Typical Specifications

LINEAR PUFFER, TWO POSITION, OVERHEAD SWITCHEAR

PART !" ENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. The switch shall consist of manually operate loa interruptin!" S#$ insulate" $%%A linear
puffer switches.
1.& '(A)IT* ASS(RANCE
A. +anufacturer 'ualifications, The chosen manufacturer shall ha-e at least &% years
e.perience in manufacturin! S#$ insulate meium -olta!e switch!ear. The manufacturer
of the switches shall /e completely an solely responsi/le for the performance of the loa
/rea0 switch as rate.
1. The manufacturer shall furnish certification of ratin!s of the loa /rea0 switch upon re2uest.
C. The switch shall comply with re2uirements of the latest re-isions of applica/le inustry
stanars" incluin!,
3a4 IEEE C56.61" ANSI7IEEE 58$" IEC $%&$9:1
D. The switch manufacturer shall /e ISO ;%%1,&%%% an ISO 1<%%1,&%%< certifie.
1.5 DE)I=ER*" STORA>E" AND ?AND)IN>
A. )oa /rea0 switches shall /e shippe preassem/le at the factory. No fiel assem/ly
shall /e re2uire.
1. The contractor" if applica/le" shall hanle" transfer an mo-e the switches in accorance
with manufacturer@s recommenations.
PART #" PRODUCTS

&.1 SAITC? CONSTR(CTION

A. >eneral
All switch components an entrances shall /e assem/le in a totally wele mil steel
tan0. Entrances shall /e internally connecte /y copper conuctors capa/le of hanlin!
momentary an continuous current uty. The switch shall contain no electrically floatin!
metallic parts or components. Construction shall /e a eafront esi!n. Switch tan0s
shall /e painte ASA6% li!ht !ray usin! a corrosion:resistant epo.y paint.

1. )oa 1rea0 Switch
Each switchin! way is to /e e2uippe with an internally mounte operatin! mechanism
capa/le of pro-iin! 2uic0:ma0e" 2uic0:/rea0 operation in either switchin! irection. The
mechanism must /e capa/le of eli-erin! sufficient tor2ue an shall /e pro-ie with
latches for each position to assure loa interruptin!" fault closin! an momentary ratin!s.
All switch positions are to /e clearly ientifie" paloc0a/le an aapta/le to 0eyloc0
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schemes. The operatin! mechanism shall /e actuate from outsie the switch tan0 with
an operatin! hanle. The operatin! shaft shall /e mae of stainless steel for ma.imum
corrosion resistance. A ou/le BOB rin! type operatin! shaft seal shall /e use for a lea0
resistant" lon! life seal. Switch contacts shall /e a tulip:/ayonet esi!n an mae of
plate" hi!h:conucti-ity copper alloy with arcin! tips of copper7tun!sten alloy to assure
permanent low resistance an to a-oi stic0in! urin! operation. The contacts shall /e
esi!ne such that arcin! oes not occur in the area of main current interchan!e an
contact pressure will increase with increase current flow. The stationary contacts shall /e
supporte inepenent of the ca/le entrance /ushin!s" eliminatin! possi/le misali!nment.
The contact noCCle shall ha-e a con-er!in!7i-er!in! !eometry which impro-es the flow of
S#$ into the arc Cone. Contact tra-el shall /e a minimum of 5 inches an ha-e sufficient
open contact separation to assure efficient arc e.tinction an to withstan fiel DC testin!
le-els an maintain 1I) le-els. Switch contacts shall /e clearly -isi/le in the open position
throu!h -iewin! winows. Au.iliary /laes use for loa interruption are not accepta/le.

&.& DESI>N RATIN>S

A. )oa 1rea0 Switches
The switch shall /e rate, (choose appropriate column)
SELECTION OF RATINS IEEE$IEC
+a.imum Desi!n =olta!e" 0= 19 &9 59
Impulse )e-el 31I)4 =olta!e" 0= 11% 1&9 19%
Continuous Current" Amperes $5% $5% $5%
)oa /rea0 Current" Amperes $5% $5% $5%
One +inute Aithstan 3ry4" AC 0= 9% $% 6%
Ten Secon Aithstan 3wet4" AC 0= <9 9% $%
19 +inute Aithstan" DC 0= 95 68 1%5
+omentary Current" 0A" AS*+ <% <% <%
#ault:Close Current" 0A" AS*+ <% <% <%
One Secon Current" 0A" S*+ &9 &9 &9
+echanical Enurance" Operations &%%% &%%% &%%%
)oa 1rea0 Operations at $%% Amperes 1&%% 1&%% 1&%%

