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0,5mm
6.1. General procedures
All the operations regarding putting
into service must be carried out by ABB
personnel or by suitably qualified customer
personnel with in-depth knowledge of the
apparatus and of the installation.
Beforeputtingtheapparatusintoservice,carryoutthe
following operations as well as those indicated in the table:
– check that the voltage and current applied are within the
specified rated values
– check tightness of the power connections of the fixed
contactors and integrity of the isolating contacts of the
withdrawable contactors
– carefully clean the sheets and insulating parts with brushes
and clean dry cloths. Avoid using jets of compressed air
– check the earthing connection of the fixed contactors
–checkthatnoforeignbodies,suchasbitsofpacking,have
got into the moving parts
– check that the value of the power supply voltage of the circuits
isbetween85%and110%oftheratedauxiliaryvoltageofthe
apparatus
– check that the contactor vacuum interrupter has not been
damagedduetoaccidentalimpacts.Incaseofdoubt,carry
out the check indicated in paragraph 7.3. Table 4.
– make sure that all the barriers and protective shields are
correctly installed
– carry out the inspections indicated in table 3.
Oncompletionoftheoperationsindicated,checkthat
everything is put back in its original position.
The check can only be considered as passed
if all the tests indicated have had a positive
outcome.
In the case of a negative check, do not put
the apparatus into service and, if necessary,
contact ABB Service.
TAB. 3
Item inspected Procedure Positive check
1 Insulation resistance MediumvoltagecircuitWitha2500Vmegger,measurethe
insulation resistance between the phases and the exposed
conductive part of the circuit.
The insulation resistance should be at least 50
Mohm.
2 Drive.Open/closedindicator,
operationcounter(ifprovided)
Carry out a few closing and opening operations of the
contactor.
Operations and signals normal.
3
Auxiliary circuits Check that the connections to the control circuits are
correct: proceed with the relative power supply.
Operations and signals normal.
Withthecontactoropen,checkthatthethicknessbetween
the body of the contact and the stem is 0.5 mm.
Tighten the fixing screws.
6. Putting into service
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