Title :
Installation and operational considerations of arc resistant switchgear
Author :
Deaton, Robert ; Gostic, James M.
Author_Institution :
Union Carbide, Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
The application of indoor arc resistant metal clad switchgear for the purposes of personnel safety must consider more than the switchgear design and construction. The effect of the pressure and heat of the arc products (fire, gas, vapor, and molten material) on the cable, bus duct, and substation building must be considered. This paper discusses the design, installation and operation of one manufacturer´s arc resistant metal clad medium voltage switchgear in a large petrochemical facility
Keywords :
arcs (electric); busbars; chemical industry; circuit-breaking arcs; personnel; petroleum industry; safety; switchgear; switching substations; arc products; bus duct; cable; heat effect; indoor arc resistant metal clad switchgear; installation; operational considerations; personnel safety; petrochemical facility; pressure effect; substation building; Buildings; Ducts; Fires; Medium voltage; Personnel; Petrochemicals; Pulp manufacturing; Safety; Substations; Switchgear;
Conference_Titel :
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1996, Record of Conference Papers. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated Industry Applications Society 43rd Annual
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3587-2
DOI :
10.1109/PCICON.1996.564917