&.5 CA1)E ENTRANCES
Ca/le entrances shall /e teste to IEEE 58$ an /e" as inicate on the switch rawin!,
DDDD $%% amp porcelain /ushin!s with copper ro 319.9:&60= only4"
DDDD $%% amp apparatus /ushin!s with 3A)4 3C(4 ro" or
DDDD $%% amp apparatus /ushin!s with elastomeric insulator an 3A)4 3C(4 ro.
&.< #ACTOR* PROD(CTION TESTS
The /ul0 S#$ !as supply an each ini-iual switch shall /e teste for moisture content. Each
ini-iual switch shall uner!o a mechanical operation chec0 an a lea0 test. The switch shall
/e factory fille with S#$ an AC hi:pot teste one minute phase:to:phase" phase:to:!roun an
across the open contacts. Circuit resistance shall /e chec0e on all ways. Switches will /e
shippe factory fille with S#$ !as. Tan0 shall /e esi!ne to withstan 19 psi! internal
pressure an an e.ternal pressure of 1< psi! without affectin! the performance of the switch.

&.9 STANDARD CO+PONENTS
The followin! shall /e inclue as stanar,
Aele steel tan0 painte li!ht !ray with stainless steel an /rass fasteners.
)iftin! pro-isions.
>as pressure !au!e an fill -al-e.
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>rounin! pro-isions for switch tan0 an all ca/le entrances.
Stainless steel three line ia!ram an corrosion:resistant nameplates.
Switch operatin! hanle3s4 with paloc0 pro-ision an en stops.
&.$ OPTIONS
The followin! options shall /e supplie, (check as appropriate)
DDDD 5%< stainless steel tan0.
DDDD 5%< stainless steel enclosure.
DDDD Temperature compensate !as ensity !au!e.
DDDD )ow pressure warnin! e-ice.
DDDD S#$ ensity switch for SCADA or remote inication of S#$.
DDDD <7% /rass !roun lu!3s4.
DDDD $%% amp Apparatus 1ushin!s.
DDDD $%% amp (ni-ersal 1ushin!s.
DDDD Current transformers for loa /rea0 ways.
DDDD Potential transformers for -olta!e monitorin! an7or control power.
DDDD Automatic transfer control type ATC<91:<.
DDDD Automatic transfer control type ATC1%1.
DDDD +otor actuators for remote switch operation.
DDDD Stationary switch control3s4 for remote switch operation an SCADA inte!ration.
DDDD DC porta/le switch controls for remote switch operation an SCADA inte!ration.
DDDD Remote terminal units an communication pac0a!es for SCADA inte!ration.
DDDD Operations counters.
DDDD Au.iliary switches for remote switch position inication.
DDDD Analo! -olta!e sensors.
DDDD Di!ital -olta!e sensors.
DDDD =olta!e inication panel3s4.
DDDD Refill 0it consistin! of re!ulator" hose an S#$ /ottle.
&.6 )A1E)IN>

A. ?aCar Alertin! Si!ns
The e.terior of the pamounte enclosure 3if furnishe4 shall /e pro-ie with EAarnin!::
Feep Out::?aCarous =olta!e Insie::Can Shoc0" 1urn" or Cause DeathG si!ns. Each unit
of switch!ear shall /e pro-ie with a EDan!er::?aCarous =olta!e::#ailure to #ollow These
Instructions Aill )i0ely Cause Shoc0" 1urns" or DeathG si!n. The te.t shall further inicate
that operatin! personnel must 0now an o/ey the employer@s wor0 rules" 0now the haCars
in-ol-e" an use proper protecti-e e2uipment an tools to wor0 on this e2uipment. Each
unit of switch!ear shall /e pro-ie with a EDan!er::Feep Away::?aCarous =olta!e::Aill
Shoc0" 1urn" or Cause DeathG si!n.

1. Nameplates" Ratin!s )a/els" an Connection Dia!rams
Each unit of switch!ear shall /e pro-ie with a nameplate inicatin! the manufacturer@s
name" catalo! num/er" moel num/er" ate of manufacture" an serial num/er. Each unit
of switch!ear shall /e pro-ie with a ratin!s la/el inicatin! the followin!, -olta!e ratin!H
main /us continuous ratin!H short:circuit ratin!H fault interrupter ratin!s incluin!
interruptin! an uty:cycle fault:closin!H an loa /rea0 switch ratin!s incluin! uty:cycle
fault:closin! an short:time.
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