AUTO RECLOSER | SECTIONALIZER

Switchgear for Smart Grids

REV 3.0
 Content
S. No. Heading Page

1 Introduction 4
2 Smart Grid & Power Distribution 5
3 Auto Reclosing and Sectionalizing 6-7
4 Design and Technology 8-11
• Overview
• Pole Assembly
• Arc Interruption
• Control Panel
• Magnetic Actuator
• HT Circuit Breaker

5 Quality and Safety 12

6 Protection 13-14
7 Restraint and supervision 15
8 Measurement 16
9 Communication 17
10 SCADA for standalone operation 18
11 SCADA for standalone operation 19
12 Accessories 20
13 Technical Specification 21
14 Dimension (Circuit Breaker) 22
15 Dimension (Control Panel) 23
16 Ordering Information 24
16 Installation 25
Introduction

NIKUM aims to provide customers with the latest technology combined with outstanding performance, affordable pricing, and
excellent service aimed at unparalleled customer satisfaction. Our products are all high quality and the natural option for you.
This is why they are all extensively type tested in independent laboratories as per IEC/ANSI standards
This is especially true when it comes to our feeder automation services and products, where years of information and modular
manufacturing techniques enable our outdoor vacuum reclosers to fulfil any need and schedule. Since 1991, NIKUM has been
manufacturing MV switchgear. With over two decades of experience in this field NIKUM, our team has extensive knowledge
and skills in this field.
All the technology available today has been indigenously developed by NIKUM in our in-house R&D facility
Smart Grid & Power Distribution

Functionally, a Smart Grid should be able to provide new abilities such as self-healing, high reliability, energy management,
and real-time pricing. From a design perspective, a Smart Grid will likely incorporate new technologies such as advanced me-
tering, automation, communication, distributed generation, and distributed storage

Advance Metering Infrastructure Distribution Automation Distributed Energy Resources

A Smart Grid will utilize advanced Distribution automation (DA) refers Distributed energy resources (DER)
digital meters at all customer service to monitoring, control, and communi- are small sources of generation and/
locations. These meters will have two cation functions located out on the or storage that are connected to the
-way communication, be able to re- feeder. From a design perspective, distribution system. For low levels of
motely connect and disconnect ser- the most important aspects of distri- penetration (about 15% of peak de-
vices, record waveforms, monitor bution automation are in the areas of mand or less), DER do not have a
voltage and current, and support protection and switching (often inte- large effect on system design as long
time-of-use and real-time rate struc- grated into the same device such as as they have proper protection at the
tures. Recloser and Sectionalizer). point of interconnection.
Auto Reclosing and Sectionalizing
It is realized that 80-90 % of all the faults held on overhead lines are transient in nature. These transient faults create long lag
in restoration times if done manually.
Auto Recloser’s primary objective is to reduce outage time in distribution lines by providing rapid restorage to power lines. It
is done by automatically closing the line after a pre-determined delay. Usually, the temporarily faults would clear themselves
in first or second dead time. In case, the fault is of permanent nature the Recloser will enter into lockout state after giving the
final closure attempt.
After the breaker is in lockout condition, it remain in Open position until it is manually closed by an operator.
Auto Recloser duty cycle defined as O-DT1-CO-DT2-CO-DT3-CO-DT4-CO states the event of operation which occur sequential-
ly before the device enter into lockout mode at the end of cycle where,
O—Open/trip operation
C—Close operation
DT1...4– Dead time 1...4

