Switchgear or control gear

Abstract

The present invention relates to a switchgear or control gear, comprising at least one first compartment, at plurality of removable modules, a plurality of main switchgear or control gear components,and a plurality of auxiliary switchgear or control gear components. The plurality of main switchgear or control gear components comprises at least one main busbar system, at least one three position linear or rotational movement disconnector, at least one circuit breaker, and at least one cable connection. The plurality of auxiliary switchgear or control gear components comprises at least one disconnector drive and at least one circuit breaker drive. The plurality of removable modules are configured to be mounted horizontally within the at least one first compartment at a plurality of horizontal locations. The plurality of main switchgear or control gear components are configured to be housed in the at least one first compartment. The plurality of auxiliary switchgear or control gear components are housed in or associated with the plurality of removable modules. Each of the removable modules is configured to be moved vertically from its horizontal location. Movement of a removable module from its horizontal location, the movement comprising a vertical movement, is configured to move the one or more auxiliary components housed in or associated with that removable module.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a switchgear or control device for low-voltage, medium-voltage or high-voltage applications in substations. Background technique [0002] In prior art switchgear and control gear (control gear) (also known as control gear) designs, the components requiring maintenance are positioned so that the operator can easily into these parts. Therefore, these components are arranged at different levels stacked on top of each other to facilitate the operator's access to them. This requirement drives the design in which main active switchgear components, such as primary circuits and disconnecting devices, are located at different levels stacked on top of each other. [0003] Robotic systems have been proposed that operate with substations or switchgear or control devices and perform monitoring and maintenance tasks. Such robotic systems attempt to mimic how an operator would access components, thus entering switchgear or controls in a la...

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Problems solved by technology

Such robotic systems attempt to mimic how a human operator would access a component, thus entering a switchgear or control gear in a lateral direction to operate, resulting in complexity and weight handling constraints for the automated system

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