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Series 81 OOO
Instructions
Installation
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Operation
5-72kV Medium Voltage Vacuum Contactors Maintenance
MVC-9028
Type 90H35 (5kV); Type 90H37 (7.2kV)
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(Distribution Voltage 2400-6900VAC; Utilization Voltage 2300-6600VAC)
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Table of Contents
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T able of Contents
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Description Main Contacts Wear Check . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vacuum Loss Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Contactor Ratings . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . Vacuum Bottle Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Description of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Removing Vacuum Bottle . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Blown Fuse Trip Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the Replacement Vacuum Interrupter . . . . . 16
Mechanically Latched Contactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Main Coil Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . ...... .......... ........ 3
. . Auxiliary Contact Block Replacement . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . 18
Receiving and Handling Fuse Clip Inspection . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Receiving Inspection . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Terminals and Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Handling . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Recommended Torque Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 5 Periodic Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 18
Installation Maintenance after a Fault
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 19
Site Preparation and Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 6
Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Altitude Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Terminals and Internal Conductors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Latched Contactors . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 7
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Overload Relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operation
Fuse Holders . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Pre-Energization Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operating Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Troubleshooing
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Maintenance
Part Pictorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 12
90H3 7 ( 7 .2 kV) Contactor . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . . . . 24
Phase Barrier and Dust Cover
Removal and Re-Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Part Pictorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... : . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
NOTE
These instructions do not purport to cover all details or variations in equipment, nor to provide for every possible
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contingency to be met in connection with installation, operation or maintenance. Should further information be desired or
should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser's purposes, the matter should be
referred to the local Siemens sales office.
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The contents of this instruction manual shall not become part of or modify any prior or existing agreement, commitment or
relationship. The sales contract contains the entire obligation of Siemens. The warranty contained in the contract between
the parties is the sole warranty of Siemens. Any statement contained herein do not create new warranties or modify the
existing warranty.
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Introduction and Safety
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AwARNING
(b) Is qualified in the proper care and use of protective
equipment such as rubber gloves, hard hat, safety glasses
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or face shields, flash clothing, etc. in accordance with estab
Working in or around electrical equip lished safety practices.
m ent can ca u s e s ho ck, b urn o r
electrocution if accidental contact is
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made with energized parts. Danger
For the purpose of this manual and product labels, DANGER,
Turn off power supplying this equipment indicates death, severe personal injury or substantial proper
before any adjustments, servicing, wiring, ty damage will result if proper precautions are not taken.
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parts replacement, or before any act re
quiring physical contact with electrical
working components of this equipment is Warning
performed.
For the purpose of this manual and product labels, WARNING,
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indicates death, severe personal injury or substantial property
The successful and safe operation of
damage can result if proper precautions are not taken.
motor control equipment is dependent
upon proper haning, installation, opera
tion and maintenance, as well as upon Caution
proper design and manufacture. Failure to
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For the purpose of this manual and product labels, CAUTION
follow certain fundamental installation and
maintenance requirements may lead to indicates minor personal injury or property damage can result
personal injury and the failure and loss of if proper precautions are not taken. (
control equipment. as well as damage to
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other property.
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Qualified Person
For the purpose of this manual and product labels, a qualified Siemens medium voltage vacuum contactors are built in
person is one who is familiar with the installation, construction accordance with the latest applicable provisions of the Na
and operation of the equipment, and the hazards involved. In tional Electrical Code, Underwriters' Laboratories Standards
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addition, he has the following qualifications: and Procedures, NEMA. VDE and IEC Standards, and the
National Electrical Safety Code. These publications and this
(a) Is qualified and authorized to energize, de-energize,
instruction manual should be thoroughly read and under
clear, ground and tag circuits and equipment in accordance
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structure which provides mounting for the power fuses, con
General trol transformer and primary fuses, and drawout attachments.
