TEST REPORT

No. A2005-0611-00
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L2E : Expertise and Testing Laboratory

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Metrology ACCREDITATION
No. 1-0140
Power

TEST REPORT No. A2005-0611-00

Delivered to : SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES SAS - Rueil-Malmaison - FRANCE
Equipment
Designation : High-voltage ring main unit
Reference : RM6 type NE-IBI
Rated voltage 24 kV - Rated normal current 630 A - Rated frequency 50/60 Hz
Trademark : MERLIN GERIN
Type of test : Short-circuit making and breaking tests rated at :
- Test duties T100s : 3 O at 20 kA - 24 kV - T100s(b)
2 C at 50 kA peak - 20 kA - 24 kV - T100s(a)
- Test duty T60 : 3 O at 12 kA - 24 kV
- Test duty T30 : 3 O at 6 kA - 24 kV
- Test duty T10 : 3 O at 3 kA - 24 kV

Date(s) of tests : 18/10/2005

Place of tests : L2E / T7 – 38050 Grenoble – FRANCE
These tests were carried out in accordance with : Standard IEC 62271-100 (2003-05) § 6.106
Conclusion :

Satisfactory results.

The performance of the apparatus tested and the results obtained are shown in the tables, oscillograms and
photographs enclosed.
The responsibility for conformity of any apparatus having the same designation with that tested rests with
the Manufacturer.

This report contains : 41 Pages with 19 oscillogram(s) and 1 drawing(s) of the apparatus.

Grenoble 26/03/2007

Test Manager Technical Manager

The reproduction of this test report is authorized only in the form of integral photographic facsimile. Accreditation COFRAC attests only
competence of the laboratory for the tests and analysis identified by an asterisk on this document. The COFRAC is signatory of the multilateral
agreement of EA (European co-operation for Accreditation) and of ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) of equivalence
recognition of test reports or analysis.

A. GUILLE B. BELLIA
L2E: Expertise and Testing Laboratory - Schneider Electric Industries S.A.S - 37, Quai Paul Louis Merlin F-38050 GRENOBLE Cedex 9
Tel. +33 (0)4 76 57 93 37 - Fax +33 (0)4 76 57 99 38 - http://www.schneider-electric.com
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CRM6-1D-A/a

RATINGS OF THE HIGH-VOLTAGE RING MAIN UNIT

ACCORDING TO IEC

Manufacturer : SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

Designation : MERLIN GERIN RM6 type NE-IBI
Interrupting medium gas SF6 :
Absolute pressure at 20°C bar : 1.2
Number of poles : 3
Voltage kV : 24
Power frequency withstand voltage (1 min)
- to earth and between poles kV : 50
- accross open apparatus kV : 60
Lightning impulse withstand voltage
- to earth and between poles kV : 125
- accross open apparatus kV : 145
Frequency Hz : 50/60
Normal current A : 630
Short-time withstand current
- main circuit kA : 20
- earthing switch kA : 20
- earth bar kA : 20
- duration s: 1
Degree of protection : IP3X

Metal-enclosed switchgear, composed of 3 bays and equipped with :

- 2 increased operating frequency switches with earthing switches on the network side.

- 1 circuit-breaker with earthing switch on the load side.

Continued
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CRM6-2D-A/c

SWITCH ON THE NETWORK SIDE

Normal current A : 630
Short-time withstand current kA : 20
- duration s: 1
Breaking capacity
- mainly active load A: 630
- closed-loop distribution circuit A: 630
- no-load transformer A: ≤ 1 and 2 ≤ I ≤ 5
- cable-charging A: 31.5
- line-charging A: /
- earth fault A: 95
- cable-and line-charging under
earth faults A : 55
Short-circuit making current kA peak : 50
Number of operations with mainly active load : 100 C/O at In
20 C/O at 5 % x In
EARTHING SWITCH ON THE NETWORK SIDE
Short-time withstand current kA : 20
- duration s: 1
Short-circuit making current kA peak : 50

CIRCUIT-BREAKER ON THE LOAD SIDE

Operating mechanism manual : with spring stored energy
- closing : manual and electric
- opening : protection by self powered relay
Peak value of TRV kV : 41
Rate-of-rise of TRV kV/µs : 0.47
First-pole-to-clear factor : 1.5
Normal current A : 630
Breaking capacity
- no-load transformer A: ≤ 1 and 2 ≤ I ≤ 5
- cable-charging A: 31.5
Short-circuit breaking current kA : 20
Percentage d.c. component %: 27
Short-circuit making current kA peak : 50
EARTHING SWITCH ON THE LOAD SIDE
Short-time withstand current kA : 20
- duration s: 1
Short-circuit making current kA peak : 50
Drawing(s) No. : 51008921F0 B0 (Sheet 1/1)
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CRM6-3D-A/a

DESCRIPTION OF SF6
METAL-ENCLOSED SWITCHGEAR

The SF6 metal-enclosed switchgear is made of 3 functional bays as shown on the plan below.

