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Abb — Technical Presentation (June 2021)
56 slides from Abb's technical presentation, Jun 29, 2021
Slide 1: Arc fault protection solutions
— Arc fault protection solutions IEC low- and medium-voltage arc flash mitigation solutions for greater protection and productivity © Copyright 2020 ABB. All rights reserved. Document ID.: 1SFC170008N0201 Rev.: C
Slide 2: Webinar introduction and presenters
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Slide 3: The occurrence of an arc flash is the most serious fault within a power system
— The occurrence of an arc flash is the most serious fault within a power system. Its destructive impacts can lead to severe personnel injuries, costly equipment damage and long outages. ABB offers a wide range of solutions to prevent and mitigate the effects of arc flash events, thus enhancing safe
Slide 4: Table of contents
— Table of contents The business case for arc flash mitigation solutions What is an arc flash? Passive, active and preventive solutions Portfolio overview Passive arc flash protection product range Active arc flash mitigation product range Preventive arc flash protection product range June 29, 2021
Slide 5: Putting the protection of your people first is a smart choice
— Putting the protection of your people first is a smart choice. Because safety is not a cost, it is an investment. It goes without saying that safety should be a Maximum priority for every business. Arc flash mitigation protection solutions are essential because they save lives. But that’s not all.
Slide 6: Putting the protection of your people first is a smart choice
— Putting the protection of your people first is a smart choice. Because safety is not a cost, it is an investment. Maximum protection. Maximum uptime. Maximum peace of mind. Protect personnel with solutions ranging from ABB's arc flash mitigation solutions keep your You can count on ABB to have a s
Slide 7: What is an arc flash? Causes of arc flash
— What is an arc flash? Causes of arc flash Arc flash is one of the most dangerous and potentially deadly incidents that can occur in electrical installations, causing severe harm to the people and equipment involved. An arc flash is an electrical fault or short-circuit which passes through a physic
Slide 8: What is an arc flash? Arc flash dangers
— What is an arc flash? Arc flash dangers • Result of a rapid release of energy due to an arcing fault between phases, neutral or a ground • An arc arises when at least part of the current passes through a dielectric, usually air • Consequences: • Uncontrolled release of energy with arc power up to
Slide 9: Reasons for internal arc faults
— What is an arc flash? Reasons for internal arc faults? Human related Technically related Environmentally related • Working on energized equipment • Equipment faults • Moisture and dirt (Intended or unintended) • Ageing and wear • Corrosion • Disregard of safety rules • Overvoltage • Vibrations • F
Slide 10: Consequences of arc flash
— What is an arc flash? Consequences of arc flash Human impact Arc flash incidents are rare, but they have the highest mortality rate of any accidents in electrical installations. The inhalation of toxic gases, damage to hearing, injuries due to the ejection of materials and burns are all possible c
Slide 11: Impacts after an internal arc fault
— What is an arc flash? Impacts after an internal arc fault Switchgear Circuit breaker Cable compartment June 29, 2021 Slide 11
Slide 12: Reducing the effects of arc flash
— What is an arc flash? Reducing the effects of arc flash Use of arc energy mitigation solutions can significantly reduce arc energy and the associated impacts. This improves safety and may drastically reduce the time required to repair the switchgear. You can see the difference that a fast active a
Slide 13: Arc flash mitigation solutions reduce damage to equipment
— Arc flash mitigation solutions reduce damage to equipment, limiting downtime as less time is required for repairs and keeping costs to a minimum. In addition, the safety of personnel is enhanced. There are three design philosophies which protect operator and equipment in the event of an arc flash
Slide 14: Passive, active and preventive solutions
— Passive, active and preventive Arc flash protection and mitigation solutions Passive arc flash protection solutions Active arc flash mitigation solutions Preventive arc flash protection solutions Switchgear designed and tested to mechanically Switchgear equipped with devices and solutions to Switc
Slide 15: Passive solutions: protect by containing or preventing an event
