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    TEST PROCEDURE FOR AC HIGH-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKERS RATED ON A SYMMETRICAL CURRENT BASIS

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    Superseded date:  04-16-2019

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    Published date:  01-01-1999

    Publisher:  Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

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    1. Scope
    2. References
    3. Definitions
    4. Design tests
       4.1 Maximum voltage tests
       4.2 Power frequency tests
       4.3 Continuous current-carrying tests
       4.4 Dielectric withstand tests
       4.5 Standard operating duty (standard duty cycle) tests
       4.6 Interrupting time tests
       4.7 TRV tests
       4.8 Short-circuit current interrupting tests
       4.9 Load current
       4.10 Capacitor switching current tests
       4.11 Line closing switching surge factor
       4.12 Out-of-phase switching current tests
       4.13 Mechanical endurance tests
       4.14 Control voltage
       4.15 Fluid operating pressure
       4.16 Design tests on pressurized components
       4.17 Sealed pressure systems leakage tests
    5. Production tests
       5.1 Types of tests
       5.2 Current and linear coupler transformer tests
       5.3 High-voltage circuit breaker bushings tests
       5.4 Gas receiver tests
       5.5 Pressure tests
       5.6 Nameplate check
       5.7 Leakage tests
       5.8 Vacuum integrity tests
       5.9 Resistors, heaters, and coils check tests
       5.10 Control and secondary wiring check tests
       5.11 Clearance and mechanical adjustment check tests
       5.12 Mechanical operation tests
       5.13 Timing tests
       5.14 Stored energy system tests
       5.15 Electrical resistance of current path test
       5.16 Power-frequency withstand voltage tests on major
            insulation components
       5.17 Power-frequency withstand voltage tests on control
            and secondary wiring
    6. Conformance test
       6.1 Outdoor circuit breakers
       6.2 Indoor circuit breakers
    7. Standard methods for determining the values of a sinusoidal
       current wave and a power-frequency recovery voltage
       7.1 Currents
       7.2 Power-frequency recovery voltage
    Annex A (informative) - Records and reports of type tests for
                            making, breaking and short-time current
                            performance
    Annex B (informative) - Test tables from C37.09-1979

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    Summarizes the various tests that are made on ac high voltage indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, except for generator circuit breakers, which are covered in IEEE Std C37.013-1997. Also describes accepted methods used in making the tests and specifies the tests that will verify assigned ratings under ANSI/IEEE standards.

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    Committee C37
    Development Note Supersedes IEEE DRAFT C37.09. (06/2000) Amendment 1 to IEEE C37.09 is available separately, see IEEE C37.09A. (09/2005) Amendment 2 to IEEE C37.09 is available separately, see IEEE C37.09B. (06/2011) NEW CHILD ERR 1 IS NOW ADDED
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note NEW CHILD COR 1 IS NOW ADDED NEW CHILD ERR 1 IS NOW ADDED
    Publisher Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
    Status Superseded
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