Pad-Mounted Gear - S&C Loadbuster Instruction Sheet

Pad-Mounted Gear

Loadbuster—The S&C Loadbreak Tool (catalog number
5300R3-E) makes an inter rupter switch out of every
power fuse or disconnect switch in pad-mounted gear
suitably equipped with the attachment hook. Operation
in pad-mounted gear is simi lar to that of overhead
distribution devices in most respects.
CAUTION
To avoid partial opening or flashover, Loadbuster
tool catalog number 5400R3, rated 25/34.5 kV, must
not be used with metal enclosed switchgear, metal-
enclosed fuses, or pad-mounted gear. There is not
enough clearance to use that tool on these devices.
Before using the Loadbuster tool in pad-mounted
gear, review the "Clearance Requirements for Use in
Pad-Mounted Gear" section on page 5. Also, review
information presented in the "Overhead Distribution
Devices" section on pages 12 through 14.
When using the Loadbuster tool in pad-mounted
gear, avoid any tendency to grasp the pole close to the
Loadbuster tool end. Be sure instead to grasp the pole
near the end opposite the Loadbuster tool.
Although the following text and figures describe the
operation of the Loadbuster tool (catalog number 5300R3-
E) with power fuses in pad-mounted gear, the procedure
is equally applicable to that employed with disconnect
switches in pad-mounted gear.
Figure 8. The Loadbuster anchor connected to an
attachment hook.
Figure 9. The Loadbuster tool connected to a power fuse.
S&C Instruction Sheet 811-505
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