AS EN 50052—2008

EN 50052:1986
EN 50052:1986 AMD1:1991
EN 50052:1986 AMD2:1994
AS EN 50052—2008

Australian Standard®
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Cast aluminium alloy enclosures for

gas-filled high-voltage switchgear and
controlgear
 This Australian Standard® was prepared by Committee EL-007, Power Switchgear. It was
approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 4 November 2008.
This Standard was published on 9 December 2008.

The following are represented on Committee EL-007:

• Australasian Railway Association

• Australian British Chamber of Commerce
• Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association
• Energy Networks Association
• Engineers Australia
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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 08174.

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 AS EN 50052—2008

Australian Standard®
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Cast aluminium alloy enclosures for

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controlgear

First published as AS EN 50052—2008.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee EL-007, Power Switchgear.
The objective of this Standard is to specify the requirements for cast aluminium enclosures that
are to be used in high-voltage switchgear and controlgear and associated gas-filled equipment.
The text of this Standard is identical with, and has been reproduced from, EN 50052:1986, Cast
aluminium alloy enclosures for gas-filled high-voltage switchgear and controlgear (including
its Amendments 1 and 2); however, the formatting has been updated to reflect current style.
As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies:

(a) Its number does not appear on each page of text and its identity is shown only on the
cover and title page.
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(b) In the source text ‘EN 50052’ should read ‘AS EN 50052’.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ are used to define the application of the annex to
which they apply. A normative annex is an integral part of a Standard, whereas an informative
annex is only for information and guidance.
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CONTENTS

Page

0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1
1 Scope .............................................................................................................................. 1
2 Quality assurance ............................................................................................................ 2
3 Definitions........................................................................................................................ 2
4 Materials .......................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Selection of material ............................................................................................... 5
4.2 Chemical analysis ................................................................................................... 5
5 Design ............................................................................................................................. 5
5.1 General................................................................................................................... 5
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5.2 Corrosion allowance ............................................................................................... 6

5.3 Design stresses ...................................................................................................... 6
5.4 Calculation methods ............................................................................................... 6
5.5 Manholes and inspection openings ......................................................................... 7
6 Manufacture and workmanship ......................................................................................... 7
6.1 Manufacture............................................................................................................ 7
6.2 Consultation between manufacturer and founder..................................................... 8
6.3 Foundry technique .................................................................................................. 8
6.4 Geometry and dimensions....................................................................................... 8
6.5 Chemical composition and mechanical properties ................................................... 8
6.6 Workmanship .......................................................................................................... 9
7 Repair of casting defects.................................................................................................. 9
7.1 General................................................................................................................... 9
7.2 Repair by welding ................................................................................................... 9
7.3 Impregnation of castings ....................................................................................... 12
8 Heat treatment ............................................................................................................... 12
8.1 Heat treatment procedure ..................................................................................... 12
8.2 Methods of heating ............................................................................................... 12
8.3 Quenching ............................................................................................................ 12
8.4 Calibration of furnace temperature ........................................................................ 12
8.5 Heat treatment charts ........................................................................................... 12
9 Inspection, testing and certification ................................................................................ 13
9.1 Proof tests ............................................................................................................ 13
9.2 Inspection and routine tests .................................................................................. 14
9.3 Certification .......................................................................................................... 15
10 Pressure relief devices................................................................................................... 15
10.1 General................................................................................................................. 15
10.2 Bursting discs ....................................................................................................... 16
10.3 Self-closing pressure relief valves......................................................................... 16
10.4 Non-self-closing pressure relief devices ................................................................ 16
Annex A Welder performance test ........................................................................................ 19
Annex B (informative) A-deviations..................................................................................... 21
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NOTES
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard

Cast aluminium alloy enclosures for gas-filled high-voltage switchgear

and controlgear

0 Introduction

This Standard covers the requirements for the design, construction, testing, inspection and
certification of gas-filled enclosures for use specifically in high-voltage switch-gear and
controlgear, or for associated gas-filled equipment. Special consideration is given to these
enclosures for the following reasons.
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(a) The enclosures usually form the containment of electrical equipment, thus their shape is
determined by electrical rather than mechanical considerations.
(b) The enclosures are installed in restricted access areas and the equipment is operated
by experts and instructed persons only.
(c) As the thorough drying of the inert, non-corrosive gas-filling medium is fundamental to
the satisfactory operation of the electrical equipment, it is periodically checked. For this
reason, no internal corrosion allowance is required on the wall thickness of these
enclosures.
(d) The enclosures are subjected to only small fluctuations of pressure as the gas-filling
density shall be maintained within close limits to ensure satisfactory insulating and arc-
quenching properties. Therefore the enclosures are not liable to fatigue due to pressure
cycling.
(e) The operating pressure is relatively low.

For the foregoing reasons and to ensure the minimum disturbance, hence reducing the risk of
moisture and dust entering the enclosures which would prevent correct electrical operation of
the switchgear, no pressure tests shall be carried out after installation and before placing in
service and no periodic inspection of the enclosure interiors or pressure tests shall be carried
out after the equipment is placed in service.

1 Scope

This Standard applies to cast aluminium alloy enclosures pressurized with dry air, inert gases,
for example sulphur hexafluoride or nitrogen or a mixture of such gases, used in indoor or
outdoor installations of high-voltage switchgear and controlgear, where the gas is used
principally for its dielectric and/or arc-quenching properties, and with rated voltages:

• 1 kV up to and including 52 kV and with gas-filled compartments with design pressure

greater than 3 bar (gauge);
• 72.5 kV and above.

The enclosures comprise parts of electrical equipment not necessarily limited to the following
examples:

• Circuit-breakers
• Switch-disconnectors
• Disconnectors
• Earthing switches
• Current transformers
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