10 KV

SwitchGear
Muhammad Zeeshan Farooq
Specification/Working/Maintenance
Maintenance Engineer
 Equipment

• Vacuum Circuit Breaker---------------- NVU12-3150/40 KA,NVU12-1250/40 KA

• Vacuum Contactor------------------------------------------------------NCV12-400 A
• Fuse----------------------------------------XNRP1-12KV/0.5 A,XNRM-12KV/160 A
• Lighting Arrestor-----------------------------------------------------YH5WZ1-17/45
• PT--------------------------------------------------------------JDZ9-10-10/√3,0.1/√3
• CT--------------------------LMZBJ-100/4-3500/1A, LZZBJ9-10CG (250-1000)/1A
PICTURISTIC
 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• The breaker is totally metal-clad and enclosed.

• All the compartments are totally enclosed separately.
Quickly closed earthing switch can earth and produce artificial short circuit.
• This has reliable ”five prevention” interlock device which prevent from mal-operation and entering
into live compartment.
• Safety distance during work through energized equipment must be not less than 0.7m.
• During insulation testing insulating rod must be used having proper clearance for electric shock.
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• The ground wire installed shall comply with the requirement of Safety Regulation. The ground switch
(if available) of equipment shall be closed.
• The equipment which doesn’t have ground switch shall be configured with the
temporary ground wire. The enclosure of maintenance equipment shall be grounded
properly.
• Equipment shall have obvious disconnection point when operation. The power
switch, disconnector and fuse of maintenance equipment shall be cut off or taken down
when operation, to prevent the reversed power transmission of equipment.
• Warning Sign shall be hung on the equipment when power outage.
• Insulating boots shall be worn when working.
Technical Specifications
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 Physical Structure