One of the important characteristic of smart grid from conventional grid is the self healing capacity. Auto recloser play a cru-
cial role in this characteristic.
While other characteristics such as cyber-security, real time monitoring and control, interoperability, development of demand
response can be realized with Nikum make smart Reclosers.
Sectionalizer are medium/low voltage protective devices which do not require fault interrupting capabilities. It is installed
downstream of a MV overhead feeder protected by a recloser/breaker. Sectionalizer count the operations of the backup
device during fault conditions. Counts are registered by the Sectionalizer only when fault current flow through the Sectional-
izer had been detected prior to the operation of the backup device. After a given number of counts, as selected as a part of
the Sectionalizer setting, the Sectionalizer opens to isolate the faulted section of the line when the backup device is in the
open position and the section of line where the Sectionalizer is located is in a deenergized state. The objective of the Section-
alizer to remain closed on temporary faults; the backup device will trip and reclose to restore the line to service for such
faults prior to the Sectionalizer opening.
For permanent faults, the Sectionalizer recognizes that one or more trips have occurred after the backup device reclosed,
and it subsequently opens to isolate the faulted portion of the line. NIKUM 'S Sectionalizer are programmed to sense the cur-
rent & voltage, decide as a fault feed; the upstream protective device operation (opening) is detected by the zero current
flow through it and then operates (opens). After the Sectionalizer opens, the backup device automatically recloses to restore
to service that portion of the line up to the Sectionalizer location. Application of sectionalizes requires that the backup inter-
rupting device be capable of detecting faults in the Sectionalizer zone of protection.

Substation Midpoint Fault 1

Fault 2
sending end Sectionalizer 1
Feeder 1 Recloser 1
Zone A Zone B

Normally
Substation Open / Tie
sending end Midpoint Point Sec-
Feeder 2 Recloser 2 Sectionalizer 2 tionalizer 3

Zone C Zone D

One of the practical application of Sectionalizer is shown in the above diagram. Two Feeders 1 and 2 and connected
through a Sectionalizer which is in normally open condition with voltage sensing provided on both incoming and outgoing
sides. Reclosers are provided for the fault interruption while a Sectionalizer is provided at midpoint location for fault isola-
tion. For better understanding, two case scenario are discussed below:
1) For any permanent Fault 1in Zone B, Sectionalizer 1 shall open after preset number of retries from Recloser 1. Finally,
Zone B get isolated automatically while supply in Zone A,C and D shall remain active.
2) For any permanent Fault 2 in Zone A, only Recloser 1 shall open and lockout after completing the duty cycle. It is here
when Sectionalizer 3 will sense the voltage outage on one of its side and it will close automatically to restore supply in
Zone B. Finally, Zone A will get isolated automatically while supply in Zone B, C and D shall remain active.
 Design and Technology
The interface of the device has been tried to keep simple and convenient for the end user. The technology is developed indige-
Design Overview

nously by NIKUM 'S team. All the spare parts are procured to limit the manufacturing delays. Auto Recloser can withstand
30,000 close-open operations without maintenance.
The design of the product is all weather proof and can withstand extreme temperatures. The creepage of the breaker has
been maintained high to suit highly humid conditions.
The device primarily consist of three parts: HT Circuit Breaker (common for Auto Recloser and Sectionalizer), Control Panel
and Auxiliary Transformer (optional). A block diagram is shown below to realize the connection between these devices.

High Voltage Line

HT Circuit Breaker

Multi core weather

proof cable supplied
with the product
Control Panel
Potential Transformer

Auxiliary Supply: 110/230V fed to Control Panel

Pole Assembly

Nikum Embedded poles are constructed with superior

hydrophobic materials - HCEP (Hydrophobic Cycloali-
phatic Epoxy) or Silicone. Current and Voltage sensors are
embedded in each pole separately.

This material is proven to be highly effective under humid

conditions. As a standard package 3 nos. of current trans-
former and 3 nos. of ohmic type voltage sensors are pro-
vided.
 Additional voltage sensors on the incoming side can be add-
ed as an accessory for synchronizing and tie point applica-
tions.
 Arc Interruption
Nikum offers time proven vacuum technology for the arc interruption. Each pole is fitted with one vacuum interrupter using
a proprietor interrupter casting technique. This technique highly improves the dielectric strength of the product.
Vacuum technology is very effective against switching of capacitive components of current thus making Recloser an idea de-
vice for over head line and cable protection.

