Chapter 3

Instruction for use DM1A

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 Chapter 3

Instruction for use DM1A

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 General description
DM1 circuit breaker cubicle
1. Top busbar compartment
2. LV compartment
3. Switchgear compartment: feeder
disconnector
4. Operating mechanism compartment
5. Cable connection or lower busbar
compartment
A. Earth bar connection pad
B. Top busbar connection pads
C. Inspection windows
D. SF1 type MV Circuit Breaker
E. Front panel

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 General description
DM1A Version (cable incoming or outgoing)
(front panel removed)

F. Voltage indicator
G. Voltage transformers
H. Current transformer
K. Load-side earthing switch
L. Capasitive voltage diveders
M. CB control panel
N. Insulating shields

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 Handling instructions
Cubicle identification

A. Indicator plate Serial number

B. Characteristics and designation
C. Manufacturers name plate
NB:The characteristics of the CB
are given on its plate
D1: riveted to the front plate of the
operating mechanism
D2: glued to the back of the front
plate of the LV compartment
D3: glued to the upright of the frame

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 Handling instruction
Caution

Do not handle the cubicle from the front control panel.

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 Handling instruction
Dimensions

In mm.

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 Installation instruction
Layout in the substation

Switchboard installed to the right of a Switchboard installed to the left

wall of a wall
*(minimum clearance for trouble-
operation)

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Fitting busbars after installing the cubicles

Mounting of U - fittings
Single - hole U - fitting

Mount the 3 U fittings on the using M8x30 bolts (female

suppporting insulators hexagonal) without locking

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Fitting busbars after installing the cubicles

Mounting of U - fittings
Two - hole U - fitting

Mount the 3 U fittings on the heart using M8x30 bolts (female

of the unit hexagonal) without locking

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Fitting of bars

Place the bars as shown in

the diagram opposite

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Fitting of bars

Version < = 12kV

Identical for single hole U -
fittings

Fit the bars and then the nuts Lock the bolts V for fixing U-
and bolts fittings after all fitted
Tightening torque: 28 Nm Tightening torque: 28 Nm

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Fitting of bars

Version > 12kV

Identical for single hole U
fittings
Note: fitting is identical for Place the field distributors correctly on Incorrect fitting
single-hole or two-hole U fittings the U-fitting
(use fool proofing device to ensure
correct placing)

Fit bars and then nus and bolts

Tightening torque: 28Nm

Lock the bolts V for fixing the U-

fittings after all the bars have been
fitted
Tightening torque: 28Nm

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 Installation instruction
Top busbar of a DM1A

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Fittting the earth bars

Connect the earth bars together Earth the substation frames

(using HM 8x30 bolts) in either of these two ways

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Checks before energising

Check that nothing has been left

in the connection compartment.

Put the front panel back in place

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Voltage indicators

Incoming cubicle: Outgoing panel:

As soon as the load side of the After the feeder disconnector and
insallation is energised, the then the CB have been set to the
voltage indicator lamps should closed position, the voltage
go on indicator lamps should go on

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 Start-up & operating instructions
Phase concordance test

If the phases concord, the lamp remains off.

If the phases do no concord, the lamp goes on.

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Feeder disconnector operating lever positions

Position the lever as indicated Position the lever as indicated

for downward (opening) for upward (closing) operations.
operations.

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CB no-load Operations
Initial status: 1. Lock the lever 2. Remove the key
insertion point E from B then insert
The feeder it at point C.
of the feeder
disconnector
disconnector with Unlock then
is in open or
the key inserted charge the CB
earth position.
at point B.
CB locked in
open position.

3. Press the CB by 4. Open CB by

pressingpush pressing
button I pushbotton
O.

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CB no-load Operation

5. Lock CB open with key in C 6. Remove the key from C

position by pressing the position and insert it in B.
pushbutton O. Unlock the opening of lever E
of the feeder disconnector.

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Energizing the load side of the installation
Initial status: 1. Set the feeder 2. Set the
disconnector to feeder
The feeder disconnector
open position
disconnector is in using the to closed
earth. CB is locked operating lever. position, then
open position. Front Note: in the case lock lever
panel in place. of a DM1A, the insertion
load earthing point E of
switch opens feeder
simultaneously. disconnector
with key to A.

3. Remove key from 4. Close CB by

A,place in C and pressing
unlock the CB. pushbutton I.
Charge the CB (see The load side
CB instructions). of the
installation is
energized.

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De-energizing the load side of the installation
Initial status:
1. Open CBby 2. Lock the CB
The feeder open with key
pressing
disconnector is in in C by
pushbutton O.
closed position. pressing
CB is closed. pushbutton O.

3. Remove key 4. Set feeder

from C & insert disconnector to
it in A. Unlock open position.
lever insertion
point E of
feeder
disconnector.

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De-energizing the load side of the installation

5. Set feeder disconnector to

earthed position. The front
panel can be removed.
Note: in the case of a DM1A,
the load earthing switch
closes simultaneously.

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Operating safety
Operation is impossible when
CB is closed.
The front panel can not be
removed or installed unless
the feeder disconnector is in
earth position.
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If the feeder disconnector is
in open or closed position, the
front panel can not be
removed.
If the front panel is removed,
the feeder disconnector can
be set to open position.
However it can not be set to
closed position.
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Padlocking
With one to three 8 1. Padlocking 2. Padlocking
mm padlocks per feeder feeder
locking point. disconnector disconnector
in earth in open
position. position.

3. Padlocking 4. Padlocking
feeder of the front
disconnector panel.
in closed (1 padlock
position. only)

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 Maintenance instruction
Preventive maintenance
Never lubricate the operating mechanism.
No particular maintenance is required under normal operating
conditions.

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 Maintenance instruction
Corrective maintenance
Replacing a voltage indicator block:

Pull out the voltage indicator block.

(The switchboard can remain
energized).

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 Maintenance instruction
Troubleshooting chart
Voltage indicator not illuminated.
Front panel cant be opened or
closed.
Feeder disconnector cant be set
to earth position.
Feeder disconnector cant be set
to closed position.
CB cant be operated
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Check the voltage indicator
block.
Check that the feeder
disconnector & the CB are
closed.
Check that the incoming cables
are live.
Check that the feeder indicator is
in earth position.
Check that the feeder
disconnector is in open position.
Check that the feeder
disconnector is in open position.
See CB instructions.
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