Eaton Form 6 User Manual

13OPERATION AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MN280075EN July 2018
Form 6 microprocessor-based rack-mount recloser control
Reclosers manufactured prior to June 1989 are equipped
with Type A bushing current transformers. These reclosers
were designed for use with Form 2, Form 3, and Form
3A controls. Because the Form 6 recloser control is
designed for use with reclosers equipped with Type B
current-sensing Transformers, reclosers retrofitted with
Form 6 recloser controls should be retrofitted with Type B
current transformers. All reclosers manufactured since 1989
are equipped with Type B (1000:1, 1000/500:1, or 2000:1)
sensing CTs.
Reclosers equipped with Type B sensing CTs are compatible
with all Eaton Cooper Power series recloser controls
(Form2, Form 3, Form 3A, Form 4A, Form 4C, FXA, FXB,
Form5, Form 5 LS/UDP, and Form 6 recloser controls), and
are identified with the following label prominently displayed
on the recloser sleet hood or the front of the operator cabinet:
IMPORTANT
RECLOSER IS EQUIPPED WITH TYPE B SENSING CTs.
RECLOSER DOES NOT HAVE A BATTERY CHARGER.
The Form 6 recloser control can be used with the old-style Type
A CTs; however, the event recorder and duty cycle monitor will
have limited accuracy for currents above 5000 Amps.
Retrofit kits with the new Type B sensing CTs are available
to upgrade existing families of reclosers for operation with
Form 6 recloser controls. For additional information, contact
your Eaton representative.
For identification, Table1 lists the serial number breaks
between old-style Type A and the new-style Type B sensing
CTs. Below this serial number, the recloser is equipped with
the Type A CTs.
ote:N For reclosers shipped prior to June 1989 and not
listed below, contact your Eaton representative with
the recloser type and serial number for verification of
Type A or B bushing current transformers.
Table1. Serial number break for reclosers with Type A
sensing CTs
Recloser Below serial number
RXE 5831
RVE 5894
WE 11199
WVE 3695
VWE 7199
VWVE27 7208
VWVE38 1204
All VSA reclosers are equipped with Type A Sensing CTs.
All VSML reclosers are equipped with Type A Sensing CTs.
All VSA12, VSA12B, VSA16, VSA20, VSA20A, and VSA20B
reclosers are equipped with Type B Sensing CTs.
All VWVE38X and VWE38X reclosers are equipped with
TypeB Sensing CTs.
Duty cycle monitor
The Duty Cycle Monitor provides the following duty
cycleinformation:

Measures and records duty for each individual phase in
non-volatile memory.

The recloser duty is measured and stored on the basis
of Current
1. 5
x Number of Operations for Each Phase
(ANSIC37.61).

Readout is based on a percentage of total duty cycle for
each phase.

Duty record can be adjusted or reset if recloser is
changed-out, serviced, etc.
Using Table2, select the appropriate recloser interrupting
duty cycle factor and enter that value via the ProView
interface software.
Table2. Duty cycle factor
Recloser type
Interrupting rating
(rms sym Amps)
100% Duty
cycle factor*
RXE, RVE
WE
WE
6,000
12,000 @ 4.8 kV
10,000 @ 14.4 kV
97
257
196
VWE
VWVE27
VWVE38X
12,000 1045
WVE27 8,000 140
WVE38X 8,000 140
VSA12
VSA16
12,000
16,000
1045
1608
VSA20
VSA20A
VSA20B
20,000 2248
VSO12 12,000 1045
VSO16 16,000 1608
Auxiliary-Powered NOVA 12,500 1111
* Duty Cycle Factor is Value x 10
5
.
Mounting the control
WARNING
This equipment is not intended to protect human
life. Follow all locally approved procedures and safety
practices when installing or operating this equipment.
Failure to comply may result in death, severe personal
injury, and equipment damage. G102.1
The Form 6 rack mount recloser control is intended to be
mounted in a substation facility protected from weather
elements, such as rain, snow, wind, etc. Mount the control
in a convenient and accessible location that fits the above
criteria. See Figure8 for control weight and dimensions.

Eaton Form 6 Specifications

General

Brand	Eaton
Model	Form 6
Category	Control Unit
Language	English