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Live tank circuit breaker LTB 72.5 - 420 kV
World's most versatile circuit breaker
LTB is suitable for breaking currents upto
50 kA, fast interruption for maximum power
system stability. It is configurable for most
applications and environments.
Design features
LTB is a high-performance circuit breaker with high breaking
current and excellent current-carrying design.
LTB D is designed for a maximum breaking current of up to 40
kA at rated voltages from 72.5 kV up to 170 kV, continuous
current 3150 A.
LTB E is designed for a maximum breaking current of up to 50
kA at rated voltages from 72.5 kV up to 420 kV, continuous
current 4000 A.
LTB is available for single- or three-pole operation.
For circuit breakers with one breaking element per pole, both
modes of operation are possible. For two-chamber circuit
breakers only single-pole operation applies.
Applications
LTB is suitable for most applications and proven in extreme
locations including deserts, the tropics and cold climates-
withstanding natural disasters from hurricanes to major
earthquakes.
High altitude applications
High seismic requirement applications
Line, transformer, reactor and capacitor switching
Low frequency railway applications
Connecting renewable power to the grid
Controlled switching by SwitchsyncTM
The single-pole operated live tank circuit breakers supplied by
ABB are particularly well suited for controlled switching due to
their good stability in regards to mechanical operating time and
dynamic dielectric behavior. Controlled switching is used for
elimination of harmful electrical transients upon planned switching
of mainly capacitor banks, shunt reactors and power transformers.
The method is also gaining acceptance for reenergizing of EHV
transmission lines, and replacing traditional pre-insertion resistors.
Reliable operating mechanism
For many years, ABB has used operating mechanisms with
energy mechanically stored in springs. This solution offers
considerable advantages in that the energy in the tensioned
springs is always available.
BLK is used for:
LTB D1/B 72.5 - 170 kV
LTB E 72.5 - 245 kV singe-pole operation
FSA1 is used for:
LTB D1/B 72.5 - 170 kV
BLG is used for:
LTB E 72.5 - 245 kV three-pole operation
LTB E 420 kV single-pole operation
MSD is used for:
LTB D1/B 72.5 - 170 kV
LTB E 72.5 - 245 kV single pole operation
Technical data - LTB
LTB LTB LTB LTB LTB LTB LTB
Units
72.5D1/B 145D1/B 170D1/B 72.5E1 170E1 245E1 420E2
Number of breaks per pole kV 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Rated voltage kV 72.5 145 170 72.5 170 245 420
Rated frequency Hz 50/60 50/60 50/60 50/60 50/60 50/60 50/60
Rated normal current A 3150 3150 3150 4000 4000 4000 4000
Making current peak kA (peak) 100/104 100/104 100/104 125/104 125/104 125/104 125/104
Rated s.c breaking current with duration time 3 s kA (rms) 40 40 40 50/40 50/40 50/40 50/40

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Power frequency To earth and between phases kV (rms) 160 275 325 160 325 460 660
withstand voltage Across open pole kV (rms) 275 275+70 325 325 325 460+145 510+210
Lightning impulse To earth and between phases kV 350 650 750 350 750 1050 1425
withstand level (LIWL) Across open pole kV 650 650+70 750 750 750 1050+200 1425+240
Switching impulse To earth and between phases kV 1050
withstand level (SIWL) Across open pole kV 900+345
First-pole-to-clear factor 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.3
Rated operating sequence O-0.3 s-CO-3 min-CO
Other values on request

1YVA000011-Rev.A, en 2016-04
Drawing - LTB

Voltage LTB D 72.5 - 170 LTB D 72.5 - 170 LTB D 72.5 - 170 LTB E 72.5 - 245 LTB E 245 LTB E 420
Operation Three-pole operation Three-pole operation Single-pole operation Three-pole operation Single-pole operation Single-pole operation
Mechanism BLK MSD/FSA BLK/MSD/FSA BLG BLK/MSD BLG

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