Omicron CIBANO 500 (VE000902)

OMICRON’s CIBANO 500 is the world’s first circuit breaker test system to combine 

> a multi-channel timing and travel analyzer 

> a high-accuracy digital micro-ohm (µΩ) meter, and 

> a powerful and adjustable coil and motor supply with 2.4 kW. 

The lightweight test system can perform all common electrical tests on 

> medium-voltage circuit breakers and 

> high-voltage circuit breakers

Medium-voltage circuit breaker testing

With CIBANO 500’s 3-in-1 approach you only need to set up the wiring connections once. You can then perform all tests in one turn. The results of timing, contact resistance, coil currents, and motion tests are then immediately available as one combined test report. You only need to transport one device to the test site.

CIBANO 500’s integrated AC/DC power supply enables faster and safer wiring set up. You don’t need to perform any connections to live DC circuits of the substation battery. This is especially beneficial when testing medium-voltage breakers which must be completely disconnected and isolated from the substation. The constant output power during all tests guarantees reproducible test results.

Common tests 

> Timing 

> Static contact resistance 

> Coil current analysis 

> Undervoltage condition 

> Motion/contact travel

High-voltage live-tank circuit breaker testing

CIBANO 500 can test all performance-, motion-, as well as coil and motor-related parameters of high-voltage live-tank circuit breakers with the same test setup. The connection to the circuit breaker only needs to be done once. With the optional CB MC2 modules, this can save up to 50 % of testing time as conventional measuring devices require that wiring is done at least twice. 

During timing tests on high-voltage live-tank circuit breakers, CIBANO 500 synchronously assesses the timing of all main contacts, auxiliary contacts, and pre-insertion resistors. It measures the differences between the fastest and slowest phase and can detect incorrect mechanical adjustments or wear phenomena of the circuit breakers.

All of the tests on high-voltage live-tank circuit breakers can be performed while the circuit breaker is grounded on both sides. This results in increased safety levels for operating personnel.

CIBANO 500’s integrated AC/DC power supply lets you directly operate the circuit breaker (for example, during commissioning tests). You don’t need to perform any connections to live DC circuits of the substation battery which makes wiring safer and faster. The constant output power during all tests guarantees reproducible test results

By using EtherCAT®-communication, the number of measuring channels can be extended to any number needed by very large or specially designed circuit breakers (for example, large breakers with independent pole operation).

Common tests 

> Timing 

> Static contact resistance 

> Dynamic contact resistance test 

> Motion/contact travel 

> Coil/motor current analysis 

> Undervoltage condition 

> Minimum pick-up