8BK80 PANELS

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 8BK80

8BK80 air-insulated, metal-clad

Medium Voltage Switchgear
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 Product Rating

3.6 kV 7.2kV 12kV

Nominal Current of Feeders Up to 3150A Up to 3150A Up to 3150A

Rated Continuous Current of Busbar Up to 4000A Up to 4000A Up to 4000A

Rated Power freq withstand voltage 10kV 20kV 28kV

Rated Lightning Impulse withstand 40kVp 60kVp 75kVp

Voltage

Rated Short Circuit Breaking 26.3/31.5/44kA 26.3/31.5/44kA 26.3/31.5/44kA

Current

Rated Short Circuit Making Current 66/80/110kAp 66/80/110kAp 66/80/110kAp

Rated Short time withstand Current 26.3/31.5/44kA 26.3/31.5/44kA 26.3/31.5/44kA

(3sec)

12/ 38/ 95 kV BIL available on request

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Circuit Breaker

Siemens Make Vacuum Interrupter

Tulip contacts- Better current

carrying capacity

 Improved contact arm design

 Enclosed pole- increased reliability

Sealed for life gear box ensures

reliability of mechanism

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Vacuum Circuit Breaker

•Mechanism kinematics and interrupter force

designed to ensure smooth operation

•Tested for Mechanical endurance of 10,000

operations (M2 class)

•Mechanical de-latching for spring charging

motor ensures motor protection even under cut
off switch failure

•Low arc energy with Vacuum technology

means less erosion of contact & longer life

•Constant dielectric strength for a long period

of time

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Vacuum Circuit Breaker

Use of maintenance-free Siemens Vacuum Circuit

Breaker
on withdrawable truck means low life cycle costs.
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CB Chamber

 All operations behind closed doors

 Ramp for floor leveling
 Truck type design – No CB handling

trolley
 VCB truck earthing even in test

condition
Tested for 1,000 insertion &

withdrawals of CB truck as against 25

specified in IEC

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CB chamber

 Busbar chamber shutter: Gravity

operated

 Cable chamber shutter: Spring

operated

 Padlocking of shutters

Independently lockable shutters

 Guide rails for better alignment

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 Busbar chamber

 Better heat dissipation due to hollow,

triangular main busbar & round feeder

connections

 Easy assembly of busbars at site

 Design w/o sharp edges: reduced

electrical stress

 Design facilitating more cooling air

 Patented design of busbars with

increased capacity for heat dissipation

 Reduced no. of joints: better thermal

* Sleeving & BB shrouds optional
capacity
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 Cable chamber

 More equipments in the standard cable chamber

 Reducing the depth of typical Incomer panels thus saving vast
space
 Cable chamber with three different alternatives/configuration
Alternative 1:-
Panel standard depth of 1750mm containing:
a) 1 set of CT
Alternative 2:-
b) 2 runs of cable termination
Panel standard depth of 1750mm containing:
a) 2 sets of CTs
b) earth switch
c) draw out PT from rear*
d) 2 runs of cable termination

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Cable chamber

Alternative 3:-
Panel standard depth of 1750mm containing:
a) 2 sets of CTs
b) Earth Switch
c) 3 runs of cable termination

Alternative 4:-
Panel standard depth of 1750mm containing:
a) 2 sets of CTs
b) Up to 4 runs of cable termination

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Cable chamber

 End terminations eliminated by

direct cable termination on C.T: less
overheating problems
 First set of C.T is sliding: Easy
removal for maintenance

Both secondaries of C.Ts can be

accessed easily

No need to disconnect the cable

for removal of first set of CT

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Customer Benefits from cable chamber

•For additional equipments/cables rear boxes of different sizes

are available: enhanced flexibility

•Full Height rear boxes are provided for the utter most safety of
the operator

•Cable size up to 630sqmm for three core and 1000 sqmm for
single core cable can be accommodated

•LV Box Height adjustable as per customer requirement

•Easy accessibility of both the CTs in case of two CTs for ease in
maintenance

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 Available executions

3.6 kV 7.2 kV 12 kV
Circuit breaker panel   

  
Metering panel

Bus-Coupler +Adaptor   

  
Cabling panel
  
Incoming/Outgoing in same
panel

Note: Special Execution on request

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 8BK80: Benefits

1. Peace of Mind.

2. Saves Lives.

3. Increases Productivity.

4. Saves Money.

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8BK80: Benefit no.1

Peace of Mind

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 Fully Type tested product

 Di-electric tests Both on main circuit and

auxiliary circuit
 Temperature rise test
STC test on main circuit,
 Short time withstand
earth circuit and on sliding
 Short circuit test & test duty contact of earth circuit
 Double earth fault test Product is tested for
solidly as well non-
Mechanical endurance test solidly earthed system
 Ingress Protection Test
 Cable charging
Capacitor Switching
 STC/Making/Mechanical Operation of
Earthing switch
Internal Arc: 12kV 31.5kA for 0.1sec Separately -200for
tested
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Peace of Mind: How?

