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Page 1: ...GEElectrical Distribution Control 8 A P P L I C A T I O N G U I D E Courtesy of NationalSwitchgear com...

Page 2: ...s Time current tripping characteristics The Load Center Principle Power circuit breaker selection tables Ground detection considerations Automatic transfer throwover equipment 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17...

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Page 4: ...l parts complete with detailed maintenance instructions and original equipment documentation From a coordination standpoint type AKR circuit breakers provide full selectivity with each other and with...

Page 5: ...ion Doors are secured with nigged 14 tum latches Closed door control circuit accessibility A standard slide out instrumentation tray is located above each breaker compartment minimizing cross hinge wi...

Page 6: ...etely plated bolt holes and bar edges Sliding contact surfaces such as breaker stab tips are fully silver plated Silver plated bolted connections are avail able as an option Bus system Bare bus is pro...

Page 7: ...adlocking of the door latch in order to prevent unauthorized entry into the breaker com partment Breaker rejection feature A rejection system is provided as standard in each breaker compartment to pre...

Page 8: ...tions requiring additional cable space Breaker lifting device Installed on top of the switchgear this rail mounted hoist provides the means for installingand removing breakers from the equipment This...

Page 9: ...uring oven where the coating is baked fusing it to the metal and ensuring a hard uniform finish The resultingANSI 61 light gray paintfinish farexceeds the requirementsof UL 1558and ANSI C37 20 1 which...

Page 10: ...ecome available you are also assured of a convenient cost effective migration path should you wish to upgrade your POWER LEADER system The POWER LEADER system also offers the components nec essary to...

Page 11: ...rip units provide a complete range of standard and optional functions All trip units utilize a series of interchangeable rating plugs Standard functions Optional functions r n Protection Long time Ins...

Page 12: ...2400 3200 3200 65 600 2000 65 65 65 65 65 3200 1600 2000 2500 3000 3600 4000 AKR 100 4000 3200 85 85 85 4000 85 85 85 3200 4000 5000 AKR 125 X Rating plug amps 5000 S Sensor amp rating 5000 85 85 85...

Page 13: ...DC 0 04 0 04 60 120 0 66 0 24 240 60 0 37 0 12 Bell alarm with or without lockout The bell alarm is available as one or two a one or two b or one a and one b It is activated when the breaker is trippe...

Page 14: ...ower following a breaker trip Table 13 2 Shunt trip operating currents v Current Amperes Nominal control voltage Operating voltage range Inrush open Sealed closed Frequency Hz DC 30 8 3 8 3 24 14 4 5...

Page 15: ...onditions Table 14 3 Repetitive duty and normal maintenance Number of operations rated continuous current switching Number of operations no load closing and opening Number of operations in rush curren...

Page 16: ...inherently cor rosion resistant Current carrying parts are silver or tin plated for corrosion protection and to assure electrical continuity Fused Unfused 1 000 4 90 1 000 20 0 938 6 60 1 000 15 0 90...

Page 17: ...0 5 0 8 0 70 9090S 20 7 8 A 1 3 4 5 8 7 9 1 0 2 20 Multiples of Current Setting C Multiples of Instantaneous PickupSetting GES 9910 GE Electrical Distribution Control Low Voltage Power Circuit Breaker...

Page 18: ...1increments Far SI 2500 thru 3200 amps Pickup setting 0 20 to 0 37 in 001 increments For SI 4000 amps Pickup setting 0 20 to 0 30 n 0 01increments For S EOOO amps Pickup selling 0 20 to 0 2 in 0 01inc...

Page 19: ...y reduces installation time and cost Power circuit breakers are available with various combinations of long time delay short time delay and instantaneous trip elements Care should be taken to specify...

Page 20: ...pedance between breakers a feeder breaker with LI trips may also be able to coordinate at least partially with a similar downstream breaker also having LI trip characteristics Example The application...

