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SPEAR™ Single-Phase Recloser System
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
MN280048EN June 2016
Removing recloser from service
WARNING
Hazardous voltage . Always use a hotstick when working
with this equipment . Failure to do so could result in
contact with high voltage, which will cause death or
severe personal injury .
G108 .1
WARNING
Hazardous voltage . Do not rely on the open position
of the yellow operating handle on the recloser or the
OPEN or LOCKOUT LED indicators on the recloser
control; it does not ensure that the line has been
de-energized . Always establish a visible disconnect .
Failure to follow proper safety practices can result in
contact with high voltage, which will cause death or
severe personal injury .
G171 .0
1. Close bypass switches.
2. Pull down the yellow operating handle with a hotstick.
The yellow operating handle is located under the
recloser sleet hood.
The control will sense that the recloser is open.
CAUTION
Equipment misoperation . Disconnect all control
power sources prior to disconnecting or reconnecting
the control cable from the control . Failure to comply
can result in recloser misoperation at the time of
disconnection or reconnection of the control cable to
the
control .
T311 .1
3. Open the source and load disconnect switches.
4. Remove the control AC sensing and power connections
from the control using a separate disconnect switch.
5. Disconnect the control battery.
IMPORTANT
Disconnect switches for AC sensing and power connections
are necessary to isolate the control for testing and
servicing.
CAUTION
Hazardous voltage . Open CT secondaries can generate
high voltages . Contact with CT pins of the disconnected
cable can cause electric shock and may result in
personal injury . Open recloser contacts and open
disconnect switches before disconnecting control
cable .
T204 .3
CAUTION
Hazardous voltage . Cable conductors attached to
controls will remain at 53V DC and 120/240V AC
potential while connected to the control . Contact
with any pins at the end of the cable directly or
indirectly connected to a control can result in personal
injury or equipment damage . Disconnect battery and
external power sources in the control then remove
control cable at control end before disconnecting from
recloser end .
T312 .3
6. Disconnect the control cable from the recloser.
7. Follow standard utility procedures regarding removal of
recloser from service.
otee:
N
Eaton recommends transporting SPEAR single-phase
reclosers in the closed position to maximize the
operational performance of the unit.
