SIMOPRIME Switchgear

SIMOPRIME switchgear, up to 17.5 kV and up to 24 kV

• Factory‐assembled, type‐tested switchgear according to IEC 62271‐200
• Use of high quality, world-wide available components
• Design based on global best practice and 50 years of experience

Features

• Interlockings between high-voltage door and switching devices
• Rack-in, rack-out operations of the circuit‐breaker truck with high-voltage door closed
• Metallic, earthed shutters and partitions, partition class: PM (metallic partition)
• Use of metallic, earthed shutters and partitions between the compartments
• Highest loss of service continuity of the switchgear (LSC2B according to IEC 62271‐200) during maintenance
• Internal arc tested design according to IEC 62271‐200, 17.5 kV up to 40 kA, 1 s
• Internal arc tested design according to IEC 62271‐200, 24 kV, up to 25 kA, 1 s
• Use of maintenance‐free vacuum circuit breakers
• Flexibility due to two types of withdrawable unit design
  – Withdrawable (cassette) type*
  – Truck type
• Easy production of SIMOPRIME switchgear due to basic design without need of complex jigs and fixtures
• Safe operation due to high-voltage door closed during all switching operations, including emergency manual operations

* only available up to 17.5 kV