Trip units for type akr low- voltage power circuit breakers power break insulated-case circuit breakers power break ii insulated-case circuit breakers r-frame molded-case circuit breakers low-voltage power circuit breaker conversion kits (52 pages)
ANDLING ULFUR EXAFLUORIDE Transport at the Installation Site CAUTION DANGER Therefore: - Do not move pole columns if the gas gauge pressure is higher than the shipping pressure. /REV3...
RANSPORT AND TORAGE Transport and Storage Transport and Handling WARNING Therefore: - Comply with handling markings and labeling. - Use hoisting equipment with adequate load-bearing capacity. - Do not stand under suspended loads. /REV1...
NSTALLATION Installation Preparing for Installation 6.1.1 Documentation 6.1.2 Checklist /REV6...
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NSTALLATION Checklist for Installation and Commissioning Circuit Breaker Data Type & Serial No.: Customer: Station: Installation No. Operation to Be Performed Section /REV6...
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NSTALLATION Checklist for Installation and Commissioning Circuit Breaker Data Type & Serial No.: Customer: Station: Commissioning: No. Operation to Be Performed Section or Value Fax: +49 561 502-2774, E-Mail: checkliste.kassel@alstom.com /REV6...
NSTALLATION Materials and Equipment to Be Provided by Customer Use of Auxiliary Materials and Supplies Unpacking the Transport Units WARNING Therefore: - Comply with handling markings and labeling. - Use hoisting equipment with adequate load-bearing capacity. - Do not stand under suspended loads. /REV6...
NSTALLATION 6.4.1 Base Frame 6.4.2 Pole Column composite or porcelain insulators. Composite insulators CAUTION Therefore: - Clean and wash the silicone shielding using only water or isopropyl alcohol. Porcelain insulators /REV6...
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NSTALLATION WARNING Therefore: - all present persons must take cover or - comply with the following minimum distance: for porcelain insulators: approx. 50 m for composite insulators: the height of the device (measured from ground level to the upper edge device) /REV6...
NSTALLATION 6.4.2 a Unpacking Pole Column with Composite Insulators CAUTION Therefore: - Attach lifting tackle solely to the fastening points provided (on the lower post insulator flange and the upper terminal pad mounting plate). Therefore: CAUTION - Select squared timbers of sufficient height, and position them correctly in order to prevent the insulators from tou- ching the ground.
NSTALLATION 6.4.2 b Unpacking Pole Column with Porcelain Insulators Therefore: CAUTION - Select squared timbers of sufficient height, and position them correctly in order to prevent the insulators from tou- ching the ground. /REV6...
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NSTALLATION Checking the SF Shipping Pressure WARNING Therefore: Do not use the shipping pressure indicator to check rated pressures, alarm pressures or blocking pressures. Procedure for using the shipping pressure indicator Evaluating the indication /REV6...
NSTALLATION Mounting the Operating Mechanism CAUTION Therefore: - Never operate the mechanism without the pole columns. DANGER Therefore: - The operating mechanism must be completely discharged during installation. The position indications must be as follows: Closing spring indication: "Spring discharged" Mechanism position: "OPEN"...
NSTALLATION Installing the Pole Columns 6.9.1 Erecting the Pole Columns CAUTION WARNING Therefore: - Never lift the pole columns from the high voltage terminal pads attached to the pole column. Always use the holes in the terminal pad mounting plate. - Do not stand under suspended loads.
NSTALLATION 6.11 Aligning and Connecting Pole Column B CAUTION Therefore: - Do not change the rod length. - Never use a drive rod with a different breaker serial number. /REV6...
NSTALLATION 6.13 Connecting the Cables DANGER DANGER Therefore: - The cables may only be connected by qualified personnel using extreme caution. /REV6...
OMMISSIONING Commissioning DANGER Therefore: - Make sure that the circuit breaker is disconnected from the high voltage system. - Make sure the circuit breaker is earthed (grounded). Density Monitor 7.1.1 Connecting the Cable /REV7...
OMMISSIONING 7.1.2 Checking the Operating Points of the density monitor EasyCheck EasyCheck F-gases regulation EU 517/2014 (see “EasyCheck Density Monitor Unit” on Page 107) Caution! /REV7...
OMMISSIONING Filling the Pole Columns with Gas (Preparation) WARNING Therefore: - Inspect the pole columns visually for damage before be- ginning the filling operation. - Carry out the filling operation from a protected position. CAUTION Therefore: - Never set the pressure reducing valve of the gas-filling de- vice higher than the rated breaker pressure.
OMMISSIONING 7.2.1 Establish Gas Connections between Density Monitor and Pole columns FlexLink FlexLink (see “FlexLink-Gas Connection” on Page 111) /REV7...
