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CONTENTS

Page

5

Introduction

5

Receiving

,

Handling

&

Storage

.

Receiving

Handling

Storage

of

Indoor

Equipment

.

Storage

of

Outdoor

Equipment

5

9

15

Description

Secondary

Enclosure

Primary

Enclosure

Breaker

Removable

Element

Breaker

Lift

Truck

Breaker

Racking

Mechanism

Remote

Racking

Device

Primary

Disconnects

Bus

Compartment

.

'

Current

Transformer

Compartment

Primary

Termination

Space

Potential

Transformers

Current

Limiting

Fuses

and

Control

Power

Transformer

Dummy

Removable

Element

Ground

and

Test

Device

.

15

17

19

20

21

Installation

Location

Anchoring

.

Indoor

Equipment

-

Floor

Preparation

Outdoor

Equipment

Outdoor

Equipment

With

Protected

Aisle

Outdoor

Equipment

With

Common

Aisle

Breaker

Removable

Element

.

Test

Cabinet

Addition

of

Units

to

Existing

Equipment

..

Connections

Main

Bus

Assembly

Taped

Joints

for

13

,

8

kV

Equipment

Taped

Joints

for

4.16

kV

Equipment

Bus

Duct

Primary

Cables

Insulating

Primary

Cable

Terminations

Potheads

Termination

Without

Pothead

Ground

Fault

Current

Transformers

(

Through

—

Type

)

Control

Cables

Ground

Bus

Lightning

Protection

Surge

Supressors

Roof

Entrance

Bushing

;

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Installation

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Breaker

Racking

with

Front

Door

Closed

Remote

Racking

Attachment

Positive

Interlock

Negative

Interlock

Spring

Discharge

Interlock

Interference

Interlock

Closing

Spring

Gag

Interlock

Key

Lock

Padlocks

Stationary

Auxiliary

Switch

Breaker

Position

Switch

Space

Heaters

Maintenance

Recommended

Annual

Maintenance

.

Outdoor

Acrylic

Paint

Finish

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Parts

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LIST

OF

ILLUSTRATIONS

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Figure

Typical

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/

Vac

*

Metal

-

dad

Switchgear

Equipment

Typical

Outdoor

Power

/

Vac

*

Metal

-

clad

Switchgear

Equipment

.

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Outdoor

Power

/

Vac

*

Metal

-

clad

Switchgear

Equipment

with

Protected

Aisle

Typical

Outdoor

Power

/

Vac

*

Metal

-

clad

Switchgear

Equipment

with

Common

Aisle

Installation

Details

for

Indoor

Power

/

Vac

*

Metal

-

clad

Switchgear

Installation

Details

for

Outdoor

Power

/

Vac

*

Metal

-

clad

Switchgear

Installation

Details

for

Outdoor

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/

Vac

*

Metal

-

clad

Switchgear

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Aisle

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Details

for

Outdoor

Power

/

Vac

*

Metal

-

clad

Switchgear

with

Common

Aisle

Side

Section

View

Power

/

Vac

*

Metal

-

clad

Switchgear

Power

/

Vac

*

Breaker

and

Lift

Truck

Remote

Racking

Device

Primary

Disconnects

1200

,

2000

,

3000

Amp

.

Potential

Transformer

Drawout

Carriage

Control

Power

Transformer

Drawout

Carriage

.

Test

Cabinet

Outdoor

Metal

-

clad

Switchgear

—

Addition

of

Units

to

a

Line

-

up

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Metal

-

clad

Switchgear

with

Protected

Commoii

Aisle

—

Addition

of

Units

to

Line

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Bolt

Torque

Values

for

Metal

-

clad

Switchgear

Bus

Insulating

Boot

Insulation

of

Connection

Bars

Bus

Duct

Gaskets

Installation

of

Primary

Cables

Cable

Termination

without

Pothead

,

Single

-

conductor

Rear

View

of

Unit

Showing

Through

-

type

Current

Transformers

Control

Cable

Guide

Taping

of

Roof

Entrance

Termination

Racking

Mechanism

.

Lift

Truck

Connection

to

Rails

Racking

Arm

Position

Indicator

Positive

Interlock

Negative

Interlock

Key

Lock

and

Padlocks

Closing

Spring

Discharge

Interlock

Interference

Interlock

Stationary

Auxiliary

Switch

and

Breaker

Position

Switch

Right

Hand

Track

Assembly

for

Vacuum

Metal

Clad

.