3 2 1

1-3 : Switches 630 A and earthing switches on network side.

2 : Circuit-breaker 630 A and earthing switch on load side.

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LH1-A/a

RECORD OF PROVING TESTS

Apparatus No. : RM6115

Test type and test-duty Page

- Test-duties T100s (100 %)

3 O at : 20.1/20.2 kA – 23.7/24.1 kV - T100s(b) 14
2 C at : 46.8/47.5 kA peak – 21.1/21.3 kA – 26.2/26.4 kV - T100s(a) 15

- Test-duty T60 (60 %)

3 O at : 10.8/11.0 kA – 24.2/24.8 kV 16

- Test-duty T30 (30 %)

3 O at : 5.88/5.96 kA – 24.4/24.7 kV 17

- Test-duty T10 (10 %)

3 O at : 2.08 kA – 25.5 kV 18

- Verification of dielectric withstand at 80 % Ui - 50Hz - 1 min at : 19

40 kV - 1 min

- No-load operations before and after tests 20

- Measurement of the resistance before and after tests 21

Manufacturer
Representative(s) : Mr DUTTO SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
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CDV1-A/a

Test-duties T100s
TEST CIRCUIT

disjoncteur transformateur
alternateur de protection enclencheur élément de réglage de puissance appareil en essai
alternator protection making switch adjustable circuit power apparatus under test
circuit-breaker transformer

CONDITIONS OF PROVING TESTS

- Supply on function 1 (1 aluminium cable 240 mm² per phase).

- Short-circuit on fonction 2.
- Motor supply voltage : 150 Vdc.
- Supply voltage of the opening coil : 150 Vdc.
- Supply voltage of the closing coil : 150 Vdc
- Ambiente temperature of the test stand : 20°c.
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CDV1-A/a

Test-duties T60, T30 and T10

TEST CIRCUIT

disjoncteur transformateur
alternateur de protection enclencheur élément de réglage de puissance appareil en essai
alternator protection making switch adjustable circuit power apparatus under test
circuit-breaker transformer

CONDITIONS OF PROVING TESTS

- Supply on function 1 (1 aluminium cable 240 mm² per phase).

- Short-circuit on fonction 2.
- Motor supply voltage : 150 Vdc.
- Supply voltage of the opening coil : 150 Vdc.
- Supply voltage of the closing coil : 150 Vdc.
- Ambiente temperature of the test stand : 21°c.
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CDV2-A/a

CONDITIONS OF PROVING TESTS – Test-duties T100s

TTR en essai (TRV during test)

t3 = 83.9 µs
td = 10.7 µs
U crête (U peak) = 43.5 kV
U crête/t3 (Upeak/t3) = 0.52 kV/µs
kaf = 1.49
f= 5.18 kHz
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CDV2-A/a

CONDITIONS OF PROVING TESTS – Test-duty T60

TTR en essai (TRV during test)

t3 = 41.5 µs
td = 5.70 µs
U crête (U peak) = 42.4 kV
U crête/t3 (Upeak/t3) = 1.02 kV/µs
kaf = 1.41
f= 10.5 kHz
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CDV2-A/a

CONDITIONS OF PROVING TESTS – Test-duty T30

TTR en essai (TRV during test)

t3 = 42.2 µs
td = 7.10 µs
U crête (U peak) = 47.7 kV
U crête/t3 (Upeak/t3) = 1.13 kV/µs
kaf = 1.63
f= 10.3 kHz
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CDV2-A/a

CONDITIONS OF PROVING TESTS – Test-duty T10

TTR en essai (TRV during test)

t3 = 71.3 µs
td = 9.10 µs
U crête (U peak) = 47.0 kV
U crête/t3 (Upeak/t3) = 0.66 kV/µs
kaf = 1.51
f= 6.10 kHz
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INCP-A/e

