Complete Electrical Systems for Hydropower & Substations
From high-voltage switchgear to intelligent control electronics — TC × HIER delivers turnkey electrical solutions engineered for African grid conditions: high humidity, temperature extremes, dust, and unstable supply.
10Product Lines
2Equipment Categories
100kW–2000MWPower Range
10+Industries Served
Electrical Product Portfolio
Integrated primary equipment (switchgear, panels) + secondary equipment (automation, protection, control). All products engineered for harsh environments with international IEC/GB standards compliance.
PRIMARY
TCH-HV-RMU 12
12kV Fixed Metal-Clad AC Switchgear
Ring main unit for 10kV distribution networks. Compact, maintenance-free vacuum load switch + fuse combination. Ideal for transformer feeder line, ring network, and terminal station applications.
Rated Voltage10/12 kV
Rated Current630 A
Short-time Withstand20 kA / 4s
Peak Withstand50 kA
Mechanical Life10,000 cycles
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Standards Compliance
GB 3906-91 (3-35kV AC Metal-clad Switchgear)
IEC 298 (AC Metal-clad Switchgear and Control)
GB/T 11022 common specifications for HV switchgear
Key Components
FZN21-12 vacuum load switch (12kV, 630A)
FZRN21-12 vacuum load switch + fuse combination
RN2-10 high-voltage current-limiting fuse
JDZ-10 voltage transformer for metering/protection
HYSWS composite metal-oxide surge arrester
GSN-10 live-line voltage indicator
LZZB6-10 / LZZX-10 current transformer
Dielectrical Strength
1-min power-frequency withstand: 42 kV (phase-to-phase, to-ground, across vacuum gap)
Lightning impulse withstand: 75 kV
Isolating gap: 48 kV power frequency / 85 kV impulse
Operating Conditions
Ambient temperature: -25°C to +40°C
Altitude: ≤1000 m
Relative humidity: daily avg ≤90% (+25°C)
Free from corrosive or flammable gases, water vapor, dust
Protection Degree
Cabinet enclosure: IP2X (complies with "Five-Prevention" interlock requirements)
Mechanical interlock between internal switch and partition
Typical Applications
Small/medium factories and substations (10kV)
Residential complexes, high-rise buildings
Schools, parks, ring-network power supply and terminal distribution
Three-phase 50Hz indoor metal-clad withdrawable switchgear for 3.6–12kV power systems. Compatible with ABB VD4 and VS1 vacuum circuit breakers. Used in power plants, substations, and industrial distribution.
Rated Voltage3.6 / 7.2 / 12 kV
Rated Current630–3150 A
Short-circuit Breaking25 / 31.5 / 40 kA
Mechanical Life20,000 cycles
Protection DegreeIP4X (enclosure)
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Standards Compliance
IEC 298, GB 3906, DL/T 404
Five-Prevention interlock system: prevents load-switch, misclose, mis-open, mis-entry to live compartment, and mis-grounding
Power plants, substations (3.6-12kV secondary distribution)
Industrial enterprises receiving/transforming power
Large motor starting and control
PRIMARY
TCH-LV-DG
Low-Voltage Withdrawable Switchgear (GCK-Type)
Modular withdrawable LV switchgear for 380V / 660V power distribution in power plants, substations, and industrial facilities. Compatible with DW17, DWX15C, DZ20 breakers and QSA knife switches.
Rated VoltageAC 380V / 660V
Main Busbar2500 / 3150 A
Short-time Withstand15 / 30 / 50 kA
Protection DegreeIP40
Draw-out Life100 cycles
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Standards Compliance
IEC 60439-1, GB 7251.1-1997, JB/T 9661-1999
Cabinet Configuration
JX (Incoming Line Cabinet) / ML (Bus Coupler) / KD (Feeder Cabinet)
Equipped with temperature controller, heater, relay, buttons
Five-Prevention Interlock
Prevents: load switch operation with switch in closed position
Misclosure on grounds, opening under load, entering live compartment
Ensures grounding when protection triggered
SECONDARY
TCH-EXC Series
Intelligent Excitation System (100kW–2000MW)
Industry-leading full-digital PLC-based excitation control for synchronous generators. Dual-channel hot standby. Used in hydropower, thermal power, metallurgy, chemical, oil & gas applications worldwide.
