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P805-0011 Rev. A
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2002 Hubbell Power Systems, Inc., 210 North Allen Street, Centralia, MO 65240 U.S.A.
Opening Switch
• To open the BP3 switch, place a
hookstick in the pull ring as shown in
Figure 8.
!
WARNING
High Voltage Electric Arc Hazard.
Opening an energized disconnect switch without a loadbreak tool will
create an electrical arc.
Can cause death, severe personal injury or property damage.
Use appropriately rated loadbreak tool to open a switch that is carry-
ing load current.
• Turn head and look away from the switch.
•
Quickly, firmly and without hesitation
pull down and towards the hinge end of
the switch at about a 45
°
angle.
Figure 8
• Once the switch is open, complete the
blade travel to its stop position.
• Carefully remove the hookstick from the
pull ring.
Operation
• The by-pass blade is equipped with an
open blade latch. Visually check that the
stop pin has engaged the open blade
latch.
• The by-pass blade of the BP3 switch is
also equipped with loadbreak hooks for
use with a loadbreak tool.
• To open the by-pass blade of the switch
under load, use only an approved
loadbreak tool or device designed for use
with switches.
• Follow the instructions provided with such
tools.