• Frame
• The design complies with IEC62271-200:2011 and GB3906.
• The shell of switch equipment is comprising steel coating, aluminum and zinc. Adopting multiple and
combined hem technology, the body has advantages such as high precision, strong anti- corrusion,
anti-oxidant, light weight, high mechanical tension and beautiful appearance.
• Then low-voltage compartment, switch compartment, bus bar compartment and cable compartment
are totally enclosed by sheet. They have their own independent safety of the maintenance and
operation.
• The switch compartment is equipped with automatic metal or SMC shutters, which can disconnect
the circuit breaker automatically from the bus bar side and the cable side at the same time. Each
functional unit has its own separate door with lock and hinges on it (the distance between
hinges doesn’t exceed 400mm).
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• Busbar
The bus bar system is constructed of high-quality electrolytic copper which satisfies IEC62271-1-2011
standard. The busbar with up to four copper sheets is mounted in each phase, and is capable of
carrying a load current of 6300A max.
• When the system has a short-circuit fault, the busbar system can withstand peak currents of
158kA, short-time currents of 63kA.It is suitable for severe climates
• The material of the busbar is conform to IEC62317-4-2005. The bus bars have round edges. Holes in
the busbar are punched before leaving the factory. The joints are silver-plated or tin-plated.
• The sequence in which the bus bars are mounted as conform to IEC62271-200:201, GB3906
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• Auxiliary wiring
Cross-section: current circuit ≥2.5 mm2
voltage circuit ≥1.5mm2
Insulation grade 2000V
• VCB compartment
• There is truck rail threaded rod power
transfer mechanism for truck
moving .The truck
has“service”“test "and disconnect position when moving. When truck moves from“test”position to
"service” position , the shutter opens automatically. When moves reversely, the shutter closes
automatically isolating the primary contacts to guarantee the safety of personnel.
• Only when door closed, the truck can be moved from“test”position to "service”. The opening or
closing status of VCB and position of truck, charging status of mechanism can be inspected through
the viewing window. There is mechanical emergency trip button on the door. When in emergency,
VCB can be tripped without opening the door to guarantee the safety of personnel
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• Circuit breaker truck
• The circuit breaker is a vacuum, the truck is compact type (located in the middle of panel), designed according to
IEC62271-100:2001 and GB1984 standard. VCB with the same ratings and type are exchangeable . The
combination of the truck and panel is protected against mis-operation .
• Only when the truck is in the operating position or test position the
switch can be closed. An interlock prevents the truck from being removed or inserted while the switch
is closed.
• Moving contacts are tulip type with silver- plated surface. The flexible fixation allows high tolerance. The fixed and
moving contacts make a good contact, which make the main circuit has a low resistance and prevents the contacts
from overheating.
• The short-circuit breaking of VCB is 30 times.
• The circuit breakers are equipped with motor spring charging drive mechanism. As soon as VCB
is tripped, the spring will re-charge.
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• Cable Compartment
• CT, earthing switch and arresters can be mounted in the cable compartment . UR4 panel can be
installed and maintained from front or rear. The design of the cable connections, e.g. coming in or
going out via the bottom or top.
• Cable connection can be made using 4 three-core cables with 240 mm2 . The cable connection
joint is
≥700mm from base plate. This makes the cable connection easy. Safe operation is ensured by using a
removable cover on the bottom of the cable compartment.
• Busbar Compartment
• Metal partitions and bushings can be supplied between two neighboring busbar compartments to
prevent fault expanding. In each panel, the busbars are supported by epoxy insulators, supporting
insulators have a Creepage distance≥240mm.
• Busbars can be supplied with extra insulation if the phase to phase or phase to earth distance is more
than 125mm. All busbars can be covered with heat-shrink sleeves or powder coating insulation, and
insulation caps can be used on the busbar connection joins.
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 Five Preventions
• Prevention of mis-operation during on/off circuit breaker
• Only when the withdrawable part is at operation position, it can be opened and closed.
• Prevention from pushing pulling the cart with load
• When the circuit breaker is at closing position, the cart cannot be pulled out.
• Prevention of closing circuit breaker when earthing switch is closed
• The truck cannot be moved to operating position if earthing switch is closed.
• Prevention of closing earthing switch when breaker is closed
• The earthing switch cannot be closed during electrified operating equipment.
• Preventing from reaching electrified space by mistake
• When the truck is moved out the shutters are automatically closed. All the compartments are
separate.
 Working Principle
• Arc Phenomenon
• As there is no such media the arc in vacuum circuit breaker differs from general arc in circuit
breaker. In vacuum arc the electrons, ions and atoms are all derived from the electrodes itself.
The absolute vacuum is not practically possible to create so there are some gases in practical
vacuum chamber but the gas pressure here is so low that it does not have any significant role in
conduction process during arc. In this sense the vacuum arc is therefore really a metal vapor
discharge. The vacuum arc can be divided into two main regions, the cathode region and the
plasma region.
• Cathode Region
• The vapor necessary to sustain vacuum arc comes mainly from the cathode spots. Each spot
carries a mean current, dependent on the cathode material, which is about 100 A for copper. The
