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The art of simplicity

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Sentron 3WT The Art of Simplicity.

During the last decade, with the introduction of 3WN and
3WL Circuit Breakers, Siemens introduced a new perspective
in the field of Switching technology and Intelligent communication. The standards of Performance, Reliability, and Safety
were further raised through the Sentron series and offered an
Art of Intelligent Simplicity.
Siemens Sentron family of Air circuit breaker grows further
and now offers an additional range of 3WT Circuit breakers
for greater choice and optimized selection in LV power system.
Sentron 3WT is available with Siemens hallmark of Performance, Reliability, Safety, Ease of operation and
Maintenance, and accurate protections under the banner:

Sentron 3WT The Art of Simplicity.

3WT is available from 630 A to 3200 Amp in two frame sizes with
the following advantages:

Easy Plus:

Safety Plus:

Unambiguous ON- OFF indicator with auxiliary switch for

signal.

Click-fit front accessories e.g Shunt, Under Voltage, etc can be

replaced without removing the breaker from the panel and
needs no calibrations.

High electrical life reduces frequency of replacement of

contacts.

Permits last minute up-gradation. e.g converting from Manual

to Motorized or from fixed to draw-out.

Built-in test features of the release permit testing of the

breakers and trip circuitry without additional test kit.

Contact erosion indicator for predictive maintenance.

High degree of protection IP 40.

Interchangeable Line- Load terminals.

Front cover cant be removed if the circuit breaker is in closed

condition.

SAFE OFF Suitable for isolation. Castell key can be removed

only when contacts are separated.

Locking of withdrawable circuit breaker against moving, as

standard.

Locking of the guide frame with the circuit breaker removed,

as standard.

Trip signalling switch for overload and short circuit tripping

with mechanical closing lock out.

Distinct Ready to Close interlocking is provided as inherent

safety features. This ensures safe switching ON of ACB and
eases the diagnosis.

3WT Conforms to isolation requirement as per IEC 60-947- 2.

Ease of Operation, Maintenance and Upgradation:

Compact and Power Saver:

Continues rated low consumption accessories like shunt,

Motor, Under Voltage bring down the cost and size of the
control transformer.

Low power loss per poles improves the inpanel rating of the
circuit breaker without increasing the circuit breaker width.
630 Amp 3WT 630 Amp fixed version has 40 watt power loss
and a width of 320 mm.

3WT conforms following standards:

IEC 60947 2, IS 13947 -2

VDE 0660 Part 101,

GB 14048.2,

Climate proof to IEC 60 068 2-30,

Approval according to maritime classification on request.

3WT The Art of Simplicity -

Secondary isolating contacts

Mechanical reclosing lockout

Closing Coil

Ready to close interlock

Shunt Release

Microprocessor based trip unit

U/V Release

Racking window

Motorised mechanism

Simplicity of Inspection and Operational Safety

Front accessible secondary

isolating contacts permit
inspection and retrofitting
of auxiliaries without
removing the breaker from
the guide frame

Easily approachable
protection C.Ts
Fire retardant insulating
material

Insulating enclosure
segregates phases
completely and isolates the
power contacts from the
front accessible operating
mechanism/auxiliaries/trip
unit compartments

Metallic guide rails hold the

breaker in maintenance
position for inspection and
retrofitting of auxiliaries

Contact erosion indicator

No adjustments required
after replacing power
contacts
Racking window blocks
access to the racking
mechanism. The window
opens only when the OFF
push button is kept
depressed, preventing
racking of the breaker in
ON condition.

Keyless Mechanical Interlocking

Interlocking Mechanism

Two or three breakers can be

mechanically interlocked
Ideal for auto change over
systems

Mechanical Cord

The breakers can be mounted

side by side or above each
other

Easy Terminations:

Simplified busbar and cable connections through different terminal orientation

Front accessible terminals for panels

without rear access

Rear horizontal terminals for horizontal

bus connections & bus couplers

Rear vertical terminals for multiple cable

terminations and vertical droppers

Slot for Phase barrier to prevent arc

propogation in the ACB in the event of
line side fault

Breakers terminals are generously designed for copper and Aluminum terminations.

Easy Retrofit options:

Ready to Fit Kit for replacing your old circuit breaker (3WE or any other make*) by 3WT without drilling a single additional hole in a
existing panel to match the mounting or busbar terminations.