OMMISSIONING Checking the Anti-Condensation Heater Connecting the Supply and Control Cables WARNING Therefore: - Make sure the supply and control cables are not live befo- re connecting them. WARNING Therefore: - Keep parts of the body and other objects away from the moving parts of the operating mechanism and the entire connecting linkage.
OMMISSIONING Functional Testing CAUTION Therefore: - Never operate the circuit breaker at gas pressures below UW2 (red area on the density monitor indicator). WARNING Therefore: - Always carry out test operations from a protected positi- CAUTION Therefore: - Connect coils only by way of the terminals provided. - Apply voltage to the coils for no longer than three se- conds.
OMMISSIONING 7.6.3 Measuring the Contact Resistance high voltage terminal pads terminal pad mounting plate (see “Mounting the High Voltage Ter- minal Pads” on Page 48) 7.6.4 Measuring the Operating Times Closing time: Opening time: /REV7...
OMMISSIONING 7.6.5 Checking Manual Operation Therefore: WARNING - Make sure that the gas pressure in the circuit breaker cor- responds at least to the UW2 value before beginning ma- nual operation. /REV7...
OMMISSIONING 7.6.7 Checking the Anti-Pumping System Type with Closing Priority (Standard) Type with Opening Priority (Optional) 7.6.8 Checking the Functional Lockout 7.6.9 Operations Counter 7.6.10 Final Tasks /REV7...
ROUBLESHOOTING Mechanism Reconditioning Procedures 8.2.1 Replacing the Charging Motor CAUTION CAUTION If this is not the case: - Turn off the power to the motor immediately. - Check the connections and correct if necessary. /REV2...
ROUBLESHOOTING 8.2.2 Replacing the Closing and Opening Coil CAUTION Make sure you have the correct coil type. Compare the part number on the coils. /REV2...
ROUBLESHOOTING Replacing the Density Monitor EasyCheck EasyCheck F-gases regulation EU 517/2014 Siehe “EasyCheck Density Monitor Unit” auf Seite 107. (left-hand thread) (left-hand thread) /REV2...
NSPECTION AND AINTENANCE Inspection and Maintenance CAUTION Therefore: - Clean and wash the silicone shielding using only water or isopropyl alcohol. CAUTION /REV3...
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NSPECTION AND AINTENANCE CAUTION 3,15 2500 /REV3...
NSPECTION AND AINTENANCE Ordering Accessories and Replacement Parts Inspection Therefore: DANGER - Never reach into the high voltage insulation area of the circuit breaker. - Never touch the contacts of the circuit breaker control system. 9.2.1 Visual Inspection 9.2.2 Anti-Condensation Heater CAUTION Therefore: - Never touch the heating unit directly.
NSPECTION AND AINTENANCE Maintenance Breaker Position State of the Operations to Be Closing Spring Executed Therefore: DANGER - Disconnect the breaker from the high voltage system and ground (earth) the breaker at both ends. Therefore: DANGER - Discharge the closing and opening springs by carrying out closing and opening operations.
NSPECTION AND AINTENANCE 9.3.4 Checking the Gas Quality (see “Tools and Auxiliary Equipment” on Page 119) 9.3.5 Checking the Contact Resistance 9.3.6 Checking the Operating Times 9.3.7 Checking the Threaded Connections /REV3...
ECONDITIONING Reconditioning Therefore: DANGER - Disconnect the breaker from the high voltage system, and ground (earth) the breaker at both ends. Therefore: DANGER - Discharge the closing and opening springs by carrying out closing and opening operations. Breaker Position State of the Operations Closing Spring Executed...
ECONDITIONING CAUTION 10.1 Reconditioning the Interrupter Chamber 10.1.1 Disconnecting the Interrupter Chamber from the Post Insulator WARNING (see “Slow Operation for Maintenance Purposes” on Page 137) Therefore: WARNING - Always use a tool to remove the coupling pin connection. CAUTION Therefore: - Do not lift the interrupter chamber more than 80 mm.
ECONDITIONING 10.1.3 Removing the Guide Shaft “Switchgear with 4031” on page 85 “Switchgear with 4040” on page 86 CAUTION 10.1.3.1 Switchgear with 4031 /REV7...
ECONDITIONING 10.1.8 Connecting the Making and Breaking Units Identification System Guide lever Guide rod marked with a dot not marked with a dot /REV7...
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ECONDITIONING CAUTION Therefore: - Make sure you have correctly matched the rods and le- vers. - The lever arm for the double motion unit and the rod of the double motion unit are marked with dots. - The lever arm for the interrupter unit and the rod of the interrupter unit have no dot mark.
ECONDITIONING 10.1.9 Mounting the Guide Shaft “Switchgear with 4031” on page 85 “Switchgear with 4040” on page 92 CAUTION 10.1.9.1 Switchgear with 4031 /REV7...
