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High Power Laboratory
The high power laboratory is equipped with a short circuit generator rated at 2,500 MVA (3-phase) that can operate at 50 and 60 Hz. The max. voltage output is 41.5 kV and max. current 40 kA / 3 s (MV) and 100 kA / 1 s (LV).
| High Voltage Switchgear | |
|---|---|
| Ability to withstand short-circuits | 40 kA / 3 s |
| Short-circuit making and breaking | 16 kA / 40.5 kV // 20 kA / 36 kV // 31.5 kA / 24 kV // 40 kA / 12 kV |
| Making and breaking of active loads | up to 2,000 A / 40.5 kV |
| Making and breaking of capacitive loads | up to 100 A / 40.5 kV |
| Internal arc | 40 kA / 1 s |
| Power transformers | |
|---|---|
| Ability to withstand short-circuits | up to 20 MVA / 36 kV // up to 25 MVA / 24 kV |
| Low Voltage Switchgear | |
|---|---|
| Ability to withstand short-circuits | 100 kA / 1 s |
Medium Power Laboratory
The medium power laboratory is equipped with a 3-phase short circuit transformer rated at 300 MVA, 220/3÷38 kV and 50 Hz. The max. voltage output is 38.5 kV and max. current 31.5 kA / 1 s (MV) and 130 kA / 1 s (LV).
| High Voltage Switchgear | |
|---|---|
| Ability to withstand short-circuits | 31.5 kA / 1 s |
| Making and breaking of active loads | up to 800 A / 38.5 kV |
| Making and breaking of capacitive loads | up to 100 A / 38.5 kV |
| Internal arc | 25 kA / 1 s |
| Power transformers | |
|---|---|
| Ability to withstand short-circuits | up to 15 MVA / 30 kV |
| Instrument transformers | |
|---|---|
| Ability to withstand short-circuits | 130 kA / 1 s |
| Low Voltage Switchgear | |
|---|---|
| Ability to withstand short-circuits | 130 kA / 1 s |