The VAMOCON 5000 system is your power switchgear and controlgear assembly from 630 to 5,000 A to DIN EN IEC 61439-2, independent of any manufacturer group — for demanding industrial and building services applications with high requirements for safety and reliability. Free choice of switching devices, verified safety, no licence costs. Developed and manufactured in Germany.
Trend-setting solutions for distributing electrical power safely, efficiently and, above all, sustainably.
The VAMOCON 5000 system can be equipped up to the highest protection level: Internal Arc-Fault Mitigation System (Arcing Class C) extinguishes an internal arc fault in under 3 ms, at a maximum permissible short-circuit current under arcing conditions of up to 100 kA.
The system monitors the assembly even when the cubicle door is open, providing the greatest possible protection for personnel working on it. After an event, the assembly is available again within a short time.
Passive internal arc-fault protection (Class A / B) is available as an alternative: Ip arc up to 80 kA, arc duration 300 ms.
The VAMOCON 5000 system is designed for networks with high short-circuit capacities. This means the assembly also safely withstands the high dynamic and thermal loads of a short circuit, a decisive factor for infeeds and main distribution boards in industry and large commercial buildings. All values are substantiated by independent design verification tests: temperature-rise and short-circuit tests are carried out with switching devices installed.
Plug-in modules for moulded case circuit-breakers are available for outgoing feeders from 160 to 630 A, as a removable part to DIN EN IEC 61439-2 and finger-safe all round (IPXXB). This significantly increases operator safety: insertion and removal take place only in a load-free condition, via an integrated forced release. The modules can also be replaced under voltage, so the assembly stays flexible and available without whole cubicles having to be isolated. The plug-in modules are short-circuit resistant up to Icc 100 kA.
In VAMOCON, couplers are integrated longitudinally into the central main busbar system and routed in from the right and left, phase-shifted, at the height of the switch connectors. The spacing between the front and rear busbar runs, together with mutual support, makes this design possible and stiffens it at the same time, for a mechanically robust, durable build. The longitudinal couplers are tested up to a short-circuit withstand current (Icw) of 100 kA for one second, so they also safely withstand high short-circuit loads. Your benefit in practice: no elaborate busbar risers and droppers are needed, and no second cubicle. That saves space, effort and around 120 kg of copper per cubicle compared with a conventional coupler (at 3,200 A rated current). The couplers are available up to 5,000 A for 3- and 4-pole main busbar systems.
The system allows forms of internal separation from Form 1 to 4b (DIN EN IEC 61439-2) and configurations ranging from free-standing single cubicles and cubicles lined up in rows through corner cubicles (L- and U-shaped) to back-to-back arrangements. Two construction heights and a large number of variants enable the most diverse solutions. Plinths of 100 and 200 mm height are possible.
Expanded metal cover (0.9 mm), protection degree IP4x
Head trim for labelling, also in colour of choice
Side panel flush with door at front
Doors with swing handle and cam locks of your choice
Compartment floor, support for circuit-breakers, busbar carrier and door hinge all in one
Door with door mounting strips, pocket for circuit diagrams and contact hazard protection IP4XD on request
180-degree hinge with catch for hanging the door (arc fault-proof)
Plinth with 100 or 200 mm height
Circuit-breaker cubicle
Cubicle for coupler
Arc-fault mitigation system
Cubicle for MCCBs (moulded case circuit-breakers)
Cubicle for horizontal switch-disconnectors with fuses, ABB / Siemens
Cubicle for horizontal switch-disconnectors with fuses, Jean Müller and plug-in modules
Cubicle for switch-disconnectors with fuses
Cubicle for fuse switch disconnectors on main busbar with access behind the door
Cubicle for fuse switch disconnectors on distribution busbars with access through the door
Cubicle for fuse switch disconnectors on distribution busbars with access behind the door
Cubicle for DIN rail devices
Control cubicle / Empty cubicle
Corner cubicle
| Standards/Specifications | Power switchgear and controlgear assembly with design verification by testing |
DIN EN IEC 61439-2 (VDE 0660-600-2):2021-10, EN IEC 61439-2:2021 DIN EN 61439-2 (VDE 0660-600-2):2012-06, EN 61439-2:2011 (Applicable for CE Declaration of Conformity) |
| Testing under conditions of arcing due to internal fault | IEC/TR 61641:2014 Passive (without arc-fault mitigation system): Ue up to 690 V, Ip arc up to 80 kA, tarc = 300 ms Active (with arc-fault mitigation system): Ue up to 690 V, Ipc arc up to 100 kA |
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| Protection against electric shock | DIN EN 50274, VDE 0660 Part 514 | |
| Tested switchgear brands | ABB, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Efen, Jean Müller, Wöhner | |
| Degree of protection | EN 60529 | IP2x, IP3x, IP4x |
| Protection class |
I (protective earthing) |
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| Rated current (ln) |
up to 5,000 A |
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| Rated impulse withstand voltage (Uimp) |
8 KV |
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| Overvoltage category |
IV |
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| Degree of pollution |
3 |
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| Rated peak withstand current (lpk) | Main busbars (3- and 4-pole) |
up to 330 kA |
| Rated short-time withstand current (lcw) | Main busbars (3- and 4-pole) | up to 150 kA / 1 sec. |
| Rated frequency (f) |
50 to 60 Hz |
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| Rated insulation voltage ( Ui) |
Main circuit |
1,000 V |
| Rated operational voltage (Ue) |
Main circuit |
up to 690 VAC |
| Internal separation | Form 1 to 4b, depending on the cubicle type | |
| Mechanical strength |
IEC 62262 |
up to IK10 |
| Ambient temperature and installation | -5°C to +40°C (average over 24h: 35°C), indoor installation, Installation altitude up to 2000 m above normal altitude |
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| Cooling / ventilation | Self-convection or forced ventilation | |
| Materials and surfaces | Frame components, interior fittings | Sheet steel, 2.0 - 3.0 mm, galvanised |
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Doors |
Sheet steel, 2.0 mm, galvanised, powder-coated |
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| Side panels |
Sheet steel, 1.5 mm, galvanised, powder-coated |
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| Rear panels, roof plates | Sheet steel, 1.5 mm, galvanised | |
| Standard colour | Doors, trims, side panels: RAL 7035, coarse structure Plinth: RAL 7012, coarse structure |
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| Optional colour | all RAL colours, fine or coarse structure | |
| Layer thickness |
80-100 µm |
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| Dimensions | Height (mm, without plinth) |
2,000 / 2,200 |
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Width (mm) |
400 / 500 / 600 / 850 / 1,000 / 1,200 |
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Depth (mm) |
425 (up to 1,850 A), 625 (up to 3,200 A), 825 (from 4,000 A) |
Complete technical data, design verifications and assembly documentation for VAMOCON 5000 are collected in the download area.