UNCERTAINTIES OF MEASURING CHAINS

Total
Type of measurement Range Type of calculation uncertainty
(2σ) in %
Current from shunt 0 - 5A True r.m.s. value 1.15
Current from shunt 0 - 5A Peak value 1.07
Current from shunt > 5A True r.m.s. value 1.65
Current from shunt > 5A Peak value 1.60
Current from pulse current 0 - 65 A true r.m.s. value 1.15
transformer
Current from tore > 100 A True r.m.s. value 1.28
Current from tore > 100 A r.m.s. value (peak to peak / √8) 1.67
Current from tore > 100 A Peak value 1.20
Current from tore > 100 A Joule integral 2.56
Thermal current equivalent 1.28
Current from tore > 100 A Quadratic average 3.34
(peak to peak / √8)
Power factor > 100 A Peak ratio 2.69
Voltage from CD or MCD ≤ 1000 V True r.m.s. value 1.08
Voltage from CD or MCD ≤ 1000 V r.m.s. value (peak to peak / √8) 1.42
Voltage from CD or MCD ≤ 1000 V Peak value 0.98
Voltage from CD or MCD ≥ 1000 V True r.m.s. value < 20 kHz 1.61
and < 10 kV > 20 kHz 1.42
Voltage from CD or MCD ≥ 1000 V r.m.s. value < 20 kHz 1.93
and < 10 kV (peak to peak / √8) > 20 kHz 1.79
Voltage from CD or MCD ≥ 1000 V Peak value < 20 kHz 1.55
and < 10 kV > 20 kHz 1.35
Voltage from CD or MCD ≥ 10 kV True r.m.s. value < 20 kHz 1.61
> 20 kHz 3.08
Voltage from CD or MCD ≥ 10 kV r.m.s. value < 20 kHz 1.93
(peak to peak / √8) > 20 kHz 3.27
Voltage from CD or MCD ≥ 10 kV Peak value < 20 kHz 1.55
> 20 kHz 3.05
Arc voltage from CD or MCD < 1000 V Peak value 1.55
Arc energy measured U ≥ 10 kV True r.m.s. value 2.35
from CD or MCD I measured with
TORE > 100 A
Pressure 0.5 to 1 bar Peak value 4.15
1 to 2 bars 2.75
2 to 5 bars 2.10
5 to 10 bars 1.72
Time 10 to 200 ms ≈3
Time 200 ms to 16 s ± 10 ms
CD : capacitive divider MCD : mixed capacitive divider
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ETCAC1-A/a

CALIBRATION OF THE SUPPLY CIRCUIT

Circuit 100 % 26.4 kV

source side
load side
Oscillogram No. 20050396.0024
Phase 1 2 3
Frequency Hz 50
Measure of Time ms 20 20 20
the r.m.s Value kA 21.8 21.5 21.1
current Average kA 21.5
Aperiodic component Value % 42.3 16.4 25.6
Peak current kA 51.8 41.0 41.5
Power factor 0.14
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RO-A/c

RESULTS OF THE SHORT-CIRCUIT

BREAKING TESTS
Test-duty : T100s(b)

Operating conditions
of the apparatus : See page 6

Test conditions : See pages 6 – 8 – 12 – 13

Apparatus condition before tests : - new :

- having performed the previous tests :

Oscillogram No. 20050396.

0021 t 0022 t 0023
Operating sequence O 10 O 5 O
min min
Broken I1 kA 20.2 20.1 20.2
current I2 kA 20.3 20.2 20.3
I3 kA 20.2 20.1 20.2
average kA 20.2 20.1 20.2
D.c. component % < 20 < 20 < 20
Recovery V1 kV 13.8 14.0 14.1
voltage V2 kV 13.6 13.7 13.8
V3 kV 13.6 13.8 13.9
average kV 13.7 13.8 13.9
phase to phase kV 23.7 23.9 24.1
Time opening ms 53.6 56.8 54.5
arcing ms 23.4 15.5 17.0
break ms 77.0 72.3 71.5
TRV peak kV 43.5 43.4 44.5
Remarks No re- No re- No re-
ignition, ignition, ignition,
restrike or restrike or restrike or
NSDD NSDD NSDD

Apparatus condition after tests : No deterioration was noted.

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RDUREM-A/b

RESULTS OF THE SHORT-CIRCUIT

MAKING TESTS

Test duty : T100s(a)

Test conditions : See pages 6 – 12 – 13

Apparatus condition before tests : - new :

- having performed the previous tests :

Oscillogram n° 20050396.
0028 t 0029
Operating sequence C 9 min C
Applied voltage kV 26.2 26.4
Peak current kA 36.0 41.1 47.5 35.3 46.8 43.2
Making per phase kA 21.0 21.1 21.1 21.2 21.4 21.2
current at 20 ms average kA 21.1 21.3
Making per phase kA 16.8 16.9 16.9 16.8 16.9 16.8
current at 200 ms average kA 16.8 16.8
Duration pre-arcing ms 11.1 5.31 3.57 8.53 6.50 12.6
closing ms / /
current ms 205 207
Remarks

Apparatus condition after tests : No deterioration was noted,

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RO-A/c

RESULTS OF THE SHORT-CIRCUIT

BREAKING TESTS
Test-duty : T60

Operating conditions
of the apparatus : See page 7

Test conditions : See pages 7 – 9 – 12

Apparatus condition before tests : - new :

- having performed the previous tests :

Oscillogram No. 20050396.