current density at the spots is estimated to be 1010 - 1011 A/m2, depending on the cathode
material. The cathode spots move on the cathode surface. At higher current the numbers of
cathodes spots is increased due to repulsion the motion of parallel spots and their movements
become more random.
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• Whenever the current carrying contacts open in a circuit breaker, cathode spots are formed
depending upon the current flowing through the contacts. At high current multiple numbers of
cathode spots formed which constitute the main source of vapour for the arc in vacuum circuit
breaker.
• The cathode surface is normally not perfectly smooth and may have many micro projections on the
surface. When current carrying contacts are being separated in a vacuum circuit breaker the current
flowing in the circuit will be concentrated at those projections as they form the last point of contacts.
Due to their small area of contact the projections are sufficiently heated up and they suffer explosive
evaporation and supply the vapour for formation of arc in vacuum circuit breaker.
• The vapour which has high density at the cathode spot, expands into the vacuum and perhaps at a
distance of 10 mm from the cathode. The an electron traversing the inter electrode gap experiences
condition of high pressure near the cathode where the mean free path is quite less than that of low
pressure in the plasma where it is in the order of 10 mm.
• At low currents, the voltage drop in the plasma region of low current is negligible. The voltage
gradient is less than 0.01 V/mm. At high current, the gradient may be increased up to a few V/mm.
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• Arc Stability in Vacuum
• The power frequency current passes through the contacts in circuit breaker, crosses current zero
point 100 times in a second. It is always desirable to interrupt the current during it passes the zero
value otherwise there will be current chopping effect which may causes switching over voltage in the
system.
• Therefore, it is necessary to interrupt the arc as long as it is stable for a half cycle duration particularly
it should continue to exist when the current approaches to zero. The stability of arc in vacuum circuit
breaker depends upon the contact materials, pressure of metal vapor and circuit parameters such as
voltage, current, inductor and capacitance. It is observe that higher vapour pressure in low
temperature is better stability of arc. Some metals like Zn, Bi also show better stability of vacuum arc.
Like vapour pressure thermal conductivity of contact material is also a major factor regarding stability
of vacuum arc in circuit breaker.
• If the contact metal is good conductor of heat, the contact surface temperature will fall in faster rate
thus metal vapour will be condensed fast hence due to the lack of vapor the vacuum arc will be
interrupted. But if the metal used for circuit breaker contacts is bad conductor of heat, the metal
vapour will not condense fast and the arc continues thus vacuum arc in circuit breaker becomes
stable. For successful and safe current interruption in vacuum circuit breaker, both arc extinction at
proper point of time and the stable arc are required.
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• It is observed that the metal having high boiling and melting point gives low vapour in high
temperature but in the same time it becomes poor conductor. Again the metal having low melting
and boiling points gives more vapour at high temperature and in the same time it becomes good
conductor.
• Therefore, to combine these contradictory properties in one single material, alloys of two or more
metals or a metal and nonmetal have to be made. Some example of alloys used as the materials to
make vacuum circuit breaker contacts are copper-bismuth, silver-lead, copper-lead etc.
• Extinction of Vacuum Arc
• Successful current interruption by a vacuum arc depends upon how fast the metal vapour is
condensed into the anode and shield near at current zero. At current zero crossing the numbers of
cathode spots are decreased to very few as the current falls and ultimately becomes zero at exact
current zero.
• The metal vapour density becomes also very less because during this current zero maximum metal
vapour is condensed into anode and shield. The density of metal vapour becomes so low throughout
the gap during zero crossing that the gap is substantially becomes an insulator which prevents re-
ionization of vacuum arc in circuit breaker after current zero.
 Circuit Breaker Operation
• The primary function of an electrical circuit breaker is to provide opening and closing of
the current carrying contacts. Although it is seems to be very simple. But we should remember,
that, one circuit breaker remains at its closed position for maximum period of its life span. Very
occasionally it is required to operate a circuit breaker for opening and closing its contacts.
• Hence, circuit breaker operation must be very reliable without any delay or sluggishness. For
achieving this reliability the circuit breaker operating mechanism becomes more complex than it
was first thought.
• Opening and closing distance stroke between contacts and velocity of moving contacts during
operation, are the most important parameters to be considered during designing circuit breaker.
Contact gap, traveling distance of moving contacts and their velocity are determined by types of
arc quenching medium, current and voltage rating of a circuit breaker.
• A typical circuit breaker operating characteristic curve is shown in the graph below.
Here in the graph, X axis represents time in milliseconds and y axis represents distance in
millimeter.
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• Let’s at time, T0 current starts flowing through the closing coil. After time T1 the moving contact starts
traveling towards fixed contact. At time T2 moving contact touches fixed contact. At time T3 the
moving contact reaches at its close position. T3 - T2 is overloading period of these two contacts
(moving and fixed contact). After time T3 the moving contact bounce back little bit and then again
comes to its fixed closed position, after time T4.