Page 21: ...300 20000 Unlimited 18500 20200 50 25200 28000 AKR 30 100 27800 30600 150 28700 31500 4 5 250 1388 AKR 50 29500 2800 32300 AKR 30H AKR 30 AKR 30 500 30200 33000 750 30400 33200 Unlimited 30800 33600 5...

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Page 23: ...Maximum forced cooled rating indicated in parentheses Courtesy of NationalSwitchgear com...

Page 24: ...27200 1443 21400 150 1500 AKR 50 5800 28500 2021 22700 250 5 75 29700 500 23900 30100 750 24300 AKR 30H AKR 30H AKR 30H 30900 25100 Unlimited AKR 30 AKR 30 AKR 30 27400 50 19700 32500 100 24800 27200...

Page 25: ...ungrounded systems consists of one set of three potential transformers rated for full phase to phase voltage on the primary winding and 120 volt secondary winding The primary is connected wye The seco...

Page 26: ...lamp test or test for ground The lamp test feature is performed using the normally closed contact of the test switch The test for ground feature is performed using the normally open contract The user...

Page 27: ...s provided for the PLC to ride through any momentary switching of the control power sources The PLC programs are executed without interruption during an undervoltage or loss of phase condition PLC inp...

Page 28: ...with fusedrdout 4000 84 67 38s AKR 125 5000 35 74 AKR 125O with fused rollout O Breaker and fused rollout must be mounted in separate vertical sections Table 27 3 Switchgear weights lbs Procedure A A...

Page 29: ...r doors remote display is mounted on breaker door 5 Any blank compartment greater than 7 high can be used for instrumentation except vent compartments Legend A broken line Note All layouts show the ma...

Page 30: ...T U V W X Y Z None O Stacked 4000A devices require min 67 equipment depth A A 7 ii A TRANSITION SECTION TRANSITION SECTION INSTRUMENT OR BUNK INSTRUMENT OR BUNK TRANSITION SECTION 21 Blank 4 tv 0 35...

Page 31: ...0H AKRU 30 50 Main AKR 30 30H 30L 50 50H AKRT 50H AKRU 30 50 AKR 30 30H 30L 50 50H AKRU 30 50 or Blank Feeder Tie Tie Feeder Feeder Connecting Sections BB CC DD FF GG S U V XZAA BB CC S U V W X ft k I...

Page 32: ...ion 0 P Main AKR 30 30H 30L 50 50H AKRT 50H AKRU 30 50 AKR 75 75H 100 Feeder AKR 30 30H 30L 5Q 50H AKRT 50H AKRU 30 50 N A Feeder Tie Feeder Tie Connecting Sections S U V W X BB CC S T U V W X Y Z AA...

Page 33: ...50 50H AKRT 50H AKRU 30 50 and oneAKR 75 or 100 AKR 30 30H 30L 5Q 50H AKRT 50H AKRU 30 50 or Blank Feeder Feeder Feeder Connecting Sections S T U V W X Y Z AA S T U V W X YZAA i ft ft2T tv A o 35 V 1...

Page 34: ...AKRT 50H AKRU 30 50 or Blank AKR 30 30H 30L 50 50H AKRT 50H AKRU 30 50 or Blank One AKR 30 30H 30L 5Q 50H AKRT 50H AKRU 30 50 one AKR 75 75H or 100 Feeder Feeder Feeder Connecting Sections S TU V WXYZ...

Page 35: ...0 30H 30L 50 50H AKRT 50H AKRU 30 50 AKR 30 30H 30L 50 50H AKRT 50H AKRU30 50 Feeder Feeder Feeder Feeder Feeder Connecting Sections S T U V W X Y ZrAA S T U V W X Y Z AA S U V W X S U V W X A INSTRUM...

Page 36: ...n GE switchgear 22 wide contact factory for details Matching and line up transition to existing indoor GE AKD AKD 5 and AKD 6 switchgear is 12 wide 38 56 INSTRUMENTA TION OR BLANK INSTRUMENTA TION OR...

