C O M P O N E N T S

High-Speed DC Circuit-Breaker
for Fixed Installation
Type HPB45 & HPB60
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& HPB60 range a very high reliability and an exception-
ally long life time. With its proven worldwide experience
and acceptance, Scheron's range of Circuit-Breakers
offers you the key product for such a strategic and criti-
cal application that is to guarantee the highest safety to
your equipment as well as to the people operating it and
using it.
Line Circuit-Breaker type* H/L/B/O for DC traction power substations
Interconnecting Circuit-Breaker type* H/I/B/O for DC traction power substations
Rectifier Circuit-Breaker type* H/R,lr,r/B/O for DC traction power substation
Rolling mill plants, chemical plants, nuclear research centres, mines
* Type designation according to standards EN50123-2/IEC61992-2
Conventional thermal current 4500 A (HPB45) and 6000 A (HPB60)
Rated voltage 900 Vdc & 1800 Vdc
Rated insulation voltage 3000 Vdc
Safe with a high insulation level: Over-Voltage category OV4
Limited maximum arc voltage
High rated short-circuit making and breaking capacity
Electro-magnetic closing with electric holding or magnetic latch
Six double contacts auxiliary switches
Low Voltage 30-poles connector interface for auxiliary contacts and control coil as an option
High mechanical and electrical endurance
Very low maintenance requirements
Proven design with worldwide experience and acceptance
Insulation material according to relevant BS, NF, ASTM, IEC and DIN standards
Designed according to EN50123-1/2, IEC61992-1/2
A large number of different options to match the various applications requirements
The HPB45 & HPB60 are DC high-speed current limiting
air Circuit-Breakers, trip free, single pole, bi-directional,
with electromagnetic blow-out, electric control circuits
and direct over-current release.
Their simple design and high insulation level combined
with their compliance to the standards EN50123/
IEC61992 for Fixed Installations guarantee to the HPB45
t
l
[ms]
di/dt [A/s]
0
4
10
16
18
20
14
12
8
6
2
10
6
10
7
10
5
3 2 3 2 4 6 8 3 2 4 6 8
Relationship between opening time t
l
and
the initial rate of rise of current di/dt for direct
instantaneous over-current release.
Example: for an initial rate of rise of current of
3
.
10
6
A/s, the opening time is about 6.3 ms.
Remark: for a shorter opening time the
option indirect release can be used (refer
to option paragraph).
Opening time tl
Applications
Main features
Technical diagrams
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Track line supplied by a rectifier
f e d
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
2I
Ne
/I
Nss
I
ss
/I
Nss
t
c
/T
Nc
>63
31.5
16
T
Nc
[ms]
d
e
f
d: duty d - distant fault
e: duty e - maximum energy
f: duty f - maximum fault current
Characteristics of the duties d, e and f
Id
Icut off
Iss
0.63 Iss
I
d
i
/
d
t
tc
ss>1.42Iss
V
t
t
t l
arc
UNe
Breaking current parameters
Iss = Prospective sustained short-circuit current
ss = Peak of Iss
INss = Rated short-circuit current of the circuit-breaker
Id = Setting of maximum current release
Icut off = Cut off current
arc = Maximum arc voltage
UNe = Rated operational voltage
di/dt = Initial current rate of rise
t c = Time-constant of the circuit
t l = Opening time
TNc = Rated track time constant of the circuit-breaker
Typical duty
e and d
Typical duty f
Designation Code
Breaker type HPB HPB
Conventional thermal current 4500 A 45
6000 A 60
Rated voltage 900 Vdc 81
1800 Vdc 82
Application Fixed installation S
Closing device type Electric holding E
Magnetic holding M
Nominal control voltage 24 Vdc 024
36 Vdc 036
48 Vdc 0 4 8
72 Vdc 072
110 Vdc 110
220 Vdc 220
Varistor on coil No 0
Direct over-current instantaneous release 3.0 - 7.0 kA DS1
6.0 - 12.0 kA DS2
9.0 - 15.0 kA DS3
For HPB60 only: 12.0 - 18.0 kA DS4
Pre-set over-current setting x 10 (A) 610 610
Example: 610 x 10 = 6100 A
Indirect release No 0
