VN2-24E

Cooper Nature

Medium-voltage Embedded Vacuum Circuit-breaker

24kV, ...3150A, ...31.5kA

VN2-24E
Medium-voltage Embedded Vacuum Circuit-breaker

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Contents

Techniques and capabilities ............................................................................................................ 1

Producing and manufacture ........................................................................................................... 2
Design and characters .................................................................................................................... 3
Type specifications ......................................................................................................................... 4
Technical parameters ...................................................................................................................... 5
Relationship between the breaking No. and the breaking current ................................................ 6
Overall dimension ........................................................................................................................... 7
Secondary controlling principle diagram ........................................................................................ 9
Order table .................................................................................................................................... 11

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Medium-voltage Embedded Vacuum Circuit-breaker

Advanced techniques and capabilities

The circuit-breaker VN2-24E is the newest equipment in the
voltage class of 24kV manufactured by CooperNature Electric
(Ningbo) Co., Ltd. It is universal used in power distributing and
transforming systems of power stations, power generators, and
secondary substations of mines, industries and infrastructures.

The circuit-breaker VN2-24E has complete type specifications:
the rated voltage is 24kV, the rated current is up to 3150A and
the rated short circuit breaking current is up to 31.5kA.

The circuit-breaker VN2-24E is equipped with modularized spring
operating mechanism which has characteristic of more convenient maintenance, rapider replacing of parts and more reliable
performance.

Front View of VN2-24E

The circuit-breaker VN2-24E adopts embedded poles that the

low resistance vacuum interrupter and the primary main electrical circuit are cast in insulating cylinders by epoxy resin. This
structure make the breaker have more reliable insulation.

The embedded poles of circuit-breaker VN2-24E have the technique of ventilation and convection. Besides the vacuum interrupter is with low resistance. All of that reduce the power consumption and the temperature rising due to the longtime running of circuit-breaker.

Back View of VN2-24E

The circuit-breaker VN2-24E can be used in 12kV power grid

and plateau regions with altitude up to 4500m. Its power frequency withstand voltage is up to 65kV and the lightning impulse withstand voltage is up to 125kV.

The driving mechanisms of circuit-breaker VN2-24E are designed
by professionals in CooperNature and with characteristic of
reliable closing performance, low impact force and longer
lifetime. The mechanical lifetime can be up to 20000 cycles.

VN2-24E/T1250

All of the mechanisms surface of circuit-breaker VN2-24E is

disposed with special process and lubricative technique. Not
only the rust-resistance capability is improved but also the operating performance is ensured. The circuit-breaker is also applicable to humid and hot regions.

The circuit-breaker VN2-24E has been through the whole type
test in accordance with the standards of GB and IEC. The product 3150/31.5kA is the first through the type test in china.
VN2-24E/T3150

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Refined producing and manufacture

Ordering manufacture line for circuit-breaker

The manufacture line for circuit-breaker assembly is the first in
China and is innovated by CooperNature and on basis of the
experience of current manufacturings. This line is designed according to the structure, producing process and character of
circuit-breaker and each producing procedure is controlled and
monitored through computers. So the circuit-breaker has top
class performance.
Assembly Line for Circuit-breaker

Jigs and fixtures designed by self

According to the need for producing process, there are lots of
jigs and fixtures specially used to assemble circuit-breakers and
designed by workers or professionals on the basis of their
experience. They do not only ensure the precision of circuitbreaker assembly but also improve the assembling efficiency
and stability.
Assembly for the Underpan of Circuit-breaker

500 cycles mechanical test before out of factory

There are about ten testing cubicles for mechanical test. For
each circuit-breaker prepared to be out of factory, 500 cycles
mechanical test must be done and the running status of circuit-breaker can be observed and noted by the testing cubicles.
If there are some faults the operators will solve them. So the
fault probability in prophase is be reduced and user can be at
ease to use them.
Testing Cubicles for Circuit-breaker