0033 t 0034 t 0035
Operating sequence O 26 O 7 O
min min
Broken I1 kA 11.4 10.9 10.9
current I2 kA 10.8 10.8 10.8
I3 kA 10.8 10.7 10.7
average kA 11.0 10.8 10.8
D.c. component % < 20 < 20 < 20
Recovery V1 kV 14.4 14.1 13.8
voltage V2 kV 14.1 14.0 14.2
V3 kV 14.4 14.1 14.1
average kV 14.3 14.1 14.0
phase to phase kV 24.8 24.4 24.2
Time opening ms 52.8 53.2 53.2
arcing ms 16.6 15.8 16.8
break ms 69.4 69.0 70.0
TRV peak kV 37.8 42.4 43.2
Remarks NSDD Ph3 No re- No re-
at 8.94ms ignition, ignition,
restrike or restrike or
NSDD NSDD

Apparatus condition after tests : No deterioration was noted.

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RO-A/c

RESULTS OF THE SHORT-CIRCUIT

BREAKING TESTS
Test-duty : T30

Operating conditions
of the apparatus : See page 7

Test conditions : See pages 7 – 10 – 12

Apparatus condition before tests : - new :

- having performed the previous tests :

Oscillogram No. 20050396.

0037 t 0038 t 0039
Operating sequence O 7 O 4 O
min min
Broken I1 kA 5.90 5.97 5.85
current I2 kA 5.88 5.97 5.99
I3 kA 5.87 5.93 5.95
average kA 5.88 5.96 5.93
D.c. component % < 20 < 20 < 20
Recovery V1 kV 14.5 14.2 14.3
voltage V2 kV 14.0 14.0 14.1
V3 kV 13.8 14.1 14.3
average kV 14.1 14.1 14.3
phase to phase kV 24.4 24.4 24.7
Time opening ms 51.6 52.6 52.3
arcing ms 31.0 26.7 15.9
break ms 82.6 79.3 68.2
TRV peak kV 47.7 47.3 48.3
Remarks No re- No re- No re-
ignition, ignition, ignition,
restrike or restrike or restrike or
NSDD NSDD NSDD

Apparatus condition after tests : No deterioration was noted.

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RO-A/c

RESULTS OF THE SHORT-CIRCUIT

BREAKING TESTS
Test-duty : T10

Operating conditions
of the apparatus : See page 7

Test conditions : See pages 7 – 11 – 12

Apparatus condition before tests : - new :

- having performed the previous tests :

Oscillogram No. 20050396.

0040 t 0041 t 0042
Operating sequence O 7 O 6 O
min min
Broken I1 kA 2.08 2.08 2.08
current I2 kA 2.07 2.07 2.07
I3 kA 2.08 2.08 2.08
average kA 2.08 2.08 2.08
D.c. component % < 20 < 20 < 20
Recovery V1 kV 14.9 14.8 14.8
voltage V2 kV 14.7 14.6 14.6
V3 kV 14.7 14.7 14.7
average kV 14.7 14.7 14.7
phase to phase kV 25.5 25.5 25.5
Time opening ms 52.4 52.5 52.6
arcing ms 25.6 27.2 24.5
break ms 78.0 79.7 77.1
TRV peak kV 47.0 47.4 47.2
Remarks No re- No re- No re-
ignition, ignition, ignition,
restrike or restrike or restrike or
NSDD NSDD NSDD

Apparatus condition after tests : No deterioration was noted.

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PHOTO-A/a

VERIFICATION OF DIELECTRIC WITHSTAND IN

ACCORDANCE WITH IEC 62271-100 § 6.2.11

Good at 40 kV – 50 Hz - 1 min
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RVIDE-A/b

RESULTS OF THE NO-LOAD OPERATIONS

RATINGS

Relative pressure of the interrupting medium bar 0.2

Motor supply voltage Vdc 150
Supply voltage opening Vdc 150
of the coil closing Vdc 150

RESULTS

Operating sequence O
Pressure of the gauge bar 0.2
interrupting medium absolute bar 1.2
Motor supply voltage Vdc 150
Supply voltage opening Vdc 150
of the coil closing Vdc 150

BEFORE TESTS

Oscillogram No. 20050396.

0015
Time opening ms 51.9
closing ms /

AFTER TESTS

Oscillogram No. 20050396.

0043
Time opening ms 52.6
closing ms /
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RR1-A/a

MEASUREMENT OF THE RESISTANCE

OF THE APPARATUS

Apparatus under test : RM6 type NE-IBI

Measurement of the voltage drop in mV at 100 Adc

Pole 1 2 3
Before test 0015 62.3 64.9 68.5
After test 0043 73.6 97.7 81.0
Ratio after/before 1.18 1.51 1.18