Medium Voltage Retrofits
Medium Voltage Direct Replacement solutions are designed to improve the reliability, safety, maintenance, and performance of existing systems. Direct replacement circuit breakers are interchangeable and can be inserted directly into existing switchgear, minimizing downtime in critical applications, maximizing return on investment, and enhancing the life and safety of your critical assets.
ABB offers a comprehensive portfolio of pre-engineered, quick turnaround circuit breakers for most major manufacturers including ABB, ITE, BBC, GE, Westinghouse, and others.
Equipped with the latest-state-of-the-art ABB vacuum circuit breakers utilized in the latest switchgear platforms, direct replacement solutions are valued for outstanding quality and reliability.
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Upgrade services offering
solutions tailored for your application
- Arc Furnace – VD4-AF safer and more relentless steel furnace operation and protection
- Capacitor Switching – VD4-CS provides noise-free power quality by safe and reliable switching and protection of capacitor banks
- Generator Breaker – VD4G offers a small footprint and full protection for generator switching applications
Features and benefits
- Embedded poles help ensure process stability and quality; protect the vacuum interrupter from moisture, dust and external damage
- Low maintenance magnetic operating mechanism or modular spring stored energy operating mechanism available
- Customizable solution helps ensure the retrofit solution bushing and truck match the existing panel; short downtime for the exchange
- Switchgear interlocking safeguards
Standards and testing
Direct replacement solutions are designed, built, and tested according to the latest applicable ANSI standards. Complete full production testing of each circuit breaker takes place in a switch-gear cell for integrity and correct fit.
Recommended start-up and commissioning
- Best-in-class Electrification Service field service engineers and technicians
- ABB performs the start-up and commissioning to help ensure a smooth project execution
- Extended warranty is included with ABB start-up and commissioning of the product
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