Specific; Receiving , Handling And Storage - GE POWER/VAC 4.16 Instructions Manual

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Fig
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3 Typical Outdoor Power
/
Vac
* Metal
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Clad Switchgear with Protected Aisle
controlled manner
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Particular care must be exercised
to keep personnel clear
of mechanisms which are to be
operated
or released . Information on construction of
such
mechanisms is provided in the instruction book
for the particular breaker
.
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DO NOT
approach
or service any equipment which is
normally energized by any switchgear unless the
breaker is in the disconnect
/
test position
.
In this dis
-
connect /
test position the load bus must be adequately
grounded and the breaker secured
.
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If
there
is any evidence of or suspected deterioration of
breaker
dielectric capability
,
adjacent areas should be
promptly cleared of personnel
.
The breaker should
then be de
-
energized by " back
-
ups " and isolated
.
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Maintenance programs
must be well planned and
carried out
in a manner
consistent with both customer
experience and manufacturer '
s recommendations
.
Good maintenance is essential to electrical equipment
reliability and safety
.
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SPECIFIC
1 . DO NOT work on any energized breaker
.
If work has
to be
performed on the breaker , rack it out and de
-
energize the spring
-
charged
mechanism
.
Once the
breaker has been de
-
energized , all control power must
must be
disconnected before servicing
.
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All spring
-
charged mechanisms related to
a
breaker
must be
serviced
only by
skilled and knowledgeable
personnel capable of releasing each spring load in a
RECEIVING , HANDLING AND STORAGE
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
.
orandum 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
.
Before leaving the factory all elements are carefully
inspected and packed by workmen experienced in the
proper handling and packing of electrical equipment
.
U pon
receipt of
any
apparatus
an immediate inspection should be
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The contents of each package
of the shipment are listed
in
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he Packing Details
. This list is forwarded with the ship
-
ment , packed in one of the
cases . The case is
especially
marked and its number can also be obtained from the Mem
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