EN IEC 62271-101:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 62271-101:2013
SIST EN 62271-101:2013/A1:2018
Visokonapetostne stikalne in krmilne naprave - 101. del: Sintetično preskušanje
(IEC 62271-101:2021)
High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Part 101: Synthetic testing (IEC 62271-
101:2021)
Hochspannungs-Schaltgeräte und -Schaltanlagen - Teil 101: Synthetische Prüfung (IEC
62271-101:2021)
Appareillage à haute tension - Partie 101: Essais synthétiques (IEC 62271-101:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62271-101:2021
ICS:
29.130.10 Visokonapetostne stikalne in High voltage switchgear and
krmilne naprave controlgear
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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The text of document 17A/1312/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 62271-101, prepared by SC 17A
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
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IEC 62271-100 2021 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - EN IEC 62271-100 2021
Part 100: Alternating-current circuit-
breakers
IEC 62271-101 ®
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Part 101: Synthetic testing
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 9
1 Scope . 11
2 Normative references. 11
3 Terms and definitions . 11
4 Synthetic testing techniques and methods for short-circuit breaking tests . 13
4.1 Basic principles and general requirements for synthetic breaking test
methods . 13
4.1.1 General . 13
4.1.2 High-current interval . 14
4.1.3 Interaction interval . 15
4.1.4 High-voltage interval . 15
4.2 Synthetic test circuits and related specific requirements for breaking tests . 18
4.2.1 Current injection methods . 18
4.2.2 Voltage injection method . 19
4.2.3 Duplicate circuit method (transformer or Skeats circuit) . 20
4.2.4 Other synthetic test methods . 20
4.3 Three-phase synthetic test methods . 20
5 Synthetic testing techniques and methods for short-circuit making tests . 24
5.1 Basic principles and general requirements for synthetic making test methods . 24
5.1.1 General . 24
5.1.2 High-voltage interval . 27
5.1.3 Pre-arcing interval . 27
5.1.4 Latching interval and fully closed position . 27
5.2 Synthetic test circuit and related specific requirements for making tests . 27
5.2.1 General . 27
5.2.2 Test circuit and test requirements . 27
5.2.3 Alternative test method with reduced voltage . 32
7 Type tests . 33
7.102 General . 33
7.104 Demonstration of arcing times . 34
7.107 Terminal fault tests . 45
7.109 Short-line fault tests . 49
7.110 Out-of-phase making and breaking tests . 50
7.111 Capacitive current tests . 50
Annex A (normative) Correction of di/dt and TRV for test duty T100a . 53
A.1 General . 53
A.2 Reduction in di/dt . 53
A.3 Corrected TRV for the first-pole-to-clear with required asymmetry . 53
A.4 Correction of the di/dt and TRV of the first-pole-to-clear for tests with
intermediate asymmetry . 60
A.5 Correction of the di/dt and TRV of the second- or last-pole-to-clear with
major extended loop with required asymmetry during three-phase tests . 61
A.6 Correction of the di/dt and TRV during tests with a subsequent minor loop . 61
A.7 Calculation of the di/dt and TRV of the first-pole-to-clear . 61
A.7.1 General . 61
A.7.2 Calculation of di/dt . 61

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A.7.3 Calculation of TRV . 62
A.7.4 Examples of calculation of di/dt and TRV . 64
Annex B (normative) Tolerances on test quantities for type tests . 66
Annex C (normative) Information to be given and results to be recorded for synthetic
tests . 69
C.1 General . 69
C.2 Auxiliary circuit-breaker . 69
C.3 Test conditions . 69
C.4 Quantities to be recorded . 69
C.4.1 General . 69
C.4.2 Voltages . 69
C.4.3 Currents . 69
Annex D (normative) Test procedure using a three-phase current circuit and one
voltage circuit . 70
D.1 Test circuit . 70
D.2 Test method . 71
D.2.1 General . 71
D.2.2 Test duty T100s(b) . 71
D.2.3 Test duty T100a . 80
D.2.4 Combination of first-pole-to-clear factors 1,3 and 1,5 . 89
Annex E (normative) Splitting of test duties in test series taking into account the
associated TRV for each pole-to-clear . 92
E.1 General . 92
E.2 Test-duties T10, T30, T60, T100s(b), OP1 and OP2(b). 92
E.2.1 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factors 1,5 and 2,5 . 92
E.2.2 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factors 1,3 and 2,0 . 93
E.2.3 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factor 1,2 . 94
E.3 Test duty T100a . 95
E.3.1 General . 95
E.3.2 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factor 1,5 . 96
E.3.3 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factor 1,3 . 97
E.3.4 Test procedure for first-pole-to-clear factor 1,2 . 99
E.4 Combination of first-pole-to-clear factors . 100
E.4.1 General . 100
E.4.2 Combination of first-pole-to-clear factors 1,3 and 1,5 for test duties T10,
T30, T60 and T100s(b) . 100
E.4.3 Combination of first-pole-to-clear factors 2,0 and 2,5 for test duties OP1
and OP2(b) . 101
E.4.4 Combination of first-pole-to-clear factors 1,3 and 1,5 for test duty T100a . 102
Annex F (informative) Three-phase synthetic test circuits . 114
F.1 General . 114
F.2 Three-phase synthetic combined circuit . 114
F.3 Three-phase synthetic circuit with injection in all phases . 117
F.4 Three-phase synthetic circuit with injection in two phases . 118
Annex G (informative) Examples of test circuits for metal-enclosed and dead tank
circuit-breakers . 122
Annex H (informative) Step-by-step method to prolong arcing . 133
Annex I (informative) Synthetic methods for capacitive current tests . 135
I.1 General . 135