• Now we come to the tripping operation. Let’s at time T5 current starts flowing through trip coil of the
circuit breaker. At time T6 moving contact starts traveling backward for opening the contacts. After
time T7, the moving contact finally detaches the fixed contact. Time (T7 - T6) is over lapping period.
Now at time T8 the moving contact comes back to its final open position but here it will not be at rest
position since there will be some mechanical oscillation of moving contact before coming to its final
rest position. At time T9 the moving contact finally comes to its rest position.
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• Circuit Breaker Opening Operation Requirement
• The circuit breaker is desired to be at open position as fast as possible. It is because of limiting
contacts erosion and to interrupt faulty current as rapidly as possible. But total travel distance of the
moving contact is not determined only by necessity of interruption of faulty current, but rather the
contacts gap needed to withstand the normal dielectric stresses and lightning impulse voltage
appears across the contacts when the CB is at open position.
• The need for carrying the continuous current and for withstanding a period of arc in circuit breaker,
makes it necessary to use two sets of contacts in parallel one the primary contact which is always
made of high conductive materials such as copper and the other is arcing contact, made of
arc resistance materials such as tungsten or molybdenum, which has much lower conductivity than
primary contacts. During opening circuit breaker operation, the primary contacts open before the
arcing contacts.
• However, due to the difference in the electrical resistance and the inductor of the electrical paths of
the primary and arcing contacts, a finite time is required to attain total current commutation, i.e.
from primary or main contacts to arcing contact branch.
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• So when the moving contact starts traveling from closed position to open position the contact gap
gradually increases and after some time a critical contact position reaches which indicates the
minimum conduct gap required for preventing re-arcing after very next current zero. The remaining
part of the travel is required only for maintaining sufficient dielectric strength between contacts gap
and for deceleration purpose.
• Circuit Breaker Closing Operation Requirement
• During closing operation of circuit breaker the followings are required, The moving contact must
travel towards fixed contact at sufficient speed to prevent pre-arcing phenomenon. As the contact
gap reduces, arcing may start before contacts are closed finally. During closing of contacts, the
medium between contacts is replaced, hence sufficient mechanical power to be supplied during this
circuit breaker operation to compress dielectric medium in the arcing chamber.
• After hitting fixed contact, the moving contact may bounce back, due to repulsive force which is not
at all desirable. Hence sufficient mechanical energy is to be supplied to overcome repulsive force due
to closing operation on fault. In spring - spring mechanism, generally tripping or opening spring is
charged during closing operation. Hence sufficient mechanical energy also to be supplied to charge
the opening spring.
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• Items to be tested
• Operating mechanism / electrical accessories
▪ arcing and main contacts
▪ arcing chambers
▪ Main circuit - Busbars - isolating contacts
▪ grounding pliers (only for draw out power circuit breaker)
▪ grounding connection (only for fixed power circuit
breaker)
▪ auxiliary circuit power supply voltage
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Test Methods and Parameters
• First trip test
• Contact Timing
• Primary injection test
• Motion
• Static resistance measurement (SRM)
• Dynamic resistance measurement (DRM)
• Synchronized switching
• Coil test
• Minimum voltage test
• Minimum voltage required to operate breaker
• Vibration testing
• Vacuum bottle test
• Primary testing
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• Contact Timing
• Opening Time: The time interval from the release coil is activated till arcing contacts have separated from all poles.
• Closing Time: The time interval from the closing coil is activated till arcing contacts touched at all poles.
• Performance:
• Simultaneity within a single phase is important in situations where a number of contacts are connected in series.
Here, the breaker becomes a voltage divider when it opens a circuit. If the time differences are too great, the
voltage becomes too high across one contact, and the tolerance for most types of breakers is less than 2 ms.
• The reason is that the multiple breaks together make a voltage divider (in open position). If the time spread is too
big it will result in over-voltage on a single contact. Serious damages on the breaking chamber might occur. The
time tolerance for simultaneity between phases is greater for a 3-phase power transmission system running at
50Hz since there is always 3.33ms between zero crossovers.
• Still, the time tolerance is usually specified as less than 2ms, even for such systems. It should also be noted that
breakers that perform synchronized switching must meet more stringent requirements in both of the aforesaid
situations.
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• Primary injection test
For primary injection testing, high current is injected on the primary side of the current transformer. The
entire chain– current transformer, conductors, connection points, relay protection and sometimes circuit
breakers as well is covered by the test. The system being tested must be taken out of service during primary
injection testing. Testing is usually conducted in connection with commissioning. The only way to verify
that a direct-acting low voltage circuit breaker operates properly is to inject a high current.

