SWITCHGEAR MAINTENANCE

Lakeland, Florida 33810

Tel: 863-686-5667

IF YOU DONT 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

contd
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

contd
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:
Location:
Make:
Ser #.

Job#
Sub ID:
Amp:
Control Volts:
CLOSE

CONTACT RESISTANCE
AS FOUND

Date:
Class:
CHARGE
TRIP

Re a dings in Micro-ohms

A phase

B phase

C phase

B phase

C phase

AS LEFT
A phase
INSULATION RESISTANCE
AS FOUND
Breaker Open
A phase
B phase
C phase

Re a dings in Me gga -ohm s

AS LEFT

Breaker Closed
A phase
B phase
C phase

Breaker Open
A phase
B phase
C phase

Breaker Closed
A phase
B phase
C phase

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

AS FOUND
Breaker Open
A phase
B phase
C phase

Tested by:
Notes:

AS LEFT
Breaker Closed
A phase
B phase
C phase

Breaker Open
A phase
B phase
C phase

Date:

Breaker Closed
A phase
B phase
C phase

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 Degas

SAFETY