Eaton 380 VCP-Wind Instructions For The Use, Operation And Maintenance

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Page 6 I.B. 70A2580H02Effective November 2012Outdoor storage is NOT recommended. If unavoidable,the outdoor location must be well drained and atemporary shelter from sun, rain, snow, corrosivefumes, dirt, falling objects and excessive moisturemust be provided. Containers should be arranged topermit free circulation of air on all sides and temporaryheaters should be used to minimize condensation.Moisture can cause rusting of metal parts anddeterioration of high voltage insulation. A heat level ofapproximately 400 watts for each 100 cubic feet ofvolume is recommended with the heaters distributeduniformly throughout the structure near the floor.3-5 TOOLS AND ACCESSORIESSeveral tools and accessories, both standard andoptional are available for use with the circuit breaker.Maintenance Tool (Standard): Used to charge closingsprings.Lifting Device (Optional): Used to lift circuit breaker.3.4 STORAGEIf the circuit breaker is to be placed in storage, maxi-mum protection can be obtained by keeping it packed asshipped. Before placing it in storage, checks should bemade to make sure that the circuit breaker is free fromshipping damage and is in satisfactory operatingcondition.The circuit breaker is shipped with its contacts open andclosing springs discharged. The indicators on the frontpanel should confirm this. Insert the maintenance tool inthe manual charge socket opening (Figure 3-4).Charge the closing springs by pumping the handle upand down approximately 36 times until a crisp metallic“click” is heard. This indicates that the closing springsare charged and is shown by the closing spring“charged” (yellow) indicator. Remove the maintenancetool. Push the “manual close” button. The circuit breakerwill close as shown by the circuit breaker contacts“closed” (red) indicator. Push the “manual trip” button.The circuit breaker will trip as shown by the circuitbreaker contacts “open” (green) indicator. Aftercompleting this initial check, leave the closing springs“discharged” and circuit breaker contacts “open”.3-6 TYPE VCP-Wind VACUUM CIRCUITBREAKER WEIGHTS (TABLE 3.1)Table 3 . 1 Approximate Circuit Breaker WeightscAll Ratings Pounds380 VCP-Wind(See Figure 1-1) 10721 Does not include e shipping carton.Step 1: Remove the shipping brackets used to holdthe circuit breaker to the skid.Step 2: Remove breaker from shipping pallet usingthe optional lifting yoke.Step 3: Once the circuit breaker is on the floor, itcan be easily maneuvered via its integralwheels.