DOUBLE BUS DOUBLE-BREAKER SUBSTATION SCHEME – BASIC INFORMATION AND TUTORIALS



Double Bus, Double Breaker.

The double bus, double breaker scheme requires two circuit breakers for each feeder circuit. Normally, each circuit is connected to both buses. In some cases, half the circuits operate on each bus.

This scheme provides a very high level of reliability by having two separate breakers available to each circuit. In addition, with two separate buses, failure of a single bus will not impact either line.

For these cases, a bus or breaker failure would cause loss of only half the circuits, which could be rapidly corrected through switching. The physical location of the two main buses must be selected in relation to each other to minimize the possibility of faults spreading to both buses.

The use of two breakers per circuit makes this scheme expensive; however, it does represent a high degree of reliability.

Maintenance of a bus or a circuit breaker in this arrangement can be accomplished without interrupting either of the circuits.

This arrangement allows various operating options as additional lines are added to the arrangement; loading on the system can be shifted by connecting lines to only one bus.

A double bus, double breaker scheme is a high-cost arrangement, since each line has two breakers and requires a larger area for the substation to accommodate the additional equipment. This is especially true in a low profile configuration.

The protection scheme is also more involved than a single bus scheme.

Below is the diagram of a double bus double breaker substation scheme:


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