Siemens SENTRON 3WL10 - Possible Uses and Portfolio

2.7 Possible uses and portfolio
Possible uses
The circuit breaker performs the di󹪜erent protection tasks and can be used in the following areas:
Field
of appli‐
cation
Building Industry
Breaking capacity 3WL10: 42 to 66kA / 3VA27: 55 to 110kA
Segments Commercial build‐
ings
Infrastructure Industrial buildings Functional
enclosure
Production/
process
automation
Examples O󹪟ce buildings,
banks,
hotels, cinemas,
shopping malls, hos‐
pitals, universities,
schools
Airports,
train stations,
sports stadiums,
ports,
exhibition sites
Industrial parks,
warehouses,
logistics centers
Paper industry,
computer centers,
oil & gas industry,
foodstu󹪜s
industry
Presses, galvanizing
lines, rolling mills,
grinding mills, agita‐
tors and mixers, pro‐
duction
lines
The circuit breaker is used for the following functions:
• Line protection
• Generator protection
• Motor protection
• High breaking capacity
– 3WL10 air circuit breakers: Up to 66kA
– 3VA27 molded case circuit breakers: Up to 110kA
• Selectivity, in particular, for high coordination requirements based on time, current, and
energy discrimination.
• Communication
• As a version of a non-automatic air circuit breaker in accordance with IEC 60947-3
For this purpose, the focus is on the following applications of the circuit breaker:
• Main distribution board
• Industrial distribution systems
• Distribution for infrastructure applications (e.g. secondary substations)
• Applications in machine construction
Description
2.7Possible uses and portfolio
3VA27 molded case circuit breakers & 3WL10 air circuit breakers
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