Left

Hand

Track

Assembly

for

Vacuum

Metal

Clad

Spreader

Bar

,

Chain

and

Idler

Sprocket

for

Vacuum

Metal

Clad

Connection

Boots

for

Primary

Disconnects

,

Surge

Suppressors

,

and

Bus

4.16

kV

Inter

Unit

Barrier

13.8

kV

Inter

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Primary

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13.8

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Primary

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Vacuum

Metal

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Breaker

Unit

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POWER

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METAL

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CLAD

SWITCHGEAR

TYPES

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4.16

AND

VM

-

13.8

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BREAKERS

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INTRODUCTION

equipment

is

built

into

a

weatherproof

housing

as

in

Figs

.

2

,

3

and

4

.

The

equipment

is

not

designed

for

exposure

to

dripping

liquids

as

this

condition

is

not

a

usual

ANSI

service

condition

.

Dripping

liquids

can

destroy

the

integrity

of

the

insulation

system

and

must

be

avoided

.

Metal

-

clad

switchgear

is

equipment

designed

for

the

pro

-

tection

,

instrumentation

and

control

of

various

types

of

electrical

apparatus

and

power

circuits

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The

switchgear

consists

of

one

or

more

vertical

sections

/

which

are

mounted

side

by

side

and

connected

mechanically

and

electrically

together

to

form

a

complete

switching

equipment

.

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equipments

are

shown

in

Figs

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AMPERES

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The

circuit

breakers

are

easily

removable

to

provide

maxi

-

mum

accessibility

for

maintenance

with

minimum

interruption

of

services

.

The

switchgear

is

designed

to

provide

a

high

degree

of

safety

to

the

operator

.

All

equipment

is

enclosed

in

grounded

metal

compartments

.

CAPACITY

MV

A

KV

VM

-

4.16

VB

-

4.16

-

250

VM

-

416

VB

-

4.16

-

350

4.76

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-

2000

1200

-

2000

250

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350

3000

The

equipment

is

available

in

the

ratings

listed

in

the

following

table

.

The

ratings

of

the

equipment

and

devices

are

based

on

usual

service

conditions

as

covered

in

ANSI

stan

-

dards

.

Operation

at

currents

above

the

equipment

rating

will

result

in

temperature

rises

in

excess

of

these

standards

,

and

is

not

recommended

.

For

outdoor

installation

the

same

basic

VM

-

13.8

VB

-

7.2

-

500

VM

-

13.8

VB

-

13.8

-

500

VM

-

13.8

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3.8

-

750

VM

-

13.8

VB

-

13.8

-

1000

8.25

1200

-

2000

1200

-

2000

1200

-

2000

1200

-

2000

500

15.0

500

15.0

750

15.0

1000

3000

RECEIVING

,

HANDLING

AND

STORAGE

packed

in

one

of

the

cases

.

The

case

is

especially

marked

and

its

number

can

also

be

obtained

from

the

Memorandum

of

Shipment

,

To

avoid

the

loss

of

small

parts

when

unpacking

,

the

contents

of

each

case

should

be

carefully

checked

against

the

Packing

Details

before

discarding

the

packing

material

.

Notify

the

nearest

General

Electric

Company

representative

at

once

if

any

shortage

of

material

is

discovered

.

RECEIVING

Every

case

or

crate

leaving

the

factory

is

plainly

marked

at

convenient

places

with

case

number

,

requisition

number

,

customer

'

s

order

,

front

or

rear

,

and

when

for

size

and

other

reasons

it

is

necessary

to

divide

the

equipment

for

shipment

,

with

the

section

numbers

of

the

portion

of

equipment

enclosed

in

each

shipping

case

.

Before

leaving

the

factory

all

elements

are

carefully

inspected

and

packed

by

workmen

experienced

in

the

proper

handling

and

packing

of

electrical

equipment

.

Upon

receipt

of

The

contents

of

each

package

of

the

shipment

are

listed

in

the

Packing

Details

.

This

list

is

forwarded

with

the

shipment

,

These

instructions

do

not

purport

to

cover

all

details

or

variations

in

equipment

nor

to

provide

for

every

pos

-

sible

contingency

to

be

met

in

connection

with

installation

,

operation

or

maintenance

.

Should

further

information

be

desired

or

should

particular

problems

arise

which

are

not

covered

sufficiently

for

the

purchaser

'

s

purposes

,

the

matter

should

be

referred

to

the

General

Electric

Company

.

To

the

extent

required

the

products

described

herein

meet

applicable

ANSI

,

IEEE

and

NEMA

standards

;

but

no

such

assurance

is

given

with

respect

to

local

codes

and

ordinances

because

they

vary

greatly

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STORAGE

OF

INDOOR

EQUIPMENT

any

apparatus

an

immediate

inspection

should

be

made

for

any

damage

sustained

while

enroute

.

