Table Of Contents - GE AKD-20 AR Installation And Maintenance Manual

Table of Contents

General Information ................................................................... iii
Hazard Classifications ............................................................................. iii
Trademarks................................................................................... iii
Warranty ............................................................................. iii
Section 1. Introduction ................................................................ 1
General Information .................................................................................. 1
Instruction Manual Arrangement ....................................................... 1
Section 1, Introduction ....................................................................... 1
Section 2, Receiving, Handling, and Storage.......................... 1
Section 3, Switchgear Description ............................................... 1
Section 4, Equipment Installation ................................................. 1
Section 5, Exhaust Plenum Installation ..................................... 1
Section 6, Installing and Removing Circuit Breakers ......... 1
Section 7, Testing and Inspecting ................................................ 1
Section 8, Operating the Switchgear .......................................... 2
Section 9, Energizing the Switchgear ......................................... 2
Section 10, Maintaining the Switchgear ................................... 2
Section 11, Common Switchgear Accessories and Kits ... 2
Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, and G ................................................. 2
Related Publications .................................................................................. 2
General Arrangement Drawings................................................... 2
Elementary and Connection Drawings ..................................... 2
Summary of Switchgear Equipment........................................... 2
Section 2. Receiving, Handling, and Storage ........................... 3
Receiving ......................................................................................................... 3
Equipment Packaging ........................................................................ 3
Inspecting for Damage ...................................................................... 3
Filing a Claim ........................................................................................... 3
Handling .......................................................................................................... 4
Indoor Enclosure Lifting..................................................................... 4
Rollers .......................................................................................................... 5
Forklifts ....................................................................................................... 5
Storage ............................................................................................................. 6
Switchgear ............................................................................................... 6
Circuit Breakers ...................................................................................... 6
Exhaust Plenum Components ........................................................ 6
Section 3. Switchgear Description ............................................ 7
General ............................................................................................................. 7
Summary Description ............................................................................... 8
Front Compartments ............................................................................. 10
Instrument Panel (AKD-20 AR Only) ......................................... 10
Circuit Breaker Control Fuse Panel (Entellisys AR Only) . 10
EntelliGuard Messenger (Entellisys AR Only) ........................ 10
Instrument/Auxiliary Compartment ......................................... 10
Entellisys Instrument/Auxiliary Compartment (Entellisys
AR Only) ................................................................................................... 11
Auxiliary/Transition Sections ....................................................... 11
Circuit Breaker Compartments ......................................................... 12
Primary Disconnect Shutter ......................................................... 14
Breaker Compartment Door ........................................................ 15
Future Circuit Breaker Compartment ..................................... 15
Circuit Breakers ......................................................................................... 16
Bus Area ........................................................................................................ 17
Busing System ..................................................................................... 17
Insulated/Isolated Bus System ................................................... 18
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Cable Compartment ............................................................................... 19
Cable Compartment Floor Plates ............................................... 19
Ground Bus ............................................................................................ 20
Heaters ..................................................................................................... 20
Section 4. Equipment Installation ........................................... 21
General ........................................................................................................... 21
Site Location ................................................................................................ 21
Foundation Requirements ................................................................... 21
Foundation Preparation ........................................................................ 22
Indoor Equipment ............................................................................... 22
Assembly and Installation of Switchgear .................................... 25
General ..................................................................................................... 25
Detailed Assembly and Installation Instructions ............... 25
Switchgear Anchoring ..................................................................... 29
External Control Wire Connections ........................................... 30
Power Cable Connections .............................................................. 31
Relay and Control Devices ............................................................. 31
Breaker Lifting Device ............................................................................ 32
Indoor Equipment ............................................................................... 32
Rear Door Ventilation ............................................................................. 35
Wall Mounted HMI (Entellisys AR Only) .......................................... 36
General ..................................................................................................... 36
Installation .............................................................................................. 36
Wiring ........................................................................................................ 36
Section 5. Exhaust Plenum Installation .................................. 37
General ........................................................................................................... 37
Installation .................................................................................................... 38
Exhaust Plenum above Switchgear .......................................... 38
Exhaust Plenum End Cap ............................................................... 40
Exhaust Plenum End Portal ........................................................... 40
Plenum System between Equipment and End Portal ..... 41
Section 6. Installing and Removing Circuit Breakers .......... 42
General ........................................................................................................... 42
Circuit Breaker Identification .............................................................. 42
Rejection Feature...................................................................................... 42
Installing a Circuit Breaker................................................................... 43
General ..................................................................................................... 43
Installation Procedure ...................................................................... 43
Removing a Circuit Breaker ................................................................ 45
Section 7. Testing and Inspecting ........................................... 46
General ........................................................................................................... 46
Key Interlocks ............................................................................................. 46
Breaker Operation Test ......................................................................... 46
EntelliGuard Trip Units (AKD-20 AR Only) ............................... 46
Entellisys System Test Kit (Entellisys AR Only) ...................... 47
Final Steps to be taken Before Energizing Equipment .......... 47
Section 8. Operating the Switchgear ...................................... 48
General ........................................................................................................... 48
Manually Operated Circuit Breakers .............................................. 48
Closing Operation ............................................................................... 48
Opening Operation ............................................................................ 48
Electrically Operated Circuit Breakers ........................................... 48
Closing Operation ............................................................................... 48
Opening Operation ............................................................................ 48
Circuit Breaker Draw-out Operation .............................................. 49
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