High Voltage Circuit Breaker Subcommittee


Scope:

Treatment of all matters relating to high voltage power circuit breakers (above 1000 Volts AC and 3200 Volts DC).

Chairman: Rod Sauls
Southern Company Services

600 N 18th Street

Birmingham, AL 35203


Subcommittee Technical Presentations

  

Spring 2012 - Roy Alexander - Capacitor Switching - Energy Balance Approach, testing of 72 kV SF6 breakers, prestrikes and restrikes.


Standards covered by this subcommittee and their status


1325 IEEE Recommended Practice for Reporting Field Failure Data for Power Circuit Breakers W. Bergmann/D. Sharma Will be withdrawn upon approval of C37.10
C37.04 IEEE Standard Rating Structure for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis J. Nelson PAR submitted.  Major revision which will also include addition of C37.04a, .04b, .06 and NEMA SG4
C37.04a IEEE Standard Rating Structure for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis---Amendment 1: Capacitance Current Switching R. Alexander R2006; To be included in C37.04
C37.04b IEEE Standard Rating Structure for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis---Amendment 1: TRV Descriptions (Harmonized with to IEC 62271-100) K. Smith Active C37.04b-2008.  Will be included in C37.04
C37.06 American National Standard for Switchgear--AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis--Preferred Ratings and Related Required Capabilities G. Montillet Active C37.06-2009
PC37.06.1 Draft Recommended Practice for Preferred Ratings for High Voltage (> 1000V) AC Circuit Breakers Designated Definite Purpose for Fast Transient Recovery Voltage Rise Times Keith Wallace 2000 version currently under revision.
C37.09 IEEE Standard Test Procedure for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis TBD R2007; Corr 1 & Errata Pub 2007
C37.09a IEEE Standard Test Procedure for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis---Amendment 1: Capacitance Current Switching R. Alexander Active C37.09a-2005; R2007
C37.09b IEEE Standard Test Procedure for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis---Amendment 1: TRV Descriptions (Harmonized with to IEC 62271-100) K. Smith Active C37.09b-2010
PC37.010 Draft IEEE Application Guide for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis  H. Heiermeier Currently under revision
PC37.011 Draft IEEE Application Guide for Transient Recovery Voltage for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis D. Dufournet Submitted to RevCom, waiting for review
PC37.012 Draft IEEE Application Guide for Capacitance Current Switching for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis A. Bosma PAR Approved.  Currently under revision
PC37.013 PP62271-37-013 Draft IEEE Standard for AC High-Voltage (rated above 1000 V) Generator Circuit Breakers for Use with Generators Rated 10 MVA or More
W. Long Joint IEEE/IEC document currently under revision
C37.013a Standard for AC High Voltage Generator Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis – Amendment 1: Supplement for use with Generators Rated 10-100 MVA W. Long Active C37.013a-2007.  Will be included in .013 revision.
C37.015 IEEE Application Guide for Shunt Reactor Switching A. Bosma Active C37.015-2009
C37.016 Standard for AC High-Voltage Circuit Switchers rated 15 kV through 245 kV P. Meyer Active C37.016-2006
C37.017 Standard for Bushings for High Voltage (over 1000 V ac) Circuit Breakers and Gas Insulated Switchgear D. Sharma Active C37.017-2010
C37.081 IEEE Guide for Synthetic Fault Testing of AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current basis TBD R2007
C37.081a Supplement to C37.081-1981 TBD R2007
C37.082   P62271-37-082 IEEE Standard Methods for the Measurement of Sound Pressure Levels of AC Power Circuit Breakers L. Falkingham PAR Approved.  Currently under revision
C37.083 IEEE Guide to Synthetic Capacity Current Switching Test of AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers TBD R2007
PC37.10  Draft IEEE Guide for Diagnostics and Failure Investigation of Power Circuit Breakers W. Bergman R2008; D4 Balloted in April 2011; Will include IEEE 1325
C37.10.1 IEEE Guide for the Selection of Monitoring for Circuit Breakers W. Bergman Reaffirmation ballot to be sent before end of 2011
PC37.11 Draft IEEE Standard Requirements for Electrical Control for High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on A Symmetrical Current Basis John Webb Currently under revision
C37.12 IEEE Standard for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis K. Edwards / D.Sharma Active C37.12-2008
C37.12.1 IEEE Guide for High Voltage (>1000 V) Circuit Breaker Instruction Manual Content W. Bergman Active C37.12.1-2007
C37.20.6 4.76kV to 38 kV Rated Grounding and Testing devices used in Enclosures (in cooperation with the Switchgear Assemblies Subcommittee) Ted Burse Active C37.20.6-2007



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Last updated: November, 2011