shutters
+
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„6“ SION VCB on cartridge with drawout element,
contact arms, fixed contacts, bushings and shutters
and earthing switch
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5. Reference „EVO (Energie Versorgung Offenbach)“
Reference
Requirements
 Customer: EVO
 High quality for a favorable price
 Country:
Germany
 All switchgears tested by new standard IEC 62271-200
 Date:
2006 - 2007
 Maintenance free components
Product
 25 panels for Switching Stations “Carl-Legien & Fritz Remy“:
8BT1 family with SION-Circuit-Breaker
Costumer benefit
 Replacing old with new switchgears within four weeks
 Continuous customer support during the whole project life span
 15% decrease of invest-costs
(the right switchgear for the respective switching duty)
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5. Reference „Safe Power Distribution for Elektrobudowa“
Reference
Requirements
 Customer: Elektrobudowa
 Circuit-Breaker with compact design and draw out version for power
distribution
 Country:
Poland
 Date:
2007
Product
 SION Vacuum Circuit-Breaker for
„Underground Station Centrum Krakau“
Costumer benefit
 Easy and fast integration in the panel
 High reliability and availability for long-time operation
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5. Reference „Volkswagen AG – Wolfsburg”
Reference
Requirements
 Costumer: Volkswagen AG
 Modernize medium voltage switchgears
(replacement of old against new switchgears)
 Country:
Deutschland
 Date:
2006
 Implement VW-specific network demands
 Reliable partner beyond a project duration of six years
Product
 237 panels
NX AIR Family with SION-Circuit Breakers
(24 kV / 25 kA / 2,500 A)
Costumer benefit
 Installation and commissioning during operation
 Fast realization of the challenging timetable
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