Instruction Booklet IB131027EN Effective December 2020

Instructions for use of breaker lifting device and lift pan

accessory for 38 kV type VCPW-HD circuit breakers and
medium voltage switchgear

Contents
Description Page
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Circuit breaker installation and removal using a
lifting yoke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Circuit breaker insertion and removal using
the lift pan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Breaker lifting device and lift pan dimensions. . . 10
Instruction Booklet IB131027EN
Effective December 2020
Read and understand these instructions before attempting opera-
tion, or maintenance of this equipment. This equipment must be
serviced only by qualified electrical personnel. Retain this document
for future use.
 NOTICE
ALL USERS OF THIS PRODUCT SHOULD READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUC-
TIONS PROVIDED HEREIN; HOWEVER, THIS INSTRUCTION BOOK SHOULD
NOT BE CONSIDERED ALL INCLUSIVE REGARDING INSTALLATION OR
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED,
YOU SHOULD CONSULT EATON'S ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND SYSTEMS.
READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AND OTHER SUPPLIED INSTRUCTIONS
AND DRAWINGS IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING
THIS DEVICE. ADJUSTMENT, REPAIR, OR MAINTENANCE, OTHER THAN
THOSE DESCRIBED HEREIN, MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PER-
SONNEL. A QUALIFIED PERSON IS ONE WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE CON-
STRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT AND THE HAZARDS
INVOLVED.
Instructions for use of breaker lifting device and lift pan
accessory for 38 kV type VCPW-HD circuit breakers and
medium voltage switchgear
Section 1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose
This instruction booklet covers the operation and maintenance of a
breaker lifting device and breaker lift pan accessory for 38 kV type
VCPW-HD circuit breakers and medium voltage switchgear. It is not
encompassing of all possible contingencies, variations, and details
that may arise during installation, operation, or maintenance of this
equipment.
1.2 Application and description
Breaker lifting device (Figure 1) and lift pan (Figure 2) are optional
accessories available for use with 38 kV type VCPW-HD horizontal
drawout circuit breakers and switchgear. These accessories are only
supplied when included in Eaton’s scope of supply.

 WARNING
IMPROPER USE OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR OPERATING
IT IN A MANNER FOR WHICH IT WAS NOT INTENDED, MAY RESULT IN
DEATH, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE ATTEMPTING

ANY OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO BE
OPERATED BY THIS DEVICE.

ALL SAFETY CODES, SAFETY STANDARDS, AND/OR REGULATIONS AS

THEY MAY BE APPLIED TO THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT MUST BE STRICTLY
ADHERED TO.

 CAUTION
BEFORE INSTALLING ANY BREAKER INTO A CELL, INSURE THAT THE CODE
PLATES ON THE BREAKER AND IN THE CELL MATCH. IF THEY DO NOT
MATCH DO NOT TRY TO INSTALL THE BREAKER IN THE CELL.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR EATON REPRESENTATIVE.

Figure 1. Breaker lifting device.

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accessory for 38 kV type VCPW-HD circuit breakers and Effective December 2020
medium voltage switchgear
Section 2. Circuit breaker installation and
removal using a lifting yoke
For installation and removal of VCPW-HD circuit breaker into a
medium voltage switchgear using a breaker lifting yoke in conjunc-
tion with a breaker lifting device and a breaker lift pan, reference the
following instructions.
A. Installation:

1. Remove and discard all packaging covering the top and sides of
the circuit breaker.

Figure 2. Breaker lift pan.

A breaker lifting yoke (Figure 3) is an optional accessory that can be

purchased for the 38 kV VCPW-HD breaker.

Figure 4. Breaker as shipped on pallet.

a. Remove the mounting hardware securing the right and left

circuit breaker shipping brackets to the pallet. (Figure 5).
Figure 3. Breaker lifting yoke.