Control Panel
The Control Cabinet houses the control and
power supply system of the HT Circuit Break-
er and is very easy to operate, enabling the
operator to work comfortably and a position
sensor is provided for the door position sens-
ing. Control Cabinet is located on the human
interface level and is connected with the unit
through a multi-core control cable which
comes as a part of the complete unit from
factory. Also, the cabinet includes a space
heater for moisture control.
An illumination LED is provide in the control
cabinet for the easier maintenance functions.
The control unit also houses a document
holder.
 Use of magnetic actuation technology reduces the number of moving parts in the mechanism. As a result, we get a mainte-
Magnetic Actuator

nance free mechanism which can perform at least 30,000 operations. The design of the Recloser is bi-stable in nature i.e., it
does not need any external power to maintain the contact position.
All 3 phases are coupled to a single shaft which eliminates any chances of pole discrepancy.
Unlike conventional breakers, we have opted for magnetic actuators instead of motor-spring mechanism. The actuators are so
reliable that they can perform up to 1,00,000 operations.
Actuators are powered by Control unit of the Recloser.
HT Circuit Breaker

Incoming HT terminal

HCEP Pole with encapsulated vacu-

um interrupter and voltage sensor

Current Transformer

Outgoing HT terminal

DIN connector cover

Lifting lugs

Position Indicator with

detachable closing lever

Trip Lever

The circuit breaker uses vacuum as interruption medium and solid dielectric HCEP as insulating medium. The mechanism
is sealed by a stainless steel metal tank while the HT parts are encapsulated in epoxy poles.
Copper terminals are provided as standard for both incoming and outgoing terminal. On the right side a position indicator
with detachable closing lever is provided. The indicator points over “0” and “I” to indicate circuit breaker position as
“Open” and “Closed” respectively. Below the indicator Tripping lever is provided.
The circuit breaker can be opened and closed manually i.e., without using Control Panel by an operator from ground level.
 Inner Assembly of HT Circuit Breaker
Vacuum Interrupter

Current Transformer

Voltage Sensor

Opening actuator

Closing actuator

Inner engineering of the circuit breaker is explained in the image above. HCEP poles are mounted over a metal frame to
withstand the required closing forces applied to vacuum interrupters.
HT Circuit Breaker consist of 3 pole assembly which are connected by a common shaft. Each embedded pole consist of Vac-
uum Interrupter, Current Transformer and Voltage sensor.
 Quality and Safety
NIKUM is committed to quality, environmental responsibility and safety in servicing
Our commitment and certifications

its customers and has been certified as ISO 9001.

We highly discourage the use of SF6 gas switchgear.
All the products are certified as per relevant IEC/ANSI standards and are extensively
type tested by independent NABL authorized ISO 17025 compliant laboratories. In
addition to that, the ACR is extensively type tested during the manufacturing. More
than 50% of the total production time is spent in the testing of the product.
Additional Safety features

Manual Lockout
In addition to standard Auto Reclose lockout NIKUM's ACR is equipped with Manual Lockout Function. Once the ACR has been
set into Manual Lockout state, it can no longer be operated locally or remotely.
For setting the ACR in this mode, the operator has to pull down the trip lever provided the ACR tank with a hot stick. This mo-
tion does a dual function - Trip the ACR and set the ACR into Manual Lockout mode. Now, until the Trip Lever is set back into
its original state the unit remain in the Manual Lockout mode.

Electrical Isolation Hotline/Work Tag

This next generation feature has enabled NIKUM to provide Hotline is sometimes re-
the next generation safety in its ACR. It is very much true ferred to maintenance tag as
that the line should be considered safe only when there is well. Usually, during the
visual break on the line. Until now no Circuit Breaker could maintenance the operator
be equipped with such an arrangement which can guaran- sets the ACR unit into Hotline
tee the line isolation. The line on the outgoing of the ACR Mode via HMI. This mode
can be isolated through the motor operated mechanism generates a signal locally and
which will only come into action once the Circuit Breaker is remotely indicating that the
in tripped condition. To avoid the mal-function the isolator particulate unit is in mainte-
and circuit breaker mechanism are inter-locked . nance mode. Local and Re-
mote operations are also dis-
abled in this mode.
Protection Function
Nikum make ACR offers standard and highly advanced protection functions. All protection function are multi-staged and the
ACR can hold up to 4 different protection groups.
User defined alarms
In addition to this, the protection function can be programmed either or TRIP the ACR or to raise and ALARM locally or re-
motely. The aim of this function is to provide a warning to the operator to take necessary precautions before the fault.
A typical example to illustrate the above function can be a 50Hz power generating station. The operator can program the first
stage to raise an alarm at the Control Room SCADA when frequency>51Hz. On the second stage, tripping can be programmed
when frequency>52Hz.

