• BS 5311:1996

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    High-voltage alternating-current circuit-breakers

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-10-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-04-1996

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    CHAPTER 1: SERVICE CONDITIONS, DEFINITIONS, RATING,
    CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN
    Clause
    1 Scope
    2 Normal and special service conditions
    3 Definitions
    3.101 General terms
    3.102 Switching devices
    3.103 Parts of circuit-breakers
    3.104 Operation
    3.105 Characteristic quantities of circuit-breakers
    3.106 Index of definitions
    4. Rating
    4.1 Rated voltage
    4.2 Rated insulation level
    4.3 Rated frequency
    4.4 Rated normal current and temperature rise
    4.5 Rated short-time withstand current
    4.6 Rated peak withstand current
    4.7 Rated duration of short-circuit
    4.8 Rated supply voltage of closing and opening
            devices and auxiliary circuits
    4.9 Rated supply frequency of closing and opening
            devices and auxiliary circuits
    4.10 Rated pressures of compressed gas supply for
            operation and for interruption
    4.101 Rated short-circuit breaking current
    4.102 Rated transient recovery voltage for terminal
            faults
    4.103 Rated short-circuit making current
    4.104 Rated operating sequence
    4.105 Rated characteristics for short-line faults
    4.106 Rated out-of-phase breaking current
    4.107 Rated line-charging breaking current
    4.108 Rated cable-charging breaking current
    4.109 Rated single capacitor bank breaking current
    4.110 Rated back-to-back capacitor bank breaking
            current
    4.111 Rated capacitor bank inrush making current
    4.112 Rated small inductive breaking current
    4.113 Rated time quantities
    4.114 Co-ordination of rated values
    5. Design and construction
    5.1 Requirements for liquids in circuit-breakers
    5.2 Requirements for gases in circuit-breakers
    5.3 Earthing of circuit-breakers
    5.4 Auxiliary equipment
    5.5 Dependent power closing
    5.6 Stored energy closing
    5.7 Operation of releases
    5.8 Low and high pressure interlocking devices
    5.9 Nameplates
    5.101 Requirements for simultaneity of poles
    5.102 General requirement for operation
    5.103 Pressure limits of compressed gas for
            interruption in gas-blast circuit-breakers
    5.104 Vent outlets
    Figures 1 to 14
    CHAPTER II: TESTS, SELECTION, ORDERS AND INSTALLATION
    6 Type Tests
    6.1 Dielectric tests
    6.2 Radio interference voltage (r.i.v.) tests
    6.3 Temperature-rise tests
    6.4 Measurement of the resistance of the main current
    6.5 Short-time withstand current and peak withstand
            current tests
    6.101 Mechanical and environmental tests
    6.102 Miscellaneous provisions for making and breaking
            tests
    6.103 Tests circuits for short circuit making and
            breaking tests
    6.104 Short-circuit test quantities
    6.105 Short-circuit test procedure
    6.106 Basic short-circuit test-duties
    6.107 Critical current tests
    6.108 Single-phase short-circuit tests
    6.109 Short-line fault tests
    6.110 Out-of-phase making and breaking tests
    6.111 Capacity current switching tests
    6.112 Magnetizing and small inductive current
            switching tests
    7 Routine tests
    7.1 Power frequency voltage withstand dry tests on
            the main circuit
    7.2 Voltage withstand tests on control and auxiliary
            circuits
    7.3 Measurement of the resistance of the main circuit
    7.101 Mechanical operating tests
    7.102 Design and visual checks
    8 Guide to the selection of circuit-breakers for
            service
    8.101 General
    8.102 Selection of rated values for service conditions
    8.103 Selection of rated values for fault conditions
    8.104 Selection for electrical endurance in networks of
            rated voltage above 1 kV, and up to and including
            52 kV
    9 Information to be given with enquiries, tenders
            and orders
    9.101 Information to be given with enquires and orders
    9.102 Information to be given with tenders
    10 Rules for transport, storage, erection and
            maintenance
    10.1 Conditions during transport, storage and erection
    10.2 Erection
    10.3 Maintenance
    FIGURES 15 TO 32
    CHAPTER III: APPENDICES
    Appendix AA - Calculation of transient recovery voltages
    for short-line faults from rated characteristics
    Appendix BB - Capacitor bank inrush currents
    Appendix CC - Records and reports of type tests for
    making, breaking and short-time current performance
    Appendix DD - Determination of short-circuit power factor
    Appendix EE - Tightness specifications and tests
    Appendix FF - Method of drawing the envelope of the
    prospective transient recovery voltage of a circuit and
    determining the representative parameters
    Appendix GG Methods of determining prospective
    transient recovery voltage waves
    Appendix HH - Example of a commissioning test programme
    Appendix JJ - Some remarks regarding multipliers for TRV
    values for second and third clearing poles, of table 11F
    Annex KK - Rationale behind introduction of circuit-breakers
    class B
    Annex ZA - (normative) Special national conditions
    Annex ZB - (normative) Normative references to inter-
    national publications with their corresponding European
    publications

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    Applies to 3 pole circuit breakers for 3 phase systems and single pole circuit breakers for single phase systems for frequencies up to 60 Hz and voltages above 1000 V.

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    Committee PEL/17
    Development Note Supersedes BS 5311(1988), 88/25931 DC & 97/206278 DC. (03/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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