1.3 Eaton contact information

For additional information about Eaton products, please call 1-800-
525-2000 or log onto www.eaton.com. Additional medium voltage
switchgear information regarding pricing/aftermarket, customer ser-
vice, engineering/technical information, or warranty, can be found by
calling 1-877ETN-CARE.
Eaton Electrical Services and Systems (EESS) can be reached at
1-800-498-2678.
If further information is desired regarding this particular installation
or application information, contact the local Eaton sales office, or ref-
erence the appropriate industry standards.

Figure 5. Mounting hardware securing the shipping brackets to

the pallet.

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b. Raise each shipping bracket until the holes in the shipping
brackets align with the rollers. Slide the shipping brackets off
of the rollers. These shipping brackets can be discarded once
removed (Figure 6).
Figure 6. Removing the shipping brackets from the rollers.
c. Engage the lifting yoke to VCPW-HD breaker (Figure 8).
d. Position the lifting device in front of the breaker. Lock the
lift truck wheels by pressing wheel lock paddle (Figure 7) by
foot. Engage the lifting hook to the yoke and lift the breaker
off the pallet (Figure 7).
Unlock
Lock
Figure 7. Lifting device wheel lock/unlock.
Note: Eaton strongly suggests the wheel lock brake be engaged whenever a
breaker is being lifted or lowered using the lifting device.
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accessory for 38 kV type VCPW-HD circuit breakers and
medium voltage switchgear
Figure 8. Lifting the breaker.
2. Check available space in front of the circuit breaker compart-
ment. If there is not sufficient space, for example: end structure
is adjacent to a sidewall; move the breaker lifter legs back to
their standard position before proceeding.
 WARNING
OTHER THEN TO MOVE THE LIFTING DEVICE AND BREAKER TOWARDS OR
AWAY FROM THE BREAKER COMPARTMENT, NEVER ATTEMPT TO MOVE
THE LIFTING DEVICE, PAN, AND BREAKER WITHOUT FULLY LOWERING
THE LIFT PAN AND BREAKER. THIS CAN RESULT IN DEATH, SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
3. Ensure “lowering valve” is in the closed position.
4. Unlock foot pedal. Use foot pedal to raise breaker off of pallet.
Put foot pedal back in locked position when complete.
5. Unlock the lifting device wheel lock.
6. Move breaker to desired location.
To lower the breaker perform the following:
1. Find flat clear location for breaker.
2. Engage wheel lock.
3. After ensuring that there is nothing under the breaker, slowly
turn lowering valve counter clockwise towards open position –
breaker should start to lower.
4. Disengage lifting hook.
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accessory for 38 kV type VCPW-HD circuit breakers and Effective December 2020
medium voltage switchgear
Section 3. Circuit breaker insertion and
removal using the lift pan
For insertion and removal of VCPW-HD circuit breaker into medium
voltage switchgear using a breaker lift pan in conjunction with a
breaker lifting device, reference the following instructions.
A. Insertion:

1. Follow steps outlined in Section 2, A-1 to lift the breaker from

its shipping pallet using breaker lifting device and breaker lifting
yoke. At this time, the circuit breaker is hanging on the lifting
device hook (Figure 8).
2. Lower the breaker to the floor and roll it as close to the switch-
gear as possible. Next bring the lift pan over to the breaker and
position the lift pan so that the open side of the lift pan is facing
the front of the breaker.
3. Push the breaker onto the lift pan until the breaker front panel
is resting against the two rubber stops (Figure 9) on the lift pan.
As the breaker is being pushed towards the rubber stops, the
breaker shoot bolt handle interlock on the lift pan will engage
the breaker right side shoot bolt handle (Figure 10) to keep the
breaker from rolling off the lift pan.

 WARNING
FAILURE TO ENGAGE THE BREAKER SHOOT BOLT HANDLE INTERLOCK
ENTIRELY MAY LEAD TO MOVEMENT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITHIN
THE LIFT PAN. THIS CAN RESULT IN DEATH, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY,
OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Figure 10. Hook on the shoot bolt handle.

