SWITCHGEAR MAINTENANCE

Lakeland, Florida 33810

Tel: 863-686-5667
IF YOU DON’T DO IT
THIS IS WHAT
HAPPENS!!!!
THIS IS ALL THAT HAS TO BE SAID!!!
ANOTHER REASON FOR MAINTENANCE
It was a cover!
 ENVIRONMENT
• Mining
1.Dirt
2.Dust
3.This is the Southeast---HUMIDITY
4.Varmints
A VARMINT
Air Breaker Inspection & Testing
INSPECTION & TEST PROCEDURES
1. Visual and Mechanical Inspection
– Inspect physical and mechanical
condition.
– Inspect anchorage, alignment and
grounding.
– Prior to cleaning, perform as-found tests.
– Clean unit.
– Verify correct blade/contact alignment &
penetration, travel stop and mechanical
operation.
– Verity fuses are support properly, clean
contact surfaces and fuse clip tension.
INSPECTION & TEST PROCEDURES
cont’d
– Inspect bolted electrical connections for
high resistance by: use of a DLRO meter
and by checking torque with a calibrate
torque wrench.
– Verify phase-barrier mounting is intact.
– Verify correct operation of control
devices & interlocks.
– Use appropriate lubrication on moving
current-carrying parts and on moving or
sliding surfaces.
– Perform as-left tests.
INSPECTION & TEST PROCEDURES
cont’d
1. Electrical tests.
– Measure contact resistance across the
contacts and fuse holders.
– Perform insulation-resistance tests:
• Phase to Phase
• Phase to Ground
With the contacts closed & open.
– Perform primary or secondary injection
testing.
 Vacuum Breaker Inspection Testing

The same procedures

as above with the
addition of the
following:

• Perform a Hi-Pot test

or a vacuum bottle
integrity test across
each vacuum bottle,
with the contact in the
open position.
VACUUM BOTTLE
Rebuild Medium Voltage breaker
FS6-Gas Breaker
 Inspection and Testing Procedures
Perform the same test as performed on the air and
vacuum breakers with the exception of:

1. Visual and Mechanical Inspection

• Inspect and service the operating mechanism.

• Take a sample for gas analysis
• Leak detection
• Test the alarms, pressure & limit switches, gas
charge if necessary.
• Slow close & open the breaker to allow for
inspection of the contact alignment, binding or other
operations.
 Inspection and Testing Procedures

1. Electrical testing.
– DLRO (contact resistance)
– Insulation testing (Megger test)
– Perform a contact/pole resistance test.
– Perform a trip and close test with the
control and a trip test with the relays.
– Perform a power factor test on each pole
(open and closed) and each bushing.
Breaker Schematic
 TAW Te chnica l Fie ld Se rvice s
5070 Swindell Road
Lakeland, FL 33810
Tel: 863-686-5667
Fax: 863-683-9806

ON-SITE MEDIUM VOLTAGE TEST REPORT

Customer: Job# Date:

Location: Sub ID:
Make: Amp: Class:
Ser #. Control Volts: CHARGE
CLOSE TRIP

CONTACT RESISTANCE Re a dings in Micro-ohms

AS FOUND

A phase B phase C phase

AS LEFT

A phase B phase C phase

INSULATION RESISTANCE Re a dings in Me gga -ohm s

AS FOUND AS LEFT

Breaker Open Breaker Closed Breaker Open Breaker Closed

A phase A phase A phase A phase
B phase B phase B phase B phase
C phase C phase C phase C phase

DC HIPOT TEST (AS LEFT ONLY) 22KV (1) MIN.

AS FOUND AS LEFT

Breaker Open Breaker Closed Breaker Open Breaker Closed

A phase A phase A phase A phase
B phase B phase B phase B phase
C phase C phase C phase C phase

Tested by: Date:

Notes:
 Addition Equipment to be Maintained

• Protective Relay calibration

• Transformers testing
• Transformer oil analysis
• Surge/Lighting Arresters testing
• Load Break Disconnect Switch
• GOAB Switch inspection
• Infrared Thermography
 Transformer Testing
• Transformer oil
analysis
• Power factor testing
(Doble)
• Insulation Resistance
(megger)
• Turns to Turns Ratio
(TTR)
• Contact Resistance
• De-hydrate and De-
gas
SAFETY