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Installation
01.4IB.51000C
Additional shipping members may have
been installed in the bus or primary area
to ensure against shipping damage. All
shipping members must be removed from
the switchgear compartments. All joints must
be properly tightened and insulated before
energizing the bus.
Mats, screens, railing, etc. that are external to
metal-clad switchgear may be required to meet
local code. These items must be provided by
the purchaser.
Figure 12 Anchoring of Units with Channel
Base
Switchgear
Channel Base
J-Bolt
Door
2”
G. D
oor
A
lIGnment
If for any reason it is necessary to realign the
doors of the switchgear during installation
perform the following:
1. After checking that the switchgear is level
and plumb as earlier described, start at
either end of the switchgear lineup and
realign each door individually as required.
2. The top of each door should be level with
the adjacent doors; the sides of each door
plumb; the surface of each door flush with
adjacent doors; and the space between
adjacent doors equalized to permit their
free swing and present a neat appearance.
3. Doors may be raised or lowered vertically,
moved left or right horizontally, or rotated
to plumb them, by loosening the mounting
screws which attach the door to the
movable half of the hinge assembly. These
screws are located on the inside of the door.
The door assembly may then be adjusted as
allowed by the holes in the door, which are
slightly oversized. See
for PowlVac® Metal-Clad Switchgear
for proper torque values.
4. If the doors require further alignment,
additional adjustments may be made to the
stationary half of the hinge assembly, which
is mounted by screws, located inside the
flange of the switchgear side sheet.
When properly aligned, the doors of
outdoor switchgear should be tightly
seated on the gasket all around the closure.
After aligning doors, close and latch the
door and check the seal by inspecting the
gasket for impression or by running a
3” x 5” card around the edge of the door. If
the card passes between the door and the
gasket, the door is improperly adjusted,
and it should be readjusted until the card
cannot pass between the door and the
gasket.