Side-Break Switch

Type: S
Insulator Profile: Parallel
Orientation: Horizontal Upright, Vertical, or Underhung
Voltage: 15 – 161 KV

Current: 600, 1200, and 2000 Ampere

Description
A two insulator, group operated, side-opening, air-break disconnect switch, with one rotating insulator per phase for operation.

Application
Frequently used for line disconnecting, isolating and by-passing breakers and transformers, bus sectionalizing, and isolating arrestors, metering equipment, and other apparatus. Can be either pole or substation structure mounted.

Features & Benefits

  • Simple and mechanically reliable
  • Minimal operating effort
  • Lowest cost vs. other types of group operated switches
  • Excellent ice breaking characteristics
  • Readily adaptable to quick break arcing horns and single bottle loop split vacuum interrupters

Additional Information

Ratings/Catalog Numbers

Dimensional Data (15 – 69 kV)

Dimensional Data (115 – 161 kV)

Construction Details

Product Specifications (*PDF 47.6 KB)

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Catalog Cut-Sheet (*PDF 199 KB)

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