Member: China Electrical Industry Association Power Generation Equipment Branch
Track Record
Hundreds of excitation systems in industrial operation
Longest service time exceeds 8 years
Zero recorded incidents of lost magnetism, overvoltage, or失控 failure
Sets new safety operation record for intelligent excitation systems
SECONDARY
TCH-PSU Series
High-Frequency Switch-Mode DC Power System
Modular N+1 redundant DC power system for substations, power plants, and industrial DC loads. Self-cooling or forced-air modules from 800W to 6kW. Hot-swap parallel up to 16 modules. Battery management built-in.
Module Power800 W – 6 kW
Output Voltages48V / 110V / 220V
Switching Frequency90 kHz
Power Density189–378 mW/cm³
Hot-swapUp to 16 modules
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Module Families
Z22005 / Z22010 (Self-cooling): 800W - 3kW, density 189 mW/cm³
E22005 / E22010 (Forced-air): 800W - 3kW, density 360 mW/cm³
E22020 (Forced-air, higher power): up to 6 kW, density 378 mW/cm³
Automatic current equalization across paralleled modules
Certifications
AL (Product Quality Inspection)
MA (Mining Safety, applicable to mining applications)
NO.L0685
Applications
N+1 redundant DC power configuration
DC backup power for substations
Distributed power supply systems
Power plant DC emergency power
Industrial automation DC supplies
SECONDARY
TCH-PTQ 2
Intelligent Microcomputer Synchronous Controller
High-precision automatic / manual-approval paralleling device for synchronous generators and line transformers. Voltage, frequency, phase, acceleration, slip-rate measurement via soft/hardware combination. Failsafe with no-voltage close interlock.
Voltage Precision±0.21%
Frequency Precision±0.2%
Lead Time0.1 - 2.5 s (0.01s step)
Power SupplyAC/DC 110-280V
Power Consumption< 6 W
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Core Capabilities
Soft/hardware-combined measurement of voltage, frequency, phase, acceleration, slip rate
Fuzzy-control variable-parameter voltage & frequency regulation
Two voltage regulation modes: pulse-width (servo-motor analog) or count-based (digital)
Frequency regulation supports hydraulic, DC servo, and AC motor speed governors
Operating Modes
Auto Close: Fully automatic regulation + close command at predicted phase angle
Manual Approval: Operator must hold external Approval button to permit close command
No-Voltage Close: Permitted only when external grid confirmed de-energized
Thyristor-switched reactive power compensator for power factor correction in substations and industrial loads. Half-cycle response <10ms. Zero inrush current. Ideal for unstable grids with rapid load changes.
Capacity15 - 120 kvar
Response Time< 10 ms (half cycle)
SwitchingThyristor (zero-cross)
InrushZero
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Technical Highlights
Thyristor zero-cross switching (no contactor wear)
Half-cycle response: <10 ms
Zero inrush current on capacitor bank switching
Suitable for dynamic loads (welding, elevators, rolling mills)
Typical Applications
Hydropower station auxiliary loads
Substation capacitor banks
Industrial plants with fluctuating reactive demand
SECONDARY
TCH-GCS Series
Low-Voltage Genset Integrated Control & Protection
DSP-core integrated control + protection for diesel/gas generator sets. Six-fold protection (over/under voltage, overload, short circuit, overspeed, underspeed) with inverse-time characteristics.
CoreDSP digital signal processor
Protection Types6 (over/under V, I, SC, speed)
CharacteristicInverse-time
IntegrationControl + protection + metering
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Six Protection Functions
Overvoltage protection
Undervoltage protection
Overload protection (inverse-time)
Short-circuit protection
Overspeed protection
Underspeed protection
Use Cases
Standby diesel generator sets for hydropower stations
Hybrid solar-diesel microgrid backup
Remote area power supply
Application Matrix — Which Product Where?
Product
Hydropower Plant
Substation
Microgrid
Industrial
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TC Manufacturing Capability — In-House Assembly & Quality Control
All electrical products are assembled, tested, and quality-controlled at TC HYDRO's 14,000 m² Zhangjiajie facility. Each unit passes pre-shipment inspection (mechanical, electrical, dielectric, continuity) before export crating.
Zhangjiajie Plant · 14,000 m²
Client Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
Pre-Shipment Staging
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