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High Voltage Circuit Breakers Subcommittee


Subcommittee Name

High Voltage Circuit Breakers Subcommittee



Scope

Treatment of all matters relating to high voltage power circuit breakers (above 1000 Volts AC and 3200 Volts DC).



Chairman:

Carl Schuetz

American Transmission Company
cschuetz@ieee.org


Vice-Chair / Secretary:

Dan Schiffbauer

Toshiba
daniel.schiffbauer@ieee.org



What's new in HVCB Subcommittee?


  1. C37.015 PAR approved - IEEE Guide for the Application of Shunt Reactor Switching.
    Document expires 12/2027
  2. C37.12 PAR approved - IEEE Guide for Specifications of High-Voltage Circuit Breakers (over 1000 V).
    Document expires 12/2028
  3. C37.12.1 PAR approved - IEEE Recommended Practice for Instruction Manual Content of AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Above 1000 V.
    Document expires 12/2028


Subcommittee Documents, Working Groups, and Task Forces:

Document Title Chairperson Activity Status*
PC37.01 IEEE Standard for High-Voltage Direct Current Circuit Breakers Above 3200 Vdc Joanne Hu Active
PAR
New WG
PAR Approved: 5/15/2020
PAR Expires: 12/31/2024
C37.04-2018 IEEE Standard for Ratings and Requirements for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers with Rated Maximum Voltage Above 1000 V   Active
Document
Document Approved: 5/31/2019
Document Expires: 12/31/2029
C37.04-2018/Cor 1-2021 IEEE Standard for Ratings and Requirements for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers with Rated Maximum Voltage Above 1000 V - Corrigendum 1   Active
Document
Document Approved: 9/24/2021
PC37.04a IEEE Standard for Ratings and Requirements for AC High Voltage Circuit Breakers with Rated Maximum Voltage Above 1000 V Amendment: Changes to construction requirements and clarification of certain related required capabilities John Webb Active
PAR
PAR Approved: 12/8/2021
PAR Expires: 12/31/2025
C37.06-2009 IEEE Standard for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis - Preferred Ratings and Related Required Capabilities for Voltages Above 1000 V   Superseded
Document
Document Approved: 11/6/2009
Document Expired: 12/31/2019
Superseded by C37.04
C37.06.1-2017 IEEE Recommended Practice for Preferred Ratings for High-Voltage (>1000 volts) AC Circuit Breakers Designated Definite Purpose for Fast Transient Recovery Voltage Rise Times   Active
Document
Document Approved: 2/6/2018
Document Expires: 12/31/2028
C37.09-2018 IEEE Standard Test Procedure for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers with Rated Maximum Voltage Above 1000 V   Active
Document
Document Approved: 4/11/2019
Document Expires: 12/31/2029
C37.09-2018/Cor 1-2021 IEEE Standard Test Procedure for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers with Rated Maximum Voltage Above 1000 V - Corrigendum 1   Active
Document
Document Approved: 6/3/2021
PC37.09a IEEE Standard Test Procedure for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers with Rated Maximum Voltage Above 1000 V Amendment: Modifications to test procedures Jan Weisker Active
PAR
PAR Approved: 12/8/2021
PAR Expires: 12/31/2025
C37.010-2016 IEEE Application Guide for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers > 1000 Vac Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis   Active
Document
Document Approved: 4/17/2017
Document Expires: 12/13/2027
PC37.010 IEEE Application Guide for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers > 1000 Vac Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis Andy Keels Active
PAR
PAR Approved: 12/8/2021
PAR Expires: 12/31/2025
C37.011-2019 IEEE Guide for the Application of Transient Recovery Voltage for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers with Rated Maximum Voltage Above 1000 V   Active
Document
Document Approved: 5/30/2019
Document Expires: 12/31/2029
C37.012-2014 IEEE Guide for the Application of Capacitance Current Switching for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Above 1000 V   Active
Document
Document Approved: 5/8/2014
Document Expires: 12/31/2024
C37.012-2014/Cor 1-2016 IEEE Guide for the Application of Capacitance Current Switching for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Above 1000 V - Corrigendum 1   Active
Document
Document Approved: 2/12/2016
C37.012a-2020 IEEE Guide for the Application of Capacitance Current Switching for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Above 1000 V Amendment: Changing the capacitive inrush/outrush limitations of switchgear   Active
Document
Document Approved: 8/7/2020