• Motion test
A high-voltage breaker is designed to interrupt short-circuit current in a controlled manner. This puts great
demands on the mechanical performance of all components in the interrupter chamber as well as the
operating mechanism. It has to operate at a specific speed in order to build up adequate
pressure to allow for cooling stream of air, oil or gas (depending on the type of breaker) to extinguish the
arc that is generated after the contact separation until the next zero crossing. It is important to interrupt
the current to prevent a re-strike. This is accomplished by making sure that the contacts move apart far
enough from each other before the moving contact has entered the so-called damping zone.
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• The distance throughout which the breaker’s electric arc must be extinguished is usually called the
arcing zone. From the motion curve, a velocity or acceleration curve can be calculated in order to
reveal even marginal changes that may have taken place in the breaker mechanics.
• The contact travel motion is captured by connecting a travel transducer on the moving part of the
operating mechanism. The transducer provides an analogue voltage relative to the movement of the
contact. The motion is presented as a curve where distance vs. time allows for further analysis. From
the motion curve, a velocity or acceleration curve can be calculated in order to reveal changes in the
breaker mechanics that may affect the breakers operation
• Speed
Speed is calculated between two points on this motion curve. The upper point is defined as a distance
in length, degrees or percentage of movement from a) the breaker’s closed or open position, or b) the
contact-closure or contact-separation point. The time that elapses between these two points ranges
from 10 to 20 ms, which corresponds to 1-2 zero crossovers. The lower point is determined based on
the upper point.
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• It can either be a distance below the upper point or a time before the upper point. The single
most important benefit derived from the instantaneous velocity and acceleration curves is the
insight that they provide into the forces involved during the operation of a circuit breaker.
• Acceleration
Average acceleration can be calculated from the velocity trace.
• Damping
Damping is an important parameter to monitor and test as the stored energy an operating
mechanism use to open and close a circuit breaker is considerable. The powerful mechanical
stress can easily damage the breaker and/or reduce the breaker’s useful life. The damping of
opening operations is usually measured as a second speed, but it can also be based on the time
that elapses between two points just above the breaker’s open position.
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• Dynamic resistance measurement (DRM)
Tests are conducted by injecting DC current through the breaker main contact and measuring the
voltage drop and current while the breaker is operated. The breaker analyzer then calculates and
plots resistance as a function of time. If contact movement is recorded simultaneously, you can read
the resistance at each contact position.
• This method is used for contact diagnosis, and in certain cases it is also used to measure times. With
DRM measurement the arcing contact length can be reliably estimated. The only real alternative in
finding the length of the arcing contact is dismantling the circuit breaker. In SF6 breakers the arcing
contact is commonly made of Wolfram (tungsten).
• This contact is burned off and becomes shorter for each interruption of load current. A reliable DRM
interpretation requires high test current and a circuit breaker analyzer with good measurement
resolution.
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• Coil Test
• When a trip coil is first energized [1], current flows through its windings. The
magnetic lines of force in the coil magnetize the iron core of the armature, in effect
inducing a force in the armature. The current flowing through the trip coil
increases to the point where the force exerted on the armature is sufficient to
overcome forces, combined gravitational and friction, which may be exerted,
pulling [2] it through the trip coil core.
• The magnitude of the initial current [1-2] is proportional to the energy required to
move the armature from its initial rest position. The movement of the iron core
through the trip coil generates an electromagnetic force in the coil that in turn has
an effect on the current flowing through it
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• The rate of rise of current depends on the change in the inductance of the coil. The armature operates
the trip latch [3-4], which in turn collapses the trip mechanism [4-5]. The anomaly at [4] is the point
where the armature momentarily stops when contact is made with the prop. More energy is required
for the armature to resume motion and overcome the additional loading of the prop.
• The anomaly may be caused by degradation of the prop bearings, lubrication, changes in
temperature, excessive opening spring force or mechanism adjustment. The armature completes its
travel [4-5] and hits a stop [5]. Of interest is the curve [4-5]. As the armature moves from the point
where the trip mechanism is unlatched [4] to the stop [5] the inductance of the coil changes.
• The curve is an indication of the speed of the armature. The steeper the curve the faster the armature
is moving. After the armature has completed its travel and has hit the stop [5], there is a change in
current signature. The magnitude of the current [7] is dependent on the DC resistance of the coil.
• The ‘a’ contact opens [8] to de-energize the trip coil and the current decays to zero. The
interpretation of circuit breaker operating coil signatures may provide information about the
condition of the latching systems.
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• Vacuum bottle test
• The vacuum bottle in the vacuum circuit breaker is tested with high voltage AC or DC to check that
the integrity of the vacuum is intact. The electrical resistance of the vacuum in a breaker is identical in
behavior for AC and DC. The main difference in using DC vs. AC is that AC also is sensitive to the
capacitance of the breaker.
• The DC (resistive) current component is 100 to 1000 times lower in magnitude than the AC
(capacitive) current component, depending on the individual bottle capacitance and therefore
difficult to distinguish when testing using AC. As a result AC requires much heavier equipment for
testing compared to DC test instruments.
• Both the DC and the AC methods are detailed in standards; ANSI/IEEE 37.20.2-1987, IEC 694 or
ANSI C37.06
 Maintenance Items
• Inspection of switch cabinet door
• Switch cabinet door shall be flexible and locking shall be reliable.

