Figure 1.
Kyle
®
Type ME electronic recloser control
These instructions do not claim to cover all details or variations in the equipment, procedure, or process described, nor to provide direction for
meeting every possible contingency during installation, operation, or maintenance. When additional information is desired to satisfy a problem not
covered sufficiently for the user’s purpose, please contact your Cooper Power Systems sales engineer.
April 2002
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Supersedes 12/88
Reclosers
Type ME Electronic Recloser Control,
Form 3 and 3A
Maintenance Instructions - Basic
1
CONTENTS
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Periodic Field Inspection and Maintenance . . . . . . . 6
Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Circuit Logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Plug-In Circuit Boards Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Battery Charging Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Phase Trip No. 1 Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Phase Trip No. 2 Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Ground Trip No. 1 and No. 2 Boards . . . . . . . . . .11
Output Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Diode Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Recloser-Reset Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Closing Coil Control Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Interchangeability of Boards Between Form 2,
Form 3 and Form 3A Electronic Controls . . . . . . . . .12
Troubleshooting and Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Detailed Circuit Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Input Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Internal dc Load Current Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Internal Minimum Trip Signal .....................................19
Time-Current Characteristic Curves (TCC) ................20
Control-Recloser operation ........................................22
Major Control Damage ...............................................29
Battery Charging ........................................................31
Mechanical and Electrical Hardware ..........................35
Battery Maintenance ...........................................................35
Battery Specifications ......................................................35
Maintaining Battery Charge .............................................35
Field Testing a Battery .....................................................35
Shop Testing a Battery .....................................................36
Appendix I ...........................................................................37
Test Sheet ........................................................................37
Appendix II ..........................................................................38
List of Electronic Recloser Maintenance Manuals ...........38
Appendix III .........................................................................38
List of Electronic Control Accessory Manuals ..................38
Appendix IV .........................................................................38
Service Parts List .............................................................38
Appendix V ..........................................................................41
Form 2 Connection Diagram ............................................42
Form 3 Connection Diagram ............................................44
Form 3A Connection Diagram .........................................48
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Service Information
Summary of Contents for Kyle Type ME Series
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