Alduti-Rupter Switches - Outdoor Distribution
Alduti-Rupter® Switches - Outdoor Distribution
For outdoor distribution, 14.4 kV through 69 kV
These time-proven, reliable switches provide no-external-arc circuit interruption of overhead distribution feeders and outdoor distribution substations
S&C Alduti-Rupter Switches provide no-external-arc circuit interruption for overhead distribution feeders and outdoor distribution substations. They are ideally suited for the following switching duties:
- Line switching
- Transformer switching
- Cable switching
Alduti-Rupter Switches are available in voltage ratings through 69 kV in seven rugged group-operated, three-pole styles. They can be tailored to suit any configuration and mount on any structure. Alduti-Rupter Switches are offered in ratings of 600 through 2400 amperes continuous and 1600 amperes interrupting.
Features
For your heavy-duty station and feeder applications — thru 69 kV
- Adaptable to any station structure with broad choice of standard and custom mounting arrangements
- Live switching through 1600 A simplifies switching procedures . . . saves time, reduces errors
- Blade-to-interrupter sequencing ensures interrupters are closed when the switch is closed
- Unmatched performance for 38-kV and 48-kV feeders with ultra-smooth single- or double-break interruption . . . plus duty-cycle fault closing
- Proven through full-scale testing in the laboratory and the field . . . at maximum voltages, currents, and TRVs
- Available with power operation for distribution automation or source transfer . . . with S&C’s high-speed operators matched to Alduti-Rupter and the application
For applications where there is no need for simultaneous three-phase switching, single-pole Alduti-Rupter Switches are an excellent alternative; they’re conveniently operated with a conventional hookstick.
Because Alduti-Rupter Switches can switch loaded or unloaded lines, transformers, and cables, they are ideally suited for remote supervisory control or fully automatic operation when equipped with an S&C Switch Operator–Type AS-1A (for switches with rotating operating mechanisms) or Type AS-10 (for switches with reciprocating operating mechanisms).
