Introduction to High Voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear and its Applications
A gas-insulated substation (GIS) uses a superior dielectric gas, SF6, at moderate pressure for phase-to phase and phase-to-ground insulation. The high voltage conductors, circuit breaker interrupters, switches, current transformers, and voltage transformers are in SF6 gas inside grounded metal enclosures.The atmospheric air insulation used in a conventional, air-insulated substation (AIS) requires meters of air insulation to do what SF6 can do in centimeters.
GIS can therefore be smaller than AIS by up to a factor of 10. A GIS is mostly used where space is expensive or not available. In a GIS the active parts are protected from the deterioration from exposure to atmospheric air, moisture, contamination, etc.
As a result, GIS is more reliable and requires less maintenance than AIS.
GIS was first developed in various countries between 1968 and 1972. After about 5 years of experience, the use rate increased to about 20% of new substations in countries where space is limited. In other countries with space easily available, the higher cost of GIS relative to AIS has limited use to special cases.
In this Technical presentation, We will discuss more about GE Vernova HV GIS technology, major components and its application.
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- Date: 09 Sep 2024
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Introduction to High Voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear and its Applications
A gas-insulated substation (GIS) uses a superior dielectric gas, SF6, at moderate pressure for phase-to phase and phase-to-ground insulation. The high voltage conductors, circuit breaker interrupters, switches, current transformers, and voltage transformers are in SF6 gas inside grounded metal enclosures.
The atmospheric air insulation used in a conventional, air-insulated substation (AIS) requires meters of air insulation to do what SF6 can do in centimeters.
GIS can therefore be smaller than AIS by up to a factor of 10. A GIS is mostly used where space is expensive or not available. In a GIS the active parts are protected from the deterioration from exposure to atmospheric air, moisture, contamination, etc.
As a result, GIS is more reliable and requires less maintenance than AIS.
GIS was first developed in various countries between 1968 and 1972. After about 5 years of experience, the use rate increased to about 20% of new substations in countries where space is limited. In other countries with space easily available, the higher cost of GIS relative to AIS has limited use to special cases.
In this technical Presentation, We will discuss more about GE Vernova HV GIS technology, major components and its application.
Biography:
Pierre-Andre Gigon has over 30 years of high voltage circuit breaker experience. He specializes in design of high voltage and generator circuitbreaker interrupters with insulating medium compressed air and sulfur hexafluoride gas (SF6). He also has extensive experience as a testing engineer for high voltage circuit breakers, project and sales manager of multiple products including high voltage circuit breaker, generator circuit breaker and turnkey onshore wind farm. He is a Senior Business Development Manager of High Voltage Products with GE since 2009, currently promoting Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) in the USA and Canada. He is fluent in French and German and holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Ecole Superieure de Neuchatel Switzerland.
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7:00PM - Introduction of IEEE Hamilton Section
7:15PM - Presentation
8:15PM - Q&A
8:30PM - Presentation End