HV Circuit Breaker Vibration Analyzer - CBV-8

The CBV-8 is a high performance, software driven data acquisition system, operating under Microsoft Windows.

The CBV-8 comes with the capability to record vibro-acoustic signals having rich frequency content. It allows the detection of the different mechanical faults in all types of circuit breakers.

OpenZen is a highly integrated and specialized software environment that includes all the necessary tools for testing in the field or in the laboratory, for processing, calculations, analysis, interpretations of test results and online help needed by circuit breakers maintenance professionals OpenZen is included with the system free of charge with unlimited updates.

• Easy detection of mechanical anomalies
• Extensive calculation functions including noise suppression, amplitude, etc.
• Possibility to create and customize test plans
• Control over the close and open commands of the circuit breaker
• Robust and portable
• For use in High Voltage environment
• Can be used on any type of breakers
• Easy installation

• Signal frequency range : DC to 200 kHz
• Noise level : 1 mV peak to peak (Signal to Noise Ratio : - 84 dB)
• Sampling time: 2.0 microsecond to 26 milliseconds, programmable in 50 nanoseconds steps on all inputs.
• Multiple acquisition modes : by pulse command to the circuit breaker O/C coils, or by TRIG START or TRIG END signals.
• Connection via a USB link to a computer notebook
• Data acquisition system with 16 bit resolution for A/D conversion