LAB 4 : TITLE : Inspection and Maintenance the Air Circuit Breaker (ACB) OBJECTIVES: i. ii. iii.

To enable students make inspection on the Air Circuit Breaker To enable students make cleaning and lubricating the Air Circuit Breaker To enable students make adjustments on the Air Circuit Breaker

SAFETY PROCEDURES For the safety of the operator and unauthorized personnel before operating the system, 1. All ACB, circuit breaker, and isolator must be in OFF position 2. Make sure no unauthorized personnel in any of the restricted are 3. A visual check has to be carried out for all the switch boards to make sure no foreign object is on the busbar and wires that can cause a short circuit to the system 4. Always switch OFF the switchgears and lock all isolator and room after operation

DISSCUSSION

Item to be inspected 1.Operating mechanism/Electrical accessories

Problem found - Presence of dust on the internal parts - Spring deformed or oxidized - Safety rings out of place, nuts or screw loose - Wires and straps detached

Remedy - Clean with brushes or dry clothes -Replace damaged spring -Put back the rings and tighten loose screw or nuts - Replace the straps and reconnect detached wires - Smooth the contacts with emery cloth - Adjust to correct adjustments

2.Arching and Main Contacts

- Traces of wear - Incorrect adjustments

3.Arching Ambers

- Presence of fumes or dust - Presence of cracks on the external plastic structure - Excessive difference in wear between the first and last arc extinguishing plate

- Remove with compressed air and remove the fumes and any slag with a brush - Replace the arching ambers - Replace the arching ambers

4.Main Circuit Busbar Isolating Contacts

- Presence of dust or dirt on the insulating parts - Safety rings out of place, screw or nut loose - Deformation or cracks on the insulating parts - Isolating contacts oxidized(only for withdrawable circuit breaker)

- Clean with brush or dry cloth - Put the ring back in place and tighten screw or nuts - Ask ABB SACE for replacement of the damaged parts - Remove shutter and clean with a rough cloth soaked in a suitable solvent and lubricate moderately with neutral grease

5.Earthing Pliers (only for withdrawable circuit breaker)

- Presence of oxidation or loose nuts

- Clean with rough cloth soaked in a suitable solvent and lubricate moderately with neutral grease. Tighten the nuts fully

6. Earth Connection (only for fixed circuit breaker)

- Presence of oxidation and/or loose nuts

- Clean with rough cloth soaked in a suitable solvent and lubricate moderately with neutral grease. Tighten the nuts fully

7.Auxillary Circuit Power Supply Voltage

- Check the power supply voltage of the electrical accessories of the operating mechanism

- The release and locking device locking device must operate normally for values between 85% and 110% of the relative rated voltage

8.Operating and Control Parts

- The operating test, which must be carried out correctly

- Replace defective parts