The BSR is an OEM designed retrofit circuit breaker for both the BRUSH Switchgear VSI range of Oil Circuit Breakers and the VMV vacuum Circuit Breaker, to IEC 62271-100.

Eelktroinvest Switchgear is proud of its heritage in the VSI, VTD & VMV range of switchgear, which continue to work at the highest standards today. Technological advances have allowed us to improve further and offer our customers a circuit breaker that boasts the magnetic actuator.

The BSR circuit breaker, offers a new lease of life for existing switchgear, with this effective retrofit solution. Employing magnetic actuator technology with vacuum interrupters, the BSR is designed for 10,000 operations and a life expectancy of 30 years. It is designed for retrofitting into existing switchboards without the need for panel modification.

Key Features

  • Superior, proven technology with  minimal maintenance
  • Remove the need for high capacity  auxiliary supplies
  • No civil works required and existing HV cabling remains undisturbed
  • Improvement of Health & Safety by removal of oil
  • Considerable life extension of the existing switchgear
  • Lower owner costs through virtually no maintenance requirements and increased switchboard life expectancy
  • Uses existing design of primary and automatic secondary contacts
  • Improved panel interlocking to latest ENA requirements
  • In addition to the retrofit of the circuit breaker BRUSH Switchgear can offer a more complete system solution to enhance the control and automation of the distribution network

Ratings

Rated Values kV 12
Normal Rated Currents A 630, 1250, 2000
Rated Voltage kV 12
Lightning Impulse Withstand Voltage kVP 75/95
Short Duration Power Frequency Withstand Voltage kV 28
Rated Frequency Hz 50
Rated Short-Time Withstand Current kA 25
Rated Peak Withstand Current kA Peak 62.5
Rated Duration of Short Circuit Seconds 3
Making Current (peak) kA 62.5
Symmetrical Breaking Current kA 25
Rated Short-Time Current kA 25 (3 sec)
Rated Auxiliary Voltages V dc 30, 48/50, 110/125
Minimum opening time/closing time ms 33/76
Normal Operations 10,000
Weight Kg 211