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ADVAC 38 Vacuum Circuit Breaker

Superior performance for protection

ABB offers its 38 kV class medium voltage vacuum circuit breaker with spring type EL mechanism and new vacuum interrupter technology up to 40.5 kV, 3000A, 40 kA, 190 kV BIL with 1000 A C2 back-to-back capacitive switching available.

 

 

Help keep personnel safer

  • Lightest weight 38 kV circuit breaker in the industry
  • Roll-on-floor (ROF) caster design offers ease of use
  • Remote motorized racking options are available

Save floor space

  • Compact design
  • Two-high stacking compatible

Protect assets

- Type tested according to:

  • C37.09-2018
  • C37.54-2002
  • C37.55-2020
  • C37.20.2-2015 Annex C for partial discharge testing

Optimize investment

  • Streamlined design with compact, single-sized compartment for all ratings
  • Lowest power consumption accessories for reduced battery bank systems

Reduce maintenance costs

  • Class M2, 10,000 mechanical operations
  • ADVAC circuit breakers use the same operating mechanism and racking trucks, helping ensure interoperability
  • Reduced vacuum interrupter wear design requires no visible or mechanical measurements
  • Maintenance-free embedded pole design helps protect vacuum interrupters from contamination, moisture, and damage improves tracking resistance

Applications

  • Utilities / O
  • Renewables
  • Data Centers
  • Industrial

Segments/Channels

  • Panel builders
  • OEMs
  • End users