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Siemens SIVACON S8 Low Voltage Switchboard
Model: 8PQ9800-0BA00
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8PQ9800-0BA00 — Siemens SIVACON S8 Low Voltage Switchboard
Siemens SIVACON S8 is the type-tested low-voltage switchboard system for main distribution in Saudi Arabia's largest industrial plants, utility facilities, and infrastructure projects — the factory-engineered busbar system within which SENTRON 3WL air circuit breakers, 3VA/3VL MCCBs, SINAMICS drives, and SITOP power supplies are arranged in the precise geometry required by Saudi engineering specifications. Each SIVACON S8 panel is IEC 61439-1 and IEC 61439-2 type-tested to defined fault levels up to 150 kA — providing the formal engineering evidence required by ARAMCO and SABIC project specifications for LV switchgear type-testing documentation.
The SIVACON S8 horizontal and vertical busbars are rated up to 7000 A continuous current and 150 kA peak withstand — matching the fault current and load current requirements of 2500 kVA and 3150 kVA transformers feeding large Saudi industrial LV distribution systems. The draw-out and plug-in circuit breaker arrangement allows individual breaker replacement under live panel conditions without de-energising adjacent feeders — critical for continuous-process industries where shutdown of a single panel section interrupts production. Full Form 3b internal arc-classified compartmentalization limits arc flash damage to the compartment of origin in the event of an internal arc fault — satisfying Saudi Aramco GI 0002.100 switchgear arc flash requirements.
In Saudi Arabia, SIVACON S8 switchboards are the main incoming and bus-coupler LV distribution panels at ARAMCO process plants, SWCC desalination pump stations, MARAFIQ utility facilities, and large commercial building main LV substations in Riyadh and Jeddah. Panel builders in the Kingdom are trained and type-tested on SIVACON S8 construction under the Siemens Panel Builder qualification programme.
Razz Middle East provides SIVACON S8 project specification support, single-line diagram coordination, and Siemens panel builder introductions for Saudi LV switchboard projects.
Technical Specifications
Full specifications for the 8PQ9800-0BA00
- Busbar Rating
- Up to 7000 A
- Fault Withstand
- Up to 150 kA peak
- Type Test
- IEC 61439-1, IEC 61439-2
- Form of Separation
- Form 3b (standard)
- Internal Arc Classification
- IAC (per IEC 61641)
- Incoming/Bus-Coupler
- 3WL draw-out ACB up to 6300 A
- Feeder
- 3VA/3VL MCCB, MCB, or direct drive connection
- Enclosure
- IP31/IP43/IP54
Key Features & Benefits
- IEC 61439-1 and IEC 61439-2 type-tested construction provides formal engineering documentation evidence required by ARAMCO, SABIC, and international project specifications for LV switchgear type-testing compliance.
- Busbars rated up to 7000 A with 150 kA peak withstand accommodates the output of 2500–3150 kVA 400 V distribution transformers in Saudi industrial facility LV main substations.
- Draw-out 3WL air circuit breaker arrangement enables individual breaker withdrawal and replacement under live panel conditions without disturbing adjacent active feeders — critical for continuous-process facility maintenance.
- Form 3b compartmentalization and internal arc classification (IAC) limits arc flash damage to the compartment of origin, satisfying ARAMCO GI 0002.100 switchgear arc flash requirements and protecting adjacent personnel.
- Standardised SIVACON system accessories — door interlocks, instrument transformer mounting, cable routing, earthing bars — reduce engineering time for Saudi panel builder fabrication of repeat projects.
- Busbar trunking system connection enables SIVACON S8 panels to be connected with SIVACON busbar trunking for factory floor distribution in large Saudi manufacturing facilities.
- Siemens panel builder qualification programme ensures Saudi panel builders constructing SIVACON S8 are trained and authorised to maintain IEC 61439-1 type-test compliance.
Industrial Applications in Saudi Arabia
- ARAMCO process facility main LV distribution switchboards receiving 11/0.4 kV transformer output, where type-tested SIVACON S8 satisfies ARAMCO Engineering Standard requirements for LV switchgear.
- SWCC and MARAFIQ desalination and utility facility main LV switchrooms, where SIVACON S8 motor feeder panels distribute power to 400 V pump, fan, and compressor motor control centres.
- Large commercial building main LV switchrooms in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, where SIVACON S8 serves as the main building distribution switchboard from the utility transformer to tenant distribution boards.
- NEOM infrastructure utility switchrooms, where SIVACON S8's IEC 61439-1 type testing and BIM-compatible dimensional data satisfy the project's engineering documentation requirements.
- Industrial sub-stations at MODON industrial estate factories, where SIVACON S8 panels distribute LV power from the utility transformer to motor control centres and process area distribution boards.
- Hospital and healthcare facility main LV switchrooms, where SIVACON S8 Form 3b compartmentalization and draw-out breaker arrangement support maintenance without full shutdown of critical supply circuits.
- Data centre PDU main distribution switchboards, where SIVACON S8 accommodates the high-density, high-reliability power distribution requirements of Saudi national data centre infrastructure projects.
Industrial Supplier in Saudi Arabia
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