Siemens Type 90H3 vacuum contactors are provided for use
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Due to the fact that arc interruption is accomplished com
in Series 81 000"" medium voltage controllers. Type 90H3
pletely within the vacuum bottles, items such as arc chutes,
contactors provide the advantage of long mechanical and
blowout coils and pole plates are not required with vacuum
electrical life with low maintenance and are essentially im
contactors. Stationary and movable power contacts are lo
mune to adverse atmospheric environments. They are
cated inside the vacuum bottles with corrugated stainless
suitable for loads of all types, including three-phase motors,
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steel bellows attached to the movable contacts to ensure a
transformers, capacitors and resistive loads.
complete seal and integrity of the vacuum bottle.
The overall dimensions of the vacuum contactor are 1 8 inches
Voltage surge suppressors are sometimes furnished at the
(457mm) wide by 27.5 inches (699mm) high by 23.87 inches
controller load terminals to limit transient overvoltages
(606mm) deep. The vacuum contactor with single or double
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caused by multiple reignitions which may occur due to the
barrel power fuses can be installed in Series 8 1 000 Class E2
use of vacuum interrupters. For application guidelines see the
controllers of either one-, two- or three-high construction.
instruction manual for Series 8 1 000"' Controllers-MVC-90 1 8.
The Type 90H3 vacuum contactor consists of: ( 1 ) a low
voltage section which contains the main coil drive and
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auxiliary contacts; (2) a medium voltage section which
houses the vacuum interrupter bottles and (3) a support
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Contactor Ratings
Interrupting
Enclosed kV
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Maximum Capacity
Contactor Continuous Impulse
Voltage Unfused Fused Class E2
Type Ampere Level
Rating Contactor Controller
Rating (BIL)
(kA) ( MVA)
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Auxiliary Contacts: Each contactor is equipped with 3 N.O. and 4 N.C. auxiliary contacts for customer use.
These contacts are rated 600V, 1 0A (NEMA Class A600).
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NOTE: On drawout contactors, 2 N.O. and 2 N.C. contacts are available for customer use.
0.8PF 1.0PF 0.8PF 1.0PF 0.8PF 1.0PF 2400V 4160V 4800V 6900V
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90H35 1500 1750 1500 2500 3000 2500 - - - 24R 1500 2500 2500 - 450E
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Description of Operation (Refer to Figure 1.) The clearance between the cup (3.3) and the nut (3.4) in the
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ON switching position allows the magnetic drive to accelerate
The drive lever (3. 1 ) forms an angle, with point A as the during opening operations.
fulcrum. When the magnet is not energized, the lever is held
A compression spring (4.7) is positioned between the drive
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in the OFF position by the compression springs (9.3).
lever (3. 1 ) and the vacuum interrupter ( 4.1 ).
Thus point B of the drive lever is in its extreme left position. At
this point the drive lever engages with the cup (3.3) and the
nut (3.4) of the vacuum interrupter. This holds the contacts Blown Fuse Trip Mechanism
apart (in the OFF position) against the atmospheric pressure.
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Contactors can be supplied with an anti-single phase trip
When the magnet coil (8. 1 ) is energized, the armature (3.6) mechanism which offers protection from single phasing due
and with it the drive lever (3. 1 ) are attracted towards the to a blown power fuse. Fused contactors equipped with the
magnet core (8.2) against the reaction of the two compression blown fuse trip mechanism are pre-adjusted at the factory so
springs (9.3). that the opening of one or more power fuses results in
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de-energizing the contactor, thus interrupting current to the
Point B of the drive lever therefore moves to the far right load. When a power fuse blows, a plunger extends from the
position. The nut (3.4) of the vacuum interrupter (4. 1) is thus load end of the fuse which rotates the spring-loaded trip bar
released so that the atmospheric pressure can press the and releases a pre-compressed micro-switch on the side of
moving contact against the fixed contact. the contactor. A contact on the micro-switch opens at this time
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The drive mechanism is constructed so that the nut (3.4) and de-energizes the contactor magnet coil.
