Medium Voltage Replacement Circuit Breakers (engl.)

Medium Voltage
Replacement Circuit Breakers
Ratings from 5–38 kV, 250–1500 MVA, 1200-3000 Amperes
Replacement breakers provide a costeffective way to upgrade your system
capabilities while saving you from costly
maintenance and lost productivity while
preserving your investment in existing
cubicles and cables.
Why Siemens?
Siemens Offers the Best Vacuum Circuit
Breaker in the Industry.
Whether your equipment was originally
manufactured by Allis-Chalmers,
Westinghouse, GE, Federal Pacific, ITE, or
another manufacturer, we will assist you
to evaluate the Siemens replacement
options which best meet your needs.
Why Replacement Breakers?
5-MSV
(Replacement for
Allis-Chalmers MA)
Increased Reliability and Performance
Reduced Operating and
Maintenance Expenditures
Reduced Downtime, Minimal Changeover
Time During Upgrade
Preserved Investment in Existing Cubicles
Improved Employee and
Environmental Safety
Superior Performance, Longer Service Life
10,000 full load operation, 10-year
maintenance cycle on replacement
circuit breakers with 3AH operator
Standard Operator on All Siemens
Replacement, Medium Voltage
Distribution, and Outdoor Vacuum Circuit
Breakers
Reduced part count and inventory
Minimized maintenance
training required
Extensive Replacement Breaker
Experience – 750+ projects since 1983
Over 300,0000 3AF/H series circuit
breakers in service worldwide
Nuclear 1E Rated (350+ breakers)
Design, Production Testing per
ANSI, IEEE
Full Range of Service Capabilities by
Skilled Factory-Trained Engineers
3AH Operator Features:
Power Transmission & Distribution
Spring charge motor mechanism lifetime lubricated gear box
Operating linkage machine parts vs. stamped metal
Change-out of components easily accessible
Vacuum contact erosion indication easily verifiable
Siemens Medium Voltage
Replacement Circuit Breakers
The following circuit breakers are
available as pre-engineered designs.
Other manufacturers, models, and
ratings can be engineered by Siemens.
HKR Breaker
(Replacement for
ITE HK)
Manufacturer
Model
kV
Ratings MVA
AMP
Allis-Chalmers
(All Air-Magnetic)
AM
4.76
MB/MBV
8.25
MC/MCV
15
MA
4.76
FA
FB
FC/FCV
4.76
8.25
15
3AF (2-High)
4.76
150
250
250
500
150
250
500
250
350
350
500
500
750
1000
250
350
500
500
750
1000
250
100
150
100
150
250
350
500
250
500
750
1000
150
250
350
500
500
750
1000
350
500
500
750, 750C
1000
100
150
250
500
500
750
1000
250
500
500
750
1000
501
502
751
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
3000
1200, 2000, 3000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000, 3000
1200, 2000, 3000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000, 3000
1200, 2000, 3000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000, 3000
600, 1200, 2000
600, 1200, 2000
600, 1200, 2000
600, 1200, 2000
600, 1200, 2000
600, 1200, 2000
1200, 2000, 3000
1200, 2000, 3000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000, 3000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
3000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000, 3000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
600, 1200
600, 1200
600, 1200
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200, 2000
1200
1200
2000
1200
Siemens
8.25
15
GE
(All Air-Magnetic)
Magneblast (AMH) 4.76
Magneblast (AM)
2.4
4.76
8.25
15
DHR Breaker
(Replacement for
Westinghouse DH)
Westinghouse
DH
4.76
8.25
15
DHP
4.76
8.25
15
HV
4.76
HK
8.25
15
Federal Pacific
DST2
4.76
8.25
15
McGraw Edison
MOP
PSD
27
15
GER Breaker
(Replacement for
GE Magneblast)
ITE
Contact Us
To find out more about Siemens replacement
breakers, please contact your local Siemens
representative or (800) 347-6659 regarding your site
specific application.
Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, Inc.
Service Solutions Division
7000 Siemens Road
Wendell, NC 27591
www.usa.siemens.com/energy
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accuracy or completeness hereof is not guaranteed.
Since conditions of use are outside our control, the
user should determine the suitability of the product
for its intended use and assumes all risk and liability
whatsoever in connection herewith.