* Conditions apply

Reliability Plus:
Microprocessor Based Release for Ultra Accurate Protections:

Electronic trip units

The Microprocessor based releases which measures TRUE RMS

current are provided with following standard features:

Integrated Test Features:

The test button test the healthiness of solid state trip units,
trip solenoid and breaker mechanism with or without tripping
of the circuit breaker. This eliminates external test unit to check
the healthiness of the protection measuring system.

Active LED to show healthiness of ETU:

Correct operation of the electronic trip unit is indicated by the
heartbeat of a green flashing LED. Rapid flashing of LED will
indicate whenever load current exceeds the threshold value of
overload protections.

Fault Clarity and Fault History:

The LEDs shows the reason for tripping of the breaker. Fault
history is also recorded and can be recovered by QUERY
button.

Microprocessor Bypass circuit:

If a microprocessor fault occur, the alarm will activate red LED
MP. This alarm indicates that the overload protection
functions are not currently active. However, with the internal
bypass circuit, ETU guarantees protection against short-circuit.

Comprehensive Additional Functions for High Uptime:

Comprehensive additional functions in accordance with the
design of the electronic trip unit, e.g.:

Measurement methods
Vectorial summation formation with current transformer in
neutral conductor
The neutral conductor current is measured directly and
is evaluated for neutral conductor overload protection.

Short time-delay short-circuit release with I2t-dependent delay

for improved discrimination to the downstream fuses

LCD operating current display

The electronic trip unit determines the ground-fault

current by means of vectorial summation of current in
all three phases and the N-conductor current.

Ground-fault protection

Description
Ground-fault releases G sense fault currents that flow to
ground and that can cause fire in the plant. Multiple circuitbreakers connected in series can have their delay times
adjusted so as to provide time-graded discrimination.

Three-pole circuit-breakers, current transformers in the neutral

conductor suitable for asymmetrical loading of the phases.
Electronic trip unit version

Current transformer T5 must

be connected to auxiliary
current connection

400.13
400.14

The reason for tripping is indicated by means of an LED when

the query button is activated.
ETU5WT, ETU8WT

For 4-pole circuit-breakers, the fourth current

transformer for the N-conductor is installed internally.

Module for mutual mechanical interlocking

The module for mutual mechanical interlocking can be used for
one or two 3WT circuit-breakers and can be adapted easily to the
corresponding versions.

The circuit-breakers can be mounted alongside each other or one

above the other, whereby the spacing of the circuit-breakers is
determined solely by the length of the Bowden cable. The Bowden
cables are supplied in standard lengths of 2 m. Interlock signals
are looped through via the Bowden cables. Interlocking is only
effective in the connected position in the case of withdrawable
circuit-breakers.
The mechanical lifetime of the Bowden cables is 8000 operating
cycles.
The interlocking module is mounted on the right-hand side of the
fixed-mounted circuit-breaker or the guide frame.

3WT circuit-breaker,
3-pole, with interlocking
module and Bowden wire

Interlocking module
with Bowden wire

The fixed-mounted and withdrawable circuit-breaker versions are

fully compatible and can therefore be used in a mixed
configuration in an installation.

Functional overview of the electronic trip unit system

Function

Basic functions
Overload protection

Inverse-time delayed
overload release L
for the phases

Adjustment of the current setting IR from 40 % to 100 % In

Graduation 5 %
Graduation freely programmable
Time-lag class tR = opening time at 6 IR, setting tR
Thermal image
Phase-failure sensitivity (reversible)

for the neutral conductor 1)

Short-circuit protection

Short-time delayed
short-circuit release S

Adjustment of the current setting In

Time-lag class tR of the neutral conductor as for the phases
Setting the operating current Isd
Setting the delay time tsd
With I2tsd-dependent delay, delay time tsd

Ground-fault protection

Instantaneous short-circuit
release I

Setting the operating current Ii

Ground-fault release G 1)

Setting the operating current Ig

Setting the delay time tg

LCD display

Operating current indication

LED display

Status indication
Tripped indication

Flashing LED when electronic trip unit activated

L release
S/I release
S release
I release
N release
G release

Alarm indication
Test

T. U. ERROR

Internal self-test and display via LED

Connection of the test device to test connector X3

Basic configuration
Signal by
signaling switch (1 NO)

1)

Ready-to-close

Circuit-breaker can be safely closed

Tripped switch

Latching; active after L, S, I, G 2) release

with/without mechanical closing lockout

With 3-pole circuit-breakers a current transformer is required if there is

asymmetrical loading of the phases. In the case of 4-pole circuit-breakers a
current transformer in the neutral conductor is fitted internally in the circuitbreaker.

