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15.15 Extension with individual panels
Do always observe the Five Safety Rules if you are going to extend an existing switchgear
assembly or replace components:
➭ Remove the switchgear termination.
➭ Remove the low-voltage compartment, the busbar cover and, if required, the current or
voltage transformers of the last panel and the one before last.
➭ Approach the extension panel, align it and bolt it together (see page 108, "Aligning and
joining the panels").
➭ Fasten the extension panel to the foundation (see page 110, "Fastening the panel to the
foundation").
➭ On the last two panels, remove the cap and the screw-type cone of the busbar.
➭ Undo M12 nut and take it out.
➭ Remove the conical spring washer (do not use it again).
➭ For further installation, see page 111, "Assembling the busbars".
➭ Replace the end adapters of the former end panel by cross adapters.
➭ Grease new components with mounting paste.
➭ Do not forget to let excess air out (see page 118, "Bolting the busbar run together").
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Electrical connections
In the instructions given in the following sections it is assumed that a new switchgear is being
installed which has not yet been connected to the mains, and is not live.
For extending or replacing parts of an existing switchgear, the Five Safety Rules must be
observed:
DANGER
Hazardous voltage.
Will cause death, serious injury and property damage.
Always observe the Five Safety Rules:
➭ Isolate.
➭ Secure against reclosing.
➭ Verify safe isolation from supply.
➭ Earth and short-circuit.
➭ Cover or barrier adjacent live parts.
DANGER
Hazardous voltage.
Will cause death, serious injury and property damage.
Always observe the Five Safety Rules:
➭ Isolate.
➭ Secure against reclosing.
➭ Verify safe isolation from supply.
➭ Earth and short-circuit.
➭ Cover or barrier adjacent live parts.