1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 References
4 Design Tests
4.1 Maximum Voltage Tests
4.2 Power Frequency Tests
4.3 Continuous Current Tests
4.4 Dielectric Withstand Tests
4.5 Standard Operating Duty Tests
4.6 Interrupting Time Tests
4.7 Transient Recovery Voltage Tests
4.8 Short-Circuit Interrupting Tests
4.9 Load Current Switching Tests
4.10 Capacitor Current Switching Tests
4.11 Line closing Switching Surge Factor
4.12 Out-of-phase Switching Current Tests
4.13 Mechanical Endurance Tests
4.14 Control Voltage
4.15 Fluid Operating Pressure
4.16 Design Tests on Porcelain Components
4.17 Sealed Pressure Systems Leakage Tests
5 Production Tests
5.1 Types of tests
5.2 Current and Linear Coupler Tests
5.3 High-Voltage Circuit Breaker Tests
5.4 Gas Receiver Tests
5.5 Pressure Tests
5.6 Nameplate Check
5.7 Leakage Tests
5.8 Vacuum Integrity Tests
5.9 Resistors, Heaters and Coils Check Tests
5.10 Control and Secondary Wiring Check Tests
5.11 Clearance and Mechanical Adjustment Check Tests
5.12 Mechanical Operation Tests
5.13 Timing Tests
5.14 Stored Energy System Tests
5.15 Electrical Resistance of Current Path Test
5.16 Power Frequency Withstand Voltage Tests on
Major Insulation Components
5.17 Power Frequency Withstand Voltage Tests on Control
and Secondary Wiring
6 Conformance Test
6.1 Outdoor Circuit Breakers
6.2 Indoor Draw-Out Circuit Breakers
7 Standard Methods for Determining the Values of a
Sinusoidal Current Wave and a Power Frequency Recovery
Voltage
7.1 Currents
7.2 Power Frequency Recovery Voltage
Informative Annexes
A Suggested Short-Circuit Performance Data Form
B Table 1 and Notes from C37.09-1979
C Table 2 and Notes from C37.09-1979