RM6 - Marketing Positioning

RM6 is developed for the needs of MV

distribution
HV Transport
utilities
ENERGIE

MV Supply

HV purchaser
BIG INDUSTRY

66 kV
132 kV
150 kV

66 kV
132 kV
150 kV

33 kV
22 kV
11 kV

33 kV
22 kV
11 kV
6 kV

MV purchaser
= BUILDING

MV Transmission
underground

Process

overhead

11 kV
22 kV

MV Distribution

M
M

415 V

MV Distribution

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.... and specially for the most important

market: the energy segment

Energy

MV
Distribution

Network
switching
Power
reinforcement

Medium sized Process industry

Light
& big
industry &
industry &
infrastructure
infrastructure
commercial

Network
points
MV/LV
Transformer
substations

Intake
substation LV metering

> 100 kVA

Secondary
MVswitchgear
market*
(volume)

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75 %

Satellite
substations

> 1 MVA

15 %

Satellite
substations

> 10 MVA

10 %

*including Intake substations - MV metering

Manufacturers propose mainly two types of

switchgear : Ring Main Unit and modular
switchgear

Modular : compartmented (IEC 60298)

RMU: cubicle (IEC 60298)

compartments

insulation

nature of
envelop

compartments

insulation

nature of
envelop

busbar &
breaking parts

SF6 or oil*

metallic

busbar

air

metallic

breaking parts

SF6 or air

metallic or
isolating

connection

air

metallic

connection

solid
preferably

metallic

*Oil is being substituted completly by SF6 due to safety requirments

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RM6/SM6 -What is our strategy ? On very competitive markets our strategy is to push
the Non extensible RM6 solution (internal view of full
factory costs)
solution to
prescribe

screened
connectors
RM6 NE - IQI

screened
connectors
RM6 RE -IQI

insensitive to environment:
partially protected indoor
installation

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additional value for

extensible function
(10%)

additional value for modular

function (10%)

SM6
IM/QM/IM

sensitive to
environment:
totally protected
indoor installation

RM6 range enables to equip network point

By moving to underground network, quality of
supply is rised
example : rural network
before : overhead

After : underground

II

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630 A CB to increase to power supply safety

of lines
By securing main loop, quality of supply is rised
Example : urban network

before : switching
of sub-rings

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after : protection
of sub-rings

630 A circuit breaker and the new

autonomeous protection unit :
torod CTs + VIP300
24 kV/16 kA - 3sec./630 A
and 17,5 kV/20 kA 3sec./630 A
compliance with IEC
60056 and 60255
insensitivity to
environment with
integral insulation

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How should the 630 A circuit breaker

(B fcts) be quoted ?
Transformer protection

Market price

VIP30

100

>

130

Network point
VIP300

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VIP relays improve performance of fault

protection
for transformer feeders :
VIP 30 phase / phase protection
VIP 35 phase / phase and

phase / earth protection

for line feeders : VIP300
phase/phase and

phase /earth protection

highest selectivity with
multicurves choice

functionning tests with or

without tripping
simple setting of load
current
VIP 30

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VIP 35

VIP 300

Global offer for telecontrol takes part for the

continuity of service on your MV network
RM6 includes all easiness to be equipped for
remote control : RM6 + Talus 200
motorization of network
functions : switches and
circuit breakers
as a kit : to be added on site,
switchgear alive
installed in plant : ready to
beconnected to Talus 200

auxiliary contacts for

switchgear position and
tripping indication

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Local control

Monitoring and control

of equipment
Communication with the
remote control system

Switchgear interface
Power supply

ready to plug

RM6 makes easier the enhancement of your

MV distribution networks
A new extensible range
all 3 and 4 functions units
extensible on the right side
1 function double extensible
modules
extensible on site :
easily by the client
without SF6 handling
without any particular floor
preparation
without any specific tools
respecting integral insulation for
insensitivity to environment

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MV/LV transformer feeder- which kind of

protection ?
Circuit breaker protection is the only solution for
large transformers

RM6?

switchgear

standard
MV/LV transformer
rating
protection unit

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Circuit breaker range

fuse-switch range

IEC 60056

IEC 60420

100 - 3000 kVA

VIP 30/35 relay + sensors

100 - 1250 kVA

DIN fuses

MV/LV transformer feeder- which kind of

protection ?
... and protects the whole range of fault currents
RM6
setting choice

Circuit breaker range

fuse-switch range

Is > In transfo

In fuse > 1,4 to 3 In transfo

minimum breaking
current

none

I3 > 2 to 6 In fuse > 3 to 8 In tfo

phase/phase fault
protection

overload (1,2 in - 1,5 In)

short-circuit (16 In / 100 ms)

fuses limit the fault current in case

of short circuit

Ground fault
protection

10 A < I0 < 120 A

not available

easiness of
operation

simple setting of current in front of

switchgear

fuse selection table to be

respected

Protection relay test with or

without CB tripping

fuses have ti be handled with care

Reliability /
maintenance

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D or Q functions - What is our strategy ?

The double offer allows us to convince of the
advantages of the circuit breaker without trouble.

customer key value : optimisation of investments

logistic costs for fuses &
1 set of fuses for replacement

negociation
margin

1 set of fuses
RM6 IDI

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RM6 IQI

switchgear

D or Q functions - What is our strategy ?

The circuit breaker gives us a competitor advantage

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Manufacturer

=S=

ABB

F&G

Siemens Ormazabal

switchgear type

RMU

RMU

mod.

RMU

mod.

RMU

product name

RM6

CTC.V

RGC

GA24

8DH10

CGC

In (A)

200 /
630

200

630

200

630

630

insulation

SF6

SF6

SF6

SF6

SF6

SF6

breaking

SF6

vacuum

vacuum

SF6

vacuum

SF6

costs