IB131006EN
P a g e iv
Effective 07/2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
Page
1-1 Preliminary Comments and Safety Precautions .......................................................................................... 1
1-1.1 Warranty and Liability Information ...................................................................................................... 1
1-1.2
Safety
Precautions ............................................................................................................................. 1
1-2 General
Information ..................................................................................................................................... 1
1-3
Type VCP-W Vacuum Circuit Breaker Element Ratings (Tables 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6,1.7,1.8 & 1.9) 2
1-4 Outlines
and
Dimensions ............................................................................................................................. 8
SECTION 2: SAFE PRACTICES
2-1 Recommendations
.................................................................................................................................... 10
SECTION 3: RECEIVING, HANDLING AND STORAGE
3-1 General
...................................................................................................................................................... 11
3-2 Receiving
................................................................................................................................................... 11
3-3 Handling
..................................................................................................................................................... 11
3-4 Storage
...................................................................................................................................................... 11
3-5 Tools
and
Accessories ............................................................................................................................... 12
3-6
Type VCP-W Vacuum Circuit Breaker Element Weights (Tables 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4) ........................... 12
SECTION 4: INITIAL INSPECTION AND INSTALLATION
4-1
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 19
4-2 Manual
Operation Check ........................................................................................................................... 19
4-3 Vacuum
Interrupter Integrity ...................................................................................................................... 19
4-4 Insulation
.................................................................................................................................................... 19
4-5 Contact
Erosion and Wipe ......................................................................................................................... 19
4-6
Primary Circuit Resistance ........................................................................................................................ 19
4-7 Nameplate
.................................................................................................................................................. 19
4-8 Electrical
Operation Check ........................................................................................................................ 20
4-8.1
Circuit Breaker Insertion and Removal .................................................................................... 20
4-8.2 Operation
Check Performance ................................................................................................ 22
4-9
Circuit Breaker/Structure Interfacing .......................................................................................................... 23
4-9.1 Interface Interlocks/interfacing check ....................................................................................... 23
Summary of Contents for VCP-W
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