— Passive solutions Protect by containing or preventing an event The principle of passive arc flash protection is based on the mechanical design of low- and medium-voltage switchgear. Robust design reduces the risk that a person, standing in front of switchgear with closed and latched doors, will be
Slide 16: Passive solutions: design
— Passive solutions Protect by containing or preventing an event Design Arc resistant switchgear usually have one of the following characteristics: • Reinforced mechanical structure able to withstand the stresses (overpressure) caused by internal arcing • A preferential path inside the assembly for
Slide 17: Active solutions: arc flash damage curve
— Active solutions Arc flash damage curve The main parameter of the electric arc, which characterizes its destructive ability, is incident energy. This is directly proportional to the arc duration and arc current. The arcing fault is usually interrupted by a circuit breaker and relay/trip unit or fu
Slide 18: Active solutions: time is critical
— Active solutions Time is critical! • 40 ms - No personal injuries or switchgear damage worth mentioning • 100 ms - No serious damage, cleaning and minor repair needed • 500 ms - Serious personal injuries and damage to switchgear • With the fast reaction from the arc-protection relay, the effect of
Slide 19: Active solutions: time is critical
— Active solutions Time is critical! Arcing time 500ms Arcing time 35ms 500ms 35ms June 29, 2021 Slide 19
Slide 20: Methods and technologies for reducing arc clearing time
— Active solutions Methods and technologies for arc flash mitigation Reducing the arc clearing time In order to reduce the negative effects of an arc event, the arc clearing time must be reduced. This is the role of active arc flash mitigation solutions. The following methods and technologies are av
Slide 21: Active solutions: methods and technologies
— Active solutions Methods and technologies for arc flash mitigation • Energy-reducing maintenance switch: Limits the duration of the fault current by temporarily lowering the trip threshold of the circuit breaker. • Zone-selective interlocking: Application of zone selectivity instead of time-curren
Slide 22: Preventive solutions: avoid internal arc events
— Preventive solutions Avoid internal arc events Electrical maintenance, trouble-shooting personnel and operators are always exposed to these risks when working in the switchgear room. Maintaining a safe distance between personnel and equipment during operations provides the most effective means of
Slide 23: Preventive solutions: a safer remote operating environment
— Preventive solutions A safer remote operating environment Remote operation and circuit breaker racking provide a safer operating environment for personnel by increasing the distance between the operator and potential arc flash incident energy from the switchgear. Enhanced switchgear operability pr
Slide 24: Preventive solutions: condition monitoring and diagnostics
— Preventive solutions Condition monitoring and diagnostics Asset condition monitoring and diagnostics provide information on the mechanical and electrical health conditions for switchgear and assets, so personnel do not have to approach the switchgear to obtain this information. The information can
Slide 25: A broad portfolio
— Passive • MNS® Active • TVOC-2 Preventive • ABB Ability Energy A broad portfolio MV distribution • SEN Plus • System pro E power • REA • Zone selective interlocking and Asset Manager • ABB Ability CMES • Ekip Signalling 3T MV loads • Dual settings • Remote Racking • RELT Module Emax 2 MV generatio
Slide 26: Passive arc flash protection solutions: NeoGear
— Passive arc flash protection solutions Ensuring personnel safety NeoGear Switchgear manufacturer ABB Product type Main and sub-distribution board, motor control center Low-voltage application Up to 415 (690) V AC 3200 (6300) A 80 (100) kA Medium-voltage application - Arc classification standard IE
Slide 27: Passive arc flash protection solutions: MNS
— Passive arc flash protection solutions Ensuring personnel safety MNS Switchgear manufacturer ABB Product type Main and sub-distribution board, motor control center Low-voltage application Up to 690 V AC 6300 A 120 kA Medium-voltage application - Arc classification standard IEC TR 61641 Ed. 3.0 Up
Slide 28: Passive arc flash protection solutions: UniGear
— Passive arc flash protection solutions Ensuring personnel safety UniGear Switchgear manufacturer ABB Product type Air-insulated MV switchgear for primary distribution Low-voltage application - Medium-voltage application Up to 46 kV AC 4000 A 63 kA Arc classification standard IEC 62271-200 Up to AF
Slide 29: Passive arc flash protection solutions: UniSec
