Eaton SVS/12, User Manual

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SVS/12
994.530 G01 02 9
Entrances
Entrances must be provided at suitable places to rooms in
which switchgear installations are set up. Furthermore,
these entrances must be at least 1.20 m wide and 2 m
high.
Finally, they must be accessible from the escape routes via
connecting routes which are at least 0.5 m wide and 2 m
high.
Doors must:

open outwards

be able to be opened from the inside without tools
B.2 Personnel
Installation, connection, operation, checking,
commissioning and decommissioning and maintenance of
SVS/12 medium-voltage switchgear should only be carried
out by suitably qualified personnel.
B.3 Execution of work

Work which may be carried out by the user
independently or under the supervision of Eaton are
described in this manual.
N
OTE
Only this work may be carried out by the user,
and the described procedures must be followed
closely.

In the case of work in which installations or parts of
installations must be disconnected from the power
supply, the working area must be clearly indicated.

All parts which have not been made dead must remain
closed and must carry warning signs on the front panel.

Before starting work, be absolutely certain that the
installation is dead.

Once the work has been completed, only reconnect the
installation when you are sure this can be done safely.

Before removing safety measures put in place in
connection with the work, make sure that the work has
been completed and finished in all the appropriate
places and that all protective covers have been fitted.
B.4 Fire-fighting
For the construction and related aspects, local regulations
must be complied with.

Recommendations for the user:

Before starting construction works or modifications,
you must contact the local fire brigade to obtain
approval of your design.

The manager of the system, in consultation with the
fire brigade and other bodies, must prepare and
maintain a safety plan indicating all steps to be
taken in the event of a disaster.

Entrances to electrical switchrooms must be kept clear.
Furthermore, clear spaces and escape routes must be
kept free of obstacles.

In electrical switchrooms, only materials belonging to
the installation set up in that room may be stored there.

Flammable materials and propane or butane gas
cylinders must not be stored in electrical switchrooms.

Fire-fighting must not begin until the whole system has
been made dead. Attention must be paid to incoming
cables, low-voltage cables, feedback via low-voltage
side etc.

Extinguishing materials may conduct electrical current;
personnel and bystanders may be electrocuted if, in
contravention of the rules, attempts are made to
extinguish a fire in a system that has not been made
dead.

Water must not be used to put out fires in or near
electrical switchrooms.