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Recommended Renewal Parts and Replacement Procedures
PowlVac
®
STD Vacuum Circuit Breaker
IB-60201
1) Vacuum Interrupter Assembly
CAUTION
CAUTION
!
The vacuum interrupter should only be
replaced by a qualified person or a Powell
Service technician. Contact Powell for further
assistance at 1.800.480.7273.
CAUTION
CAUTION
!
Ensure all operating springs are discharged
and the circuit breaker is in the open position.
Failure to do so may result in personal injury
and /or damage to circuit breaker.
This assembly is located between the upper
and lower primary disconnecting devices
(Figure 3, f).
a. Remove the front cover of the circuit
breaker.
b. Remove the interphase barrier
assembly.
c. Measure and record the height of the
opening springs.
d. Relieve the tension on the opening
springs by removing the locknuts
and the hex nuts found on top of
the opening springs. During this
operation hold the circuit breaker open
by inserting a large screwdriver or a
similar tool under the pin connecting
the opening spring rod to the jackshaft
levers and over the spacer that contacts
the open position stop bolt, then
apply pressure upward. The jackshaft
will rotate to the vacuum interrupter
“contact touch” position when the
tension is relieved from the opening
springs and the pressure on the tool
holding the circuit breaker open is
relaxed (Figure 28).
Figure 28 Tension Relieved on Opening Springs
e. If present, loosen the set screw holding
the operating yoke to the operating pin.
Remove the X-washer from one end of
the vacuum interrupter operating pin
and remove the pin (Figure 29). The
X-washer can be opened by squeezing
the two projecting tabs with pliers.
Discard the X-washer after removal.
Figure 29 Operating Pin Removal
f. Remove the four socket head screws,
two on each side which holds the
sliding contact finger assemblies and
pivot the assemblies downward.
g. Unscrew and remove the operating
yoke at the lower end of the vacuum
interrupter.
h. Loosen, but do not remove the two
bolts through the upper contact block.