• Inspection of switch cabinet grounding

• Cabinet shall be grounded reliably.

• Inspection of cabinet ventilation

• Cleaning and inspection of air filter in the bottom of high pressure cabin; cleaning and inspection of
air filter on the top of switch cabinet; cleaning and inspection of forced ventilation cabinet.

• Inspection of grounding isolator

• Cleaning, inspection, lubrication and adjustment of switch. The action of switch and auxiliary
disconnector shall be smooth and reliable.
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• Maintenance of primary electrical circuit of switch

• The socket connection of primary circuit shall be reliable, smooth and firm.

• Maintenance of mechanical operating mechanism of switch

• Cleaning, inspection, lubrication and electrical inspection of mechanical operating mechanism.
Manual and electrical opening/closing test. Inspection of auxiliary switch, indicator, counter,
opening/closing coil, energy storage mechanism, opening/closing spring, motor insulation and
bearing.

• Replacement of closing/opening coil

• Inspection of switch cabinet indicator
 Maintenance Procedure
• Inspection of switch cabinet door
• Clean the switch cabinet door and component.
• Lubricate the drive, sliding surface and connection point; fasten the bolt; adjust the length of door
lock strip.
• Inspect the mechanical opening/closing operation rod. Check whether push rod deforms, spring is
enough and actual operation is flexible; adjust otherwise.

• Inspection of switch cabinet grounding

• Ground at least one terminal of each cabinet to plant.
• Connect at least one ground terminal of five cabinets to grounding strip.
• Coat the Vaseline on the grounding copper bar of switch after cleaning
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• Inspection of switch cabinet

• Clean the inner wall of high pressure cabin with soft dry rag or vacuum cleaner.
• Adjust the baffle of high-pressure static contact.
• Check whether screw is tight and baffle is flexible. Lubricate the sliding surface.
• Coat the Vaseline on the surface of static contact of switch after cleaning.
• Ensure no burn mark on silver plating surface. Wipe the surface with dry rag. Don’t polish or scratch
the silver plating surface
• Inspect the five-prevention function of switch.
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• Inspection of cabinet ventilation
• Cleaning and inspection of air filter in the bottom of high pressure cabin.
• Loosen the fixed bolt of stretch support.
• Remove the stretch support; Clean the filter.
• Reassemble in reverse sequence.
• Cleaning and inspection of air filter on the top of switch cabinet.
• Keep the ventilation circuit in top smooth. Clean the filter.
• Inspection of forced ventilation cabinet.
• Dismantle six fixed bolts of filter; drag out the air filter; reassemble after cleaning.
• The maintenance of motor of air filter shall be taken according to low-voltage 400V motor
maintenance code.
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• Cleaning and inspection of outgoing line cabin