Easy rack-in / rack-out of switching device

through ramps and truck

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Peace of Mind: How?

> 35000 8BK80 Panels in service worldwide

86 11
1
290 4
89 21 42 213
32
22 8 5
6
10 245
416 Brunei
31 814
3 Nepal 1
47
Bhutan 9
Sri-Lanka
Kenya Bangladesh
Zambia Maldives
Ethiopia Mauritius
Tanzania Oman
Qatar
Kuwait
Jordan

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Peace of Mind: How?

Well Documented Quality Systems and Procedures

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Peace of Mind: How?

Benefit Features
Peace of Mind 1.1 Factory assembled, fully type tested
switchgear as per IEC 62271-200.
1.2 Testing of VCB inside the panel.

1.3 Preventive mechanical interlocks.

1.4 Siemens Vacuum switching

technology.

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Peace of Mind: How?

Benefit Features
Peace of Mind 1.5 More tolerant to floor levelling.
1.6 Quality management according to
ISO 9001-2000
1.7 Design based on global best practise
sharing and experience.
1.8 Routine Testing on 100% manufactured
panels

1.9 Siemens Guarantee.

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8BK80: Benefit no.2

Saves Lives

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Forecast: Saves Lives

How much: Even one life!

How soon: As soon as you energize

Siemens 8BK80
switchgear

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Saves Lives: How?

Operator safety:
All operations behind closed
Door!

1. All switching operations

including emergency manual
operations.

2. Operation of Earthing Switch.

3. Rack-in / rack-out
operation of VCB truck.

4. Emergency manual charging of

VCB operating mechanism.

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Saves Lives: How?

Operator safety:
Front door interlocks as per IEC 62271-200

1. Racking of VCB truck from Test to

Service position not possible until
the front door is closed and locked.

2. Front door cannot be closed and

locked until the LV control plug is
securely connected.

3. Front door cannot be opened until

the VCB is switched OFF and
racked out in Test position.

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Saves Lives: How?

8BK80: Safest Switchgear

Partition class: PM

1. Earthed metallic shutters and partitions

ensure partition class PM.

2. Class PM ensures no electric field

in the opened compartment and no
electrical field change in the adjacent
compartments.

3. Thus partition class PM ensures

safe maintenance when the switching
device chamber is opened while
keeping the bus bars as well as cables
under charged conditions.

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Saves Lives: How?

Classification of the 8BK80 according to IEC 62271-200

Construction and design

Partition class PM (metallic)
Loss of service continuity category LSC2B
Compartment accessibility (standard)
– Bus bar compartment Tool-based
– Switching-device compartment Interlock-based
– Low-voltage compartment Tool-based
– Connection compartment Tool-based

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Classification As per IEC 62271-200
Metal enclosed switchgear – Designs acc. to Part 200 Purpose
Compartmentalisation features

Accessible compartment Maintainability

Access control Ÿinterlock-controlled
Ÿprocedure-based
Ÿtool-based

Loss of service continuity • LSC 1

• LSC 2A
Service continuity
• LSC 2B

Non - accessible compartment

Partition class • PM (metal)

• PI (non-metal)

Insulation medium ŸAmbient air Operator’s safety

ŸFluid (gas or liquid)

Internal Arc Classification IAC A FLR …kV…kA for …sec

Classification based on purpose

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Saves Lives: How?

Classification of the 8BK80 according to IEC 62271-200

Internal arc classification

Classification IAC

Accessibility Type A

– Front Accessible

– Rear Accessible

– Lateral Accessible

Test current kA 31.5

Test duration s 0.1

Tested separately for each compartment i.e. BB,

CB and cable compartment
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Saves Lives: How?

Internal arc classification

• Safety of operating personnel ensured by tests for

verifying the internal arc classification.

• Internal arc tests in accordance with IEC 62271-200,

Annex A.

• The switchgear complies with criteria 1 to 5 specified in

the mentioned standards for the basic version up to 31.5

kA (IAC 31.5 kA 0.1 sec. AFLR).

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 IEC 62271-200 Definitions of the
classification criteria
8BK80: Complies with All Criterion for Internal Arc

Class A
–Criterion 1
Correctly secured doors and covers do not open. Deformations
are accepted conditionally.
–Criterion 2
No fragmentation of enclosures occurs within the time specified
for test. Projections of small parts up to 60 g are accepted.
–Criterion 3
Arcing does not cause holes in the accessible sides up to a
height of 2 m.
–Criterion 4
Indicators do not ignite due to the effect of hot gases. Ignition
caused by glowing particles rather than hot gases is allowed.
Ignitions as a result of paint or sticker burning are also
excluded.
–Criterion 5
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Saves Lives: How?