ECONDITIONING 10.1.11 Installing the Double Motion System CAUTION Therefore: - Never install the double motion system without using the guide tool. /REV7...
ECONDITIONING 10.1.12 Adjusting the Double Motion System CAUTION Therefore: Carefully adjust and check the following: - Distance of 69.5±1mm. - Alignment of the flattened connecting rod side. - Alignment of the hole in the coupling piece. /REV7...
ECONDITIONING 10.1.13 Connecting the Interrupter Chamber to the Post Insulator Therefore: WARNING - Always use a tool to remove the coupling pin connection. /REV7...
ECONDITIONING 10.1.15 Final Operations (see “Filling the Breaker with Gas” on Page 56) 10.2 Disassembling the Post Insulator and Crankcase Requirements /REV7...
ECONDITIONING 10.2.1 Disassembling the Opening Springs In the open state, the precharging travel of the opening spring is shorter than the thread engagement length of the screws (68). The screws are therefore used as a releasing and charging device for the opening springs. /REV7...
ECONDITIONING 10.2.2 Disassembling the Crankcase /REV7...
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ECONDITIONING Reassembly: (see “Replacing the Adsorption filter” on Page 99) CAUTION (see “Connecting Interrupter Chamber to the Post Insulator” on Page 97) /REV7...
ESCRIPTION OF THE QUIPMENT Description of the Equipment A1.1 Purpose A1.2 Main Components (see “Components Supplied” on Page 17) A1.3 Operation /REV1...
OOLS AND UXILIARY QUIPMENT Tools and Auxiliary Equipment A2.1 Customer-Supplied Materials and Equipment for Installation and Commissioning A2.2 Materials A2.3 Hoisting and Climbing or Lifting Equipment A2.4 Tools, Test Equipment and Auxiliary Equipment /REV8...
OOLS AND UXILIARY QUIPMENT A2.5 Greases for Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance Abbre- Name Lubricating Function Application viation Grease /REV8...
OOLS AND UXILIARY QUIPMENT A2.6 Locking Adhesives for Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance Abbre- Name of Locking Adhe- Function Application viation sive A2.7 Measuring Devices for Checking Gas Quality Tool Description Illustration /REV8...
EPLACEMENT ARTS AND CCESSORIES Replacement Parts and Accessories Replacement Parts List "R" = Always Recommended Description Replacement Parts List "U" = Useful for 5 Devices or More Description Replacement Parts List "P" = Keep on hand if there are a large number of devices or to shorten repair time Description /REV5...
EPLACEMENT ARTS AND CCESSORIES A3.2 Replacement of Arcing Contacts Description Quantity A3.3 Replacement Parts for Installation Work on Post Insulator and Crankcase Description Quantity /REV5...
ANDLING ULFUR EXAFLUORIDE Handling Used Sulfur Hexafluoride How do you ensure that used SF will be handled correctly? What requirements must the operator meet? How is used SF handled? /REV2...
PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Slow Operation for Maintenance Purposes Introduction Safety Precautions Requirements for Executing Manual Operations /REV3...
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Safety in General Perform only manipulations that comply with these instruc- tions. DANGER Personal Safety When Performing Manipulations on the Operating Mechanism After control voltage has been interrupted, discharge the springs by executing opening, closing and opening opera- WARNING tions using the manual releases.
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Product Safety Only operate the spring mechanism when the circuit breaker is connected. CAUTION Operate the spring mechanism only with a circuit breaker in which the gas pressure is above the minimum value for CAUTION mechanical operation. Always keep the inside of the spring mechanism free of dust.
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Preparing the Spring Mechanism for Manual Operations Preparing the Cabinet Then Locking the Manual Releases Prevent inadvertent manual actuation of the spring mechanism by locking manual trip devices or releases. WARNING /REV3...
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Then /REV3...
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Locking the Undervoltage Releases Then /REV3...
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Locking the Closing Latch if the Closing Spring is Charged Prevent inadvertent manual actuation of the spring mechanism by locking the closing latch. WARNING Removing the Safety Plate /REV3...
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Executing a Slow Closing Operation Checking the Operating State of the Circuit Breaker and the Spring Mechanism Position of Position Indicator Tools Required /REV3...
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Installing the Slow Operation Device Closing Manually /REV3...
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Operating State after Slow Closing Position of Position Indicator Removing the Slow Operation Device Executing a Slow Opening Operation Checking the Operating State of the Circuit Breaker and the Spring Mechanism Position of Position Indicator Tools Required /REV3...
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Installing the Slow Operation Device Removing Pressure from the Opening Latch /REV3...
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Loosening the Manual Release Locking Device /REV3...
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Opening Manually /REV3...
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PERATION FOR AINTENANCE URPOSES Removing the Slow Operation Device Relocking the Manual Releases Operating State of the Spring Mechanism after the Slow Open- ing Operation Position of Position Indicator /REV3...