Indoor Modular MV GIS Switchgear

Property Specification

Type: High-Performance Gas-Insulated Indoor Switchgear (GIS) / Modular Medium-Voltage Power Distribution System

Features: Featuring a laser-cut, stainless steel modular enclosure with hermetic sealing (annual leakage rate under 0.1%), this system accommodates both traditional SF6 gas and alternative dry-air mixture insulating media. Designed for single or double busbar architecture, it supports voltages up to 36 kV (expandable to 40.5 kV) with busbar ratings reaching 5000 A and short-circuit capacity up to 40 kA, operating reliably at high altitudes exceeding 1000 m. The platform utilizes vacuum circuit breakers along with three-position disconnectors, plug-in panel interconnections, inner and outer cone cable terminations, integrated instrumentation sensors, electrical and mechanical interlocks, and dedicated internal arc pressure relief channels exiting inside or outside the facility.

Applications: Engineered for utility energy systems including thermal power plants, onshore and offshore wind installations, solar power generation, and primary distribution or transmission substations. It supplies reliable power control across heavy industries such as steel works, chemical processing, semiconductor fabrication, mining, automotive manufacturing, and pipeline operations. Additionally, it serves major transportation hubs—including airports, seaports, passenger railways, and subterranean metro transit networks—and high-demand infrastructure like data centers, healthcare complexes, and commercial facilities.

Description

Transposed Technical Comparison Matrix

Performance Characteristic / Parameter Modular Gas-Insulated Medium-Voltage Switchgear Technical Specifications
Operational System Voltage (Ur)

IEC Standard Ratings: 12 kV – 24 kV – 36 kV

Special High-Voltage Rating: Up to 40.5 kV

Power-Frequency Dielectric Withstand Voltage (Ud)

Phase-to-Earth / Between Phases: 28 kV (12 kV) | 50 kV (24 kV) | 70 kV (36 kV) | 85 kV (40.5 kV)

Across Isolation Gap: 32 kV (12 kV) | 60 kV (24 kV) | 80 kV (36 kV)

Lightning Impulse Withstand Level (Up Peak)

Phase-to-Earth / Between Phases: 75 kV_p (12 kV) | 125 kV_p (24 kV) | 170 kV_p (36 kV) | 200 kV_p (40.5 kV)

Across Isolation Gap: 85 kV_p (12 kV) | 145 kV_p (24 kV) | 195 kV_p (36 kV)

Rated Operational Frequency (fr) 50 Hz (60 Hz available upon request)
Continuous Load Current Capability (Ir)

Single Busbar System: Up to 5000 A (2000 A for alternative gas insulation)

Double Busbar System: Up to 3150 A

Feeder Panels (Inner Cone): Up to 3150 A

Feeder Panels (Outer Cone): Up to 2500 A

Double Feeder Unit (2 X 400 mm): Up to 630 A

Short-Time Withstand & Dynamic Peak Ratings

Short-Time Withstand Current (Ik / 3 s): Up to 40 kA (25 kA for Double Feeder units)

Peak Making / Dynamic Current (Ip): Up to 100 kA (62.5 kA for Double Feeder units)

Vacuum Circuit Breaker Performance Data

Short-Circuit Breaking Capacity (Isc): Up to 40 kA (3 s)

Operating Sequence: O – 0.3s – CO – 3min – CO

Operating Speeds: Closing: ~60 ms | Opening: ≤ 45 ms | Total Break Time: ≤ 60 ms

Mechanical & Electrical Endurance: Class C2, E2, M2 (20,000–30,000 normal current operations; 50 full short-circuit current interruptions)

Three-Position Disconnector & Earthing Switch

Motor Drive Actuation Time: ~18 s (1250 A) / ~20 s (3150 A)

Endurance Classification: Class E0, M1 (2000 mechanical operations)

Gas Pressure System & Monitoring

Gas Medium Options: SF6 or Alternative Green Gas Mixture

Nominal Filling Pressure: 130 kPa (abs.) at 20°C

Low-Pressure Alarm Threshold: 120 kPa (abs.)

Enclosure Ingress Protection Ratings

Gas Containment Tanks: IP65

Low-Voltage Instrument Compartment: IP4X (higher protection options available)

Control Auxiliary & Actuation Power Needs

Auxiliary Control Voltages: 60 V DC, 110 V DC, or 220 V DC

Spring Charging Motor Demand: Max 260 W

Shunt Opening / Closing Coils: 250 W – 310 W

Disconnector Motor Drive Power: ~180 W

Blocking Magnet / Releases: Blocking Magnet: 10 W | Undervoltage: 11 W | Indirect Overcurrent: 15 W

Site Installation & Thermal Limits

Ambient Air Temperature: -5°C to +40°C (24-hour average max: +35°C)

Standard Elevation Limit: Up to 1000 m above sea level