never comes into contact with the drive lever (3. 1 ) when in the {
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3.4
3.5 Locknut Point
3.6 Magnet Armature 8
3.7 Thrust Plate
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3.8 Stop
3.9 Guide
4. 1 Vacuum Interrupter
4. 7 Compression Spring
8. 1 Main Coil
8.2 Magnet Core
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energy source provides reliable trip power for a maximum
Mechanically Latched delay of 5 minutes after loss of control power. Special trip
Contactors circuits energized from remote power sources can be
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provided. Standard control circuits are available for 115V and
Mechanically latched contactors are available which consist
230 VAC.
of a standard 90H3 contactor with the addition of a mechani
cally latch assembly. The mechanical latch holds the arma Refer to the contactor rating table for latched contactor
ture of the contactor closed against the magnet core after the ratings. Refer to specific drawings supplied with the equip
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contactor is energized (closed) and control power is ment for details on connection and operation.
removed. A pushbutton on the high voltage compartment
door, when manually depressed, trips the contactor by
releasing the mechanical latch. Electrical trip with an internal Nomenclature
solenoid is optionally available from the normal control trans The contactors can be identified through the nomenclature
former source or from a stored energy (capacitor) source
which is charged from the normal control source. The stored
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AMPERE RATING
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L=LATCHED CONTACTOR
H3=360A. S=SPECIAL CONTACTOR.
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QO-NONE 33=150E
A=115VAC
02=2R 34=200E
B=230VAC
0=3R 35=250E
C=125VDC
04=4R 36=300E
0=250VDC
06=6R 37=325E
E=OTHERS
09=9R 38=38R
N=NONE
12=12R 39=350E
18=18R 40=375E
'----- CPT PRIMARY VOLTAGE
20=20E 41=400E
24=24R 42=450E O=NONE
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Receiving Inspection
An immediate inspection should be made for any damage
which may have occurred during shipment upon receipt of
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this equipment. The inspection should include examination of
the packaging maferial and the contactor. Be sure to look for
concealed damage and do not discard the packaging
material. If damage is found, note damage on "Bill of Lading"
prior to accepting receipt of the shipment, if possible.
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The way visible shipping damage is treated by the
consignee prior to signing the delivery receipt can
determine the outcome of the damage claim to be
filed. Notification to the carrier within the 15 day limit
on concealed damage is essential if loss resulting
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from unsettled claims is to be eliminated or mini
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A claim should be immediately filed with the carrier,
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Handling
For convenience and safety in lifting or moving the contactor,
the lifting device similar to that shown in Figure 2 should be Figure 2. Lifting Device
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purchased.
utilized:
The lifting device is not intended to be used as a Observe the following precautions prior to moving the con
means of transporting the contactor in the raised tactor with a crane or hoist:
position. The contactor should be transported with
1. Keep the contactor in an upright position only.
the lifting device in its lowered position.
2. Select rigging lengths to compensate for any unequal
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weight distribution.
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If a forklift is utilized, the following precautions should be
taken when moving contactors:
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1 . Keep the contactor in an upright position only.
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4. Securely strap the contactor to the forklift to prevent shift
ing or tipping.
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must be avoided when handling the contactor.
Storage
The contactor must be stored in a clean, dry, dust and
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AwARNING Electrical Connections
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Inspect all insulated wiring to see that no damage has
Accidenta l conta c t w it h energized resulted from installing the contactor. Test the high voltage
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wiring o r bus system can cause electric wiring for possible grounds or short circuits.
shock, burn or electrocution.
A dielectric test at 2.25 times the nominal system voltage plus
Disconnect and lock-out incoming power 2000 volts applied for one minute between phases and from
and control voltage sources before begin- all phases to ground is the preferred method. Be sure to
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ning work on this or any other electrical disconnect any devices (control power transformer, etc.) from
equipment. the circuit which could be damaged by the test voltage. If a
hi-pot tester is not available, then a Megger test at 1000 volts
Check all control circuit terminals with a is a suitable second choice.
voltmeter to make certain that the equip-
ment is totally deenergized. Use only ap-
proved high voltage test equipment to
check voltage on power terminals. Do not
attempt to measure high voltage with a
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Excessive dielectric test voltages can
cause harmful x-radiation to be emitted
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volt-ohm meter.
from vacuum bottles.
connected to the power bus after the sys-
rays if they are subjected to sufficiently
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surfaces are clean and smooth, and that current-carrying emitted from vacuum bottles causing
parts are not damaged. personal injury.
