1、IEEE Std C37.59-2007(Revision of IEEE Std C37.59-2002)IEEE Standard Requirements forConversion of Power SwitchgearEquipmentIEEE3 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016-5997, USA18 April 2008IEEE Power Engineering SocietySponsored by theSwitchgear CommitteeC37.59TMIEEE Std C37.59TM-2007 (Revision of IEEE Std
2、 C37.59-2002) IEEE Standard Requirements for Conversion of Power Switchgear Equipment Sponsor Switchgear Committee of the IEEE Power Engineering Society Approved 5 December 2007 IEEE-SA Standards Board Abstract: Directions and requirements are provided for the conversion of qualified power switchgea
3、r equipment. Examples such as low-voltage power circuit breakers; high-voltage outdoor, and medium-voltage indoor drawout power circuit breakers; medium-voltage fused contactors; medium-voltage ground and test devices; medium-voltage fused load interrupter switches; and all metal-enclosed switchgear
4、 are covered. Existing design standards are referenced with appropriate guidance on design testing necessary to design-verify the conversions. Reconditioning, which concerns the maintenance of existing equipment without alteration, is not covered. Keywords: circuit breakers, conversion, interrupters
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7、eserved. Introduction This introduction is not part of IEEE Std C37.59-2007, IEEE Standard Requirements for Conversion of Power Switchgear Equipment. This revised standard covers conversions of power switchgear equipment only, rather than a complete power switchgear equipment replacement. A conversi
8、on of power switchgear equipment reuses some portion of the qualified design switchgear. The technology and extent of conversions is a continually changing and expanding practice. This revised standard addresses clarifications needed on the required performance of a converted product such as those i
9、nvolved in low-voltage circuit breaker control system replacements as well as additional types of conversions such as improved, arc-resistant field conversions. The references to low-voltage ground and test devices were also deleted, as no product standards define requirements for such devices. Subc
10、lause 6.1.5.4 has been expanded to clarify the minimum design testing required for trip system modifications, following reports of instances of inadequate testing of such conversions. Converted circuit breakers may or may not be interchangeable with existing nonconverted circuit breakers. Where conv
11、erted circuit breakers are not interchangeable with nonconverted circuit breakers, it shall be so indicated in the converters instruction book and the blocking/rejection interlock shall be changed. It is stressed that at least the minimum design tests recommended and outlined in specific references
12、are to be carried out as applicable on each differing design (or model) of a converted device. Reliance only on production tests with statements that the conversion has been “ANSI tested,” unsubstantiated by formal documented design verification, can mislead users and may result in field failures. P
13、roduction tests are not design tests. The basic and fundamental philosophy of this standard is that a converted product is a new design and shall be design verified to substantiate that it meets its nameplate ratings as well as applicable standards. A recommended design verification form is included
14、. The lack of design verification of some conversions was the reason for the creation of the original 1991 version of this document. Experience gained with use of the original document and the 1996 and 2002 revisions is incorporated into this revision of the standard. Many forms of conversion exist,
15、 and this document provides the logic that should cover all power switchgear equipment conversions, with examples of current areas of conversion and testing. As additional types of switchgear products are converted, criteria for the new conversion products will be added in future revisions of this s
16、tandard. Annex A, although not a normative part of this standard, is provided for guidance in the design verification of the converted power switchgear equipment. It provides additional guidance regarding conversion examples and the minimum testing required for design verifications. Examples of comp
17、onents that may be converted include, but are not limited to: a) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Circuit breakers Frame Insulation structures Contacts, supports, and primary disconnecting devices High-voltage arc-interrupting structures Low-voltage arc-interrupting structures v Copyright 2008 IEEE. All rights reserv
18、ed. 6) 7) 8) b) 1) 2) 3) 4) c) d) 1) NOTEThese conversions include substitution of low-voltage and medium-voltage alternating current fused contactors in place of circuit breaker elements. Low-voltage direct-acting trip systems Drawout parts/interlocking and auxiliary functions Mechanism parts and c
19、ontrol wiring Switchgear vertical sections Drawout parts/interlocking and auxiliary functions Frame Bus, bus connections, and insulation Instrumentation and control wiring Ground and test devices Metal-enclosed interrupter switchgear Addition or substitution of power fuses This revised standard is n
20、ot intended to cover maintenance procedures when reconditioning power switchgear equipment in accordance with the manufacturers instruction manuals. Conversions are sometimes incorrectly termed “retrofits.” Notice to users Laws and regulations Users of these documents should consult all applicable l
