1. Product Overview
The ABB KBA series is a type of low-voltage circuit breaker specially developed by ABB for the wind power industry and serves as a circuit protection device. Tailored for space-constrained application scenarios such as wind power generation, this product series features high breaking capacity and excellent operational reliability.
2. Technical Parameters
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Parameter Item
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Specification Data
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Rated Current
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0.5 – 63A
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Rated Voltage
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230/400V AC, 400/690V AC, 690V AC
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Rated Operating Voltage
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Up to 1150V AC (partial models)
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Short-circuit Breaking Capacity
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35kA (Standard type), 36kA (N type), 50kA (S type)
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Trip Characteristics
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B, C, D, K, Z
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Insulation Voltage
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Over 1000V
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3. Product Features
High Reliability and High Breaking Capacity: The rated short-circuit breaking capacity reaches up to 36kA (N type) and 50kA (S type), delivering stable and reliable operational performance.
Excellent Environmental Adaptability: Manufactured with materials featuring superior ambient temperature adaptability, the product can stably operate in outdoor high-temperature and low-temperature harsh environments.
Modular Design: The flexible modular busbar structure maximizes design flexibility and ensures a compact product size, saving installation space effectively.
Communication Function: The electronic trip unit supports remote communication and data feedback, enabling centralized and intelligent system management.
Comprehensive Protection Function: Equipped with a full range of grounding and leakage protection functions, it provides effective and reliable protection for wind power generators.
Selective Coordination Performance: It can achieve a short-circuit breaking capacity of up to 35kA when matched with MMS, realizing optimal selective coordination with downstream protection devices.
Optimized Terminal Design: Adopts protective bidirectional cylindrical lifting terminals, which can connect wires and busbars simultaneously for flexible wiring.
Locking Function: Equipped with a dedicated locking device, each pole of the circuit breaker can be locked in both closed and open positions to prevent misoperation.
4. Structure and Composition
Pole Configuration: 2P, 3P, 4P optional, which can be selected according to actual application scenarios.
Tripper Type: Adopts electronic trip unit, which supports testing and debugging with Ekip T&P interface software.
Modular Auxiliary Components: Complete range of auxiliary components and accessories to meet the intelligent selection demands of engineering projects.
Product Portfolio: The series covers five types of protection products, including circuit breakers, residual current circuit breakers, motor protection modules, surge protectors and disconnectors.
5. Application Fields
Wind Power Industry: Customized for the wind power industry, especially suitable for wind power equipment with limited installation space.
Photovoltaic Power Generation Systems: Applicable to power distribution and protection of various photovoltaic power generation systems.
Mechanical Equipment: Used for power distribution protection of various industrial mechanical equipment.
Switchgear Cabinets: Ideal for supporting power distribution switchgear cabinets.
Motor Control Centers: Applied to safety protection of motor control centers.
Industry and Infrastructure: Widely used in energy production, manufacturing, public facilities and other industrial and infrastructure fields.
6. Installation and Maintenance
6.1 Installation Methods
DIN Rail Installation: Can be fixed on standard DIN rails by screws, realizing convenient and firm installation.
High Flexibility: It greatly improves the flexibility of system design, assembly, maintenance and expansion, effectively saving construction time and installation space.
Rotatable Installation: Partial models support 90-degree rotating installation, reducing design and installation costs and shortening construction cycles.
6.2 Maintenance Key Points
The Ekip T&P software can be used to test and calibrate the electronic trip unit regularly to ensure stable and correct operation of the whole system.
The product is designed for low maintenance difficulty, which minimizes system downtime and improves operational efficiency.
It supports rapid system expansion and parameter adjustment, effectively improving the long-term investment value of user equipment.