Product Details
The ABB NTA16-A, also cataloged as the NTA16-A Medium-Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breaker, operates as a dedicated hardware component for high-current fault interruption and electrical circuit isolation within medium-voltage distribution networks.
Hardware Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | NTA16-A |
| Brand | ABB |
| Origin | Switzerland |
| Weight | 500 g |
| Dimensions | 1200 mm x 800 mm x 500 mm |
| Operating Temp | -25 to +40 deg C standard industrial range |
| Power Consumption | Dependent on motor charging and trip/close coil actuation |
| Voltage Rating | 12 kV |
| Current Rating | 1600 A |
| Interrupting Rating | 40 kA |
| Operating Mechanism | Spring-operated |
| Closing Time | Less than 3 cycles |
| Trip Time | Less than 1 cycle |
| Interruption Medium | Vacuum |
Profinet / EtherNet/IP Deterministic Networks
When integrated with digital control interfaces, the ABB NTA16-A relays auxiliary contact states, spring charge signals, and trip alarms to supervisory systems across Profinet / EtherNet/IP deterministic networks. This continuous data streaming tracks opening and closing mechanical propagation times, allowing the central logic controller to detect synchronization discrepancies. The high-speed network transmission interface supports predictable telemetry throughput times, minimizing latency in supervisory control and data acquisition loops while ensuring that device status parameters correspond accurately with the localized control room database files.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do the trip and close coil circuits maintain communication velocity with industrial controllers during a fault event?
A: The physical trip and close coils operate via direct binary hardware interlocks. Auxiliary contacts echo the physical state back to network gateways, which package the breaker open/close flags into high-priority communication packets to maintain sub-millisecond status update transmission times.
Q: What are the impacts of firmware flash compatibility on the electronic control and protection units connected to this breaker?
A: The internal spring charging motor and manual trip assemblies function independently of any software. However, the microprocessors in accompanying external protection relays require exact firmware version alignment to ensure precise time-stamping of the less than 1 cycle trip sequence data.
Field Installation Guidelines
- Position the 500 g structure using heavy-duty mechanical hoisting apparatus rated specifically for the physical footprint dimensions.
- Align the primary copper draw-out stabs or terminal bars, applying industrial contact grease to ensure uniform current distribution across the 1600 A interface.
- Secure the auxiliary low-voltage control harness, verifying that the physical wiring remains isolated from high-voltage electromagnetic interference paths.
- Verify the integrity of the station ground network connection by bonding the main chassis grounding pad directly to the switchgear earth bus using the specified torque values.
Additional Information
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