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ABB
Load Interrupter
Switchgear

Contents

Introduction to Load Interrupter Switchgear

ABB Technical Offering

Selling Points

ABB Support

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What, Where, Why

Dedicated Marketing Team

Quick Ship Program

Working with ABB

Direct

Packaging

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Load Interrupter Switchgear What?

Load Interrupter Switchgear is a cost effective solution

for distribution equipment when infrequent switching and
protective relaying is not required

It can be used to interrupt load, sectionalize, isolate and

provide short circuit protection via fuses

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Load Interrupter Switchgear Where?

Load Interrupter Switchgear is generally used as

secondary distribution equipment in an industrial or
commercial setting

Examples of product placement:

Shopping center

Hospitals

Airports

Industrial plant that requires power transformer

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Load Interrupter Switchgear Who & Why?

Customers that are looking for an inexpensive product

that will be used to isolate downstream equipment or
that will provide basic short circuit protection with fuses

Customers that need a quick, temporary solution for

their distribution needs

Customers that are buying a power transformer that

requires protection or regular maintenance

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ABB Technical Offering

5, 15, 27, 36 kV Voltage Class

600, 1200 amperes Continuous Current

40, 61 kA Momentary

Indoor, Outdoor

ANSI/IEEE C37.20, ANSI C37.57, ANSI C37.58

CSA C22.31

UL*

Design Details
Incoming bus connection
Glass Polyester
Phase Barriers

Viewing Window

Chain Drive
Handle

Mechanical Door
Interlock

Fuses
Epoxy Insulators
Tin Plated
Main Bus

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Spare Fuse Pouch

36 W x 60D x 90 H

Technical Offering Options

Pre-engineered designs

Options:

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Cable connection or main bus

Silver plated bus, Insulated bus with boots.

Mimic Bus

Porcelain insulators

Light for Indoor equipment

Roof bushings

Rear Compartment cable termination/connection

Customized designs

Technical Offering Load Break Switch

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VersaRupter Ratings

5kV, 15kV, 25kV and 36kV

600A, 1200A for 5kV to 25kV

600A & 800A for 36kV.

Momentary (asym) / Fault-closing (asym) / Short time (sym)

40kA / 40kA / 25kA for 5kV and 15kV
61kA / 61kA / 40kA for 5kV and 15kV
30kA / 30kA / 20kA for 25kV
40kA / 30kA / 25kA for 36kV

Technical Offering Load Break Switch

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Optional Features

Electrical operation

Auxiliary contacts

Shunt Trip

Motor Operator

Single or dual spring

actuating mechanism

Selling Points ABB Product Advantages

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Load break switch technology

Arc Puffer extinguishing design

Compact size

All ratings (5 38kV) offered

Pre-engineered or customized designs

Overall modern design, with minimal parts contributing

to quick & easy assembly

Load interrupter switchgear fills a product gap in ABB

medium voltage offering

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ABB VersaRupter & NAL

Arc-puffer design, no arc chutes needed

Compact design

Snap action or stored energy mechanism

Chain drive handle

Simple design

50,000 + Global installed base

Selling Points - Load Break Switches

S&C MiniRupter

Cutler Hammer WLI

Schneider HVL

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Powercon
GE
Federal Pacific

Working with ABB

Request for Quotations, Orders send to:

Direct to sales representative

Packaging group

Service group

Technical question about offering, RFQs send to:

Marketing Manager
Norberto Berestovoy
O: 514-856-6200

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norberto.o.berestovoy@ca.abb.com