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Ampgard
Medium Voltage Motor Control

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 Ampgard MV Motor Control
Began Production in 1945
More than 60 Years Experience
1977: Classic Ampgard Product Line in
Asheville
2003: New Ampgard design introduced
2007: SC9000 MV Drive Launched
Over 75,000 Units Installed Worldwide
Completely Engineered Assemblies
9 Stand-Alone Starter
9 Multiple Starters in a Motor Control
Center Assembly
9 All types (FV, RVAT, RVSS,
Synchronous)
9 Main Breaker Ampgard
9 Medium Voltage Drives

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Classic Ampgard Features

9 100 Tall (stacked 45 starters

with 10 Main Bus Compartment)
9 Works in a Drawer Low
Voltage control compartment
9 Iso Switch mounted horizontally
above MV door
9 Contactor, CPT & PTs on
common Roll Out or Slide Out
Assembly with Side Sheets
9 Clip-In fuses only for 400A
contactor
9 Obsolete, but still available as an
aftermarket solution

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Ampgard Product Standards

ANSI / NEMA Standards

IEC
Third Party Certification
UL
CUL
CSA
KEMA
Seismic Zone 4

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 Ampgard Designed by and for Customers
Ampgard Classic features retained in Ampgard design:
Top mounted main bus for easier installation and maintenance
Time tested SL vacuum contactors insure long life with low maintenance
SL contactors have industry leading interrupting ratings, insuring full
coordination with power fuses
Full range of interlocks to insure operator safety
Stab-in contactors and clip-in fuses are available options for customers
who prefer these features
Complete line of products including Main Breaker Ampgard, Load Break
Switches, and all starter types (FVNR, Reversing, Reactor,
Autotransformer, RVSS, Synchronous, 2-speed, etc.)
2-high configuration without de-rating (360 amps per starter)
Isolation switch is removable while shutter mechanism remains in cell

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 Ampgard Designed by and for Customers
Refinements in Ampgard current design:
Reduced height (now 92 inches)
More than twice the cable area for top entry of load cables
Completely isolated load cables in two-high configuration
Load terminals moved to rear (directly under cable entry point) for easier
installation of motor cables
Vertical bus isolated from starter and auxiliary compartments
CTs mounted behind contactor for easier access to load terminals
2-hole lug connection for motor cables is standard
CPT, PTs no longer mounted on contactor, reducing contactor weight by
over 50% (400-amp is just 60 lbs)
Ground bus in both upper and lower compartments with connection bus at
end of lineup, simplifies connection of shielded cable

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 Ampgard Designed by and for Customers
Refinements in Ampgard current design:
Mechanical life of isolation switch increased to industry leading 10,000
operations
Upper isolation switch handle is now below 6- 6
Bolted and clip-in fuses available
Mechanical blown fuse trip bar available with bolted fuses
Better isolation between low and medium voltage compartments
Larger low voltage compartment and door, allows mounting of larger
protective relays
Standard white interior for low voltage compartment for better visibility
Optional 50kA, 2-second bus bracing available
Horizontal wireway simplifies routing of interconnection wiring
IEC Certified for worldwide acceptance (UL or CSA is standard)

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 Ampgard 2-High Structure
Core Offering
Bolt-in and Stab-in Contactor/Starter Designs
36W x 92H x 30D
Includes 12H Top Mounted Main Bus
Compartment
No De-rating for Top Starter
(Both Have 360A Enclosed Rating)
Separate and Isolated Low and Medium
Voltage Compartments
Utilizes SL400 Contactor
Solid State Control Board allows field setting of
Control Voltage and Dropout Settings
Highest Short Circuit Rating (8500A) available

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Ampgard Isolated Cable Entry
9 x 14 top conduit opening Bus
Top or bottom outgoing cable
Starters completely isolated
from each other and load Upper
cables by steel barriers Starter

Lower
Starter

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 Ampgard SL Contactor
400A Contactor
300K Electrical Operations
2.5M Mechanical Operations
8500A Interrupting Capacity
Highest in the Industry
400A Contactor

800A Contactor
250K Electrical Operations
1M Mechanical Operations
12500A Interrupting Capacity
Highest in the Industry
800A Contactor

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Ampgard 400A Starter
Dedicated low
voltage wire
way
Medium
voltage cable
isolation
Large load
cable entry
4.5 X 14
handles two
350 or (1) 500
MCM/ph (top
or bottom)

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 Ampgard 800A Starter
Fully Rated At 720A Enclosed
Same 4 Main Parts
Isolation Switch
Power Fuses
Vacuum Contactor
LV Compartment
Front Accessible
Same Components As 400A
Line Terminals / Shutter Assembly
Contactor Load Side Stab
Assembly
CT / Load Terminal Panel
Ease of Maintenance and
Installation
Design Consistency
36W x 92H x 30D
(Includes 12H Bus Compt.)