— Passive arc flash protection solutions Ensuring personnel safety UniSec Switchgear manufacturer ABB / OEMs Product type Air-insulated MV switchgear for secondary distribution Low-voltage application - Medium-voltage application Up to 24 kV AC 1250 A 25 kA Arc classification standard IEC 62271-200
Slide 30: Passive arc flash protection solutions: ZX
— Passive arc flash protection solutions Ensuring personnel safety ZX Switchgear manufacturer ABB / OEMs Product type Gas-insulated MV switchgear for primary distribution Low-voltage application - Medium-voltage application Up to 42 kV AC 3150 A 40 kA Arc classification standard IEC 62271-200 Up to
Slide 31: Passive arc flash protection solutions: SafeRing / SafePlus
— Passive arc flash protection solutions Ensuring personnel safety SafeRing / SafePlus Switchgear manufacturer ABB / OEMs Product type Gas-insulated MV switchgear for secondary distribution Low-voltage application - Medium-voltage application Up to 40.5 kV AC 630 A 25 kA Arc classification standard
Slide 32: Active solutions: Arc Guard System TVOC-2
— Active arc flash mitigation solutions Improve safety, reduce damage Arc Guard System TVOC-2 Technology type Optical-based internal arc detection and Benefits and features mitigation, which trips LV or MV circuit breaker - Increased personnel safety. Significant reduction of overpressure, toxic gas
Slide 33: Active solutions: REA Arc protection system
— Active arc flash mitigation solutions Improve safety, reduce damage REA Arc protection system Technology type Optical-based internal arc detection and Benefits and features mitigation, which trips LV or MV circuit breaker - Increased personnel safety Dedicated product or Dedicated product for arc
Slide 34: Active solutions: Relion 615-620-640
— Active arc flash mitigation solutions Improve safety, reduce damage — — — Protection relay : Relion 615 Protection relay : Relion 620 Protection relay : Relion 640 Relion 615-620-640 Technology type Optical-based internal arc detection and Benefits and features mitigation, which trips MV circuit b
Slide 35: Active solutions: Ultra-Fast Earthing Switch UFES
— Active arc flash mitigation solutions Improve safety, reduce damage Ultra-Fast Earthing Switch UFES Technology type Arc quenching system with arc detection and Benefits and features switching devices - Increased personnel safety.20 times faster than standard arc Dedicated product or Dedicated prod
Slide 36: Active solutions: ArcLimiter
— Active arc flash mitigation solutions Improve safety, reduce damage ArcLimiter Technology type Combination of arc quenching system with Benefits and features current-limiting fuses - Unique solution which uses ultra-fast earthing switch (UFES) in Dedicated product or Dedicated product for arc flas
Slide 37: Active solutions: Emax and Tmax XT zone-selective interlocking
— Active arc flash mitigation solutions Improve safety, reduce damage Emax 2 and Tmax XT - Zone-selective interlocking Technology type Zone-selective interlocking Benefits and features Dedicated product or Optional function of Emax 2 and Tmax XT optional function circuit breakers - Increased personn
Slide 38: Active solutions: Emax and Tmax XT dual settings
— Active arc flash mitigation solutions Improve safety, reduce damage Emax 2 and Tmax XT - Alternative settings group (dual settings) Technology type Alternative settings group (dual settings) Benefits and features Dedicated product or Optional function of Emax 2 and Tmax XT optional function circui
Slide 39: Active solutions: Emax and Tmax XT RELT module
— Active arc flash mitigation solutions Improve safety, reduce damage Emax 2 and Tmax XT - RELT module Technology type Energy-reducing maintenance switch with Benefits and features RELT module - Increased personnel safety. Dramatically reducing the impact Dedicated product or Optional function of Em
Slide 40: Active solutions: Smart Substation Control SSC600
— Active arc flash mitigation solutions Improve safety, reduce damage Smart Substation Control SSC600 Technology type Bus differential protection and optical-based Benefits and features internal arc-detection and mitigation, which trips MV circuit breaker - Increased personnel safety. Significant re
Slide 41: Active solutions: Ith Limiter
— Active arc flash mitigation solutions Improve safety, reduce damage Ith Limiter Technology type Mechanical-based internal arcdetection and Benefits and features mitigation devices, which trips MV circuit breaker Dedicated product or Optional devices for ABB UniGear switchgear - Increased personnel
Slide 42: Active solutions: Arc-Suppressor
— Active arc flash mitigation solutions Improve safety, reduce damage Arc-Suppressor Technology type Mechanical-based internal arcdetection and Benefits and features mitigation devices, which short circuit - Increased personnel safety. No overpressure outside incoming feeder switchgear compartment.
