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PowlVac-ND® Vacuum Circuit Breaker 01.4IB.77000B Contact Information Powell Electrical Systems, Inc. powellind.com info@powellind.com Service Division PO Box 12818 Houston, Texas 77121-2818 713.944.6900 phone 713.948.4569 fax Powered by Safety Powered by Safety ® ®...
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As stated in ANSI Z535.4-2007, the signal word is For the purposes of this manual, a qualified a word that calls attention to the safety sign and person, as stated in NFPA 70E®, is one who has designates a degree or level of hazard seriousness.
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Table A Field Dielectric Test Values .................23 Table B Lubrication ......................37 Table C Timing .........................48 Table D Primary Resistance .....................48 Table E Primary Current Path ..................51 Table F Control Devices ....................52 Table G Miscellaneous Parts ...................54 Powered by Safety ®...
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Powell at 1.800.480.7273. NOTICE Powell reserves the right to discontinue and to change specifications at any time without incurring any obligation to incorporate new features in products previously sold. Powered by Safety ® General Information...
01.4IB.51808A Vacuum Type Remote All illustrations and photos are shown using Racking Device (51897G29) deenergized equipment. WARNING Follow the appropriate safety precautions while handling any of the equipment. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury. Powered by Safety ®...
OPEN or that drawout type circuit Furthermore, each user has the responsibility of breakers are withdrawn to the fully establishing a safety program for each type of disconnected position. equipment encountered. 4. Apply lockout/tagout devices in accordance with a documented and established policy.
If for and any adverse local conditions including any reason an interlock does not function excessive dust, ash, corrosive atmosphere, as described, do not make any adjustments, vermin and insect infestations.
(3’) from the front of the circuit breaker. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SHALL BE EITHER FULLY OPEN, OR FULLY CLOSED WHEN MAKING HIGH POTENTIAL TESTS. DO NOT TEST WITH CONTACTS PARTIALLY OPEN. Powered by Safety ® Safety...
(Figure 1, ak). In rear of the circuit breaker frame prior to the same metal enclosed compartment as the installing the escutcheon. stored energy mechanism is the circuit breaker racking mechanism and interlocks which Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
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(Figure 2, h). The spring charge indicator (Figure 1, m) will display that the mechanism is charged. Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
Lower Primary Disconnecting Device ai. Spring Yoke Manual Close Operator w. Frame aj. Contact Loading Spring Secondary Disconnect Receptacle Ground Connection ak. Operating Pushrod Operations Counter Serial Number Plate Location m. Spring Charge Indicator Wheel Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
Charging Motor aa. Holding Pawl Adjusting Eccentric Motor Cutoff Cam Pawl Lift Plate ab. Crank Arm Close Latch Arm Close Bar Adjusting Screw ac. Crank Pin Charging Motor Drive Shaft Drive Pawl ad. Closing Coil Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
Figure 3 Cam and Fundamental Linkage Positions b) Breaker Closed - Spring Discharged a) Breaker Open - Spring Charged - Links Reset c) Breaker Open - Spring Discharged d) Breaker Closed - Spring Charged Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
Secondary Linkage Roller e. Main Cam Roller f. Reset Spring g. Camshaft h. Main Closing Cam Center Phase Operating Lever Jackshaft k. Primary Trip Prop Roller Primary Trip Prop Adjusting Screw m. Primary Trip Prop Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
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Further movement of the operating pushrod assembly compresses the contact loading spring even more and produces a gap between the face of the spring yoke and the lock nut. Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
SET UP ENERGIZED RELEASE CLOSE MAKES BREAKS BREAKS MAKES CONTROL SWITCH "CS/C" BREAKS WHITE LIGHT MOTOR "M" ENERGIZED DE-ENERGIZED "Y" COIL DE-ENERGIZED "Y" CONTACT BREAKS PREVENTS PUMPING IF VCB TRIPS BEFORE CONTROL SWITCH IS RELEASED Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
(Figure 2, w), operated inside the circuit breaker left frame side by a lever on the trip shaft, will close as the sheet, and is supported by two screws. secondary trip prop reaches the fully reset position. Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
Into the The operation sequence for all control for more IrcuIt reAker oMpArtMent schemes is shown in Figure 5. Circuit information. breaker mounted auxiliary contacts not used in the control circuit are brought Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
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“CONN”. CAUTION Do not handle or move the circuit breaker by the primary disconnecting devices as damage may occur. Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
7) Anti-Rollout Latch To operate the anti-rollout latch (Figure 1, o), push the circuit breaker element forward in the compartment and depress the lever before pulling the circuit breaker element out of the compartment. Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
The sliding contact assembly inside the lower contact block makes contact with this block and the moving stem of the vacuum interrupter. The multiple parallel paths of the sliding contact assembly keeps the current density low. Powered by Safety ® Equipment Description...
The circuit breaker can also be lifted by an overhead crane using the two lifting holes which have been provided for hooks at the top of the circuit breaker frame side sheets (Figure 9). Powered by Safety ® Installation...
Space heaters within the equipment should be energized, if so equipped. Humidity controlling desiccant materials should be utilized when space heaters are not provided or cannot be energized. The temperature should be kept above 33°F/1°C Powered by Safety ® Installation...
DC testing is not the preferred method, however, values are provided due to the availability of DC test CAUTION sets. Remove all grounding conductors applied for this test before placing the circuit breaker back into service. Powered by Safety ® Installation...
25kVAC (35kVDC) determine “High voltage insulation integrity.” See Ch 4 Installation, for circuit breaker with a rated maximum D. p voltage of 4.76kV. lAcInG the IrcuIt reAker , 1) High Voltage Insulation ervIce Integrity. Powered by Safety ® Installation...
