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Instruction Booklet IB48083

Effective August 2014

Vacuum interrupter replacement

SLN018, SL12, SL15, and SJ contactors 

Figure 1. Open Contactor

 DANGER—HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE

READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS 

BEFORE ATTEMPTING REPLACEMENT OF VACUUM 

INTERRUPTERS. THIS EQUIPMENT SHALL BE 

INSTALLED AND SERVICED ONLY BY QUALIFIED  

ELECTRICAL PERSONNEL. A QUALIFIED PERSON IS ONE 

WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND 

OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT AND WHO IS AWARE 

OF THE HAZARDS INVOLVED. 

Vacuum interrupter
subassembly replacement

If it becomes necessary to replace vacuum  

interrupters, proceed as follows:

1. 

De-energize the contactor. Remove to a  

workbench.

2. 

Remove the top barrier assembly  

(four hex-head bolts, Classic Ampgard

T

 only).

3. 

Unbolt the shunts on the line side of the  

bottles. See 

Figure 2

.

Figure 2. 

Crossbar

Pivot Plate

Bottle Stud

Bottle Nuts

Contact Spring

Line Terminal

Shunt

VI Bottle

VI Brace

Load Terminal

Bottle Bolt

Armature

Magnet

Operating Coil

Control Board

Kickout Spring Lever

Adjustment Screw

Kickout Spring Lever

Kickout Springs

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