Over Current and Earth Fault (67, 50, 51, 67N, 50N, 51N)
Over current and Earth fault is applied to almost
every part of protection system. It protects the sys-
tem against over loading and short circuiting.
 Follower or standard DTL can be added to In-
verse Time or Instantaneous protection
 4 stage operation
 IEC Curves - Normal Inverse, Very Inverse, Ex-
tremely Inverse
 IEEE Curves - Moderately Inverse, Very Inverse,
Extremely Inverse
 User Programmable non-standard curves

Sensitive Earth Fault (67SEF, 51SEF, 50SEF)

SEF is generally used in alternator and generators with high resistance grounding. High resistance limit the current to very low
magnitude which may go undetected by standard Earth Fault protection. Undetected faults in such system can short circuit
condition in other phase. Therefore, it is necessary to get a tripping signal or alarm in such cases.
 Causes ACR to Trip/Alarm during low magnitude earth faults
 Can detect as current magnitudes as low as 2A
 4 stage operation
Fault Locator (21) Restricted Earth Fault (64H)
This function calculate the distance of the fault on proprietor The measured earth-fault input may be used in a 64H high
impedance logic. It is very handy to know the fault location impedance restricted earth-fault scheme. Required external
during restoration of long distribution lines. series stabilizing resistor and non-linear shunt resistor can be
The advantage of distance protection is non-dependency supplied
over source impedance variations. In distribution lines, this
protection is generally applied on distributed generating sta-
tions which comprises of long feeder lines. Thermal Overload (49)
The thermal algorithm calculates the thermal states from the
measured currents and can be applied to lines, cables and
Under/Over Voltage (27/59) transformers. Outputs are available for thermal overload and
Overvoltage or voltage surge are one of the most common thermal capacity
causes of protection failures.
When selected, and a nominal phase-to-ground system oper-
ating voltage is set, the under/overvoltage protection works Neutral Overvoltage (59N)
within a defend threshold above and below the specified Each element has settings for pickup level and Definite Time
voltage. Lag (DTL) delays. It operates if neutral voltage exceeds setting
for duration of delay. Neutral overvoltage can be used to de-
tect earth faults in high impedance earthed or isolated sys-
Negative Phase Sequence Overcur- tems

rent and Overvoltage (46NPS/47)

Negative-, positive-, and zero-phase sequence currents and
voltages can be monitored and logged. Under/Over Frequency (81)
Causes ACR to trip when the system frequency exceeds the
In addition, the negative-phase sequence current protection
under and over-frequency trip threshold values
can be used for detection of low-level phase-to-phase faults
in the presence of high-level, three-phase loads. Inverse time,
definite time, and instantaneous operation is available
Auto Reclose (79)
Each element provides independent phase-fault and earth
Broken conductor/ Phase unbal- fault/sensitive earth-fault sequences of up to 5 trips, i.e. 4

ance (46BC) reclose attempts before lockout. Auto-reclose sequence can

be user set to be initiated from internal protection operation
ACR detects the unbalance condition in the 3 phase currents. or via binary input from an external protection. Each trip in
Usually, the unbalance is caused due to breakage of line con- the sequence can be user set to be either instantaneous (fast)
ductor in poor grounding or floating condition or delayed. The user can set each reclose (dead) time and the
reclaim time.

Under-Current (37)
Each element has settings for pickup level and Definite Time
Lag (DTL) delays. Operates if current falls below setting for
duration of delay.
Restraint and Supervision
It is often observed that creating sensitive protection scheme can lead to nuisance tripping in field conditions. Therefore, it is
very important to provide constraint to block any unwanted tripping of the unit,
At Nikum we pay a lot of attention to the user's comfort in device operation. With such sensitive protections, it is very much
possible that the ACR can get nuisance tripping. It causes loss of capital and man power.
Therefore, every possible effort has been taken by us to ensure the best customer experience by providing some restraints to
the protections.

