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S&C TripSaver Installation And Operation Manual

S&C TripSaver Installation And Operation Manual

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S&C TripSaver
Dropout Recloser
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Outdoor Distribution (15 kV and 25 kV)

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Section
Qualified Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Read this Instruction Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Retain this Instruction Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Proper Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Understanding Safety-Alert Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Following Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Replacement Instructions and Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Location of Safety Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Packing and Inspection
Packing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
May 22, 2017
© S&C Electric Company 2011-2017, all rights reserved
Installation and Operation
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Section
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
of TripSaver Dropout Recloser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operation Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Under Ice Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Service Soon Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Overload Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Contact Position Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Instruction Sheet 461-500
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Proper Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 of TripSaver Dropout Recloser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Warranty .

  • Page 2: Introduction

    (“-R10” catalog number supplement) S&C Type XS Cutout mounting . See Figure 1 . The warranty set forth in S&C Price Sheet 150 does not apply if TripSaver Dropout Recloser is installed in an earlier-production S&C mounting, as shown in Figure 2, or another manufacturer’s cutout mounting .

  • Page 3: Warranty

    Introduction Figure 1. Current-production (“-R10” catalog number supplement) Figure 2. Earlier-production (“-R9” catalog number supplement) S&C Type XS Fuse Cutout mounting. S&C Type XS Fuse Cutout mounting. “-R8” and earlier versions have similar upper contact. Warranty The warranty and/or obligations described in S&C’s standard conditions of sale, as set forth in Price Sheet 150, plus any special warranty provisions, as set forth in the applicable product- line specification bulletin, are exclusive.

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    (773) 338-1000; in Canada, call S&C Electric Canada Ltd. at (416) 249-9171. NOTICE Thoroughly and carefully read this instruction sheet before operating your S&C TripSaver Dropout Recloser. Replacement If you need additional copies of this instruction sheet, contact your nearest S&C Sales Office, S&C Authorized Distributor, S&C Headquarters, or S&C Electric Canada Ltd.

  • Page 5: Location Of Safety Label

    G-9248-E Reorder Information for Safety Information Safety Alert Message Description Part Number TripSaver may be energized from either side and in any position . Always consider all parts live until DANGER G-9248 de-energized, tested, and grounded S&C Instruction Sheet 461-500...

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions DANGER TripSaver Dropout Reclosers operate at high voltage. Failure to observe the precau- tions below will result in serious personal injury or death. Some of these precautions may differ from your company’s operating procedures and rules . Where a discrepancy exists, follow your company’s operating procedures and rules .

  • Page 7: Packing

    TripSaver Dropout Recloser. 1. A 2. Miscellaneous mounting hardware (less through-bolts) for securing the TripSaver Dropout Recloser to the pole. Inspection Examine the shipment for external evidence of damage as soon after receipt as possible, preferably before removal from the carrier’s conveyance.

  • Page 8: Installation

    Figure 3. A mounting bracket—suitable for crossarm, pole, or wall mounting—is furnished only if specified through Carriage bolt nut the addition of suffix “-B” or “-C” to the TripSaver External tooth lockwasher Dropout Recloser catalog number. Note the...
  • Page 9 STEP 3. a) Insert 15-kV TripSaver Dropout Recloser into the mounting by hand as shown in Figures 4a and 4b. Alternately, while in a bucket and using a short hot stick, insert the curled prong of an S&C Talon...
  • Page 10 Alternately, insert the curled prong of an S&C Talon Handling Tool or a distribution prong into the lifting eye on the trunnion, and raise TripSaver Dropout Recloser into the mounting. See Figures 5c and 5d. If a Talon tool is used, rotate the universal pole counterclockwise 180°...
  • Page 11 Alternately, insert the curled prong of an S&C Talon Handling Tool or a distribution prong into the lift- ing eye on the trunnion, and raise the TripSaver Dropout Recloser into the mounting. See Figure 6c. If a Talon tool is used, rotate the universal pole counterclockwise 180°...
  • Page 12 AUTO position to the NR position while TripSaver Drop- out Recloser is in the dropout position, as shown in Figure 8 . This may result in TripSaver Dropout Recloser making contact with the upper contact of the mounting, causing arcing, serious injury, or death .
  • Page 13 With the mode selector handle in the AUTO posi- tion, TripSaver Dropout Recloser will operate nor- mally according to its operating sequence: Open-5 seconds-Close-Open-Dropout-5 seconds- Close. Figure 9. Swinging TripSaver Dropout Recloser to within 45° of the fully closed position before final closing. S&C Instruction Sheet 461-500...

  • Page 14: Operation

    AUTO position to the NR position while TripSaver Dropout Recloser is in the dropout position as shown in Figure 11. This may result in TripSaver Dropout Recloser making contact with the upper contact of the mounting, causing arcing, serious injury, or death.
  • Page 15 Refer to “Service” on page 17. Figure 12. Swinging TripSaver Dropout Recloser to within 45° of the fully closed position before final closing. S&C Instruction Sheet 461-500...

  • Page 16: If Line Work Is To Be Performed Downstream

    Operation If Line Work Is to Be Performed Downstream of TripSaver Dropout Recloser Side view STEP 1. Insert the straight prong of an S&C Talon Handling Tool or a distribution prong into the mode selector handle and place the handle in the NR position, and ensure that the mode selector handle is securely engaged in the metal clip.

  • Page 17: Operation Counter

    Service When the vacuum interrupter reaches the end of its useful life, TripSaver Dropout Recloser will go into “Service Now” mode. It will drop into the open position and will not reset, blocking the vacuum interrupter in the open position and the operating mechanism in the dropout position.

  • Page 18: Service Soon Indicator

    AUTO to the NR position and back. The Service Soon indicator light requires load, equal to 30% of the TripSaver Dropout Recloser rating, to be activated (e.g., 30 amperes for the 100K (65T) TripSaver Dropout Reclosers.

  • Page 19: Operation With Loadbuster ® - The S&C Loadbreak

    S&C Talon Fuse Handling Tool or a distribution prong. WARNING DO NOT attempt to open TripSaver Dropout Recloser with- out using a loadbreak tool such as S&C’s Loadbuster Tool . An arc started by opening TripSaver Dropout Recloser under load without a loadbreak tool can cause arcing, equipment damage, serious injury, or death.

  • Page 20: Tool

    Successful operation is independent of the speed with which the TripSaver Dropout Recloser is opened. Proper attachment of Loadbuster Tool to a TripSaver Dropout Recloser is shown in Figure 21 on page 22.
  • Page 21 Operation Figure 20a. Correct approach. Figure 20b. Correct approach. Never This! Never This! Figure 20c. Incorrect approach. Figure 20d. Incorrect approach. S&C Instruction Sheet 461-500...
  • Page 22 . This can result in arcing, electrical shock, seri- ous injury, or death. Figure 21. The Loadbuster Tool attached to a TripSaver Dropout Recloser. Figure 22. Loadbuster Tool in tripped position.
  • Page 23 Loadbuster Tool from the pull-ring by rotating the pole. This will deflect the pull-ring latch to release the pull-ring. Because the TripSaver Dropout Recloser will drop fully open by grav- ity, it may be preferable to remove the Loadbuster Tool by “rolling”...

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