DC high potential test voltage sources
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megger test equipment can cause using half wave conversion will apply
shock, burn or electrocution. peak voltages 3 times greater than the
measured DC voltage. Do not use DC high
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Dielectric or megger testing should only be potential voltage sources which employ
conducted by qualified personnel. Refer to test half wave conversion circuits.
device instructions for safety instructions.
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Make sure that all current-carrying parts outside the contactor
AdJustrng the Electromanetic Drive
have adequate current-carrying capacity and are correctly ' y-,
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insulated in accordance with the requirements of the National =t= .._ r-
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Max. 7mm
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Electrical Code (NEC). All electrical connections should be t
made carefully per the wiring diagram furnished with the
equipment. Tighten all lugs to recommended torque values. 4100 N. Above S.L. to
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8200 h. Above S.L.
Use recommended crimping tools only if crimp lugs are
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supplied.
650 N. Below S.L. to
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4100 ft. Above S.L.
Altitude Setting
4100 N. Below S.L. to
650 tt Above S.L
Vacuum contactors are sensitive, to a certain degree, to the
altitude at the installation site. This is due to the fact that
atmospheric pressure assists in closing the main contacts by
exerting force on the bellows at the moveable end of the
vacuum bottles. Since this force is proportional to the dif
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After suitable adjustment, the 9 0H3 vacuum contactors can ing to the instruction plate. See Figure 5.
be operated at the following site altitudes:
From 4 100ft. below S.L. to 650ft. above S.L. Latched Contactors (Refer to Figure 6)
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1. Be sure all phase barriers are correctly installed.
Pre-Energization Check
2. Clean any excessive amounts of dust and dirt that may
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have accumulated if the contactor has been in storage.
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(see Operating Data).
Failure to properly c heck o ut this
equipment prior to energization can
The contactor may now be placed in service by connecting
cause serious injury , burn or damage.
main incoming power. The contactor must be appropriately
guarded or isolated before energizing the medium voltage
circuit. Refer to Series 8 1000 Controller Instruction M anual
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Perform the following checks before
energizing equipment. M VC-9018 for additional information. For typical control cir
cuit diagrams see Figures 7, 8 and 9.
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Operating Data
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Rated Control Voltage 240 Volts 120 Volts 220 Volts 125 Volts
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Pick-Up Time
(To Contact Make) 60-100 ms 60-100 ms 60-100 ms 60-100 ms
Drop-Out Time
(To Contact Break) 200-240 ms 200-240 ms 200-240 ms 200-240 ms
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Inrush Current 2.3 Amps 4.7 Amps 2.3 Amps 4.0 Amps
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Sealing Current 0.27 Amps 0.55 Amps 0.34 Amps 0.60 Amps
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Typical Control Circuit Diagrams
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Test Switch Contact LSI b OR 230V.
Development .::=--4)>--------0Xl X2_t
Run Test PUSH TO TEST
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B X
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X CONTACTS CLOSED
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115V. OR 230V.
TEST POWER
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LEGEND
CPT . .. .
Control Power Transf.
CXFU . .
Fuse for CPT Sec.
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LSI . . .. .
Line Switch Interlock Additional Auxiliary Contacts
M ... .. .
Main Contactor
MR . . .. .
Master Relay
MX . . .. .
Auxiliary Relay
REC . .. .
Rectifier
RL . . . . .
Contactor Engagement
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Warning Light
R1 . . . . . Economy Resistor
RSI . Racking Switch Interlock
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Typical Control Circuit Diagrams
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5 OR 230V.
Test Switch Contact
Development
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Run Tes t
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CXFU PUSH TO TEST=
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TEST 55
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X = CONTACTS CLOSED
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115V. OR 230V.