Successfully Internal Arc Tested - If this failure happened in your 8BK80,

no one would even be hurt.
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Saves Lives: How?

Vacuum Circuit Breaker means no explosion is possible.

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Saves Lives: How?

Vacuum interrupters:
no seals and gaskets &
hence no vacuum loss.

Which interrupter would you prefer?

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Saves Lives: How?

1. Arc medium free from toxic by-products

2. Does not explode.
3. Environment friendly and compatible.
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Saves Lives: How?

Benefit Features
Saves Lives 1.1 All operations behind closed front door.

1.2 Front door interlocks with VCB.

1.3 Partition class PM.

1.4 Internal Arc Classification switchgear: IAC

A FLR 31.5kA for 0.1sec

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Saves Lives: How?

Benefit Features
Saves Lives 1.5 Siemens vacuum switching technology.

1.6 Secured earthing of switching device

in Service and Test position.

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8BK80: Benefit no.3

Increased Productivity

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Increased Productivity: How?

Metallic and earthed

shutters and partitions.
Safe to touch

Loss of Service Continuity category LSC2B-PM

Maintenance in switching device compartment
possible without de-energising the corresponding
cable connections and bus bars.
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Increased Productivity: How?

Use of maintenance-free Siemens Vacuum Circuit Breaker

means no interruption in power supply.

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Increased Productivity: How?

Benefit Features
Increases 1.1 LSC2B-PM Switchgear.
Productivity
1.2 Use of Vacuum switching technology.

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8BK80: Benefit no.4

Saves Money

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Saves Money: How?

Effect On Floor Space 

of
Presently 600
s p ace
mm rear box g in
i n r
Sav sqm fo
1.44 nels
3 pa

Cutout for Cutout for Cutout for Cable Cable Cable

Power Cable Power Cable Power Cable Chamber Chamber Chamber

Cable Cable Cable Cutout for Cutout for Cutout for

Chamber Chamber Chamber Power Cable Power Cable Power Cable

C.B C.B C.B

C.B C.B C.B
Chamber Chamber Chamber
Chamber Chamber Chamber

I/C OG1 OG2 I/C OG1 OG2

2 Sets Of CT 1Sets Of CT 1 Sets Of CT
D/O PT 2 Runs of Cab 2 Runs of Cab 2 Sets Of CT 1 Sets Of CT 1 Sets Of CT
3 Runs of Cab D/O PT 2 Runs of Cab 2 Runs of Cab
3 Runs of Cab

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Saves Money: How?

Use of maintenance-free Siemens Vacuum Circuit Breaker

on withdrawable truck means
low maintenance costs.

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Saves Money: How?

Use of maintenance-free Siemens Vacuum Circuit Breaker

means less life cycle cost.
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Saves Money: How?

Vacuum remains
constant over time

A vacuum is a non-deteriorating extinguishing medium;

no maintenance is required.

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Saves Money: How?

Oxidization-free contacts
in vacuum

Oxidized contacts require maintenance.

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Saves Money: How?

Oil

SF6

Vacuum
Breaking Current, kA

Low arc energy with vacuum technology;

Very less erosion of contacts.

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Saves Money: How?

Faster Installation: Foundation Plan

Cable
Chamber

Cutout for
388

Power Cable
Only three fixing
holes are
1750

required for
mounting of the
1030

C.B panel
Chamber

162 476
400
800
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Saves Money: How?

Switchgear installation, operation and maintenance

without any special tools and tackles means
low life cycle cost.

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Saves Money: How?

Reliable After Sales Service- Reduced downtime

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Saves Money: How?

Benefit Features
Saves Money 1.1 Siemens Vacuum Technology: Less
maintenance cost.

1.2 Faster Installation: Less installation cost.

1.3 Less total life cycle cost.

1.4 Use of recyclable material: saves money

and environment

1.5 More equipment in same depth: reduced

dimensions of room means less construction
cost
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8BK80: Benefits’ summary

1. Peace of Mind.

2. Saves Lives.

3. Increases Productivity.

4. Saves Money.

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Customer Benefits: Summary

•Less Space
•Less Maintenance
•Less Civil Work

Less Installation Time

8BK8
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•Energized Busbars
Safest switchgear during Maintenance
•Faster Maintenance
AIS for the 21st CENTURY
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 35 Years of Experience in Vacuum
Technology

SIEMENS
One word says it all!

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 THANK YOU

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