BHEL DEVELOPS GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR

BHEL has developed Gas Insulated Switchgear for 33kV 31.5kA and 40kA Basic Short Circuit duties. Tests were conducted at KEMA, Netherlands. These duties tests are conducted to verify capabilities of Switchgear comprising of key elements such as mechanism, Vacuum Interrupter with suitable linkages. This is a new range of product added into BHELs product range. Requirement of GIS is growing fast in India due to its inherent advantage of low space requirement, higher safety and lower outages due to Switchgear failure, compared to AIS. Such equipment’s are gaining ground mainly in Metro, Refineries and Hydro sites. ref: http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhel-develops--gas-insulated-switchgear.html