Slide 43: Preventive solutions: ABB Ability Energy and Asset Manager
— Preventive arc flash protection solutions Safer operations at a distance ABB Ability Energy and Asset Manager Technology type Energy and asset management cloud- Benefits and features computing platform and predictive maintenance indication The user can: Dedicated product Dedicated product - Monito
Slide 44: Preventive solutions: ABB Ability Condition Monitoring for electrical systems
— Preventive arc flash protection solutions Safer operations at a distance ABB Ability Condition Monitoring for electrical systems Technology type Condition monitoring and energy Benefits and features management on-premise based platform Dedicated product Dedicated product or optional function - Int
Slide 45: Preventive solutions: ABB Ability Condition Monitoring SWICOM
— Preventive arc flash protection solutions Safer operations at a distance ABB Ability Condition Monitoring for switchgear – SWICOM Technology type Condition monitoring Benefits and features Dedicated product Dedicated product or optional function - Detects the primary circuit hot spots and monitors
Slide 46: Preventive solutions: Ekip Signalling 3T module and PT1000 probes
— Preventive arc flash protection solutions Safer operations at a distance Ekip Signalling 3T module and PT1000 probes – Emax 2 and Tmax XT Technology type Condition monitoring Benefits and features Dedicated product Optional module for Emax 2 and Tmax XT or optional function - Ekip Signalling 3T ac
Slide 47: Preventive solutions: Remote Racking Device Emax 2
— Preventive arc flash protection solutions Safer operations at a distance Remote Racking Device – Emax 2 Technology type Remote racking Dedicated product Optional device for Emax 2 circuit breakers or optional function Application Low-voltage Product web page https://new.abb.com/low- Benefits and f
Slide 48: Preventive solutions: Remote Racking TruckMaster
— Preventive arc flash protection solutions Safer operations at a distance Remote Racking TruckMaster Technology type Remote racking Benefits and features Dedicated product Optional device for MV circuit breakers or optional function - Reduces exposure to arc flash energy; preserves mechanism and in
Slide 49: Solution examples
— Solution examples
Slide 50: Structure of medium-voltage air-insulated switchgear panel
— STRUCTURE OF MEDIUM-VOLTAGE AIR-INSULATED SWITCHGEAR PANEL UNIGEAR ZS1 (Circuit breaker compartment) June 29, 2021 Slide 50
Slide 51: REA Arc Fault Protection System Example
— REA Arc Fault Protection System Example 1 Trip signal REA 101 REA 101 Optical cable CAT5e cable HSO1 I> HSO1 X8 X11 HSO2 HSO2 Naked fiber sensor X11 I> X8 loop REA 105 REA 105 HSO1 HSO1 A B REA 105 REA 105 REA 105 REA 105 REA 105 REA 105 REA 105 REA 105 June 29, 2021 Slide 51
Slide 52: Arc protection solution with REX640 and REF615/620
— Arc protection solution with REX640 and REF615/620 Single busbar AI switchgear with two sections Selective tripping scheme Ethernet – GOOSE messages Arc light detected by Fault current detected at … CB to trip (or lockout if already open) sensor in … compartment compartment Upstream Bus Upstream U
Slide 53: Summary: main drivers for investing in arc protection
— Summary Main drivers for investing in arc protection • Protect personnel • Most accidents are caused by human errors during maintenance and repair work • Increased risks due to varying aged equipment and increasing power consumption Maximum protection with arc protection • Protect assets • Limit
Slide 54: Q&A
— Q&A
Slide 55: ABB on social media
— ABB on social media June 29, 2021 Slide 55
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