6 TEST POWER
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LEGEND
C PT . . . . Control PowerTransf.
CXFU . . Fuse for C PT Sec.
LS I . . . . . Line Swi tch In terlock
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Typical Control Circuit Diagrams
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Test Switch Contact
Development
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OR 230V.
Run Test ..;;; )>--------6X1 X2j:------------.
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X CONTACTS CLOSED ,.---....;5:;;:5_0
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115V. OR 230V.
TEST POWER
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TRIP
CLOSE
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LEGEND o----0-? )---<>4--__.;.<(j
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CAP . .. . Capacitor
CPT .... Control Power Transf.
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Rb . . . . . Bleeder Resistor
Rc . . . . . Charging Resistor
REC . . . . Rectifier Additional Auxiliary Contacts
RL . . . . . Contactor Engagement
Warning Light
R1 . . . . . Economy Resistor
RSI . . . . Racking Switch Interlock
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SP . . . . . Surge Suppressor
(Molded into REC-4 Block)
T . . . . . . Trip Coil 4 5 12 13 16 17 18 19
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Figure 9. Series 81 000 Controller with
Type 90H3 Vacuum Contactor with Mechanical Latch and Electrical Trip from Stored Energy Capacitor Source
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Proper installation of phase barriers
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Vacuum Bottles
Blown Fuse Trip Mechanism
Accidenta l contact with energized Main Coil
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wiring or bus system can ca use electric Auxiliary Contacts
shock, b urn or electrocution. Fuse Clips
Terminals and Joints
Disconnect and lock-out incoming power Cleaning
and control voltage sources before Tightening Torques
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beginning work on this or any other Mechanical and Electrical Operation of the Contactor
electrical equipment. Mechanical Latch Mechanism
Check all control circuit terminals with a Maintenance of the vacuum contactor should be only be
voltmeter to make certain that the performed with the cor1tactor deenergized and withdrawn
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equipment is totally deenergized. Use from the controller compartment. In the case where a vacuum
only a p p r o v e d high voltage test bottle must be replaced, control power is required to close
equipment to check voltage on power the contactor.
terminals. Do not attempt to measure high
voltage with a volt-ohm meter.
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Phase Barrier and Dust Cover
It is recommended that a safety ground be Removal and Re-Installation
connected to the power bus after the Type 90H3 vacuum contactors with drawout provisions are
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system has been deenergized, and equipped with two glass polyester interphase barriers and
proper to working on the equipment. one horizontal barrier located above the vacuum bottles
Follow the procedure outlined in the pre which acts as a dust cover to prevent dust and other foreign
energization check section of this manual material from accumulating inside the medium voltage sec
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For the safety of maintenance personnel as well as others who the rear of each interphase barrier engages a notch in the
might be exposed to hazards associated with maintenance dust cover and locks it into the assembly. Once the inter
activities, the safety related to work practices of NFPA 70E, phase barriers are removed, the dust cover will slide out
part II should always be followed when working on electrical toward the rear (disconnect finger) end of the contactor.
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periodic cleaning, and preventive maintenance schedule will Blown Fuse Trip Mechanism
depend upon the operation conditions. NFPA Publication 70B
"Electrical Equipment Maintenance" may be used as a guide
to establish such a program. A preventive maintenance NOTE
program is not intended to cover reconditioning or major
repair, but should be designed to reveal, if possible, the Use of the trip mechanism with fuses other than
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need to such actions in time to prevent malfunctions Siemens type FM motor fuses can result in failure
during operation. The following items should be included in of the trip bar to operate.
any maintenance checklist. For more details read the suc
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After the trip mechanism has operated, or if any of the power
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fuses have been removed or replaced, the following checks
and adjustments must be performed.
