Table 3 Comparative study on different types of DCCBs
From: Circuit breakers in HVDC systems: state-of-the-art review and future trends
Types of CB | Fault clearing speed | Conduction losses | Arcing hazard | Voltage blocking capability | Current interrupting capability | Complexity | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MCB | Low | Very low | Yes | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
SSCB | Very high | Very high | No | High | High | High | High |
HCB | High | Moderate | No | High | High | Very high | Very high |