December 16, 2019
© S&C Electric Company 2012-2019, all rights reserved
Instruction Sheet 461-502
TripSaver
®
II Cutout-Mounted Recloser
Outdoor Distribution (15 kV and 25 kV)
Installation and Operation
Table of Contents
Section Page
Section Page
Introduction
Qualified Persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Read this Instruction Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Retain this Instruction Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Proper Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warranty Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Warranty Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Application Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Information
Understanding Safety-Alert Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Following Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Replacement Instructions and Labels . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Location of Safety Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety Precautions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Shipping and Handling
Packing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Returning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Battery Shelf Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation
Installing a TripSaver II
Cutout-Mounted Recloser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Removing a TripSaver II
Recloser from Its Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Operation
If the TripSaver II Recloser Has Dropped Open . . . .14
If Line Work Is to Be Performed Downstream
of a TripSaver II Recloser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Display Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Additional Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operation with Loadbuster®—
The S&C Loadbreak Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Local Manual Open—TripSaver II
Loadbreak Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Understanding the Active TCC Curve When the
TripSaver II Recloser is in Remote Non-Reclose
(R-NR) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Understanding Gang Operation When a
TripSaver II Recloser is Connected to a
Communication Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Troubleshooting
In Mounting with Contacts Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Manually Resetting a TripSaver II Recloser . . . . . . 29
Initiating Display Screen Using a 9-Volt Battery . . . 30
End of Interrupting Capability and Service
Now Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unable to Close a TripSaver II Recloser Into Its
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
LCD Performance at Extremely Low
Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Battery Abnormality LCD Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Appendix A
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
United States of America – FCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Canada – ISED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Australia/New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
South Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
