GE Industrial Solutions Arc Vault Protection System - Manual (Page 39)

DEH-41483 Rev. 3 Arc Vault™ Protection System
Initial Test and Activation
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SECTION 8. INITIAL TEST AND ACTIVATION
WARNING
Before starting the test and activation procedure,
make sure to be wearing personal protective
equipment (PPE) and follow local work rules.
IMPORTANT: For AC system with UPS installed, make sure
UPS is powered up and charged before continuing.
MAKING ARC VAULT READY TO TEST
1. Locate Activation Switch. See Figure 8-1.
2. Verify all indicator lights are working properly by
rotating Activation Switch counter clockwise and hold.
3. Release Activation switch knob to OFF position.
Indicator lights will go off.
4. Place Arc Vault on horizontal rails after sliding rails
forward from cassette.
5. With device resting on all four rail pins, push device into
cassette until it hits the racking cam.
6. Slide horizontal rails in all the way.
7. Close compartment door and rotate door latch 90
degrees to the engaged position.
8. Depress red "Push To Discharge" button. Arc Vault
device must be in the discharged state before racking
in.
9. Follow procedure for racking the device to the test
position. See Installation Procedures on page 23.
10. When secondary disconnects engage, the red
Capacitor Status discharge light turns on. You now
have control power provided. The Red device status
light at the top will also turn on.
11. Verify the device is in the test position by using the
alignment markers on the top of the device.
12. Remove Racking tool. Device will not charge unless
racking tool is removed.
13. Manually charge the device by depressing the "Push to
Charge" button. Device is charging, indicated by the
yellow Capacitor Status light.
14. Green light above Push to Discharge button will
illuminate when fully charged. Approximate charge
time is 90 seconds.
IMPORTANT: If the system has been in the discharged
mode, or not powered, for more than a year in a warm
ambient environment, it may take longer than 2
minutes for the system to complete self-test and
indicate Fully Charged. Once the system is Fully
Charged, leave it charged for 30 minutes.
15. Green Arc Vault device status indicator light will
illuminate when fully charged.
16. Device is now ready to test.
CAUTION
System is not yet active at this point, as indicated by
system status light.
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