Sitras SCD

Short-circuiting Device
Voltage-limiting Device for DC Traction Power Supply

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Application

In DC traction systems, impermissible touch and body voltages may occur

between the return circuit and the structure earth due to operational, short-
circuit currents and the mutual interaction of AC and DC electric traction
systems. In this case, a voltage-limiting device (VLD) must be used
between the return circuit and the structure earth in accordance with IEC
62128/EN 50122
• Protection against personal injury1
Impermissible touch voltages are prevented
• Monitoring of the potential of the return circuit
Earth faults in the contact line are detected, thus enabling them to be cleared by feeder
substations
• Protection of installation
Overvoltages in the installation, e.g. due to lightning, are prevented

1 The right dimensioning and setting of the complete system is required!

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Function principle

• The Sitras SCD reduces

excessively high voltages by
reliably short-circuiting the
return circuit and structure
Short-circuiting device earth temporarily
Sitras SCD • The persistency of stray
Hybrid switching
currents is minimized due to
element
automatic opening of the
short-circuiting device

Return circuit,
rail
Control and
monitoring
device Earth, structure earth

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Features I

• Fulfills all the criteria acc. to IEC 62128-1/

EN 50122-1
• Optional evaluation of combined voltages fulfilling all
requirements specified by CDV IEC 62128-3/
EN 50122-3
• Safe and reliable – proven by tests acc.
to EN 50526-2
• High short-time current (250 ms) and high thermal
continuous current

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Features II

• Highest people1 and equipment protection due to

rapid response time using Thyristors
• High functionality, flexibility and ease of use due to
programmable logic control and touch panel
• Closed-circuit principle provides protection in case
of auxiliary power supply failure
• Earthquake-proof versions available
• Minimal maintenance requirements

1 The right dimensioning and setting of the complete system is required!

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Characteristics for DC voltages EN 50122 – 1:2011

1.000 • Limit values from tables in

standards
900
• Intermediate values
800
calculated by linear
interpolation
700 (EN 50122-1, Section 9.1.2)
• For workshops/depots,
600
special requirements apply
Voltage [V]

EN 50122-1 DC
500 in the range >0,7 s
(dotted line)
400

300

200

100

0
1 10 20 100 1.000 10.000 100.000 300.000 1.000.000
Time [ms]

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DC characteristics – Touch voltages

1000 • A trigger electronic protects

from fast and high voltages
900
operating the Thyristor. The
800 limit of 360 V can be
adjusted in steps at factory
700 (hardware)
Touch voltage Ut [V]

• A programmable logic
600
control protects from slow
500 and low voltages operating
the contactor. More sensitive
400 limits (e.g. workshops/
depots) can be parameter-
300 ized by customer (via
software)
200

100

0
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000
time t [s]
EN 50122-1:2010 DC U touch SCD steps Thyristor steps (optional)

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DC characteristics – Body voltages

500 Due to the natural behavior of

the passengers under certain
conditions (e.g. near the see,
400 in hot areas) it may be
necessary to employ the body
voltage tripping characteristic
in order to provide the
Body voltage Ub [V]

300 passengers with the required

protection. With the Sitras®
SCD the user can easily and
200
reliably change between touch
and body voltage with one
click

100

0
0,001 0,01 0,1 1 10 100 1000
Time t [s]
EN 50122-1:2010 DC U body SCD steps Thyristor steps (optional)

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Mixed voltages evaluation feature

The new mixed voltages evaluation feature prevents the formation of

hazardous and not permitted touch and body voltages that may arise
between the return circuit and the structure earth as a result of the
interaction of AC and DC traction power supply systems
• Protection against personal injury1
Prevents the formation of hazardous and non permitted touch and body voltages
• The mixed voltage evaluation feature fulfills all specified requirements by CDV
IEC 62128-3/EN 50122-3

1 The right dimensioning and setting of the complete system is required!

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Characteristics acc. to EN 50122-3

• 14 characteristics
for 14 times
• EN 50122-1 specifies the
values on the axis
• EN 50122-3 determines the
characteristic numerical
• Further characteristic for
workshops/depots
(range ≥0.7 s)

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Tripping curves

500

450
AC [V]

400
0,3 s
60
0V
pe Simatic setting points
ak
350 T hy
ri Thyristor steps
sto
rs
tep
48
300 0V
pe
ak
Th
yri
s to
rs
250 t ep
36
0V
pe
ak
Th
200 yri
s to
rs
t ep

150 0,6 s

100

1s
s
0
50 permanent 30

0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 V 600
DC [V]

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Power section block diagram

Return circuit

Isolating link „Iso-L“ Bypass link „Bypass-L“

Test socket 1
Hybrid
switching element
-A22
-V20

-A10/ -F100
-A20
-K56 -U22

U(t)

-U20

I(t) -R110

Test socket 2
Main equipotenial busbar

Cubicle earth

Structure earth

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Programmable Logic Control

• Use of worldwide proven programmable logic controls

(PLC) of SIMATIC® product family
• Flexible adaption to customer requirements due to
programmable logic control
• Optional monitoring of mixed voltages (for ≥100 ms) with
algorithms according to EN 50122-3
• Touch Panel with monochrome display for comfortable
operation
• Display of operating state, voltage and current as well as
integrated message and statistics storage by default
• Remote control over floating contacts
• Option: Bus communication for remote control
(PROFINET IO, IEC 60870-5-104)

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Housing variants

Steel cabinet Optional: Plastic housing

• For indoor use • For outdoor use
• Degree of protection IP40 • Customer specific housing, e.g.
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 1800 x 600 x 500 mm • Degree of protection IP55
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 1000 x 1000 x 500 mm

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Design steel cabinet

Front view Front view (without covers) Side view (without covers)

Control section

Power section

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Rated short-time current withstand capability

Components of power section available in three versions – for tailored choice depending on
customer requirements

INcw ÎNcw
ÎNcw factor: 1.42

INcw
24 kA 36 kA

35 kA 50 kA
250 ms t
Short-time currents
50 kA 80 kA • Can be conducted 250 ms
• Include peak current with peak factor 1.42

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Lightning current withstand capability

Very high current discharge capacity by use of

the optionally integrated lightning current arrestor
– verified by test

Lightning current (T1/T2) 25 kA (10/350 µs)

Surge current (T1/T2) 50 kA (8/20 µs)

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Technical data

For nominal voltages Un 750 V, 1,500 V und 3,000 V

Rated current [A] 800 1,500

Rated short-time current INCw (250 ms) [kA] 24 / 35 50

(peak value ÎNcw) [kA] (36 / 50) (80)

Power supply [V AC] 230

Mechanical lifespan [Switching operations] >1,000,000

Dimensions (H x W x D) [mm] 1,800 x 600 x 500

Degree of protection IP40

Weight [kg] 160 … 220

Color RAL 7047

Values for standard type in steel housing, other values on request

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Standards

Design verification
• EN 50526-2

Basic safety standard

• EN 50122-1/IEC 62128-1
• EN 50122-3/CDV IEC 62128-3

Verification of current discharge capacity (lightning)

• IEC 62305-1
• IEC 61643-1

Verification of seismic withstand capability

• IEC 60068-3-3
• IEC 60068-2-6
• IEC 60068-2-59

Values for standard type in steel housing, other values on request

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References

Since 1996 more than 1000 Sitras SCD have been delivered or ordered
Algeria

: Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, USA

China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey

a: Australia

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece,
Hungary, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain

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