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Instruction Booklet
IB 52-01-TE
Effective October 2010
Instructions for the Eaton Type CM52
Network Protectors 800 to 4500 Amperes
EATON COrPOrATION www.eaton.com
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Effective 11/05/08 (super cedes 11/19/03) IB 52-01-TE
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INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE
This instruction book is expressly intended to
describe
the
installation,
operation
and
maintenance of the Type CM52 network
protectors. Should any item not be sufficiently
covered by these instructions and additional
inform ation is required, contact your local
Cutler-Hammer o ffi ce.
In formation regarding operation, maintenance,
and testing of network relays is contained in
Instruction Book 35-581B.
For application information, consult your nearest
Cutler-Hammer sales o ffi ce, or see appropriat e
ANSI standards.
CAUTION
IT IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE THE CM52
NETWORK PROTECTORS UNLESS THEY
ARE INSTALLED IN A SUITABLE METAL
ENCLOSURE OF ADEQ UATE STRENGTH
TO WITHSTAND THE EFFECTS OF HIGH
CURRENT SHORT CIRCUIT FORCES; OR
BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE COULD RESULT.
The need to provid e el ectrical power at the
utilization
voltage
–
without
increasing
equipment size – h as resulted in a shi ft from
125/216 – volt to 277/480 – volt systems. With
this trend toward the high er voltag e, a ch ange in
operation and maintenan ce p rocedu res is
required, becaus e o f the di fferen ce in arcing
characteristics at 480-volts as compared to those
125/216 volts. For example, while an arc in a
216-volt system is normally self-extinguishing,
an arc in a 480-volt system will usually burn
until an extinguishing device interrupts it or until
it totally consumes the arcing material.
Cutler-Hammer CM52 Netwo rk Protecto rs are
designed to assure s ervice continuity in 125/216
and 277/480 volt Y connected s econd ary
network systems. These systems, in either
distributed grid or spot network fo rm, are
commonly used in such areas o f high load
density as metropolitan and suburban business
districts.
When a fault on a primary system (cable or
network trans fo rmer) occu rs, the CM52 Network
Protectors will open to isolate the fault from the
network system. Loss o f the feed er will not
result in service outage to any load on the
secondary netwo rk. The other p rimary feed ers
will carry the load until the faulted feed er can be
brought back to service.
CM52 Network Protectors consist basically of an
air ci rcuit break er, a breaker op eration
mechanism,
network
relays
and
control
equipment. Units are available in both
weatherproo f and subm ersible enclosure, for
either separate or trans form er throat mounting.
CM52 Network Protecto rs have a d rawout
design with positive safety interlocks that
provide protection for p ersonnel ag ainst contact
with energized components while disconnecting
the unit for test o r mainten ance. All the main
current carrying and mechanical operating
components are located b ehind a “ dead-front”
cover that prevents tools or hands from being
inserted into an en ergized protector. The draw
out unit is operated by a hand-cranked lev ering
system, which cannot be engag ed unless the
circuit breaker is open; and it cannot be
disengaged unl ess the draw out unit is either
fully disconnect ed or fully connected.
Modular
construction
facilitates
field
maintenance and/or replacement o f parts o f the
draw out unit.
A spring close operating mech anism in the
network protectors prevents partial closures. The
CM52 spring-close mech anism will not permit a
closing motion of the contacts to start until the
closing springs are fully charg ed.
Externally mounted, silver-sand fuses are
provided
to
interrupt
fault
current
by
disconnecting the protector from the network bus
in case the network protector would fail to trip.
As an additional option internal copper link, or
lead-alloy fuses can be fitted into a CM52
enclosure .
A low-en ergy, direct-trip actuator provides a
mechanical fo rce to trip the circuit breaker.
