Overview
ZW8-12G/630-20 outdoor high voltage vacuum circuit breaker is a three-phase AC 50Hz outdoor high voltage switchgear, mainly used in 12kV rural and urban power systems for making and breaking load current, overcurrent and short-circuit current, and can also be used in other similar applications.
Main Technical Parameters
1. Circuit Breaker Main Technical Parameters
| No. |
Item |
Unit |
Data |
| 1 |
Rated Voltage |
kV |
12 |
| 2 |
Rated Current |
A |
630 |
| 3 |
Power Frequency Withstand Voltage (1min) |
kV |
42 |
| 4 |
Lightning Impulse Withstand Voltage (Peak) |
kV |
75 |
| 5 |
Rated Short-circuit Breaking Current |
kA |
12.5, 16, 20 |
| 6 |
Rated Short-circuit Making Current (Peak) |
kA |
31.5, 40, 50 |
| 7 |
Rated Peak Withstand Current |
kA |
31.5, 40, 50 |
| 8 |
4S Short-time Withstand Current |
kA |
12.5, 16, 20 |
| 9 |
Rated Operating Sequence |
|
Open-0.3S-Close-Open-180S-Close-Open |
| 10 |
Rated Short-circuit Current Breaking Times |
times |
30 |
| 11 |
Mechanical Life |
times |
10000 |
| 12 |
Charging Motor Rated Voltage |
V |
DC or AC220, 110 |
| 13 |
Rated Operating Voltage (with dedicated spring operating mechanism) |
Opening Coil |
V |
DC or AC220, DC110 |
| Closing Coil |
| 14 |
Overcurrent Release Rated Current |
A |
5 |
| 15 |
Allowable Wear Thickness of Fixed and Moving Contacts |
mm |
3 |
| 16 |
Weight |
kg |
230 |
2. Technical Parameters After Circuit Breaker Adjustment
| No. |
Item |
Unit |
Data |
| 1 |
Contact Gap |
mm |
11±1 |
| 2 |
Contact Overtravel |
mm |
3±0.5 |
| 3 |
Average Opening Speed |
m/s |
1.2±0.2 |
| 4 |
Average Closing Speed |
m/s |
0.9±0.2 |
| 5 |
Closing Bounce Time |
ms |
≤2 |
| 6 |
Three-phase Opening Non-synchronism |
ms |
≤2 |
| 7 |
Closing Time (with spring operating mechanism electric closing) |
s |
0.03-0.5 |
| 8 |
Opening Time (with spring operating mechanism electric opening) |
At rated operating voltage |
s |
0.03-0.5 |
| At low operating voltage |
s |
0.05-0.07 |
| 9 |
DC Resistance of Each Phase Circuit |
μΩ |
≤180 |
| 10 |
Phase Center Distance (inside box) |
mm |
175±2 |
3. Isolating Switch Technical Parameters
| No. |
Item |
Unit |
Data |
| 1 |
Rated Voltage |
kV |
12 |
| 2 |
Rated Current |
A |
630 |
| 3 |
4S Rated Short-time Withstand Current (RMS) |
kA |
20 |
| 4 |
Rated Peak Withstand Current |
kA |
50 |
| 5 |
1.2/50μS Full-wave Impulse Voltage (Peak) |
kV |
To earth: 75, Across isolating gap: 85 |
| 6 |
1min Power Frequency Withstand Voltage (RMS) |
kV |
To earth: 42, Across isolating gap: 48 |
| 7 |
DC Resistance of Each Phase Conductive Circuit |
μΩ |
≤60 |
| 8 |
Spring Positive Pressure |
N |
440±44 |
| 9 |
Opening Manual Operating Torque |
Nm |
≤150 |
| 10 |
Blade Just-closed Position Deviation |
mm |
≤2 |
Outline Installation Dimensions

ZW8-12G/630-20 Outdoor High Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breaker | 12kV Rural and Urban Distribution Protection Equipment