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Medium Voltage Vacuum Contactor
7.2 kV, 400 A

Instruction Manual
for
Operation & Maintenance
(For MVC-4001
&
MVC-400L]

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Vacuum Interrupters and Instrument Transfomers Division: Power Systems
D2 MIDC, Waluj, Aurangabad 431 136, Maharashtra, India
Ph.+91-240-2558000, 2558031, Fax :+91-240-2554697,
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Introduction

Crompton Greaves, a giant in Indian Industry Developing& Manufacturing of all typos of Power
System Components, manufactures Vacuum Interrupters at her High Tech Vacuum Interrupter Lab
at Aurangabad, which is the most reliable partner of
any Vacuum Switchgear. Now introducos
Medium Voltage Vacuum Contactor of 7.2 kV, 400A, the most Compact Vacuum Contactor of its
rating in the world (patent filed.)

Vacuum Contactor Ratings

Supply Frequency 50 Hz
Rated Normal Voltage 6.6 kV
Rated Insulation Voltage 7.2 kV
Rated Insulation Level 20 KV/60 kVp
Rated Normal Current 400A
Rated Thermal Current 400 A
Category of Duty AC4
Duty Rating Intermittent.
Control Voltage 110Vor 220V (AC or Dc)

Principle
1. MVC-400 (Solenoid
Type): This is a conventional type of vacuum contactor which is switched
ON by energising the solenoid coil and held
by keeping the same coil energised by connecting the
Economy resistors in series to avoid the over heating of the coil. The vacuum contactor is switched
OFF by disconnecting the coil
supply.

Construction
As shown in photograph, the vacuum contactor consists of three Epoxy Cast Vacuum Contactor
Tubes (ECVCT). Each individual ECVCT forms a switching pole. These ECVCTS are mounted on
rigid Insulating Bracket to further improve its insulating
simple and rugged mechanism improve its insulting properties.
This bracket is attached to a very
simple and properties. This bracket is attached to a very
rugged mechanism to form the world's most
vacuum contactor (patend filed). The vacuum compact, durable and maintenance free
contactor along with its
enhance the mechanical life of compactness
minimum no. of components which is featured with
made it possible to manufacture a the vacuum contactor. This has
very light vacuum contactor. There are two
both of which are used coils in the contactor
condition. The durable
simultaneously to switch as well
as hold the vacuum contactor in
opening springs open the contacts ON
improve the response time ofyour control circuit. The very fast so open the circuit effectively to
no. of auxiliary contacts are 4 no
As usual, the coil current
(while switching in the economy resistors +4nc.
using a 110V, 16A, 2 NO+2NC into the coil circuit) to be brOK
auxiliary Contactor (notin scope of
supply) only.
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FROM PANEL
AFTER REMOVAL
CONTACTOR
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1. OPEN THE SIDE
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2. OPEN THE COUNTERSUNK ALLEN SCREWS AS SHOWN IN PICTURES BELOW

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CONTROL DIAGRAM OF MV CONTACTOR MVC -400L
WITH COIL VOLTAGE 220V DC

CLOSING MAIN CONTACTS

CoIL TRIPPIN:
CoIL
c11 C22
A AJ 81 83 |11 12 13 A A7
C3

82 84 A6 AB 86 B8
C12 c21
21 22 23

AUX. CONTACTS

IMPORTANT
1)
COIL TO BE OPERATED THROUGH SEPARATE AUX. CONTACTOR (NOTA
PART OF SUPPLY)
2) CLOSING & TRIPING cOIL SUPPLY
OF RESPECTIVE OPERATIN. MUST BE CUT OFF ON THE COMPLETION
) THE AUX. cONTACTS PROVIDED IN THE
MEANT FOR DC BREAKIG.
CONTACTOR ENCLOsURE NOT
4) SUPPLY TO CLOSING COIL SHOULD BE
MAINTAINED FOR TWO
SECONDS

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