Characteristics

Lenoir Elec designs and manufactures 3kV disconnecting switches (originally Fouilleret or Ferraz): railway blade type off-load switches and two or three position change-over switches.

  • Ue = 3000V,
  • Ie from 500A to 8000ADC
  • modular design
  • 1 to 6 poles
  • 2 positions disconnecting switches (FA10)
  • 2 and 3 positions change-over switches (FA12, FA132, FA102)
  • wipping blade contacts
  • visible break
  • up to 20 000 operations
  • manual or motorized operation
  • high electrical withstand (up to 150kA)
Ith thermal current rating (A) 1 pole 2 poles 3 poles 4 poles 5 poles 6 poles
AC 50/60 Hz DC
Insulation voltage
3000 V AC / DC		 500 500 • • • • • •
1250 1250 • • • • • •
2000 2000 • • • • • •
2500 2800 • • • • • •
3200 4000 • • • • • •
4000 5000 • • • • •  
5000 6300 • • • •    
6300 8000 • • •