Directional Blocking
Restricts tripping on faults to a designated side of the ACR. It prevents nuisance tripping if particular network conditions are
causing “false” ground faults. In radial systems, directional blocking prevents nuisance tripping by blocking faults in the source
direction and only responding to faults in the load direction

Inrush Restraint
High currents during line energization is a common phenomenon for reactive loads. Sometimes, the inrush currents can cre-
ate the false conditions of over loading causing the ACR to trip. Inrush restraint raises the phase and ground threshold cur-
rents for a short period of time to allow for short duration inrush currents when closing onto a load

Cold Load Pickup

The diversity factor increases with the increase in outage duration. During re-energization the load can increase from the reg-
ular conditions. Cold load pick-up allows for a loss of diversity when a load has been without supply for a period of time

High-set to Lockout
Repeated closure of line under high magnitude fault conditions can put severe stress on power lines and other line equipment
which may lead to failure. To restrict the number of reclosing attempts under severe fault conditions—High set to Lockout
function is provided.
It will resist the number of Reclosing attempts by the unit when the fault current is above a desired level. Number of high set
to lockout can be separately programmed (Range—0 to 4) in Recloser from the standard duty cycle.
Measurement
• Primary current phases and earth • Primary line and phase voltages

• Secondary current phases and earth • Apparent power and power factor

• Positive phase-sequence (PPS) current • Real and reactive power

• Negative phase-sequence (NPS) current • W Hr forward and reverse

• Zero phase-sequence (ZPS) current • VAr Hr forward and reverse

• Time and date • Historical demand record

• Starters • Positive phase-sequence (PPS) voltage

• Fault records • Negative phase-sequence (NPS) voltage

• Event records • Zero phase-sequence (ZPS) voltage

• Frequency • Circuit-breaker trip counters

• Waveform records • I²t summation for contact wear

33/11KV Unmanned Substation

Incoming Line A from Isola- Re- Fee
Load:

Isola- Isola- Re- Fee

Load
Re- 33/11KV

Isola- Re- Fee

Load
NIKUM ENERGY CONTROL INDIA Project: XXXXX
LIMITED
Client: XXXX
Communication
The operator can access and program data on the device using the programming
software through the front USB type B port.
The user interface of the software is shown below. Various data file such as Fault
Data, Waveform Records, Settings are available in COMTRADE format and can be
shared through email.
Protocol support over Rear port (RS485/RJ45): IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/103/104,
DNP 3.0, MODBUS

RTU for remote control Telemetry Interface

An RTU can be embedded into Realizing the coverage of GPRS/3G connectivity, Nikum has
Control unit from factory . developed an additional propriety protocol which utilizes
The mode of communication SS7 architecture. This control interface clearly has an edge
shall be GPRS/3G/4G internet. over the internet based protocols in terms of connectivity
range.
SCADA for standalone application
We believe in creating a hassle free yet robust system for the end user. Therefore, we provide an optional facility
for user to opt for a cloud based plan instead of conventional physical servers.
It is often realized that setting up physical servers is an expensive task which is also prone to failures in absence of
highly qualified operators. Cloud services on the other hand bypassed all the maintenance activities carried out by
user thus providing a very neat interface.

RTU provide two way communication between IED (Meter or Auto Recloser) and cloud server through secure VPN
tunneling.
Cloud server provide web based HMI which is accessible remotely.

Remoted devices consist of a cloud

server with dedicated web portal.
The client can view the HMI from
anywhere by accessing a dedicated
web address provided by us.

Cloud Server Dedicated Web Portal

GPRS through VPN tun-

Field devices consist of Auto Recloser

neling

with inbuilt RTU. The RTU com-

municates to cloud server via
GPRS/3G/4G network.

RTU Auto Recloser/ Sectionalizer

SCADA for substation application

In case of substation where

multiple IEDs or Auto Reclosers
are installed in same premises,
a single RTU can be placed to
provide cost effective solution
to the client. For data authentic-
ity, the data can be directly
transferred to the client’s re-
mote server or the local server
at substation.