If

damage

is

evident

or

an

indication

of

rough

handling

is

visible

,

a

claim

for

damage

should

be

filed

at

once

with

the

transportation

company

and

the

General

Electric

Company

notified

promptly

.

Information

as

to

damaged

parts

,

part

number

,

case

number

,

requisition

number

,

etc

.

,

should

accompany

the

claim

.

If

it

is

necessary

to

store

the

equipment

for

any

length

of

time

,

the

following

precautions

should

be

taken

to

prevent

breakage

,

corrosion

,

damage

or

deterioration

:

HANDLING

1

.

Uncrate

the

equipment

.

Check

it

thoroughly

for

damage

.

2

.

Cover

important

parts

such

as

jack

screws

,

gears

and

chain

of

racking

mechanism

,

linkage

and

moving

parts

with

a

heavy

oil

or

grease

,

such

as

D

6

B

15

(

Mobil

Before

uncrating

,

indoor

equipment

may

be

moved

by

crane

with

slings

under

the

skids

.

Spreaders

should

be

used

to

keep

the

cables

from

rubbing

against

the

equipment

.

If

crane

facilities

are

unavailable

,

rollers

under

the

skids

may

be

used

.

4

Fig

.

5

shows

the

suggested

method

of

anchoring

the

switch

-

ry

f

gear

after

it

is

removed

from

the

skids

.

After

the

equipment

is

in

place

the

lifting

brackets

should

be

removed

.

28

)

.

3

.

Store

in

a

clean

,

dry

place

with

a

moderate

temperature

(

such

as

40

-

100

°

F

)

and

cover

with

a

suitable

cover

to

prevent

deposits

of

dirt

or

other

foreign

substances

upon

movable

parts

and

electrical

contact

surfaces

.

Methods

of

handling

outdoor

equipment

are

shown

in

Figs

.

6

,

7

and

8

.

After

the

equipment

is

in

place

the

lifting

brackets

should

be

removed

.

4

.

Batteries

should

be

uncrated

and

put

on

trickle

charge

immediately

upon

receipt

.

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5

.

If

dampness

or

condensation

may

be

encountered

in

the

storage

location

,

(

can

occur

with

rapid

temperature

changes

)

heaters

should

be

placed

inside

the

equipment

to

prevent

moisture

damage

.

Approximately

300

watts

of

heat

per

vertical

stack

will

be

required

.

The

suggested

arrangement

is

one

75

-

watt

heat

element

in

each

breaker

and

primary

cable

compartment

.

Remove

all

cartons

and

other

miscellaneous

material

packed

inside

units

before

energizing

any

heaters

.

If

the

equipment

has

been

subjected

to

moisture

it

should

be

carefully

dried

out

using

forced

warm

air

and

then

tested

with

a

1000

or

2500

volt

megger

.

A

reading

of

at

least

200

megohms

should

be

obtained

.

2

.

Cover

important

parts

such

as

jack

screws

,

gears

and

chain

of

racking

mechanism

,

linkage

and

moving

machine

finished

parts

with

a

heavy

oil

or

grease

such

as

D

6

B

15

(

Mobil

28

)

.

3

.

Batteries

should

be

uncrated

and

put

on

trickle

charge

immediately

upon

receipt

.

4

.

Dampness

or

condensation

can

be

prevented

by

making

a

temporary

power

supply

connection

to

the

heaters

alr

eady

installed

in

the

equipment

.

If

the

equipment

lias

been

subjected

to

moisture

it

should

be

dried

out

in

the

same

manner

as

with

indoor

equipment

as

described

.

;

6

.

Breakers

should

be

prepared

for

storage

separately

.

Re

-

fer

to

the

breaker

instruction

book

GEK

-

39671

for

details

.

Caution

:

Be

sure

that

fuses

to

CPT

secondary

have

been

removed

before

energizing

the

temporary

connection

to

the

heaters

.

This

is

to

prevent

a

back

feed

of

high

voltage

at

CPT

primary

.

STORAGE

OF

OUTDOOR

EQUIPMENT

5

.

Breakers

should

be

prepared

for

storage

separately

.

Refer

to

the

breaker

instruction

book

GEK

-

39671

for

details

.

1

,

Uncrate

the

equipment

.

Check

it

thoroughly

for

damage

.

UFT

-

SUte

.

SPREADER

.

r

:

EE

I J

c

r

*

.

ii

Z

WOOD

-

BOTH

ENDS

.

LIFT

ANGLE

;

O

'

o

A

SIDE

VIEW

.

FRONT

VIEW

.

Fig

.

6

Installation

Details

for

Outdoor

Power

/

’

Vac

*

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-

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