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- Page 1 TYPE BP3 3-PULL BY-PASS SWITCH FOR DISTRIBUTION SWITCHING Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual IMPORTANT Keep this manual readily available for future reference ©Hubbell Incorporated | hubbellpowersystems.com TD10321E Rev. B - 07/2021...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents PAGE NO. Warnings Overview Receiving & Handling Inspect Packaging Unpack Switch Switch Installation Install Switch Structure Application Back Strap Application Pole Mounting Bracket Application Wiring Conductors Connect High Voltage Conductors Operation 10-12 General Closing Switch Opening Switch Maintenance ©Hubbell Incorporated | hubbellpowersystems.com TD10321E Rev. -
Page 3: Warnings
Warnings DANGER Electrical equipment contains hazardous voltages and high speed moving parts. Contact with these hazards will cause death, serious personal injury or damage equipment. Only qualified personnel shall install, operate and maintain this equipment Always properly ground equipment and lock out electric power (de-energize) before maintenance. -
Page 4: Overview
Overview QUALIFIED PERSON PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Only qualified trained and The products covered by this Select the proper BP3 switch for competent personnel that manual are the BP3 3-Pull each installation with consideration understand proper safety overhead by-pass switches to voltage, continuous current, procedures must select, install for medium voltage electrical short time current withstand,... - Page 5 Overview SWITCH VARIATIONS 1. Right or Left By-Pass Blade Opening Right or left by-pass blade opening may be specified. A right opening by-pass blade opens to the right of the operator when standing in front of the switch. A left opening by-pass blade opens to the left. Illustrations in this manual show only right by-pass blade opening.
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Page 6: Receiving & Handling
Overview 4. LOADBREAK HOOKS on DISCONNECT BLADES (2 variations) BLADE GUIDES (STANDARD) LOADBREAK HOOKS Provides non-loadbreak blade Provides single-sided loadbreak guides on disconnect blades. hooks on disconnect blades. Receiving & Handling INSPECT PACKAGING • Upon receipt, immediately inspect packaging for signs of damage •... -
Page 7: Switch Installation
Switch Installation INSTALL SWITCH STRUCTURED APPLICATION • Using your company’s The BP3 By-Pass switch is • Refer to Figure 1 standard practice, hoist the available in three mounting • Determine the switch switch into position arrangements. It may be obtained mounting location on the •... -
Page 8: Pole Mounting Bracket Application
Switch Installation POLE MOUNTING BRACKET APPLICATIONS • Determine pole mounting bracket location and drill two 11/ 1 6" diameter holes spaced 111/4" apart on the utility pole’s centerline. • Install one user supplied 5/8" diameter bolt, washer and nut in the top hole. •... -
Page 9: Wiring
Wiring CONDUCTORS CAUTION • Using your company’s standard practices, train the High Voltage Electrical Arc Hazard conductors to the switch terminal pads May cause property damage. • Use sufficient conductor Install terminal connectors with bolt heads length to allow for ease toward the insulator. -
Page 10: Operation
Operation GENERAL • Under ice conditions, be Open the disconnect blades (Figure 5) to isolate the recloser prepared to use greater force Operation of the BP3 By-Pass from the circuit. to overcome the additional switch is shown in Figures 4 and resistance 5. -
Page 11: Opening Switch
Operation OPENING SWITCH • To open the BP3 switch, place WARNING a hookstick in the pull ring as shown in Figure 8. High Voltage Electrical Arc Hazard Opening an energized disconnect switch without a loadbreak tool will create an electrical arc. Can cause death, severe personal injury or property damage. - Page 12 Operation • Standard BP3 switches have blade guides on the left and right disconnect blades. Open only after by-pass blade has been closed electrically paralleling the disconnect blades. • The loadbreak hook option equips the disconnect blades with single sided loadbreak hooks. The loadbreak hooks allow the use of a loadbreak tool for the switching of load, capacitor, line/cable charging and magnetizing currents.
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Page 13: Maintenance
Maintenance GENERAL Prolong the life of the BP3 By- DANGER Pass switch with a periodic inspection and maintenance Hazardous Voltage program. Although the switch is designed for long-term exposure Contact with energized lines will result in death, in all weather conditions, certain personal injury or property damage. - Page 14 These instructions do not purport to cover all details or variations in equipment nor to provide for every possible 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 Hubbell Power Systems, Inc.
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