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I.2 Recovery voltage . 135
I.3 Combined current and voltage circuits . 135
I.4 Making tests . 136
I.5 Current chopping . 136
I.6 Examples test circuits . 136
Annex J (normative) Synthetic test methods for circuit-breakers with opening resistors . 145
J.1 General . 145
J.2 Conditions. 145
J.2.1 General . 145
J.2.2 Transient recovery voltage interval . 145
J.2.3 Power-frequency recovery voltage interval . 145
J.3 Multiple step test procedure . 145
J.3.1 General . 145
J.3.2 Test to verify the re-ignition behaviour of the making and breaking unit . 146
J.3.3 Test to verify the re-ignition behaviour of the making and breaking unit
during short circuit test duties with any test method . 147
J.3.4 Tests on resistor switch(s) . 148
J.4 Test requirements . 149
J.4.1 General . 149
J.4.2 Testing of the making and breaking unit . 150
J.4.3 Testing of the resistor switch . 151
J.4.4 Test of the resistor stack . 151
Annex K (informative) Combination of current injection and voltage injection methods . 152
K.1 Current injection methods . 152
K.2 Voltage injection methods . 152
K.3 Combined current and voltage injection circuits. 152
K.3.1 General . 152
K.3.2 Combined current and voltage injection circuit with application of full
test voltage to earth . 152
K.3.3 Combined current and voltage injection circuit with separated
application of test voltage . 152
Bibliography . 155

Figure 1 – Interrupting process – Basic time intervals . 14
Figure 2 – Examples of evaluation of initial recovery voltage . 17
Figure 3 – Equivalent surge impedance of the voltage circuit for the current injection
method . 19
Figure 4 – Reference lines of TRV with four-parameter for k = 1,5 . 22
pp
Figure 5 – Reference lines of TRV with four-parameter for k = 1,3 . 23
pp
Figure 6 – Reference lines of TRV with four-parameter for k = 1,2 . 24
pp
Figure 7 – Making process – Basic time intervals . 26
Figure 8 – Example of synthetic making circuit for single-phase tests . 29
Figure 9 – Example of synthetic making circuit for out-of-phase tests . 30
Figure 10 – Example of synthetic making circuit for three-phase tests (k = 1,5) . 31
pp
Figure 11 – Comparison of arcing time settings during three-phase direct tests (left)
and three-phase synthetic (right) for T100s with k = 1,5 . 37
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Figure 12 – Comparison of arcing time settings during three-phase direct tests (left)
and three-phase synthetic (right) for T100s with k = 1,3 . 38
pp
Figure 13 – Comparison of arcing time settings during three-phase direct tests (left)
and three-phase synthetic tests (right) for T100a with k = 1,5 . 41
pp
Figure 14 – Comparison of arcing time settings during three-phase direct tests (left)
and three-phase synthetic tests (right) for T100a with k = 1,3 . 42
pp
Figure 15 – Evaluation of recovery voltage during synthetic capacitive current
switching testing . 52
Figure D.1 – Example of a three-phase current circuit with single-phase synthetic
injection . 71
Figure D.2 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.1. 73
Figure D.3 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.2. 75
Figure D.4 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.3. 77
Figure D.5 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.4. 79
Figure D.6 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.5. 82
Figure D.7 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.6. 84
Figure D.8 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.7. 86
Figure D.9 – Representation of the testing conditions of Table D.8. 88
Figure E.1 – Example of graphical representation of the tests shown in Table E.6 . 97
Figure E.2 – Example of graphical representation of the tests shown in Table E.7 and
Table E.8 . 99
Figure F.1 – Three-phase synthetic combined circuit . 115
Figure F.2 – Waveshapes of currents, phase-to-ground and phase-to phase voltages
during a three-phase synthetic test (T100s; k = 1,5) performed according to the
pp
three-phase synthetic combined circuit . 116
Figure F.3 – Three-phase synthetic circuit with injection in all phases for k = 1,5 . 117
pp
Figure F.4 – Waveshapes of currents and phase-to-ground voltages during a three-
phase synthetic test (T100s; k = 1,5) performed according to the three-phase
pp
synthetic circuit with injection in all phases . 118
Figure F.5 – Three-phase synthetic circuit for terminal fault tests with k = 1,3
pp
(current injection method) . 119
Figure F.6 – Waveshapes of currents and phase-to-ground voltages during a
three-phase synthetic test (T100s; k = 1,3 ) performed according to the three-phase
pp
synthetic circuit shown in Figure F.5 . 120
Figure F.7 – TRV voltages waveshapes of the test circuit described in Figure F.5 . 121
Figure G.1 – Example of a test circuit for unit testing (circuit-breaker with interaction
due to gas circulation) . 123
Figure G.2 – Oscillogram corresponding to Figure G.1 – Example of the required TRVs
to be applied between the terminals of the unit(s) under test and between the live parts
and the insulated enclosure . 124
Figure G.3 – Example of test circuit using two voltage circuits for breaking tests . 125
Figure G.4 – Example of test circuit using two voltage circuits for breaking tests . 126
Figure G.5 – Example of a synthetic test circuit for unit testing (if unit testing is allowed