2)

G release occurs with Trip setting on the electronic trip unit.

Electronic trip unit

version
( 8th position of Order No.)

ETU2WT

ETU8WT

ETU5WT

10 s

10 s

230 s

50 or
100 %

50 or
100 %

1.512IR

1.2512IR

1.2512IR

0; 20400 ms

0; 20400 ms

20400 ms
80300 ms

>15In

>15In

>1.512In
and Ii =
with setting
Ii = then
Icu = Ics = Icw
(lowest value
decisive)

0.20.6In
100500 ms

z
z

z
z
z
z

Function available as standard

Function active when td is set to 20 ms.

3WT Characteristics
The characteristics show the behavior of the electronic trip unit
when it is activated by a current that is already flowing before the
tripping operation. If the overcurrent tripping occurs immediately
after switch on and the electronic trip unit is yet to be activated,

the opening time is extended, depending on the level of the

overcurrent by approximately 3 to 10 ms. In order to determine
the total break-times of the circuit-breakers, approximately 15 ms
must be added to the opening times shown for the arcing time.

Tripping characteristics L and S: S = definite-time delayed

Tripping characteristics of electronic trip units version ETU2WT

Tripping characteristics of electronic trip units version ETU8WT

Key to illustrations above:

Inverse-time delayed electronic trip unit L
IR Current setting (adjustable)
IN Current setting (50 or 100 % IR) for the N conductor
tR Time-lag class (permanently set to 10 s)

Short-time delayed short-circuit release S

Isd Operating current (adjustable)
tsd Delay time (adjustable)

Tripping characteristics I

Tripping characteristic G: definite-time delayed

Tripping characteristics of electronic trip units

versions ETU2WT and ETU8WT

Tripping characteristics of electronic trip units

version ETU8WT

In

Transformer primary rated current

Instantaneous short-circuit release I

Ii Operating current (permanently set)

10

In

Transformer primary rated current

Ground-fault release G
Ig Operating current (adjustable)
tg Delay time (adjustable)

Technical Specifications that blends with Indian Environment:

3WT Technical Specification Sheet
Basic Units

3WT

Size I

Rating
Rated Current (In) 50/60 Hz at
40C ambient temperature

3WT8 06 3WT8 08 3WT8 10 3WT8 12 3WT8 16 3WT8 20 3WT8 25 3WT8 32

Main Conductors A

630

800

1000

1250

1600

2000

2500

3200

N Conductor A

630

800

1000

1250

1600

2000

2500

3200

Rated operational voltage Ue

50/60 Hz, 3 Ph.
Rated impulse withstand

Size II

V (AC)

upto 440 V

Main conducting paths (kV)

Auxiliary Circuit (kV)

voltage, Uimp

Utilization category as per IEC 947-1 & 2

Rated short circuit making

capacity Icm (peak)

upto 440 V

110

143

Rated service short circuit

breaking capacity, Ics (r.m.s)
(Ics = Icu)

upto 440 V

50

65

Rated short time withstand

current, Icw. For 1 Sec
at 50/60 Hz

1 Sec Rating

50

60

Permissible service temperature

Operation C

Power Loss at In
(with 3 phase symmetrical load)

(-20 / 70 )

Fixed- mounted

40

60

90

120

140

170

325

420

Withdrawable

80

130

205

255

310

310

535

760

Durability (Operating Cycles)

Mechanical (with maintenance)

16000

12000

Mechanical (without Maintenance)

8000

6000

Electrical (without Maintenance)

5000

2000

Degree of Protection
Weight, 3/4 Pole ACB

IP 40
Fixed (kg)

34 / 47

36 / 49

57 / 70

61 / 74

Drawout (kg)

36 / 49

38 / 51

59 / 72

63 / 76

Guide Frame (kg)

22 / 27

33 / 28

35 / 46

37 / 48

Dimensions

A (mm)

320/420

420 / 540

3 / 4 Pole

B (mm)

470

470

C (mm)

330

330

For dimensional details and circuit diagrams please refer catalogue no. SGR-

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