In medium and high voltage power systems, earthing switches fulfil a vital role in protecting maintenance staff and apparatus from danger. Of all the earthing switches, motorized switches are the most preferred, designed to operate automatically while providing high precision control along with built-in safety features. This addresses the manual earthing switch risks of human error, response time and isolation inadequacy. As a professional provider of power equipment solutions, GPSwitchgear optimizes the design of motorized earthing switches to meet comprehensive safety standards. This makes motorized earthing switches vital to power grids, industrial plants and commercial complexes. In this post, we explore the many ways motorized earthing switches improves safety.
Operators using manual earthing switches must ground approach high voltage circuitry during the earthing sequence. This may involve intricate risk scenarios where, during high voltage earthing of complex power cabinets, disengagement with live components may not be possible. The earthing switch solves this with remote or automatic operation systems, where users can command the switch from high voltage zones with control panels, mobile apps, or central control systems. The system disengagement and earthing of remaining charge is always possible from over 5 meters near the equipment during maintenance of medium voltage ring main units. GPSwitchgear’s motorized earthing switch augments this with a dedicated physical interlock mechanism that earthing can only occur with the main circuit breaker in the "off" position for in circuit earthing. This interlock coupled with the remote Command System is the basis for risk mitigation, creating a safe system for electrical maintenance.
Loose earthing connections cause incomplete discharging of residual voltages and can lead to electric arcs and damage to the equipment if it is touched by a maintenance worker. The motorized earthing switch has a motor-driven gearbox with control circuitry that ensures a uniform, forceful enough, and steady contact closure on the earthing switch, resulting in a low resistance and tight closure. Unlike under experienced manual switch operators, motorized earthing switches have built-in torque switches that disconnect the motor if the preset torque is reached. This eliminates damage from over-tightening (i.e., contact sticking) or loosening (i.e., poor contact leaving an air gap). During the maintenance of a 35kV power transformer, the earthing switch can maintain a stable earthing resistance of lower than 0.5 ohms to ensure all residual and even transient high voltages are safely discharged. The earthing switch is also made of corrosion-resistant copper alloy to improve the reliability of the connection over a long period of time by preventing oxidation of the contacts.
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When performing manual earthing operations, one has to rely on the employee’s training and concentration. Mistakes such as forgetting to earth one circuit, or earth wrong terminal can result in calamitous consequences. The motorised earthing switches have the potential to limit manual interventions and therefore reduce human errors related to earthing operations. It motorised operation and execution is more or less automatic, but there is a prescribed sequence that it has to follow. Upon receiving the instruction for the earthing action, it first ascertains the state of the equipment by asking a predefined question sprinter, “ equipment is live, is the main switch OFF?” It will then perform the earthing operation and finally close the feedback loop in asking whether the operation was successful or not. No subjective answers will be in the feedback of the sequence. The absence of human intervention is crucial to the motorised earthing switch. It will also be faster than manual operation in that in case of a system fault, it can their automatic control earthing system to supply the earthing control within 0.1 seconds to reduce the potential hazard of arc flash or equipment damage. It will not take the 10-30 seconds manual operation requires.
The motorized earthing switch by GPSwitchgear also has an automatic self-checking feature; it tests its motor, transmission response, billing mechanism, and sensor status and warns maintenance personnel in advance of any possible disconnect faults, thus reducing risks on failing switches.
Motorized earthing switches help remove safety concerns in extreme conditions. Harsh environments include outdoor power stations that are exposed to rain and snow as well as dust, coastal areas with corrosive salt spray, and industrial workshops with extreme heat. Since earthing switches are exposed to the extremes, it makes operation difficult and can pose safety hazards. To prevent these issues, the motorized earthing switches are made with IP65 or higher external enclosures which keep water and dust away from internal corrodible materials. Motors and drives are corrosion resistant for operation in salt spray and humid environments. These motorized earthing switches are further tested in conditions of strong winds (up to level 12) and extreme cold (down to -30℃) like those found in outdoor wind power substations. They successfully complete motorized earthing switches. As further safety with the motorized earthing switches in the cold environments, GPSwitchgear includes heating elements in the motorized earthing switches to allow instant operation.
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