Type PM, 38-72.

5 kV, up to 40 kA Power Circuit Breaker

Standard features - Dead tank design, with one self-blast interrupter per tank on a galvanized steel frame - All tanks factory leak tested in a hard-vacuum chamber with a helium mass spectrometer - Certied per ANSI C37.04, C37.06, and C37.09 Standards - FSA-2 motor charged spring operating mechanism - Frame mounted NEMA-3R steel control cabinet protected with TGIC polyester powdercoat nish - Single tank-mounted gas density monitor and pressure gauge - Porcelain bushings - Continuous current ratings through 3000 A - Ships fully assembled and factory tested with 5 psig SF6 gas Options and accessories - Condition monitoring with the Circuit Breaker Sentinel (CBS) - Density monitor and temperature-compensated pressure gauge directly-mounted on each tank - Extra creep and/or extra strike bushings for special applications - Silicone rubber composite bushings - Tank heaters for operation in ambient temperatures below -40C - High seismic designs - National Board certication of interrupter tanks per the ASME Pressure Vessel and Boiler Code

With a large installed base and proven track record, the PM breaker offers unequalled performance and reliability. ABB advantages - Interrupting performance up to 40 kA - High performance interrupters for denite purpose breaker reduce potential for overvoltages caused by restrikes during capacitor bank switching - One-piece interrupter assembly simplies eld change-out whenever end of life is reached by eliminating need for internal tank mounting of separate parts and alignment - Simple, low powered motor-charged spring mechanism imparts minimal mechanical stress to the breaker, reducing maintenance costs - Externally accessible current transformers enable simple eld change-out without degassing breaker and bushing removal - Extensive range of available eld services, from technical assistance to turn-key installation, can dramatically reduce construction costs and speed time to commercial operation - Suitable for cold weather operation down to -40C ambient without tank heaters, saving acquisition as well as operating costs

FSA-2 mechanism The type FSA-2 spring mechanism, mounted within the breaker control cabinet, provides the driving force to gang-operate the breakers self-blast interrupters. Mechanical energy for closing is stored in a pair of helical springs, whose charge is maintained by a universal motor. Each closing operation simultaneously charges a similar pair of trip springs. The mechanism is simple and relatively low powered, resulting in minimal mechanical stresses during breaker operation and lower overall maintenance costs.

10 1/4" (260)
SHIPPING AND INSTALLED WIDTH

96 25/32" (2459)

33 11/16" (855)
PHASE SPACING

33 11/16" (855)
PHASE SPACING CLEARANCE TO REMOVE INTERRUPTER

36 5/32" (918.4) 66 27/35" (1698)

METAL TO METAL
MIN. METAL TO GRD.

27" (688)

METAL TO METAL

27" (688)

ADDITIONAL HEIGHT REQUIRED FOR BUSHING REMOVAL

21" (305)

29 1/2" (749)
METAL TO METAL

19 5/16" (491)

SHIPPING HEIGHT

101 7/16" (2576)

128" (3251) 70 5/8" (4971)

LIVE PARTS

MIN. MONITOR POLE 1

RUPTURE DISC ASME STAMPING ON TANK AND END COVER (AS REQUIRED)

HEIGHT OF COUNTER POSITION INDICATOR AND SPRING POSITION INDICATOR

130 5/16" (3110)

INSTALLED HEIGHT TO TOP OF BUSHING

HEIGHT OF LEG GAS GAUGE/ EXTENSIONS FILL VALVE

83 7/32" (2114)

31 7/8" (810)

BOTTOM OF CONTROL CABINET

33 5/8" (854)

MINIMUM BUSHING HEIGHT

109" (2770)

93 1/16" (2364)
HEIGHT TO BREAKER C/L

LOCATION OF EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL 69 SW. (AS REQUIRED) LOCATION OF EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL OUTLET (AS REQUIRED)

145 1/2" (3696)

Rated capabilities
Circuit Breaker Type 38PM31-12 38PM31-20 38PM31-30 38PM40-12 38PM40-20 38PM40-30 48PM31-12 48PM31-20 48PM31-30 48PM40-12 48PM40-20 48PM40-30 72PM31-12 72PM31-20 72PM31-30 72PM40-12 72PM40-20 72PM40-30 Rated Maximum Voltage (kV, rms) 38 38 38 38 38 38
48.3 48.3

Short Circuit and Short Time Current (kA, rms) 31.5 31.5 31.5 40 40 40 31.5 31.5 31.5 40 40 40 31.5 31.5 31.5 40 40 40

Maximum Continuous Current (A, rms) 1200 2000 3000 1200 2000 3000 1200 2000 3000 1200 2000 3000 1200 2000 3000 1200 2000 3000

Rated Interrupting Time (Cycles) 3 3 3 5 5 5

3 3

Full Wave Withstand Voltage (kV, Peak) 200 200 200 200 200 200
250 250

Power Frequency Insulation Withstand Voltage (kV, rms) 80 80 80 80 80 80

105 105

2 -sec Chopped Wave Impulse Voltage (kV, Peak) 258 258 258 258 258 258
322 322

Closing and Latching Current (kA, Peak) 82 82 82 104 104 104 82 82 82 104 104 104 82 82 82 104 104 104

48.3
48.3 48.3

3
5 5

250
250 250

105 105
105

322 322 322 322 452 452 452 452 452 452

48.3
72.5 72.5

5
3 3

250
350 350

105
160 160

72.5
72.5 72.5

3
5 5

350
350 350

160
160 160

72.5

350

160

For more information please contact: ABB Inc. High Voltage Products Westmoreland Distribution Park East 100 Distribution Circle Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, USA Phone: +1 (724) 696-1500 Fax: +1 (724) 696-1502 www.abb.com/highvoltage

Document Number - 2GNM110001 / January 2009