DC Switchgear

Lightning DC

Combining innovation with 50 years of DC circuit breaker design and manufacturing experience, the Lightning offers optimal safety, reliability and high speed performance – the ideal solution to your DC requirements.

Overview

Incorporating The NDC Circuit Breaker

The BRUSH Switchgear Lightning product, incorporating the high-speed NDC Circuit Breaker, utilises award winning magnetic actuator technology and provides an innovative DC switchgear solution for a variety of markets and demanding applications.

Combining innovation with 50 years of DC circuit breaker design and manufacturing experience, the Lightening offers optimal safety, reliability and high speed performance – the ideal solution to your DC requirements.

Key benefits

Asset life extension
Custom solutions
Lower total cost of ownership (TCO)
Proven design
ENGINEERING FOCUS

NDC circuit breaker at the heart of Lightning DC

The patented arc transfer system prevents internal contamination of the circuit breaker compartment and cubicle.

The cold cathode arc chute assembly dissipates all arcs whilst the transfer coil provides additional magnetic flux across the contact gap, assisting with the interruption of low currents that would otherwise lead to long arcing times.

The magnetic actuator is based on a solenoid plunger, and provides the motion required to close the main contacts and to reset the latch device on tripping.

Technical Specifications

PropertyRating
Nominal Voltage750-1500V dc
Rated Voltage900-1800V dc
Rated Service Current4000/6000/8000A
Power-Frequency Withstand Level9 kV (ac)
Rated Short-Time Withstand Current100kAp / 71kA 250ms
Rated Track Time-Constant100ms
Rated Short-Circuit Current180kAP/125kA – 142kAP/100kA
Bi-directional Critical Current25-26A
Mechanical Endurance50,000 operations
Breaking CharacteristicHigh Speed
Rated Impulse Withstand20kVp
Insulation CategoryOV4
Auxiliary Operating Supply50V dc (other options available)

Switchgear Services

From initial system analysis, to design, engineering, supply, installation, commissioning and upgrades of equipment through to repurposing or decommissioning. We provide lifecycle management and support.

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CONTACT US

Speak to our team

BRUSH has a global reputation for service excellence and dedicated customer support. With a wealth of experience spanning more than 145 years and significant in-house knowledge and expertise, our commitment to excellence is backed by experience and knowledge.

Whether it’s the provision of parts, the delivery of service support in the field, at the customer’s premises or at our network of service workshops, our team of highly experienced engineers are on hand to support.