Summary

This Technical Brochure presents a comprehensive guides to the design, test and application of HVDC CBs.  Starting with a summary of the relevant works carried out by other academic organizations, the Brochure first discusses HVDC system and conversion technologies in addition to the fault detection, identification and management strategies. Design insights of voltage grading, mechanical switching, control and protection, and condition monitoring of CBs are then discussed. Key functional requirement of HVDC CBs and their interactions with HVDC systems are specifically analyzed. This is followed by the proposed approaches for rating, modelling and real-time HIL tests of CB for a given HVDC system and protection strategy. Guide for defining the type-test requirements of HVDC CBs and their sub-components are provided together with the recommended circuits for current interruption test. Examples CBs installed in multi-terminal VSC-HVDC systems and these developed in laboratories are particularly presented together with the test circuits and obtained results of both manufacturer and on-site fault current tests.

Additional informations

Publication type Technical Brochures
Reference 873
Publication year 2022
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees Transmission & distribution equipment (A3), DC systems and power electronics (B4)
Working groups JWG B4/A3.80
File size 13 MB
Pages number 236
Price for non member 300 €
Price for member Free

Authors

CAO, WANG, TUENNERHOFF, RECKSIEDLER, DORN, GAO, ABEDRABBO, SMEETS, INAGAKI, ITO

Keywords

DC Systems, power electronics, transmission, distribution equipment

Design, test and application of  HVDC circuit breakers
Design, test and application of HVDC circuit breakers