Manual Operating Levers and
Indicators
The operating levers and indicators (Figure 2) for the
Type VXE recloser are located under the sleet hood.
Manual Operating Handle
The yellow manual operating handle permits manual
opening and closing of an energized recloser. Pulling
down the handle trips and locks open the main contacts
of the recloser. It is never to be used as a substitute for
establishing a visible disconnect during line work.
Lifting up the handle closes the closing-coil contactor,
and, if high-voltage power is supplied to the recloser
source-side bushing, the closing solenoid will close the
main contacts. The manual operating handle is designed
to be operated with a hotstick.
The handle is trip free, meaning that it will not prevent
the recloser from tripping on a fault while the handle is
being held closed. If the yellow operating handle is held
in the closed position, the recloser will only operate its
programmed number of operations and the control will
lock out.
When the recloser operates to lockout, the yellow operat-
ing handle will not drop down from under the sleet hood.
The yellow handle only drops during a manual opening or
with the undervoltage lockout feature operation. Control
lockout is indicated by an orange lockout indicator target
located on the bottom of the control cabinet.
When source voltage is present, the recloser can be
closed from lockout by pulling down the operating handle
to the Open position and raising it to the Closed position.
If the recloser is equipped with the SCADA accessory,
the recloser can be remotely closed from lockout, without
using the manual operating handle, as long as the man-
ual operating handle is in the Up position.
Non-Reclosing Lever
The non-reclosing lever provides the recloser with the
capability of locking out on the first trip operation, regard-
less of the operations-to-lockout setting inside the con-
trol. The non-reclosing lever is designed for operation
with a hotstick.
For non-reclosing operation, the lever is pulled from under
the sleet hood to its down position, as shown in Figure 2.
The lever must be manually returned to the up position in
order to return the recloser to its pre-programmed number
of operations to lockout. The recloser can be opened or
closed manually regardless of the position of the non-
reclosing lever.
Contact Position Indicator
Located on the outboard side of the sleet hood, this indi-
cator displays the word OPEN (Green) when the reclos-
er contacts are open and CLOSED (Red) when the
recloser contacts are closed.
Operations Counter
A four-digit mechanical counter, located under the sleet
hood, cumulatively records each time the recloser trips
open.
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SAFETY
FOR LIFE
Figure 2.
Recloser operating levers and indicators.
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WARNING:
Hazardous voltage. Do not rely on
the open position of the yellow operating handle
or the contact position indicator; it does not ensure that
the line has been de-energized. Always establish a vis-
ible disconnect. Failure to follow proper safety prac-
tices can result in contact with high voltage, which will
cause death or severe personal injury.
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WARNING:
Hazardous voltage. Always use a
hotstick when working with this equipment. Failure
to do so could result in contact with high voltage, which
will cause death or severe personal injury.
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WARNING:
Hazardous voltage. Always use a
hotstick when working with this equipment. Failure
to do so could result in contact with high voltage, which
will cause death or severe personal injury.
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IMPORTANT:
When closing, always place the hot-
stick underneath the handle. Do not use the eye in the
yellow handle for a closing operation: the hotstick will
encounter the sleet hood before the closing proce-
dure can be completed.
WARNING:
Hazardous voltage. Do not rely on
the open position of the yellow operating handle
or the contact position indicator; it does not ensure that
the line has been de-energized. Always establish a vis-
ible disconnect. Failure to follow proper safety prac-
tices can result in contact with high voltage, which will
cause death or severe personal injury.
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Non-Reclosing
Handle
Manual Operating Handle
Contact
Position
Indicator
