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Instruction Booklet
IB131006EN
Effective March 2019
Instructions for installation,
operation, and maintenance of type
VCP-W vacuum circuit breakers
EATON
www.eaton.com
Figure 26. 50 VCP-W 63 - 63 kA pole unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Figure 27. Vacuum interrupter showing contact erosion indicator with breaker open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 28. Vacuum interrupter showing contact erosion indicator with breaker closed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 29. Wipe indication procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 30. Starting tape at the bottom of the cam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 31. Wrapping tape up around the cam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 32. Attaching tape around to the back of the cam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 33. Attaching CloSure test tool at hole “A”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 34. Attaching CloSure test tool at “B”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 35. Manually charging the closing springs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 36. Manually closing the circuit breaker with the marker in hole “C”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 37. Top view of the cam and marker interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 38. Move marker 15° to the right. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 39. Move marker 15° to the left. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 40. Remove marked masking tape from the cam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 41. Place the tape on the right side panel of the breaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 42. Illustrative testing tape sample. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 43. Front view of closure tool showing mounting/testing locations (6352C49H01). . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 44. Typical circuit breaker front view with CloSure tool attached. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 45. Roll-on-floor wheel kit (shown installed on a standard 5/15 kV VCP-W breaker). . . . . . . . . . . 70
Figure 46. Optional automatic/manual secondary for BPI pan assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
List of tables
Table Title Page
Table 1. (ANSI Standards
a
) type VCP-W vacuum circuit breaker through 15 kV
rated symmetrical current basis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 2. (ANSI Standards
a
) type VCP-W vacuum circuit breaker 27 kV rated symmetrical current basis. 8
Table 3. (ANSI Standards) type VCP-WC extra capability vacuum circuit breaker 5-27 kV
rated symmetrical current basis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 4. (IEC-56 Standards
a
) type VCP-W vacuum circuit breaker through 17.5 kV
rated symmetrical current basis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 5. (ANSI Standards
a
) type VCP-W (K = 1) vacuum circuit breaker through 15 kV
rated symmetrical current basis (standard ratings). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 6. (ANSI Standards
a
) type VCP-WXC circuit breaker through 15 kV
rated symmetrical current basis (standard ratings). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 7. Accessories for 36-inch wide breaker compartments for 29-inch frame breaker. . . . . . . . . . . 15
Table 8. Narrow design accessories for 26-inch-wide breaker compartments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 9. 27 kV VCP-W accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 10. Simple manual ground and test devices—bus bar type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 11. 15 kV VCP-W simple manual ground and test device—“bail” and “ball” type
a
. . . . . . . . . . . .18
Table 12. Complex manual (selectable) ground and test device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 13. Simple electrically operated ground and test device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 14. Simple electrically operated ground and test device for VCP-W without key interlocks. . . . . . 20
Table 15. Simple electrically operated ground and test device for VCP-WXC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 16. 27 kV manual ground and test device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 17. Dummy elements
a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 18. VCP-W ANSI rated breaker weights
a
.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 19. VCP-W IEC rated breaker weights
a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 20. VCP-W (K = 1) breaker weights
a
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 21. VCP-W & VCP-WC circuit breaker barrier configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Table 22. Circuit breaker timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Table 23. Torque guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Table 24. Test voltage (insulation and vacuum integrity). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Table 25. Typical resistance measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Table 26. Closure tool mounting/testing locations by circuit breaker type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Table 27. Recommended renewal parts for ANSI rated breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Table 28. Recommended renewal parts for IEC rated breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Table 29. Recommended renewal parts for GB rated breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