4. Engage the lift pan hooks (Figure 11) to the lifting device's hori-
zontal lifting bar (Figure 12) by lowering the lift, pushing the lifting
device slightly forward, and then raising the lift. When properly
engaged, the lift pan can be raised/lowered to raise/lower the
breaker.
Lift pan hooks

Rubber stops

Figure 9. Rubber stops.

Figure 11. Lift pan hooks.

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medium voltage switchgear
Raise the lift pan until it is slightly above the rolling surface of the
switchgear breaker cell to prevent scratching the paint. Push the
lifter, lift pan and breaker into the cell until the fingers of the lift pan
engage the breaker cell code pin bracket.
Lower the lift pan until the bottom of the lift pan is resting on the
switchgear surface directly in front of the switchgear breaker cell as
shown in Figure 14.
Note: The alignment between the lifting device/breaker and the compartment
is dependent on the levelness of the floor.

5. Lock the lifting device wheels by pushing down on the wheel

interlock paddle by foot (Figure 7).

Figure 12. Lift pan engaged on the lifting device's horizontal lift-
ing bar.

Figure 14. Breaker on the lifter while it is properly engaged into

the switchgear.

 WARNING
OTHER THEN TO MOVE THE LIFTING DEVICE, LIFT PAN, AND BREAKER
TOWARDS OR AWAY FROM THE BREAKER COMPARTMENT, NEVER
ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE LIFTING DEVICE, PAN, AND BREAKER WITHOUT
FULLY LOWERING THE LIFT PAN AND BREAKER. THIS CAN RESULT IN
DEATH, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Figure 13. Lift pan and breaker partially raised.

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medium voltage switchgear
6. Unlock the lifting device on the breaker lifter by pulling up on the
release (Figure 15). Then with your other hand push the breaker
into the cell partially to clear the breaker lifter locking device.
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The breaker is now ready to be inserted into the test position by
pushing the shoot bolt handles toward the center of the breaker and
pushing the breaker into the switchgear cell until breaker is aligned
with the test position, see breaker IB131020EN for more details.

Figure 16. Disengage lifter from switchgear.

Figure 15. Breaker wheel interlock release handle.

7. Push the breaker into the cell the rest of the way until the shoot
 WARNING
bolt pins are in front of the shot bolt blocks or at least the break- NEVER TRY TO MANIPULATE THE BREAKER/LIFT PAN BY HAND TO
er is off the breaker lifter. COMPENSATE FOR AN UNEVEN FLOOR. THIS CAN RESULT IN DEATH,
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
8. Disengage the lifter from the switchgear breaker cell using the
handles on either side of the breaker pan (Figure 16). Raise the
lift pan until it is slightly above the rolling surface of the switch-
gear breaker cell to prevent scratching the paint. Pull the lifter
and lift pan out of the cell until the lifter and lift pan is clear of
the switchgear.
9. Lower the lift pan until the bottom of the lift pan is slightly above
the rolling surface and move the lifter and lift pan to the next
desired location.