• Clean the component in outgoing line cabin with rage or vacuum cleaner.
• Check whether cable head is firm, thermal shrinkable sleeve is intact, cable head lead is intact and
grounded reliably and whether fire-proof mud is sealed properly.
• Inspect the stress, deformation and color change of connecting component. Dismantle the
connecting bolt, eliminate the conductive paste, polish the surface with 500 or 800-mesh sand paper
and fasten the bolt with torque spanner for the contact surface without good connection.
• Inspect the fastening, discoloring and heating phenomenon of primary/secondary wiring of
voltage transformer and current transformer.
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• Inspection of grounding isolator
• Inspect the drive of whole mechanism from the operating handle socket of grounding switch to the
main isolator of grounding switch.
• Check whether bolt is tight, drive rod deforms and drive point is flexible. Fasten the loose connection;
lubricate the drive point; open and close for several times; observe the overall performance.
Grounding isolator shall be opened and closed thoroughly, otherwise operating handle will be locked.
• Inspect the mechanical interlock between operating handle and grounding switch as well as the
mechanical interlock between grounding isolator and switch cabinet.
• Inspect the auxiliary contact of grounding isolator.
• Inspect the grounding bus.
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• Maintenance of primary electrical circuit of switch

• Wipe the component of circuit breaker with rag and ethyl alcohol; eliminate the dirt; clean and
inspect and supporting insulator.
• Inspect the contact finger of circuit breaker; wipe the lubricating grease; check the corrosion or burn
mark of contact finger; coat the special lubricating grease (Siemens) again.
• Clean and inspect the primary conductive arm of circuit breaker; ensure whether there is
deformation
or mechanical damage.
• Check whether the flexible connection between the movable contact in the bottom of vacuum circuit
breaker and the primary conductive arm in the lower part is fastened and whether flexible connection
has mechanical damage, burn mark or corrosive pitting.
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• Maintenance of mechanical operating mechanism of switch
• Record the energy-storage operating number of circuit breaker; compare with the breaking capacity
curve; inspect the corrosion of contact. The indicator of closing/opening circuit breaker shall change
within the scope of size band. The component of circuit breaker shall be replaced if out of this scope.
• Inspect the cleanliness of energy-storage operating mechanism; wipe the internal component with
rag.
• Check whether the crank, push rod and connecting rod of closing spring have excessive abrasion
phenomenon.
• Fasten the lock nut and retaining ring; ensure fastening piece is intact.
• Coat a thin layer of synthetic lubricating grease on the moving or sliding surface of non-electrical
component; lubricate the key drive point and sliding surface according to lubrication cycle to prevent
the corrosion of component
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• Inspection of buffer: Inspect the installation rack, pin, retaining ring and nut of buffer; lubricate the
cylinder surface and extension tube of buffer.
• Inspect the bearing of closing/opening spring and energy storage motor.
• Propel and shake out the switch for 3-5 times; inspect the handle of propelling and shaking
mechanism; ensure the action of auxiliary contact is reliable, the action of lock rod is reliable and
smooth; lubricate the sliding and rotating surface.
• Open and close the circuit breaker with energy storage handle for 3-5 times, without blockage;
measure the reliable action of auxiliary switch.
• Check whether the automatic energy storage circuit and closing/opening circuit of spring are
normal.
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• Check whether terminal is fixed and has corrosion, scratch, burn mark or mechanical damage.
• Detect the resistance of closing/opening circuit and the DC resistance of energy storage motor.
• Switch on the control power; inspect the automatic energy storage of spring; record the operating
number of energy storage motor. (Motor shall be replaced every 10,000 operations.)
• Check whether contactor and auxiliary contact are intact.
• Open and close for 3-5 times electrically; ensure the action of switch is smooth, without blockage and
abnormal noise.
• Take the vacuum strength test, insulation test, primary contact resistance test and opening/closing
characteristic test on circuit breaker; inspect the motor insulation and bearing.
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• Replacement of closing/opening coil
• Disassembly step of opening coil (vacuum contactor): Dismantle the two arresters in bottom.
• Dismantle the opening locking rod (star-shaped screwdriver).
• Dismantle the cover plate of terminal strip; dismantle the binding wire.
• Dismantle the impacted bolt of main wiring in two sides of vacuum tube.
• Dismantle the four fixed bolts of vacuum contactor; take down the vacuum contactor (don’t damage
the secondary line).
• Dismantle the terminal strip of secondary line; dismantle the auxiliary contact piece. Dismantle the
coil connection. Replace the coil.
Thank you!