Installation and operational considerations of arc resistant switchgear

Author

Deaton, Robert ; Gostic, James M.

Author_Institution

Union Carbide, Houston, TX, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

23-25 Sep 1996

Firstpage

307

Lastpage

313

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

ISSN

0090-3507

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3587-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCICON.1996.564917

Filename

564917