Page 37: ...nt panel minimum compartment size Meter and Monitor 11 25 POWERHAIM7 Meter POWBUEMW Meter POmiiAKVMcKtor o o o o o o o 1425 21 O O o 35 30 O O O o 22 Electronic Power Meters 14 14 22 22 Courtesy of Na...

Page 38: ...Transfer Switch Indicating Lights Test Ammeter Switches Any instrument tray may be equipped with an Ammeter and three phase transfer switch Lights and test switches are also available Close and trip...

Page 39: ...J 76mm 4000 I LOCATION OF 50 12mm ANCHOR BOLTS 4 Spectra 38 00 965mm 5000 NSP 22 00 558mm LINE UP WIDTH 1200 2500 r 300 TYP i 76mm NSP 30 00 762mm 32CC T NSP 38 00 965mm T 1 00 END TRIMTTYP J 25mm 400...

Page 40: ...E AVAILABLE SPACE FOR CABLES REDUCED BY 5 00 127mm IF BUS COMPARTMENT BARRIERS ARE PROVIDED CABLES BELOW AVAILABLE SPACE FOR CABLES REDUCED BY 4 00 101mm IF 800 2000A BREAKER IS LOCATED IN BOTTOM COMP...

Page 41: ...uired CHANNEL SPACING 9 00 Type and Amp Rating Minimum Section Width 228mm FROM FRONT I Spectra 800 3200 22 00 558mn l LOCATION OF 62 15mm ANCHOR BOLTS 4 1 I l Spectra 4000 30 00 762mm F 0 88 22mm LIN...

Page 42: ...25mm 1 00 TYP 25mm i 5 37 136mm i RECOMMENOEO FRONT REAR AISLE SPACE 48 00 1219mm FRONT DOORS FRONT APRON SPACE IS REQUIRED FOR BREAKER LIFTING DEVICE SEPARATE FROM SWITCHGEAR CUBICLE DOORS K N J M P...

Page 43: ...VIEW m CHANNEL SPACI Busway Secton Width Required 4S25 1149mm FROM FRONT Type ana Amp Rating Minimum Section Width I I I LOCATION OP 2 15mn ANCHOR BO TS 4 I Soectra 800 3200 24 00 609mn LINE UP WIDTH...

Page 44: ...AISLE 44 62 1133mm 118 62 3012mm SEE APPLICATIONS BELOW 74 INDOOR FRAME s wCUEICLE DOORS ACCESSORY PANEL N l X RECOMMENDED FRONT REAR AISLE SPACE 48 00 1219mm X N X X X X BOLTED PANEL X X X X FRONT DO...

Page 45: ...oxes shall be supplied for die width and depth of the cable compart ment and shall be 15 22 29 inches high and include screw cover plates General The switchgear shall be completely factory assembled a...

Page 46: ...s mechanical interlocks and necessary control and indicating devices Outdoor switchgear Outdoor switchgear shall be similar to indoor except that it shall be fully weatherproof housed in a factory ass...

Page 47: ...riage compartment shall be equipped with shutters to cover die line and load disconnects when the carriage is removed from its compartments A rejection feature shall be furnished so diat only die corr...

Page 48: ...stination informations The trip unit shall be self contained and require no external relaying power supply nor accessories Its printed circuit cards shall resist moisture absorption fungus growth and...

Page 49: ...50 T50 GEK 64460 AKR 75 100 Canadian Standards Association CSA CSA C22 2 Switchgear Assemblies Order from Canadian Standards Association 178 Rexdale Blvd RexdaUy Ontario Canada M9WR3 Installation and...

Page 50: ...GE Electrical Distribution Contrui General Electric Company 41 Woodford Avenue Plainville CT 06062 1996General Electric Company GET 6937B0396 BL Courtesy of NationalSwitchgear com...

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