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Maintenance Concept and Service

Live Tank Circuit Breaker


Why maintenance?
Breaker is an essential part of power system network

Having a non maintained breaker may lead towards not


having a breaker at all!

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 2
Service criteria for LTB circuit breakers
Maintenance concept

T/E
Required maintenance stands in relation to the usage of the
Aging Circuit breaker system
Based
Aging
Event Symptom of aging (time based) and/or environmental
Mechanical Endurance
Based conditions(event based)
Mechanical endurance
Event Number of operations (event based)
Electrical Endurance
Based
Electrical endurance
Erosion of contacts material, switched current (event based)
SF6 decomposition products

Product Overhaul (Criteria) Electrical Life nxI2


Time Based Rated Fault At Rated fault At 50% of rated
Breaker Type Technology (Years) # Mechanical (N) Electrical(N) current (KA) current (N) fault current(N)
EDF SK 1-1 SF6/Spring 10 10,000 2,000 31.5 8 32
ELF SF 2-1 SF6/Pneumatic 10 5,000 2,000 31.5 40 156
LTB 145 D1 SF6/Spring 10 10,000 2,000 40 13 50
ELF SL 4-1 SF6/Pneumatic 10 5,000 2,000 40 25 100
LTB 245 E1 SF6/Spring 10 10,000 2,000 50 8 32
LTB 420 E2 SF6/Spring 10 10,000 2,000 50 8 32
ELF SP 6-21/22 SF6/Pneumatic 10 5,000 2,000 50 18 70
ELF SL 6-2 SF6/Pneumatic 10 5,000 2,000 50 18 70
* Details derived from respective product manual , # May very depend upon site condition || N = Number of operation ,I = Fault Current

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 3
Do you know the maintenance status of your circuit
breaker?

T/E Do you know the service


Aging
Based
criteria?
Event
Mechanical Endurance
Based

Event
Electrical Endurance
Based

Do you know in detail all


events where current was
K(I)
interrupted?

Do you know what


maintenance tasks are
necessary in order to have
a reliable asset?

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 4
Service criteria- Aging
Maintenance concept- Technical arguments

Due to natural condition, heat, light, diffusion, relaxation or corrosion


Affected part
Insulating part

Insulator

Insulating washer

Synthetic parts
Gasket

Sealing

Grease
Lubrication grease

Contact paste

Adhesive

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 5
Service criteria- Mechanical
Maintenance concept- Technical arguments

Due to wear, vibration, shock, seismic, general


expendable items, mechanical friction
Affected Parts
Contact finger

Bearing

Nozzle

Gasket

Contact Ring

Piston

Sleeve

Spring

High tension spring ring

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 6
Service criteria- Life time endurance / electrical
Maintenance concept - Technical arguments

Ablation (erosion) of the


arcing contact material
caused by the arc

Contamination of the nominal


contact system due to the
burn off material from the arc

Wear and tear due to


mechanical operation

Electromagnetic forces arise


caused by high current which
reduces the lifetime of
mechanical parts

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 7
Maintenance concept
Maintenance plan

Periodic checks Customised service


(Preventive Maintenance) (Preventive maintenance)

Mechanical & Electrical Inspection


Supervisory tasks
Analysis inspection (Travel-time, CRM)
Routine checks
Check of logbook
Functional checks
Prediction of remaining lifetime

Overhaul
(Preventive maintenance)
Exchange parts
Reconditioning

Repair
(Corrective maintenance)
Damage Restore breaker functionality
Failure Reconditioning
Other Events

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 8
LTB circuit breaker service products
Maintenance concept

LTB Service products cover all stages of the product life


cycle
From installation & commissioning to replacement /
upgrade
Asset Management and Engineering Services
Troubleshooting and emergency repair services

One-stop service by ABB LTB Circuit Breaker Services

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 9
LTB Circuit breaker service sfferings
Maintenance concept

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 10
Annual maintenance

Test during AMC


Timing of breaker

Contact resistance

Dew point measurement

Leakage test

DCRM (optional)

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 11
Extended warranty- Introduction
Service products

Extended warranty contract possible for certain products


Re-Issuing / extension possible until mandatory
maintenance service

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 12
Extended warranty- Conclusion
Service products

Extended Warranty offers the possibility of risk outsourcing


between planned maintenance actions
Easy budgeting, fixed costs

Extended Warranty Product is an integrated part of an


system assessment
Breaker assessment gives a reliable indication of the
breaker status
A professional inspection will reduce the possible risk
of failure
Extended Warranty will be carried out by the ABB
professionals
In case of failure, repair will be carried out by ABB field
service engineers one-stop service

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 13
Maintenance policy based on O&M manual
Monitoring system

Daily (Supervisory tasks)


Calculation of switched currents
Logging of switched currents
Calculation of accumulated current
Checking of status signals
Compare results with service criteria

Monthly (Routine checks)


Check SF6 gas density
Record findings in logbook or report form
Compare results with service criteria
Visual check of Circuit Breaker

Annually (Functional checks)


Operate the circuit-breaker by using the hand crank
Operate the circuit-breaker from the control cubicle by
using using electric control.
Check heating in control cubicle
Visual check of control cubicle

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 14
Annual maintenance

Test during AMC


Dew point measurement

Leakage test

Timing of breaker

Contact resistance

DCRM

ABB Group
September 18, 2017 | Slide 15

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