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LAB 13 To Investigate Double Bus-Bar Coupling and Switching Sequence For Disconnectors and Power Circuit Breakers

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LAB 13

To investigate double bus-bar coupling and switching sequence for


disconnectors and power circuit breakers

Objectives
 Busbar coupling and busbar transfer without interruption of the power supply to the
consumer.
 Switching sequence for disconnectors and power circuit breakers.

Equipment Required
Equipment Serial Number Quantity

Pre Lab Exercise


Single Pole Diagram
Double Bus-bar Basic System
Procedure
 Assemble the circuit in accordance with the foregoing topographic diagram.
 Special care must be taken to ensure that the individual phases are connected
correctly in order to avoid later short-circuits.
 In order to fully utilise the possibilities of the double busbar system, the busbars
 should be supplied from two different voltages: the voltage at the beginning of the
overhead line model (busbar 1) and the voltage at the end of the line model
(busbar 2).
 Set primary-side of the three-phase transformer in delta connection 380 V and set
 the secondary-side to star UN-15%.
 Insert all plugs connecting the capacitances to the line model.
 Connect the three-phase balanced ohmic load to outgoing power circuit breaker
and set the load resistance value to R5: the load must be supplied alternatively
from busbar 1 or from busbar 2 as desired.
 Initially switch on the main switch in order to supply the three-phase transformer
 and the line model.
 First of all a connection is to be established between busbar 1 and the load.

Switching sequence:
 Initially activate the disconnectors Q1 and Q3.
 Then activate the power circuit breaker K1: the bus bar 1 is alive.
 Now activate the power circuit breaker K3: the busbar 1 feeds the load.
 Finally activate in sequence the disconnector Q2 and the power circuit breaker
K2: the busbar 2 is alive also.
Measurement
Measure the busbar voltages:
U1 = .......... (V) U2 = .................... (V)
Measure the circuit currents:
I1 = ............ (A) I2 = ...........(A) I = ...............(A)
It must result I1 = I and I2 = 0: busbar 1 feeds the load.
Now carry out a bus transfer so that the supply of the load is performed from busbar 2 without
interrupting the supply to the load.
The switching sequence in order to transfer the load from the busbar 1 to busbar 2 without
isolating the load is:
 Initially switch on the coupling disconnectors Q11 and Q21.
 Then switch on the coupling power circuit breaker K4: thus the two busbar have the same
potential.
 Now switch on the outgoing disconnector Q4.
 Then switch off the outgoing disconnector Q3
 Finally switch off again the coupling power circuit breaker K4 and then switch off the
coupling disconnectors Q11 and Q21: thus the two busbars are again separated.
Measure the voltage at both busbars:
U1 = ............(V) U2 = ................. (V)
Measure the circuit currents:
I1 = .............(A) I2 = .................(A) I = ..................(A)
It must result I1 = 0 and I2 = I: now busbar 2 feeds the load.
NOTES
a) The incoming disconnectors are interlocked with the related power circuit breakers and faulty
switching sequence is not allowed: in this case a warning signal is produced.
b) The outgoing disconnectors are both interlocked with the outgoing power circuit breaker and
faulty switching sequence is not allowed: in this case a warning signal is produced.
c) The coupling disconnectors are both interlocked with the coupling power circuit breaker and
faulty switching sequence is not allowed: in this case a warning signal is produced.
Critical Analysis /Conclusion

Questions:
Q.1 Why does busbar coupling is important?

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