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Disconnecting Circuit Breaker DCB up to 550 kV

The smart choice for maximum availability at a low total cost

A Disconnecting Circuit Breaker (DCB) provides the functionality of a circuit breaker and a disconnector combined in a single unit.

Without the need for separate disconnectors, up to 75 percent less space is required. Unplanned outages are reduced by up to 70 percent, which means a low life-cycle cost.

Hitachi Energy's DCB is ideal for all substation applications – indoor, outdoor, greenfield or refurbishment. It offers the highest level of safety with the easily operated robust mechanical and electrical interlocking that supports the five golden safety steps for high voltage operations (interrupt, isolate, lock, voltage check and earth). The DCB is compliant with IEC standard 62271-108 for disconnecting circuit breakers

Applications

  • Line, transformer, reactor and capacitor switching
  • Switching of harmonic filters
  • Switching in HVDC-applications
  • Switching in SVC-applications

Why Hitachi Energy?

  • Longest experience and largest installed base with DCB, 3000 in service
  • The most complete product portfolio up to 550 kV, 63 kA
  • Low environmental impact – low global warming impact with less equipment, lower losses etc
  • Local and global Hitachi Energy industry and application support
  • Global service organization, local everywhere

Brief performance data

DCB type   DCB LTB72.5-145D1* DCB HPL170-300B1 DCB HPL362-550B2
Rated voltage kV  72.5-145 170-300 362-550 
Rated frequency Hz 50/60
Rated continuous current A 3150** 4000**
Rated short-circuit breaking current kA 40 50 63

  * Available with a Current Transformer (CT) bracket
** Standard values as per IEC. Additional data on request.

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