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Push rod
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Locknut
Machine
Screw
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Contacts
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Closed
1. All fuses must be installed in clips with load side of fuse rotating the trip bar in the direction shown. The micros
resting on support tray as shown in Figure 10. Plunger witch contacts should open at this point. If they do not,
end of fuse must be facing forward, away from discon loosen the locknut and adjust the machine screw to short
nect fingers on contactor. en dimension "A" slightly until the switch contacts open,
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Shim
adjustments 3 and 4.
the fuse and the plunger ( 1 ). Loosen locknut (2) and turn
adjusting screw (3) until there is no gap between stop nut
(4) and trip bar (5). Retighten lock nut (2).
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4. Referring to Figure 11, loosen the machine screw which
threads into the pushrod and adjust outward (lengthen)
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Since loss of vacuum is accompanied by loss of dielectric
Main Contacts Wear Check strength, bottles may be tested for sufficient vacuum level by
The recommended method of determining main contact wear performing a high potential dielectric test across the contacts
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is to keep records as accurately as possible of the number of with the contactor in the open position.
daily switching cycles along with the amount of current being
interrupted. By using this data and the graph of electrical life,
Figure 13, it can be determined with sufficient accuracy when
the contacts in the vacuum bottles have reached the end of
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their service life. At this point, the vacuum bottles should be Excessive dielectric test voltages can
replaced by following the instructions under "Vacuum Bottle
Replacement."
. cause harmful x-radiation to be emitted
from vacuum bottles.
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Do not exceed 1 3,250 volts RMS AC or 1 9
bottle due to contact wear is very low, due to the exceptionally kV DC when performing dielectric tests.
long mechanical and electrical switching life of the Siemens
VS-6602 vacuum bottle.
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An adjusting handle is required for installing the interrupters.
High peak voltages can result in er- It is supplied with every replacement interrupter.
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peak voltages 3 times greater than the
measured average DCvoltage. Repetitive
application of high peak voltage can result
in erroneous test results and x-radiation
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The inte rrupters can be replacedwhen the vacuum contactor
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3.3 Cup
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3.5 Locknut
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4.7 Compression Spring
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flexible connection (4.3) and articulated bolt (4. 2) with nut the pumping port (4. 1 .6) locates in the rear cutout of
(3.4) and locknut (3.5). the lower terminal (6), see Figure 16 and 17.
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contact of the interrupter, is fixed by means of contact washer Slip cup (3.3) onto the articulated bolt (4.2) fitted
(4.4) and locknut (4.5), in the same way as the flexible with locknut (3.5) and nut (3.4).
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on. Slip compression spring (4.7) and spring retainer
(4.6) into position and lock with nut (4.5).
Slip contact washer (4.4) and flexible connection
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Place the interrupter (4. 1 ) on the lower terminal (6) minal using the hexagon socket bolt (5. 1 ), contact )
and fix it in position using a new contact washer washer (5.2) and nut (5.3), see Figure 16. /
(6. 1 ) and the hexagon socket bolt (6. 2). Undo the locknut holding nut (3.4).
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There are two main coils. To gain access to the main coils,
first remove the two side plates from the low voltage section.
The main coil leads are connected to the control circuit with
push-on terminals and can be removed by pulling off.
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clamps. Replace the fuse clips if the spring pressure com
Auxiliary Contact Block pares unfavorably with that of other similar fuse clips. Make
Replacement sure that fuses are completely inserted.
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Located in the drive chamber on both sides of the
electromagnetic drive is an auxiliary contact block, consisting Terminals and Joints
of two auxiliary contacts. These are actuated by the drive
If joints or terminations appear too badly discolored, corroded
lever via their own drive pins.
or pitted, or show evidence of having been subjected to high
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To replace an auxiliary contact block remove the particular temperature, the parts should be disassembled and replaced
side plate of the drive chamber. Remove existing auxiliary or cleaned.
contact block.
Examine all wire or cable connections for evidence of loose
Wire up the new auxiliary contact, turn it so that it locks in the ness or overheating. Re-torque if necessary. If major dis
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mounting angle and screw it tight. coloration or cable damage is apparent, replace the
damaged parts.
