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Switch reactors with confidence and certainty

Switching high voltage reactors can impose a severe duty on the connected system, switching device, and shunt reactor. Modern switching devices interrupt the small inductive current shortly after the separation of the contacts. If the interrupter’s contacts have not separated enough to sustain the rapidly rising TRV, a re-ignition of the arc will occur. These high magnitude and high frequency re-ignitions can shorten the life of the reactor and the switching device. The Southern States’ RLSwitcher^®, with its patented interrupter design, has helped satisfied customers minimize the probability and magnitude of these harmful re-ignitions since 2010.

Tertiary Reactor Switcher

Southern States’ success has recently led to the development of our new RLS38T, an RLSwitcher® designed specifically for transformer Tertiary connected shunt reactors rated 15.5kV and 38kV. The RLS38T’s unique contact set helps address the need for high switching current (up to 3000A) required at lower voltages. By minimizing re-ignitions and maintaining contact life, it provides increased life and reliability for utilities. For more information, please take a moment to visit our published news release.

245kV RLSwitcher

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362kV RLSwitcher

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Interrupter design making and breaking an SF6 minimizes probability and magnitude of re-ignitions, thus providing the following benefits:
- Reduced Turn-to-Turn voltage stress on reactor windings
- Minimized damage to the switching device nozzle and contacts, thus providing long life
- Minimized harmful transients on the systems
Simplified design improves reliability
Gas system monitoring provided for all devices
Compact design can fit is tight spaces
Single mechanism spring-open, spring-close mechanism provides reliable long-life performance for less than or equal to 245kV
Fully assembled and tested at the factory
Ships with minimum dis-assembly to minimize installation time

Reactor Switching Ratings

Maximum Voltage	Minimum Reactor Switching Current	Maximum Reactor Switching Current
15.5 kV	500 A	2000 A
15.5 kV	500 A	3000 A
38 kV	500 A	1600 A

Additional Ratings

Maximum Voltage Rating	15.5 kV	38 kV
Continuous Current Rating	2000 \| 3000 A *	1600 A
Power Frequency	50/60 Hz
Ligthting Impulse Withstand	200 kA
Short-time Withstand Current (kA/sec)	40 kA (2 sec)
Peak Withstand Current	108 kA
Short Circuit Making Current	40 kA RMS /108 kA Peak
Creepage Distance	1842 mm
Ambient Temperature Range *	-40°C to +50° C