as per 7.102.4.2 of IEC 62271-100:2021) . 127
Figure G.6 – Oscillogram corresponding to Figure G.3 – Example of the required TRVs
to be applied between the terminals of the unit(s) under test and between the live parts
and the insulated enclosure . 128

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Figure G.7 – Example of a capacitive current injection circuit with enclosure of the
circuit-breaker energized . 129
Figure G.8 – Example of a capacitive synthetic circuit using two power-frequency
circuits and with the enclosure of the circuit-breaker energized . 130
Figure G.9 – Example of a capacitive synthetic current injection circuit – Unit testing on
half a pole of a circuit-breaker with two units per pole – Enclosure energized with DC
voltage . 131
Figure G.10 – Example of a synthetic making circuit for out-of-phase tests . 132
Figure H.1 – Example of a re-ignition circuit diagram for prolonging arc-duration . 133
Figure H.2 – Example of waveforms obtained during a symmetrical test using the
circuit in Figure H.1. 134
Figure I.1 – Power-frequency circuits in parallel. 138
Figure I.2 – Current injection circuit . 139
Figure I.3 – Power-frequency current injection circuit . 140
Figure I.4 – Current injection circuit, recovery voltage applied to both terminals of the
circuit-breaker . 141
Figure I.5 – Current injection circuit with decay compensation. 142
Figure I.6 – LC oscillating circuit . 143
Figure I.7 – Inrush making current test circuit . 144
Figure J.1 – Test circuit to verify re-ignition behaviour of the making and breaking unit
using current injection method. 147
Figure J.2 – Test circuit to verify re-ignition behaviour of the making and breaking unit . 148
Figure J.3 – Test circuit on the resistor switch . 149
Figure J.4 – Example of test circuit for capacitive current switching tests on the making
and breaking unit . 150
Figure J.5 – Example of test circuit for capacitive current switching tests on the resistor
switch . 151
Figure K.1 – Example of combined current and voltage injection circuit with application
of full test voltage to earth . 153
Figure K.2 – Example of combined current and voltage injection circuit with separated
application of test voltage . 154

Table 1 – Tolerances and limits required during the high-current interval . 15
Table 2 – Test circuits for test duties T100s and T100a . 21
Table 3 – Test parameters during three-phase interruption for test-duties T10, T30,
T60 and T100s, k = 1,5 . 21
pp
Table 4 – Test parameters during three-phase interruption for test-duties T10, T30,
T60 and T100s, k = 1,3 . 22
pp
Table 5 – Test parameters during three phase interruption for test-duties T10, T30,