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Ampgard Instrument Door
Large instrument
mounting area on
door
Easily
accommodates
large relays

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Ampgard Instrument Compartment
Viewing
window
Large, easily
accessible LV
control panel
Completely
isolated from
medium
voltage

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Ampgard Viewing Window

Viewing window
Allows visual verification
of isolation switch status
Green and white stripes
only visible when switch
is open and shutter is
closed

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 Ampgard Isolation Switch
400A and 800A
Optional Blown Fuse Indicator
10,000 mechanical operations
Switch can be easily removed
from cell
Two Bolts
Shutter stays in cell isolating live
parts

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 Ampgard Isolation Switch
Handle interlocked with medium
voltage door to lock the door closed
when switch is closed.
Handle interlocked with contactor to
prevent opening switch when contactor
is closed
Handle interlocked with door to prevent
closing switch while door is open.

Catch on
back of MV
door

Switch and Switch

Door Open Closed

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Ampgard Main Bus Compartment
Top Mounted - Separate 12
High Compartment
1000A, 1200A, 2000A, and
3000A
Insulation Optional
Main bus
Section bus

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 Main Breaker Ampgard
Metal Enclosed Construction
7.2KV Rated
1200A, 2000A, 3000A Designs
Fully Integrated Design (No Transition)
Front Aligned, Rear Aligned, Back-to-
Back Designs
Same 10H Bus Compartment
62W x 100H x 60D
Incoming Line Main Disconnect.
Feeders, Ties, Mains
Benefits
Reduced Footprint
Reduced Leadtime
Front Access
Single Source

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Ampgard 12kV/15kV Starter
Same general construction as
800A, 7.2kV Starters
Front Accessible, occupies
minimum floor space
Iso Switch, Fuses, Vacuum
contactor
200 maximum FLA
Ratings to 5000 HP @13.8kV
FVNR 36W x 30D x 92H
RVAT 108W x 30D x 92H
Incoming cable section or top
pull box reqd to connect line
cables (one per lineup)
InsulGard relay available for
Partial Discharge protection
75kV BIL/95kV with arrestors

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 Component Layout Ampgard SC 9000 MV AFD
Primary & Redundant Fans

Power Bus compartment

Low voltage
Viewing window for compartment
Fuses and Isolation switch
Operator Keypad
Handle Mechanism
Power On/Off Device Panel

Motor Protective
Relay (Optional)

Front View SC 9000

Removable/Cleanable Frame A 65W x
filters 50D x 92H

300-500HP @ 2300V
300-900HP @ 4160V

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 Ampgard Game Changer
Medium Voltage Integrated Control Gear

Main Breaker Ampgard SC 9000 2500HP, 4160V AFD

IT RVSS 2-High FVNR
Integrated 24 Pulse Medium Voltage AFD

Eaton is the Industry First to offer an Integrated line up of Motor Control and
Switchgear Products connected to a common bus. All types of Motor Starters, Load
Break Switches, Integrated Medium Voltage AFDs (300 to 5000HP), AFD Sync Transfer
Control, AFD Bypasses, Main and Feeder Breakers can be integrated into
Ampgard Integrated Control Gear!
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Arc Resistant Ampgard
Ratings:
IEEE Type 2, EEMAC Type B (front,back,sides)
30kA, 0.5 seconds and 50kA, 0.5 seconds
Products:
400A starters, 1-high or 2-high FVNR, RVSS, RVR,
RVAT (requires bolt-in fuses)
800A Starters, FVNR, RVR, RVAT
Incoming Cable Pull Sections (minimum 24- inches
wide)
Optional top mounted plenum available
Dimensions:
93-inches high, 41-inches deep, width same as
standard Ampgard (36 inches for starters)
Optional plenum is 20-inches high at 30kA, 30-inches
high at 50kA
Without plenum, ceiling height must be min 144

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Where to go for more information:

www.Eaton.com Product Page

Eaton Automatic Tab Updater CAG
Eatons Asheville Ampgard Factory
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Your Local Eaton Application Engineer
Your Local Eaton Sales Engineer

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