PC37.012 IEEE Guide for the Application of Capacitive Current Switching for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Above 1000 V Roy Alexander Active
PAR
PAR Approved: 3/24/2022
PAR Expires: 12/31/2024
RevCom Approved: 9/26/2022
C37.015-2017 IEEE Guide for the Application of Shunt Reactor Switching   Active
Document
Document Approved: 3/16/2018
Document Expires: 12/31/2028
C37.016-2018 IEEE Standard for AC High-Voltage Circuit Switchers Rated 15.5 kV through 245 kV   Active
Document
Document Approved: 2/14/2019
Document Expires: 12/31/2029
C37.016-2018/Cor 1-2021 IEEE Standard for AC High-Voltage Circuit Switchers Rated 15.5 kV through 245 kV - Corrigendum 1   Active
Document
Document Approved: 2/11/2022
PC37.016 IEEE Standard for AC High-Voltage Circuit Switchers Rated 15.5 kV through 245 kV Neil McCord Active
PAR
PAR Approved: 12/8/2021
PAR Expires: 12/31/2025
C37.017-2020 IEEE Standard for Bushings for High-Voltage (Over 1000 Vac) Circuit Breakers and Gas-Insulated Switchgear   Active
Document
Document Approved: 1/29/2021
Document Expires: 12/31/2031
C37.10-2011 IEEE Guide for Investigation, Analysis, and Reporting of Power Circuit Breaker Failures   Active
Document
Document Approved: 12/30/2011
Document Expires: 12/31/2021
PC37.10 IEEE Guide for Investigation, Analysis, and Reporting of Power Circuit Breaker Failures Todd Irwin Active
PAR
PAR Approved: 12/3/2020
PAR Expires: 12/31/2024
C37.10.1-2018 IEEE Guide for the Selection of Monitoring for Circuit Breakers   Active
Document
Document Approved: 5/9/2019
Document Expires: 12/31/2029
C37.11-2014 IEEE Standard Requirements for Electrical Control for AC High-Voltage (>1000 V) Circuit Breakers   Active
Document
Document Approved: 2/20/2015
Document Expires: 12/31/2025
PC37.11 IEEE Standard Requirements for Electrical Control for AC High-Voltage (>1000 V) Circuit Breakers John Webb Active
PAR
PAR Approved: 2/8/2019
PAR Expires: 12/31/2023
C37.12-2018 IEEE Guide for Specifications of High-Voltage Circuit Breakers (over 1000 V)   Active
Document
Document Approved: 4/17/2019
Document Expires: 12/31/2029
PC37.12 IEEE Guide for Specifications of High-Voltage Circuit Breakers (over 1000 V) Todd Irwin    
C37.12.1-2018 IEEE Recommended Practice for Instruction Manual Content of AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Above 1000 V   Active
Document
Document Approved: 4/16/2019
Document Expires: 12/31/2029
PC37.12.1 IEEE Recommended Practice for Instruction Manual Content of AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Above 1000 V Sam Zaharko    
C37.122-2021 IEEE Standard for High-Voltage Gas-Insulated Substations Rated Above 52 kV   Active
Document
Document Approved: 8/25/2021
Document Expires: 12/31/2031
C37.122.2-2011 IEEE Guide for the Application of Gas-Insulated Substations Rated 1 kV to 52 kV   Inactive - Reserved
Document
Document Approved: 2/7/2012
Document Expires: 12/31/2022
PC37.122.2 IEEE Guide for the Application of Gas-Insulated Substations Rated 1 kV to 52 kV Eldridge Byron Active
PAR
PAR Approved: 6/13/2019
PAR Expires: 12/31/2023
C37.122.3-2011 IEEE Guide for Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) Gas Handling for High-Voltage (over 1000 Vac) Equipment   Inactive - Reserved
Document
Document Approved: 1/9/2012
Document Expires: 12/31/2022
PC37.122.3 IEEE Guide for Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) Gas Handling for High-Voltage (over 1000 Vac) Equipment Billy Lao Active
PAR
PAR Approved: 9/5/2019
PAR Expires: 12/31/2023
PC37.122.10 IEEE Guide for Handling Non-Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6) Gas Mixtures for High Voltage Equipment Billy Lao Active
PAR
New WG
PAR Approved: 9/5/2019
PAR Expires: 12/31/2023
IEEE/IEC 62271-37-013-2021 IEEE/IEC International Standard for High-Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear - Part 37-013: Alternating Current Generator Circuit Breakers   Active
Document
Document Approved: 10/19/2021
Document Expires: 12/31/2031
IEEE/IEC 62271-37-082-2012 High-voltage Switchgear and Controlgear - Part 37-082: Standard Practice for the Measurement of Sound Pressure Levels on Alternating Current Circuit-breakers   Active
Document
Document Approved: 10/22/2012
Document Expires: 12/31/2022
IEEE/IEC P62271-37-082 High-voltage Switchgear and Controlgear - Part 37-082: Standard Practice for the Measurement of Sound Pressure Levels on Alternating Current Circuit-breakers Leslie Falkingham Active
PAR
PAR Approved: 12/8/2021
PAR Expires: 12/31/2025


* All future dates are expected dates.


For more information on the HVCB Subcommittee please see the Minutes of the Meetings.

Updated: September 11, 2024