T60 and T100s, k = 1,2 . 23
pp
Table 6 – Symbols and abbreviated terms used for operation during synthetic tests . 33
Table 7 – Synthetic test methods for test duties T10, T30, T60, T100s, T100a, SP,
DEF, OP and SLF . 46
Table A.1 – Corrected TRV values for the first-pole-to-clear for k = 1,3 and
pp
f = 50 Hz . 54
r
Table A.2 – Corrected TRV values for the first-pole-to-clear for k = 1,3 and
pp
f = 60 Hz . 55
r
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Table A.3 – Corrected TRV values for the first-pole-to-clear for k = 1,5 and
pp
f = 50 Hz . 57
r
Table A.4 – Corrected TRV values for the first-pole-to-clear for k = 1,5 and
pp
f = 60 Hz . 58
r
Table A.5 – Corrected TRV values for the first-pole-to-clear for k = 1,2 and
pp
f = 50 Hz . 58
r
Table A.6 – Corrected TRV values for the first-pole-to-clear for k = 1,2 and
pp
f = 60 Hz . 59
r
Table A.7 – Percentage of DC component and di/dt at current zero for first-pole-to-
clear for f = 50 Hz . 59
r
Table A.8 – Percentage of DC component and di/dt at current zero for first-pole-to-
clear for f = 60 Hz . 60
r
Table B.1 – Tolerances on test quantities for type tests . 67
Table D.1 – Demonstration of arcing times for k = 1,5 . 72
pp
Table D.2 – Alternative demonstration of arcing times for k = 1,5 . 74
pp
Table D.3 – Demonstration of arcing times for k = 1,3 . 76
pp
Table D.4 – Alternative demonstration of arcing times for k = 1,3 . 78
pp
Table D.5 – Demonstration of arcing times for k = 1,5 . 81
pp
Table D.6 – Alternative demonstration of arcing times for k = 1,5 . 83
pp
Table D.7 – Demonstration of arcing times for k = 1,3 . 85
pp
Table D.8 – Alternative demonstration of arcing times for k = 1,3 . 87
pp
Table D.9 – Procedure for combining k = 1,5 and 1,3 during test-duties T10, T30,
pp
T60 and T100s(b) . 89
Table D.10 – Procedure for combining k = 1,5 and 1,3 during test-duty T100a . 90
pp
Table E.1 – Test procedure for k = 1,5 and 2,5 . 92
pp
Table E.2 – Test procedure for k = 1,3 and 2,0 . 93
pp
Table E.3 – Simplified test procedure for k = 1,3 and 2,0 . 94
pp
Table E.4 – Test procedure for k = 1,2 . 95
pp
Table E.5 – Simplified test procedure for k = 1,2 . 95
pp
Table E.6 – Test procedure for asymmetrical currents for k = 1,5 . 96
pp
Table E.7 – Test procedure for asymmetrical currents for k = 1,3 . 98
pp
Table E.8 – Test procedure for asymmetrical currents for k = 1,2 . 100
pp
Table E.9 – Procedure for combining k = 1,3 and 1,5 for test-duties T10, T30, T60
pp
and T100s(b) . 101
Table E.10 – Procedure for combining k = 2,0 and 2,5 for test-duties OP1 and
pp
OP2(b) . 102
Table E.11 – Procedure for combining k = 1,5 and 1,3 for test-duty T100a . 103
pp
Table E.12 – Required test parameters for different asymmetrical conditions in the
case of k = 1,5, f = 50 Hz . 104
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Table E.13 – Required test parameters for different asymmetrical conditions in the
case of a k = 1,3, f = 50 Hz . 106
pp r
Table E.14 – Required test parameters for different asymmetrical conditions in the
case of k = 1,2, f = 50 Hz . 108
pp r
Table E.15 – Required test parameters for different asymmetrical conditions in the
case of k = 1,5, f = 60 Hz . 109
pp r
Table E.16 – Required test parameters for different asymmetrical conditions in the
case of k = 1,3, f = 60 Hz . 111
pp r
Table E.17 – Required test parameters for different asymmetrical conditions in the
case of k = 1,2, f = 60 Hz . 113
pp r
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International Standard IEC 62271-101 has been prepared by subcommittee 17A: Switching
devices, of IEC technical committee 17: High-voltage switchgear and controlgear.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2012 and
Amendment 1:2017. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the second
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a) alignment with the third edition of IEC 62271-100:2021;
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1 Scope
This part of IEC 62271 mainly applies to AC circuit-breakers within the scope of IEC 62271-100.
It provides the general rules for testing AC circuit-breakers, for making and breaking capacities
over the range of test duties described in 7.102 to 7.111 of IEC 62271-100:2021, by synthetic
methods.
It has been proven that synthetic testing is an economical and technically correct way to test
high-voltage AC circuit-breakers according to the requirements of IEC 62271-100 and that it is
equivalent to direct testing.
The methods an
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