Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear Terminations
Raychem Medium Voltage (MV) switchgear terminations are screened separable connectors used to connect power cables to switchgear systems safely and efficiently. They are designed for voltages up to 36 kV and provide reliable insulation, stress control, and compact connections.
🔹 Key Points (Summary)
- Used for terminating MV cables into switchgear panels
- Compact, space-saving, and highly reliable design
- Available in two types:
- Outer cone (for standard bushings)
- Inner cone (for GIS applications)
- Features integrated stress control to prevent electrical stress concentration
- Touch-proof and screened, ensuring operator safety
- Cold installation (no heating required) for easy and quick setup
- Includes test points for voltage measurement
- Complies with IEEE, CENELEC, and IS standards
🔹 In One Line
Raychem MV switchgear terminations are pre-engineered, safe, and compact cable termination systems used for reliable connection of medium-voltage cables to switchgear.
Description
Raychem Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear Terminations are specialized cable accessories used to connect medium-voltage power cables to switchgear equipment in electrical distribution systems. They ensure safe, reliable, and compact connections, typically for voltage ranges up to 36 kV.
🔹 Description :
Raychem MV switchgear terminations are screened separable connectors designed for terminating polymeric insulated cables (like XLPE) into switchgear panels, including air-insulated and gas-insulated switchgear (GIS).
They provide:
- Electrical insulation
- Stress control at the cable end
- Mechanical connection to switchgear bushings
- Environmental sealing and safety
🔹 Types of Raychem Switchgear Terminations :
Raychem offers two main types:
- Outer Cone Type
- Used with bushings as per EN 50181 standards
- Available in current ratings: 250 Amps, 400 Amps, 630–1250 Amps
- Made of silicone rubber or EPDM
- Cold-applied (no heat required during installation)
- Inner Cone Type
- Used mainly for gas-insulated switchgear (GIS)
- Plug-in type, compact and sealed
- Typical sizes:
- Size 2: 800 Amps
- Size 3: 1250 Amps
🔹 Key Features :
- Screened & Touch-proof design → ensures operator safety
- Compact and space-saving → ideal for modern switchgear panels
- Integrated stress control (geometric/refractive/impedance) → avoids electrical stress concentration
- High reliability with long service life
- Pre-engineered kits → easy and quick installation
- Test point provision → enables voltage detection/testing
- Suitable for indoor, outdoor, and submersible conditions
🔹 Technical Characteristics :
- Voltage range: up to 36 kV
- Current rating: up to 1250 Amps
- Partial discharge: < 10 pC
- Impulse withstands up to 170 kVp
- Cable size compatibility: up to 800 sq.mm
🔹 Standards & Compliance :
Raychem MV switchgear terminations comply with:
- IEEE standards (bushings)
- CENELEC HD 629.1
- IS 13573-2 (Indian Standard)
🔹 Applications :
- Medium voltage substations
- Industrial power distribution systems
- Gas-insulated switchgear (GIS)
- Renewable energy installations
- Utility networks
Raychem MV switchgear terminations are high-performance, pre-engineered cable termination systems that provide safe, reliable, and compact connections between MV cables and switchgear. Their separable, screened, and stress-controlled design makes them ideal for modern electrical networks requiring high reliability and minimal maintenance
Brand
Raychem RPG
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