Elpa, a leading provider of high-quality solutions compliant with international standards in the iron and steel industry, engineered and delivered a tailor-made medium voltage switchgear system for HABAŞ, one of Turkey’s foremost industrial corporations.
This project, designed for HABAŞ’s newly established 320 MVA electric arc furnace, features a high current-carrying capacity system operating at 40.5 kV, 4000 A, and 40 kA short-circuit current, consisting of 2+2 circuit breakers operating in parallel and fed via two separate incoming lines. The system stands out with its custom design and robust construction.
With its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and type test certifications obtained from independent accredited laboratories, Elpa continues to deliver high-performance and reliable energy distribution systems tailored to the specific needs of industrial plants — as demonstrated in the customized solution developed for HABAŞ.
| Rated Voltage | Ur : 40,5 kV |
| Rated Power Frequency Withstand Voltage | Ud : 85 kV |
| Rated Lightning Impulse Withstand Voltage | Up : 185 kV |
| Rated Busbar Current | Ir : 4000 A |
| Rated Short-Time Withstand Current | Ik : 40 kA |
| Short-Circuit Duration | tk : 3 s |
| Rated Peak Withstand Current | Ip : 100 kA |
| Internal Arc Fault Current and Duration | IA : 40 Ka / 1 s |
| Loss of Service Continuity Category | LSC 2B-PM |