Complete performance testing facilities

There are some imported performance testing facilities for each
circuit-breaker, both capabilities and parameters. Before circuitbreaker is delivered to customer, it must be checked and tested
through the standard testing panel, which avoid the problem
during circuit-breaker being equipped with switchgear and also
ensure the products generalization and interchange.
Parameter Testing for Circuit-breaker

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Medium-voltage Embedded Vacuum Circuit-breaker

Innovative product design

Damper with perfect performance

Thanks to the refined damper with perfect performance and
the new cam gear with curvilinear design, the contacts rebounding value during the breaker opening is reduced more and the
breaker can be opened reliably. Besides, the bellows in vacuum
interrupter are avoided to be broken down due to contacts over
bounding and also the mechanical lifetime of operating mechanism is ensured.

Special design of repair without many tools

During the design for VN2 circuit-breaker, the installation and
repair must be taken into account. So for the disassembly of
parts or accessories, users need no special tools and the repair becomes more convenient. Besides, all of the secondary
controlling components are in front of the operating mechanism,
which also make maintenance and repair convenient.

Damper with Perfect Performance

Modularized operating mechanism

Modularized operating mechanism is another feature of VN2. It
can be divided into closing module, opening module, main-axis
module and secondary wiring module, which make the mechanism have characteristic of standard manufacture method, short
producing period, convenient maintenance and rapid replacing.
These modules are standard and applicable to all VN2 so the
costs of facilities management and maintenance are reduced.

Closing Module

Opening Module

Self- lubricative bearing without oil

Self-lubricative bearing without oil used for VN2 circuit-breaker
is very applicable to over-load and low-speed conditions and
avoids the lost-lubricative phenomena due to oil-lubricative
bearing out of work for a long time. The free-maintenance can
be realized accordingly.
Self- lubricative Bearing without Oil

Conductors with silvered surface

All the conductors of VN2 circuit-breaker are disposed by silvered process so that it do not only reduce the contacting resistance but also improve the electricity-conducting capacity
of conductors. Thanks to the reduced resistance the heat from
circuit-breaker running can be decreased and the breakers lifetime is also lengthened.
Conductors with Silvered Surface
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Unique embedded poles

Through advanced APG process the vacuum interrupter with
small volume and low resistance and the main electrical circuit
are cast in an insulating cylinder by epoxy resin. This structure
makes the primary electrical circuit be isolated with the external environment. Comparing with assembled poles, the
accessories, conductor joints and fasteners of embedded poles
are reduced mostly. All of that do not only make the assembly
simple, avoid the fasteners loose due to vibration during transportation and improve the products reliability, but also prevent
the external surface of vacuum interrupter from external mechanical impact and environment such as dusts, humidity,
corrosive or animals. Thanks to the epoxy resin, the poles center distance is reduced and accordingly the overall dimension
of equipped switchgear is reduced.

Embedded Pole

Vacuum interrupter with small volume and low resistance

Fixed cover plate
Fixed conductive shaft
Fixed contact
Moving contact
Shield cylinder
Porcelain cover
Bellow shield
Moving cover plate
Bellow
Oriented sleeve

The circuit-breaker VN2 adopts vacuum interrupter with small

volume, low resistance and high vacuum degree. When its Rshaped contacts is breaking short-circuit current there occurs
lengthways magnetic field that has characteristic of high breaking capability, small breaking current, low reburning probability and rapid insulated recovering. So the vacuum interrupter
has long lifetime. Besides, thanks to the one-off sealing and
exhausting process, the vacuum interrupter has advanced electric capability and mechanical capability. At the same time its
vacuum degree and other technical parameters all precede
national and international standards.

