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Load Break Switch
SINTRA is an approved PLN vendor of 24 kV-class SF6 gas-insulated load break switches for overhead distribution lines.

- Rated voltage
- 24 kV
- Rated current
- 630 A
- Insulation
- SF6 gas
- Operation
- Auto, motor, manual
- Enclosure
- Stainless steel, IP67
How It Works
The SF6 gas-insulated load break switch is a protective device that switches current in the event of an overload fault on overhead lines.
When contacts open or close, current is carried through an arc and a transient recovery voltage forms across the contacts. SF6 gas, with excellent dielectric and arc-quenching properties, extinguishes the arc efficiently even at full-load interruption.
The pole-mounted switch operates at up to 24 kV, manually or motorized, automatically or by remote control. Its stainless-steel enclosure withstands corrosive, polluted and demanding environments.

Specification
SINTRA has supplied 24 kV-class SF6 load break switches to PLN as an approved vendor since 2017.
| Description | Specification |
|---|---|
| Type | GPA24-ML/C, motor driven |
| Number of phases | 3 |
| Rated voltage, Ur | 24 kV |
| Rated normal current, Ir | 630 A |
| Rated frequency, fr | 50 Hz |
| Rated short-time withstand current, Ik | 16 kA rms, 3 s |
| Rated peak withstand current, Ip | 40 kA |
| Mainly active load breaking current | 630 A, 500 operations |
| Closed-loop breaking current | 630 A |
| Cable-charging breaking current | 16 A |
| Line-charging breaking current | 1.5 A |
| Short-circuit making current | 40 kA, 5 times |
| Earth-fault breaking current | 48 A |
| Power-frequency withstand voltage | 60 kV dry, 50 kV wet, 66 kV across isolating distance |
| Lightning impulse withstand voltage | 150 kV |
| Mechanical endurance | 5,000 electric, 1,000 manual operations |
| Operation | Auto, motor or manual |
| Arc-extinguishing medium | SF6, 0.7 kg |
| Rated filling pressure at 20°C | 59 kPa |
| Alarm and lock-out pressure | 36 kPa |
| Control voltage | AC 110 to 220 V, DC 24 V |
| Mechanism box protection | IP67 |
| Creepage distance | 633 mm |
| Weight | Switch 125 kg, control box 24.5 kg |
| Class | E3-M2 |
| Standards | IEC 62271-103, IEC 62271-1, IEC 60529 |
Request the Load Break Switch Catalog
We will send the full product catalog with reference tables and arrangement drawings, or a quotation for your specification.
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