Southern States COLE L, Installation Instructions Manual

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Installation & Adjustment Procedures
Changing Disconnect Opening Direction
The following are instructions for making field modifications to the opening direction of the disconnect
switch if it is determined that it is necessary. If parts or assistance are required please contact your
Local Representative or Southern States Service Division, contact information provide on the back
page.
If disassembly is required by these instructions
IT SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE GROUND
. If
this is not possible, proper safety and handling techniques must be used by installation crew to prevent
damage to the components or injury to personnel.
1. Horizontally mounted disconnect switches without ground switch
1.1. The simplest way to change disconnect opening direction is to rotate the entire
disconnect switch and operating mechanism 180 degrees. For visual reference to
see what is affected simply rotate the operating mechanism drawing in your hand.
You will notice that operating linkage will rotate to the opposite end of the disconnect
switch and that the operator will rotate to the opposite structure leg (diagonally from
its original location).
1.2. Sling each switch phase and rotate the entire assembly on the structure 180 degrees.
1.3. The switch operator will also need to be relocated. There are 2 options:
1.3.1. Move the operator to the opposite leg, diagonally from its original location.
This is the best option as it allows for the original setup to be maintained.
1.3.2. Maintain the operator on the same side of the structure. Assemble the
components using the alternate position arrangement shown on the
operating mechanism drawing. NOTE on 4 Column structures the
operator will be on the same side of the structure, but it MUST move to
the opposite end of the structure to obtain proper operation.
2. All other disconnect mountings without ground switch – PARTIAL DISASSEMBLY WILL
BE REQUIRED
2.1. Disconnect adjustment
2.1.1. With the disconnect phase on the ground, open the switch by hand and
secure the linkage in this position.
2.1.2. Unbolt the female blade from the insulator. Place the blade in the closed
position and reattach to the insulator. DO NOT move the switch linkage.
2.1.3. Unbolt the male blade from the insulator. Place the blade in the closed
position and reattach to the insulator. It will likely be necessary to allow
the linkage to move toward the “new” OPEN direction to be able to
reassemble.
2.1.4. Minor adjustments maybe required to the operating rod (Refer to Error!
Reference source not found.) to achieve proper open close operation as
described in Section 2 above.
2.2. Operator and Operating linkage adjustment
2.2.1. Swing handle or Worm gear operator
2.2.1.1. NOTE: Due to space constraints you may not be able to move
the adjustable arm to the opposite side of the pipe (structure
side). In these cases it is impossible to achieve CLOCKWISE
handle rotation to OPEN using a swing handle. The worm gear