Recommended Torque
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Standard Torque
Standard Torque Standard Torque Standard Torque
Thread Size Metal-to-Metal
Metal-to-Insert Compound-to-Insert Compound-to-Compound
(in.-lbs.)
(in.-lbs.) (in.-lbs.) (in.-lbs.)
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1 0-32 20-30 13-20 10-15 1 0- 1 5
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The following areas should be inspected after a fault has
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wiring or bus syst em can caus e e lectric
shock, bum or electrocution. Enclosures
External evidence of enclosure deformation usually is indica
Disconnect and lock-out incoming power
tive of damage within. Extensive damage will require replace
and control voltage sources before begin-
ment of the enclosure parts and the enclosed equipment.
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ning work on this or any other electrical
Insure that door mounted equipment and safety interlocks
equipment.
function properly. Verify that hinge and latch integrity is
maintained.
Only qualified personnel should be in-
volved in the inspection and repair proce-
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dure and all plant safety procedures must
be observed. Replace all damaged parts which show evidence of dis
coloration, melting or arcing damage. Special attention
Check all control circuit terminals with a should be paid to the stab fingers.
voltmeter to make certain that the equip-
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men! is totally deenergized. Use only ap- Overload Relays
proved high voltage test equipment to
The complete overload relay must be replaced if burnout of
check voltage on power terminals. Do not
the heater element has occurred. Any indication of an arc
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connected to the power bus after the sys- replacement, contact operation must be verified by electrical
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tem has been deenergized, and prior to ly or mechanically tripping and resetting the overload relay.
working on the equipment. Follow the pro-
cedure outlined in the pre-energization Fuse Holders
check section of this manual before power
Replace fuse holders if the insulation mounts, barriers, or fuse
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clips show signs of damage, deterioration, heating, distortion
or looseness.
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The excessive currents occurring during a fault may result in Always replace all three fuses in a three phase circuit even
structure, component and/or conductor damage due to though only one or two are open circuited since internal
mechanical distortion, thermal damage, metal deposits, or damage suffered by fuses not replaced could result in
smoke. After a fault, repair the cause of the fault, inspect all nuisance shut-down later.
equipment per NEMA Standards Publication No. ICS2-302
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and make any necessary repairs or replacements prior to Perform the "Pre-Energization Check" procedures detailed in
placing the equipment into service again. Be sure that all this manual before restoring the equipment to service.
replacements (if any) are of the proper rating and are suitable
for the application. If in doubt, consult your field sales repre
sentative.
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In the unlikely event that operating problems are en
countered, use the following troubleshooting chart to isolate
the cause of the malfunction and find the remedy. If the
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corrective action given in the chart fails to correct the difficul Accidental contact with en ergized
ty, consult your field sales representative. components can cause shock, bum or
electrocution.
The following information is required if it is necessary to write
to Siemens relative to the equipment problems. Disconnect and lock out all power supply-
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1. Manufacturer's serial number and part number, if ing this equipment except where low volt-
available. age control power is required prior to
making these checks and exercise ex-
2. Nameplate data on contactor. treme caution at all times.
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Contactor chatter or pumping Poor contact in control circuit Check all connections in control
circuit for tightness
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Coil/Rectifier Burnout Fluttering control relay such as pres- Properly adjust switch or replace
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Contactor Quantities
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3 Side Angle 25-1 54-301 -504 2 -
4 L.H. Side Plate 25-1 54-301 -069 1 -
5 R . H . Side Plate 25-1 54-301 -070 1 -
6 Insulator Molding 25-407-783-005 1 -
7 CPT Mounting Plate 25-1 54-30 1 -5 1 3 1 -
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9 Wheel 1 8-658-1 34-345 4 -
10 Wheel Shaft 25-1 54-301 -034 4 -
11 Insulator Molding 25-407-783-001 3 -
12 Copper Spacer 25- 1 31 -570-001 3 -
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14 LSI Mounting Bracket 25-1 54-301 -07 4 1 -
15 Barrier 25-1 54-30 1 -071 1 -
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