Chapter 2

Instruction for use IM & QM Cubicle

Cibitung, 2 5 March 2015

 Chapter 2 : Instruction for use IM & QM

General Description

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IM Switch cubicle
1. Bus bar compartment
2. LV compartment
3. Switch & earthing switch
4. Operating mechanism compartment
5. Cable compartment
A. Earth bar connection
B. Bus bar connection
C. Cable connection
D. Voltage indicator
E. Capacitive divider
F. Front panel
G. Inspection windows

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QM Fused switch combination cubicle

1.
2.
3.
4.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.

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Bus bar compartment

LV compartment
Switch & earthing switch
Operating mechanism compartment
Earth bar connection
Bus bar connection
Voltage indicator
Tripping unit
Front panel
Cable connection
Inspection windows
Capacitive divider
Earthing switch

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Installation

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MV cable connection for QM/IM cubicle

Open the earthing

switch using the
operating lever

Fit the cable in same

order as for the IM
cubicle. Use a torque
wrench and a 16 mm
socket to tighten the
bolts. Tightening
torque : 50 Nm

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Close the earthing switch

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Operation Instruction

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Operating instructions
IM and QM: operation and position indication

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Fuse indications on QM cubicles

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Discharging a CI2 operating mechanism

Cubicle de-energized:
Close the switch: button A
Then open : button B
(CIT operating mechanism)

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Cubicle energized:
Press the open button B.
Attention: this operation can
damage the operating mechanism
perform only when stricly necessary.

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Padlocking

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Operating safety

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Start-up Instruction

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Check before energizing

Check that nothing has been left in the compartment, for all phases :
Check that the fuse has been properly fitted
Check that the field distributor covers have been properly closed on all
phases
Check that the fault detector has been properly connected

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Operating test before energizing

Operate the switch several

times

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Operate the earthing switch

several times

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Voltage indicator

As soon as the cables have been energized, the

voltage indicator lamp should go on

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Maintenance

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Preventive maintenance
Never lubricate the operating mechanism
No particular maintenance is required under normal operating
conditions (temperature between 5 oC and 40 oC).
For severe operating conditions (aggressive environment, dust,
temperature below 5 oC or above 40 oC, etc.), please consult
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Corrective maintenance
Replacing the fuses
The cubicle must be de-energized
The switch must be opened
The earthing switch must be closed
Open the front panel for access to the fuses

Important :
Standard IEC 282.1 & 23.2 states that all three of the MV fuses
should be changed whenever one of them blows.

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Replacing a voltage indicator block

Pull out the voltage indicator block. The cubicle can remain energize.

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