Medium voltage switchgear

with withdrawable circuit breakers

MCset

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Busbar compartment
This section connects
the switchboard cubicles
via busbars.

Low voltage cabinet

This section includes:
b the Sepam protection and
control unit,
b the low voltage
components,
b the thermal diagnosis
module.

Switchgear compartment
This section contains the
medium voltage protection
devices:
b vacuum or SF6 breaking
devices (circuit breakers,
fuse-contactors),
b lever-type propulsion
mechanism for racking
in-out,
b interlocks to anchor the
withdrawable part.

Cable compartment
This compartment, located
in the lower part of the
cubicle, includes:
b the earthing switch,
b the current sensors (LV
type CTs, magnetic or
non-magnetic transformers)
and voltage transformers.
 The answer to all your needs

MCset: a universal solution

MCset is the result of experience acquired worldwide and provides you
with a high level of safety and reliability. It is particulary suitable for the MV
section of HV/MV substations and high power MV/MV substations. MCset
meets MV substation supply needs for all applications.

MCset is an indoor switchgear assembly MCset: outstanding references

that provides maximum user safety. With its strong reputation, MCset has become over time the switchgear
trusted by all those who supply the most delicate installations and need to
It is intended to meet all electrical ensure uninterrupted service:
distribution needs from 1 to 24kV and b Energy
incorporates a set of innovative solutions v EPM, Colombia
v Ling-Ao nuclear power plant, China
designed using proven techniques: v Sunshine Electricity Biomass Cogeneration, Australia
b high-performance breaking devices b Oil & Gas industry
( SF6 or Vacuum), v Total, Nigeria
b digital protection and control v Shell, Brunei
v Technip, Vietnam
system, v IOOC (Iran Offshore Oil Company), Iran
b a range of cubicles designed and v OXY company, Oman
tested for internal arc resistance. b Chemical industry
v Pequiven Jose, Venezuela
v Janssen Pharmaceutica, Belgium
b Metallurgy
v Sidmar, Belgium
v SMS Demag, Chile
v Arcelor, France
b Mining
v Western Mining, Australia
v Mersin Soda Sanayii, Turkey
b Cement plants
v Bursa Cimento, Turkey
v Cruz Azul, Venezuela
b Water plants
v Gaziantep DSI, Turkey
v Perth desalination plant, Australia
b Airport
v Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom
b Hospitals
v CPS, Saudi Arabia
b Internet data centers
v Global Switch, Australia
b Marine
v Finaval / Marnavi-I, Italy
v Daewoo shipbuilding (LNG), South Korea
v Military marine, France
Recognized reliability

MCset: ISO 9001 certified quality

Each Schneider Electric site has a functional department whose main
mission is to check quality and ensure compliance with the standards.
This system gives you the guarantee of consistent quality, whatever the
manufacturing site, anywhere in the world.
The reliability achieved by the system is recognized by a large number of
customers and officially approved organizations.

The strict, measured implementation of the system

has been acknowledged by an independant
organization:
the AFAQ (French Quality Assurance Association).
MCset’s quality system for design and
manufacturing is certified according to the
requirements of the ISO 9001: 2000 quality
assurance standards.

MCset: through, systematic testing

During manufacturing, each cubicle undergoes systematic routine testing
aimed at checking quality and conformity:
b testing of circuit breaker and contactor tightness,
b measurement of closing and opening speeds,
b measurement of operating torque,
b dielectric testing,
b testing of safety systems and interlocks,
b testing of low voltage components,
b conformity of drawing and diagrams.
The results are recorded and initialed by the quality control department
on the test certificate for each device.

MCset: main characteristics

rated voltage (kV) 7,2 12 17,5 24
insulation level 50 Hz/1 mn (kV rms) 20 28 38 50
1,2/50 µs (kV peak) 60 75 95 125
maximun nominal current and short-time withstand current(1)
functional unit with SF6 circuit breaker
Ith max (kA) 50 50 40 31,5
In max (A) 4000 4000 4000 2500
functional unit with SF6 contactor
Ith max (kA) 50 50
In max (A) 250 200
functional unit with vacuum circuit breaker
Ith max (kA) 50 50 50
In max (A) 3150 3150 3150
functional unit with vacuum circuit
Ith max (kA) 50
In max (A) 250

(1) For functional units equipped with circuit breakers or fuse-contactors, the breaking capacity
is equal to the short-time withstand current. In all cases, the devices’ making capacity is equal to
2.5 times the short-time withstand current.
Safety comes first

MCset: high-level protection of people

MCset is designed to protect users through its resistance to faults due to
internal arcing.
MCset offers several options for switchboard layouts:
b 3-sided internal arc protection: installation of a switchboard against
a wall,
b 4-sided internal arc protection: installation of a switchboard requiring rear
access in the middle of a room.

MCset: simple for everyone to use metal-clad enclosed

switchgear
Since the MCset range comprises, each section is isolated from the others
by earthed, metal partitions. This means that servicing can be carried out in
one of the compartments while the others are still energized.
The earthing switch has full making capacity and provides total user
protection in the event of closing on a dead short-circuit.

MCset: safety operation

The risks of operating errors are rigorously ruled out with MCset.
In fact, the range offers an unprecedented level of user protection against
risks that might otherwise occur during operation. To summarize, the MCset
design gives priority to 4 points:
b simple use,
b clear, reliable status information,
b safety interlocking,
b safety systems that prevent all unauthorized operations.

MCset: reduced maintenance

Specially designed for MCset, an innovative thermal diagnosis system
continuously monitors the temperature rise, using optical fibres and
sensors installed at the heart of the sensitive areas:
b monitoring of temperature rise in busbars, cable connectors, switchgear,
b indication of the fault zone,
b 2 trip thresholds are available.
This system reduces the probability of failure and reduces maintenance
time.
 MCset: the range of functional
units
The MCset range includes 13 functional units, based on
4 functions.

Incomer/Feeder
b line (LI-B, LF-B) 1 busbar
b transformer (TI-B, 2 LV compartment
TF-B, TF-S) 3 withdrawable part
b generator (GI-B) 4 current sensors
5 earthing switch
6 voltage transformers
7 MV connections

Feeder (motor, capacitor)

b motor (MF-B, MF-C) 1 busbar
b capacitor (CB-B, 2 LV compartment
CB-C) 3 withdrawable
fuse-contactor
4 current sensors
5 earthing switch
6 voltage transformers
7 MV connections

Bus-sectionning
b switchboard (BS-B) 1 busbar
b substation (SS-B) 2 LV compartment
3 withdrawable part
4 current sensors
5 voltage transformers

Metering and busbar earthing

b switchboard (BB-V) 1 busbar
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2 LV compartment
3 earthing switch
4 voltage transformers

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