Low Voltage connector No A
Manual tripping No 0
Manual closing device No 0
Position Indicator No 0
Overcurrent release indicator No 0
Type designation HPB 60 81 S E 024 0 DS1 610 0 A 0 0 0 0
Designation code (standard version)
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Symbol Unit HPB45 HPB60
MAIN CIRCUIT
Conventional free air thermal current (Tamb=+40C) Ith [A]
- acc. to EN50123-2 / IEC61992-2 4500 6000
- acc. to ANSI C37.14-2002 3600 4600
- acc. to IEC60947 4500 6000
Rated service current INe [A] 4500 6000
Rated voltage UNe [Vdc]
- arc chute type 81 900 900
- arc chute type 82 1800 1800
Rated insulation voltage UNm [Vdc] 3000 3000
Rated impulse withstand voltage UNI [kVdc] 20 20
Rated short-circuit making & breaking capacity INSS / TNc
- at UNe 900 Vdc [kA]/[ms] 125/100 125/100
- at UNe 1800 Vdc [kA]/[ms] 80/31.5 80/31.5
Direct over-current instantaneous release [kA] 3.0 - 7.0 3.0 - 7.0
[kA] 6.0 - 12.0 6.0 - 12.0
[kA] 9.0 - 15.0 9.0 - 15.0
[kA] - 12.0 - 18.0
Power frequency withstand voltage (50 Hz, 1 min) Ua [kV] 12 12
CONTROL CIRCUIT
Nominal voltage Un [Vdc] 24, 36, 48, 72, 96, 110, 220
Nominal closing power (Tamb=+20C) Pc [W]/[s] 1600/1
Nominal holding power for electric holding (Tamb=+20C) [W] 12
Nominal holding power for magnetic holding (Tamb=+20C) [W] 0
Nominal opening power for magnetic holding (Tamb=+20C) [W]/[s] 50/1
Mechanical opening reaction time* at Un and Tamb=+20C To [ms]
- Electric type 8-15
- Magnetic type 20
Mechanical closing time* at Un and Tamb=+20C Tc [ms] 108 20
* when signal received by the coil
AUXILIARY CONTACTS CIRCUIT
Number of contacts 6a (NO) + 6b (NC)
Rated voltage (potential free contacts) [Vdc] 24 to 110
Rated current [A] 10
Maximum breaking current
- Ohmic load at 110 Vdc [A] 1
- Inductive load = 15 ms at 110 Vdc [A] 0.3
Minimum let through current at 24 Vdc (1) [mA] 10
(1) For a dry and clean environment
OPERATING CONDITIONS
Ambient temperature Tamb [C] -25 to +40
Minimum mechanical durability N Operations 8x25000
Altitude [m] <1400
Humidity Class 5K2
Pollution degree PD4
Technical data
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HPB45 HPB60
arc chute 81 108 126
arc chute 82 119 137
Circuit breakers weights [kg]
40
120
240
3
6
0
40
120
240
4
1
1
510
7
4
4
0
1
0
6
1
2
0
R
=
4
7
5
7
4
4
0
1
0
6
1
2
0
640
520 120
460 30 30
640
520 120
460 30 30
617 (82)
419 (81)
617 (82)
419 (81)
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
5
6
240
240
= = 200
= = 200
HPB45
HPB60
Main dimensions
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HPB45
HPB60
B B A A
B B A A
C
C
2
5
0
Insulated grid
2
5
0
Insulated grid
Minimum distances [mm]
(1)
To insulating wall A 50
B 145
C
(2)
450
To earth A 200
B-HPB45 220
B-HPB60 500
C
(2)
750
(1)
At maximum short-circuit breaking capacity. For smaller short-circuit values, smaller distances can be used.
(2)
Grid with 50% surface opening
Insulating distances
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The indirect release enables to shorten the opening time when required by specific appli-
cation. The choice of the relevant type has to be validated by Scheron prior quoting.
Type Mechanical opening time Control mode
- HI2 2.6 - 3.9 ms CID-3*
- HI3 7.0 - 12.0 ms Direct battery 110 Vdc (77-140 Vdc)
- HI4 7.0 - 12.0 ms Direct battery 220 Vdc (154-280 Vdc)
* Not included in the DC circuit-breaker, to be ordered separately.
Over-current
release indicator
Indirect release
Varistor on coil
Type designation HPB 60 81 S E 064 1 DS1 610 2 B 1 1 1 1
Options (subject to additional costs)
Designation Code
Nominal control voltage 64 Vdc 064
125 Vdc 125
Varistor on coil Yes 1
Indirect release HI2 2
HI3 3
HI4 4
Low voltage connector Yes B
Manual release Yes 1
Manual closing device Yes 1
Position indicator Yes 1
Over-current release indicator Yes 1
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Manual release
Low voltage connector Position indicator
Manual closing device