SCADA for substation is also

compatible to work with the
other devices such as Sectionalizer, Energy Meters,
PLCs. SCADA supports IEC 60870, IEC 61850, DNP 3.0
and MODBUS protocols. So, almost any device can be
interfaced to it.

PLC

Server

Auto Recloser

HMI Meter
Accessories
• Auxiliary Supply Transformer
A pole mounted transformer can be provided where ACR has to be
installed on isolated locations

• SS7 Modem
This modem can be applied in the areas with poor internet connec-
tivity. Through this, the user can control the ACR remotely

• RTU
A GPRS/3G/4G enabled modem can be incorporated inside the
control panel for wireless transmission of data

• Space Heater
A heater with thermostat can be installed in the control cabinet for
protection against moisture

• Electrical Isolator
Visual isolation is provided is provided on the out-
going side of the ACR for maximum safety

• Surge Arrestors
Surge Arrestors can be installed on Incoming or
Outgoing side of the ACR

• Incoming voltage sensors

ACR can sense voltage on incoming as well as out-
going side. It is generally used at tie point condi-
tions where two different voltage sources are
available

• Illumination with Cabinet sensor

An illuminating LED can be installed in the Control
Cabinet along with a position sensor. The sensor
holds dual functionality of - switching the LED and
sending the door position to the operator locally
& remotely
Technical Specification
Parameter 11KV Recloser 33KV Recloser
Rated Voltage 11KV 33KV

Maximum Operating voltage 12KV 36KV

Power Frequency (Dry & Wet) for 60s 32KV 70KV

BIL 75KVp 170KVp

Continuous current rating 800A 800A

Short Circuit Breaking current 12.5 kA 16 kA

Short Circuit withstand current 12.5 kA 16 kA

Short circuit making current 31 kA 40 kA

Rated frequency 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz

Ambient temperature range -10 to 60 0C -10 to 60 0C

Humidity 10 to 100% 10 to 100%

Weight (Circuit breaker) 120 KG 230 KG

Weight (Control Unit) 60KG 60KG

Insulation medium Solid dielectric Solid dielectric

Interruption medium Vacuum Vacuum

Cable Charging current 10A 40A

Line charging current 2A 5A

 Dimension (Circuit Breaker)
Front & Right Side View

33KV: 450mm | 11KV: 280mm 33KV: 800mm | 11KV: 600mm

33KV: 1100mm | 11KV: 800mm

33KV: 1400mm | 11KV: 900mm 33KV: 550mm | 11KV: 450mm
Rear & Left Side View

33KV: 400mm | 11KV: 300mm 33KV: 75mm | 11KV: 75mm

Dimension (Control Panel)
22mm Hole on Top and

Double Pole Installation

Bottom Side
400mm

950mm

800mm

Single Pole Installation

350mm

425mm
Dimension
Digit Parameter Information
1 Model N: Solid Dielectric

2 Rated Voltage A: 11KV

C: 33KV
3 Protection Type U: Standard for Auto Recloser
V: Additional for Auto Recloser
I: Standard for Sectionalizer
J: Additional for Sectionalizer
4 Communication Protocol 1: MODBUS
2: IEC 103 or DNP 3.0
3: IEC 104
4: IEC 61850
5 Communication Interface M: Serial
O: Wireless via GPRS
6 Bushing Terminal S: Standard Copper Terminal
H: NEMA Terminal
C: Clamp
7 Accessory 0: No additional accessory
1: With additional accessory

Accessory Part Number

Auxiliary Supply Transformer PT-E-15/437 for 11KV

PT-E-15/438 for 33KV

RTU PT-H-6/830

SS7 Modem PT-H-6/829

Space Heater PT-H-9/841

Surge Arrestor PT-E-10/427 for 11KV

PT-E-10/428 for 11KV

Incoming voltage sensor PT-E-12/439 for 11KV

PT-E-12/440 for 33KV

Illumination with Cabinet sensor PT-H-1/842

Electrical Isolator PT-E-16/441 for 11KV

PT-E-16/442 for 33KV

 Double Pole Installation Single Pole Installation
Installation
Disclaimer: All pictures shown are for illustration purpose only. Product may vary
due to product enhancement.

Year of Publish 2018

Document No. CD-1301.4

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