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Instruction Booklet
IB131024EN
Effective November 2017
38 kV Type VCPW-HD Simple Electrical
Ground & Test Device (SEG&TD) lower
terminal instruction booklet
EATON
www.eaton.com
CAUTION
BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE APPLICATION AND VAST VARIETY OF SYSTEM/
USER REQUIREMENTS, SPECIFIC SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE
USE OF THIS DEVICE MUST BE DEVELOPED BY THE USER.
1. Introduction
38 kV Type VCPW-HD Simple Electrical Ground & Test Device
(SEG&TD) assemblies are designed with all the bus work completely
insulated for safety.
Since the current carrying parts are not readily accessible, the type
38 kV SEG&TD is designed for insertion into the switchgear com-
partment to gain access to the primary stationary contacts. It pro-
vides a convenient means to:
•
Ground the circuit for maintenance work and
•
Apply potential for cable testing.
2. Description
The 38 kV SEG&TD (see Figure 1) is a draw-out element that can be
inserted into a switchgear compartment in the same manner as a
VCPW-HD circuit breaker. This device is equipped with a set of three
upper terminals (stabs) (see Figure 2).
Figure 1. 38 kV SEG&TD (front view).
Figure 2. 38 kV SEG&TD (rear view – Power grounding 38kV
SEG&TD operation configuration). Follow steps 2.1 - 3.4
Figure 3. 38 kV SEG&TD (rear view – Test probes & testing
feeder configuration). Follow steps 3.5 – 3.9
This device has longer depth than the standard VCPW-HD breaker.
The stored energy closing mechanism for the power grounding
breaker is the same as used in type VCPW-HD breakers. It is
capable of applying the ground against a “Live” circuit if operational
errors have not cleared the circuit. However, in such a case, the
relaying at the source of power is expected to cause the source
interrupter to clear the circuit.