Internal Structure of Vacuum Interrupter

Type specifications
VN2

24E

630

20

210

V: Vacuum
circuit-breaker
N: CooperNature

Rated voltage: 24kV

E: Embedded pole

Rated current
630A
1250A
1600A
2000A
2500A
3150A

Rated short-circuit
breaking current
20kA
25kA
31.5kA

Poles center
distance
210mm
275mm

D
Type
D: Withdrawable
F: Fixed

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Medium-voltage Embedded Vacuum Circuit-breaker

Technical parameters
Rated Voltage
Rated Voltage

Ur[kV]

24

Ud(1min)[kV]

Between phase

65

Isolated

79

Lightning impulse withstand voltage(peak value)

Up[kV]

or phase to the earth

125

joints

145

1min power frequency voltage of the secondary controlling circuit

[V]

2000

Power supply of controlling circuit

[V]

AC220, DC220/110

Fr[Hz]

50/60

1min power frequency withstand voltage(effective value)

Rated frequency
Rated operating sequence

O-0.3s-CO-180s-CO

Rated Current
Ir[A]

630, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3150

Rated short-circuit breaking current

Ics[kA]

20, 25, 31.5

Rated short-circuit making current

Iu[kA]

50, 63, 80

Rated short-time withstand current

Ik[kA]

20, 25, 31.5

Rated peaking withstand current

Ip[kA]

50, 63, 80

[A]

400

[kA](4250Hz)

20

Cycle

20000

Rated current

Rated capacitor bank breaking current

Rated capacitor bank making current

Mechanical character
Mechanical lifetime
Electrical lifetime

E2

Opening time

[ms]

20~50

Arcing time

[ms]

15

Full breaking time

[ms]

30~65

Closing time

[ms]

35~70

Special voltage degree is available on request;

Must be with forced cooling.

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Breaking Current Ics (kA)

The relationship between the breaking No. and breaking

current of vacuum interrupter

Breaking Current Ics (kA)

Breaking No.
Breaking No.

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Medium-voltage Embedded Vacuum Circuit-breaker

Overall dimension
Overall dimension for fixed circuit-breaker (Fig1 & Fig2)

Unit: mm
Parameters
Rated current

630A, 1250A

Rated short-circuit
breaking current
20kA, 25kA

W1

210

520

588

275

720

784

Fig 1 Overall Dimension for Fixed Circuit-breaker with 630A~1250A & 20kA~25kA

Fig 2 Overall Dimension for Fixed Circuit-breaker with 1600A~3150A & 20kA~31.5kA
1) Radiator is equipped in the circuit-breaker with rated current 2500A;

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Overall dimension for withdrawable circuit-breaker(Fig3 & Fig4)

Unit: mm
Parameters
Rated current

630A, 1250A

Rated short-circuit
breaking current
20kA, 25kA

P1

W1

W2

210

276

685

636

652

650

640

590

275

376

885

842

852

850

836

786

Fig 3 Overall Dimension for Withdrawable Circuit-breaker with 630A~1250A & 20kA~25kA

Fig 4 Overall Dimension for Withdrawable Circuit-breaker with 1600A~3150A & 20kA~31.5kA
1) Radiator is equipped in the circuit-breaker with rated current 2500A;
2) The poles of circuit-breaker with rated current 1600A~2000A are covered with thermal sleeves;
3) There must be forced cooling in the circuit-breaker with rated current 3150A.

Technical Requirement

Closing release

Over Current Release

Connecting Wire

L1~L11

Function

Limit Switch
Locking Magnet
Resistance

Shift function

Divided resistance
Over current protection

Locking function
Control locking loop

Control closing of circuit breaker

Opening release
Control opening of circuit breaker
Energy Storage Motor Storage energy for closing of circuit breaker
Auxiliary Switch
Shift CO operation
Rectifier cell
Rectify circuit
Aviation Plug
Header of control wires
Wiring Terminal
Connect to truck wires
Anti-pumping Relay
Prevent circuit breaker from release
Micro Switch
Shift after closing spring energy is stored