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31、wn responsibility. Further information may be obtained from the IEEE Standards Association. vii Copyright 2008 IEEE. All rights reserved. Participants At the time this standard was submitted to the IEEE-SA Standards Board for approval, the C37.59 Conversion of Power Switchgear Working Group had the
32、following membership: Peter W. Dwyer, Chair T. W. Olsen, Vice Chair Paul D. Barnhart Ted A. Burse Pat DiLillo Doug Edwards Harpinger S. Gill Ward E. Laubach George N. Lester Albert Livshitz Nigel P. McQuin Michael Orosz Robert J. Puckett Michael D. Sigmon Alan D. Storms Paul B. Sullivan Larry YonceT
33、his document was sponsored by the Switchgear Committee of the IEEE Power Engineering Society. When this document was approved, the members of the Switchgear Committee were: Ted A. Burse, Chair Bill Long, Vice Chair Ken Edwards, Secretary Michael Wactor, Standards Coordinator Roy Alexander Chris Ambr
34、ose John Angelis Charles J. Ball Paul D. Barnhart Robert Behl W. J. (Bill) Bergman Anne Bosma John Brunke Ray Capra Patrick DiLillo Alexander Dixon Randall Dotson Denis Dufournet Peter W. Dwyer Douglas Edwards Marcel Fortin Mietek Glinkowski S. S. (Dave) Gohil Keith I. Gray Carlos Isaac Richard Jack
35、son Stephen Lambert John Leach Dave Lemmerman Neil McCord Nigel P. McQuin Steven Meiners Alec Monroe Georges Montillet Anne F. Morgan Frank Muench Yasin Musa Jeffrey Nelson T. W. Olsen Michael Orosz Robert J. Puckett Carl Reigart Timothy Royster Roderick Sauls Devki Sharma Michael D. Sigmon Ned Simo
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37、iam J. Ackerman S. K. Aggarwal Stan Arnot Ali Al Awazi Paul D. Barnhart W. J. (Bill) Bergman Wallace Binder William G. Bloethe Steven R. Brockschink Chris Brooks Gustavo Brunello Ted A. Burse Thomas Carpenter Donald M. Colaberardino Tommy Cooper Stephen Dare Randall L. Dotson Donald Dunn Peter W. Dw
38、yer Gary Engmann Keith Flowers Kenneth Gettman James Graham Keith I. Gray Charles Grose Randall Groves Nancy M. Gunderson Gary A. Heuston David A. Horvath Dennis Horwitz Richard Jackson Harry Josten Joseph L. Koepfinger Boris Kogan Jim Kulchisky Chung-Yiu Lam Stephen Lambert Albert Livshitz G. Luri
39、Jean-Claude Maurice Frank W. Mayle Gary L. Michel Anne F. Morgan Charles Morse Jerry Murphy Dennis Neitzel Michael Newman George R. Nourse T. W. Olsen Donald M. Parker Bansi Patel Iulian Profir Robert J. Puckett Michael A. Roberts Charles W. Rogers Steven Sano Vincent Saporita Bartien Sayogo Devki S
40、harma Gil Shultz John H. Spare David Stone Alan D. Storms Paul B. Sullivan S. H. Telander Dennis Thonsgard Wayne Timm John Vergis Waldemar G. Von Miller Michael Wactor James W. Wilson James L. Wiseman Matthew Zeedyk Ahmed Zobaa Sandeep Zope When the IEEE-SA Standards Board approved this standard on
41、5 December 2007, it had the following membership: Steve M. Mills, Chair Robert M. Grow, Vice Chair Don Wright, Past Chair Judith Gorman, Secretary Richard DeBlasio Alex Gelman William R. Goldbach Arnold M. Greenspan Joanna N. Guenin Kenneth S. Hanus William B. Hopf Richard H. Hulett Hermann Koch Jos
42、eph L. Koepfinger* John Kulick David J. Law Glenn Parsons Ronald C. Petersen Tom A. Prevost Narayanan Ramachandran Greg Ratta Robby Robson Anne-Marie Sahazizian Virginia C. Sulzberger Malcolm V. Thaden Richard L. Townsend Howard L. Wolfman *Member Emeritus ix Copyright 2008 IEEE. All rights reserved
43、. Also included are the following nonvoting IEEE-SA Standards Board liaisons: Satish K. Aggarwal, NRC Representative Michael H. Kelley, NIST Representative Lorraine Patsco IEEE Standards Program Manager, Document Development Matthew J. Ceglia IEEE Standards Program Manager, Technical Program Develop
44、ment x Copyright 2008 IEEE. All rights reserved. Contents 1. Overview 1 1.1 Scope . 2 1.2 Other conversions 2 2. Normative references 2 3. Definitions 4 4. Service conditions 5 5. Ratings 6 6. Conversion and testing . 6 6.1 Circuit breakers and related conversions . 6 6.2 Switchgear vertical section
45、s 15 6.3 Metal-enclosed interrupter switchgear fuse conversions. 16 6.4 Conversion of switchgear to arc-resistant 17 6.5 Modifications of arc-resistant switchgear 18 6.6 Conversions using a compartment adaptor to allow use of a drawout circuit breaker in the existing switchgear structure (low voltag
46、e only). 18 7. Production testing. 19 8. Nameplates . 19 9. Manuals 20 10. Design verification form. 21 Annex A (informative) Clarification of conversion processes .22 Annex B (informative) Bibliography 32 1 Copyright 2008 IEEE. All rights reserved. IEEE Standard Requirements for Conversion of Power
47、 Switchgear Equipment IMPORTANT NOTICE: This standard is not intended to assure safety, security, health, or environmental protection in all circumstances. Implementers of the standard are responsible for determining appropriate safety, security, environmental, and health practices or regulatory req
48、uirements. This IEEE document is made available for use subject to important notices and legal disclaimers. These notices and disclaimers appear in all publications containing this document and may be found under the heading “Important Notice” or “Important Notices and Disclaimers Concerning IEEE Do
49、cuments.” They can also be obtained on request from IEEE or viewed at http:/standards.ieee.org/IPR/disclaimers.html. 1. Overview Current industry conversions involve low- and medium-voltage power circuit breakers used in metal-enclosed and metal-clad switchgear, low- and medium-voltage fused contactors, switchgear vertical sections, power fuse addition or substitution in metal-enclosed interrupter switchgear, and certain ratings of other circuit breakers. This standard cannot detail each test that is necessary to be carried out to qualify a conversion. The specific
