Fire rated enclosed switch gear - Voltacon

Fire rated switch disconnectors

General characteristics
Stringent requirements according to standards EN 12101-3 have originated a highly demanding research task aiming to reach optimal resistance to high temperature operation.

Enclosure
The enclosure has direct contact with the heating source and acts as a firewall diminishing direct heat into the switch.

 

Advanced materials
High performance polymers mixed with additives succeed to obtain high temperature switches able to resist erosion while offering stable dimensions under high temperature conditions (controlled CTE) while keeping component lubricity and mechanical performance.
• F300 switch can be identified by its Light brown exterior colour. Employed materials offer excellent characteristics to temperature changes.
• The switch body on the F400 and F600 present a larger size containing specific mechanical elements on materials resistant to high temperatures.
• We recognise F400 switches by its external black colour whereas class F600 switches are identifies by its white colour.


IP65 protection
Sealing injected on the enclosure lid ensuring an IP65 degree of protection according to EN 60529

Fire rated F300

The range of F300 and F400 switch disconnectors share the aluminium enclosures that offer a high IP and IK rating. The F300 range is limited at 40A and the F400 is limited to 125A when using aluminium enclosures. F400 higher ratings (160-250A) use lightweight sheet steel enclosures for easy handling and installation.

Fire rated F400

The stringent requirements on class F400 under fire conditions require the use of special composite materials that must combine good resistance to extreme temperatures while maintaining electrical characteristics requirements under IEC 947-3 when operating on normal conditions.

Technical Characteristics F300 & F400

25A (F3)25A (F4)40A63A100A125A160A200A250A
Thermal ratingIth A25324070100125160200250
Flexible wiremm22,5-62,5-162,5-166-506-506-507095120
Connection screwsM4M5M5M8M8M8M8M8M8
Screw torqueNm1,6223,53,53,5121212
Terminals
Rated conditional415VA25/2525/2540/3263/63100/100125/100160**200*250*
kA666888/6888
short-circuit current
Icc (r.m.s.)500VA25/2525/2540/3263/63100/100125/100160*200*250*
Max. Fuse size gG/aM
kA666888/6888
Impulse voltageUimp KV444444444
Insulating voltageUi V~690690690690690690690690690
Operating ratingIe A25254063100125160200250
AC 22kW3 x 230V7,57,51118,53037374555
Motor load VA kW3 x 415V1515223755557590110
0,45 <cosØ <0,65 kW3 x 500V18,518,52245557590110132
AC 23kW3 x 230V5,55,5111518,518,53038
Motor load VA kW3 x 415V7,51118,52230375265
0,45 <cosØ <0,65 kW3 x 500V1515223037456580

Fire rated F600

Constructing F600 switch disconnectors does require the use of very special materials able to overcome the extreme conditions under this category. The enclosure is on cold-laminated steel resistant to 600ºC temperature.

 

Developing a particular mechanical block for high temperature has also improved switch behaviour when shortcircuit occurs while keeping the electrical characteristics when operating under normal conditions.

Technical Characteristics F600

25A40A63A100A125A
Thermal ratingIth A324070100125
Flexible wiremm22,5-62,5-166-506-506-50
Connection screwsM5M5M8M8M8
Screw torqueNm223,53,53,5
Terminals
Rated conditional415VA25/2540/3263/63100/100125/100
kA66888
short-circuit current Icc
(r.m.s.)500VA25/2540/3263/63100/100125/100
Max. Fuze size gG/aM
kA66888/6
Impulse voltageUimp KV44444
Insulating voltageVi V~690690690690690
Operating ratingIe A254063100125
AC 22kW3 x 230V7,511223037
Motor load VA kW3 x 415V1522305555
0,45 <cosØ <0,65 kW3 x 500V18,522375575
AC 23kW3 x 230V5,5111518,518,5
Motor load VA kW3 x 415V7,518,5223037
0,45 <cosØ <0,65 kW3 x 500V1122303745

3 Poles

Reference

Poles

Enclosure size

Cable entries

Rating

AB55221F6

3P

1AC

2xM25

 

25 A

AB55241F6

3P

1AC

2xM32

40 A

AB55261F6

3P

2AC

 

2xM40

63 A

AB55271F6

3P

2AC

100 A

AB55291F6

3P

2AC

125 A

 

 

6 Poles

Reference

Poles

Enclosure size

Cable entries

Rating

AB55621F6

6P

2AC

4xM25

 

25 A

AB55641F6

6P

2AC

4xM32

40 A

AB55661F6

6P

2AC

 

4xM40

63 A

AB55671F6

6P

2AC

100 A

AB55691F6

6P

2AC

125 A