DC leakage current. There is no significant correlation. CAUTION Remove all grounding conductors applied for this test before placing the circuit breaker back into service. Powered by Safety ® Installation...
Lift the handle until it is horizontal and then depress. The procedure is repeated until the spring charge indicator indicates “CLOSING SPRING CHARGED”. This requires about 60 operations of the handle. Once the closing spring is charged, remove the handle. Powered by Safety ® Installation...
NOTICE Be sure that the racking crank arms at the sides of the circuit breaker point in the direction of the primary disconnecting devices and the circuit breaker position indicator displays breaker test/disconnected. Powered by Safety ® Installation...
Contact Powell for further information. Examine the circuit breaker compartment to see that it is clean and clear of debris that might interfere with circuit breaker travel. Powered by Safety ® Installation...
These illustrations may not be representative of site specific safety practices for performing arms make contact with the vertical slots in the compartment. The the procedure. Before attempting any racking anti-rollout latch under the circuit procedure, review Chapter 2.
Once the shutters are open, the circuit breaker begins to move toward the stationary primary disconnecting devices. When the movable primary disconnecting devices of the circuit breaker engage with the stationary Powered by Safety ® Installation...
Prior to removing the circuit breaker from the circuit breaker compartment, make sure the circuit breaker is in the open position and all a. Breaker Position Indicator springs are discharged. b. Test Position c. Racking Mechanism Retainer Assembly Powered by Safety ® Installation...
Racking Device for the proper operational door. procedure. b. Lift the secondary disconnect latch and remove the circuit breaker compartment’s secondary disconnect plug. Store the plug so it will not be damaged while withdrawing the circuit breaker. Powered by Safety ® Installation...
Any damaged parts that will interfere with the normal operation of the circuit breaker should be replaced. This inspection will be much easier if the front cover and interphase barriers are removed. Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
For further details see Ch 4 Installation, D. p lAcInG the IrcuIt reAker ervIce 4) Mechanical Operation Check & 6) Racking Mechanism Check. Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
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Note: For all previous lubrication requirements Powlube-104 A-Grease replaces Anderol 757 and Rheolube 368A, B-Grease replaces Mobilgrease 28 and C-Oil replaces Mobil 1 and Anderol 456. See Ch 5 Maintenance, B. M , 2) Lubrication for more details. echAnISM Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
Motor Drive h. Pawls i. Close Latch Support Arm Shaft Roller Shaft Face Needle Bearings j. Ratchet Wheel k. Secondary l. Jackshaft m. Fundamental n. Racking Drive Disconnect Lever Pin Linkage Pin Shaft Extension Receptacle Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
Jackshaft u. Ground v. Motor Drive w. Wheel Outer Bearings Connection Shaft Coupling Support x. Motor Drive y. Camshaft z. Close Shaft aa. Motor Cutoff ab. Fundamental Shaft Support Needle Bearings Support Bearing Linkage Bearings Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
Spacer and the main closing spring assembly can be removed. Note: Care should be taken on reassembly to ensure correct location of the flat washer, lock washer and spacer (Figure 18). Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
5. While charging the main closing and toes out of the way, etc. springs, using the charging motor to drive the mechanism, observe the ratcheting operation for improvement. Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
2. Loosen the secondary trip prop b. Primary Trip Prop Roller adjusting screw (Figure 21, c) locking c. Primary Trip Prop nut several full turns. d. Primary Trip Prop Adjusting Screw e. Rivet f. Trip Bar Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
(Figure 20). increments. This process may take several attempts. ii. If the circuit breaker did not TRIP during the test performed in step 11, reset the feeler gauges with 0.030” selected. Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
3. Loosen the two screws which secure the latch check switch and rotate the latch check switch about the pivot screw downward to the lowest position allowed. The latch check switch contacts are now OPEN. Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
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6. Turn the close bar adjusting screw 3 to 3½ full turns counterclockwise. Retighten the locking nut holding the screw. 7. Repeat step 5. Then CLOSE and OPEN the circuit breaker to ensure proper operation. 8. Replace the escutcheon. Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
Repeat the process for all 3 poles. a. Open Position Gap b. Bottom of Current Transfer Block c. Top of Operating Pin Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
In these cases, interrupters. both the High Voltage Insulation Integrity and Control Voltage Insulation Integrity tests should be performed. For details of maintenance procedures, see Ch 4 Installation, D. p lAcInG the IrcuIt reAker ervIce Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
Continuous Breaker Rated Resistance it is recommended after any major Current Type (kV) (Micro-ohms) (Amperes) maintenance that requires disassembly of any part of the primary current path. 05PV36MAX-21 1200 05PV36MAX-22 2000 05PV50MAX-21 1200 05PV50MAX-22 2000 Powered by Safety ® Maintenance...
When continuous operation is a primary consideration, a larger quantity of renewal parts should be stocked depending on the severity of the service and the time required to secure replacement parts. Powered by Safety ® Recommended Renewal Parts and Replacement Procedures...
Before attempting any maintenance repair replacement and installation procedures. work, take note of the safety practices outlined 5) Undervoltage Device Assembly in Ch 2 Safety of this instruction bulletin. Refer to service manual 01.4SM.1801 CAUTION Undervoltage Device for PowlVac-ND®...
6) For use with capacitor trip units with 240VAC input. Consult factory for other circuit breaker ratings. 7) All control devices are available with push-on terminals. Consult factory for control devices with screw terminals. Powered by Safety ® Recommended Renewal Parts and Replacement Procedures...
Control Devices a. Primary Shunt Trip Coil (3 cycle) b. Primary Shunt Trip Coil (5 cycle) c. Charging Motor Assembly d. Closing Coil Assembly e. Anti-Pump Relay f. Undervoltage Device Assembly Powered by Safety ® Recommended Renewal Parts and Replacement Procedures...
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