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medium voltage switchgear
B. Removal 7. Disengage the lifter from the switchgear breaker cell using the
handles on either side of the breaker pan (Figure 16). Raise the
1. Withdraw the breaker to its test position. lift pan until it is slightly above the rolling surface of the switch-
2. Install the cradle assist tool onto the front of the breaker and gear breaker cell to prevent scratching the paint. Pull the lifter
push down in the center to pull the shoot bolt handles towards and lift pan out of the cell until the lifter and lift pan is clear of
the center of the breaker. DO NOT MOVE THE BREAKER. the switchgear.
If a cradle assist tool is not available, then push the shoot bolt 8. To remove the lift pan, raise the lift pan until the lift pan is slightly
handles of the breaker towards the center of the breaker and pull above the rolling surface of the switchgear.
the breaker towards the front of the switchgear until the shoot
bolt handles clear the shoot bolt blocks and release the shoot  CAUTION
bolt handles.
RAISING THE LIFT PAN TOO HIGH CAN PUT UNDUE PRESSURE ON THE LIFT
3. Position the lifting device behind the lift pan and engage the lift PAN PINS AND COULD BREAK-OFF THE PINS.
pan hooks (Figure 11) to the lifting device horizontal lifting bar by
lowering the lift, pushing the lifting device slightly forward, and
then raising the lift. When properly engaged, the lift pan can be 9. Unlock the lifting device wheels by pressing the release bar on
raised/lowered (Figure 12). either side of the wheel lock paddle (Figure 7).
4. Raise the lift pan until it is slightly above the rolling surface of
the switchgear breaker cell to prevent scratching the paint. Push
the lifter, and lift pan into the cell until the fingers of the lift pan
engage the breaker cell code pin bracket. Lower the lift pan until
the bottom of the lift pan is resting on the switchgear surface
directly in front of the switchgear breaker cell.
5. Lock the lifting device wheels by pushing down on the wheel
interlock paddle by foot (Figure 7).

 WARNING
OTHER THEN TO MOVE THE LIFTING DEVICE, LIFT PAN, AND BREAKER
TOWARDS OR AWAY FROM THE BREAKER COMPARTMENT, NEVER
ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE LIFTING DEVICE, PAN, AND BREAKER WITHOUT
FULLY LOWERING THE LIFT PAN AND BREAKER. THIS CAN RESULT IN
DEATH, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Note: The alignment between the lifting device/breaker and the compartment
is dependent on the levelness of the floor.

6. Reach into the cell and pull the breaker onto the lift pan until the
front of the breaker comes in contact with the rubber stops and
the shoot bolt handle locking feature on the lift pan engages the
breaker shoot bolt handle.

Shoot bolt
handle lock

Figure 18. Breaker withdrawn onto the lift pan.

 WARNING
FAILURE TO ENGAGE THE BREAKER SHOOT BOLT HANDLE INTERLOCK
ENTIRELY MAY LEAD TO MOVEMENT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITHIN
THE LIFT PAN. THIS CAN RESULT IN DEATH, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY,
OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Figure 17. Shoot bolt handle lock engaged.

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medium voltage switchgear
10. Pull the lifting device with lift pan and breaker away from the
compartment until it is clear of the compartment.
Figure 19. Breaker wheel interlock release handle.
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11. Push down on the lifting device wheel brake then lower the lift
pan and breaker to slightly above the floor.
12. Unlock the lifting device wheels by pressing the release bar on
either side of the wheel lock paddle (Figure 7). The lifting device,
lift pan, and breaker are now ready to be moved to the desired
location.
When the breaker is ready to be removed from the lift pan perform
the following:
1. Find flat clear location for breaker.
2. Engage wheel lock.
3. After ensuring that there is nothing under the breaker, slowly
turn lowering valve counter clockwise towards open position –
breaker should start to lower.
4. Disengage the shoot bolt handle interlock.
5. Push the breaker slightly towards the open end of the lift pan
until clear of the shoot bolt handle interlock.
6. Release the shoot bolt handle interlock.
7. Use both hands to push the breaker off the breaker lift pan.
8. Store the breaker lifter and pan in the desired location and per-
form the desired maintenance on the breaker.
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medium voltage switchgear
Section 4. Breaker lifting device and lift pan dimensions

1
42 8 "

3
49 4 "

1
98 4 "

Max:72"
Min: 0"

52"
60.41

Figure 20. Breaker lifting device and lift pan outline.

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accessory for 38 kV type VCPW-HD circuit breakers and Effective December 2020
medium voltage switchgear

19"

ADJUSTABLE RUBBER STOPPER

0"-5/16"
24.13

3 46.28
32 4 "

3
39 8 "

Figure 21. Breaker lift pan outline.

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medium voltage switchgear
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