Name

Sign

HQ
TQ
M
HK
V1~V4
XT
LX
KO
SP1~SP3
SP5
Y1
R0~R1
Y7~Y9

1. The state of circuit breaker: no energy storage, opened position of the

circuit breaker, test position of the truck.
2. Use 1 mm2 wire for control loop while 2.5 mm2 wire for grounding use.
3. XT selects 58-pin hole aviation plug.
4. Y7, Y8, Y9, Y1 and K0 are optional.
5. When DC power supplied, cancel rectifier cell (V1-V4), the function in
broken line should be same.
6. Optional function configuration. (Note:KO, V1~V4, L1~L11, A1~A14,
B1~B15, R0-R1 are the cell in the)

AC/DC

AC/DC
220V

110V

L3
L4
L5
L6
fg

L7
cb

ij

L8

L9

L10 L11

kL Lm pq

af

dc

fe

L2
gh

L1
ba

Withou anti- with locking

pumping
without


function locking

Numbe
r of
WirinWire
g
Confi
gurati
on
With anti- with locking
pumping
without
function
locking

k
p==
~===~=~=~=K

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Medium-voltage Embedded Vacuum Circuit-breaker

Secondary controlling principle diagram

Secondary controlling principle diagram for fixed circuit-breaker

Technical Requirement

Closing Release

Over-current Release

Connecting Wire

L1~L11

Function

Transfer function

Over-current protection

Limit Switch
Locking function
Auxiliary Switch in the chassis
Shift at test position
Auxiliary Switch in the chassis
Shift at working position
Locking Magnet
Contorl locking loop
Resistance
Divided resistance

Control closing of circuit breaker

Opening Release
Control opening of circuit breaker
Energy Storage Motor Motor Storage energy for closing of circuit breaker
Auxiliary Switch
Shift CO operation
Rectifier Cell
Rectify circuit
Aviation Plug
Header of control wires
Wiring Terminal
Connect to truck wires
Anti-pumping Relay
Prevent circuit breaker release
Micro Switch
Shift after closing spring energy is stored

Name

Sign

HQ
TQ
M
HK
V1~V4
XT
LX
KO
SP1~SP3
SP5
S8
S9
Y1
RO~R1
Y7~Y9

1. The state of circuit breaker: no energy storage, opened position of the circuit
breaker, test position of the truck.
2. Use 1 mm2 wire for control loop while 2.5 mm2 wire for grounding use.
3. XT selects 58-pin hole aviation plug.
4. Y7, Y8, Y9, Y1 and K0 are optional.
5. When DC power supplied, cancel rectifier cell (V1-V4), the function in broken line
should be same.
6. Optional function configuration. (Note:KO, V1~V4, L1~L11, A1~A14, B1~B15,
R0-R1 are the cell in the)

AC/DC
220V

110V

AC/DC

L5
af

Without anti- with locking

pumping
without
function
locking

L4
dc

L3
fe

L2
gh

Numbe
r of
L1
WirinWire
g
Confi
gurati
ba
on
with locking

With
antipumping
without
function
locking

fg

L6

cb

L7

ij

L8

k
p==
~===~=~=~=K
L9

L10 L11

kL Lm pq

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Secondary controlling principle diagram for withdrawable circuit-breaker

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Medium-voltage Embedded Vacuum Circuit-breaker

Order table
Customers:
Ordering Quantity:

Main parameter:
Circuit-breaker type specification:
Circuit-breaker type:

Withdrawable

Rated current: ==
630A

1250A

Rated short-circuit breaking current:

Poled center distance:

Fixed

1600A

2000A

2500A

20kA

25kA

31.5kA

210mm

3150A

275mm

Technical parameters for standard accessories:

Charging motor (M):

DC

AC

Closing coil (HQ):

DC

AC

Opening coil (TQ):

DC

AC

Technical parameters for optional accessories:

Over-current release:

2.5A

Locking electrical magnet (Y1):
DC

3.5A
V

5A
===
AC

Note: 1) The price of circuit-breaker has included standard accessories but not included optional accessories;
2) For withdrawable circuit-breaker, the handle used for moving truck and the charging handle
are standard accessories;
3) circuit-breaker with rated current 3150A must be forced cooling;
4) Please consult manufacturer if have any other special requirements.

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