Caution – GE Industrial Solutions Arc Vault Protection System User Manual

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Arc Vault™ Protection System

DEH-41483 Rev. 3

Initial Test and Activation

Figure 8-1 Arc Vault front view

DEVICE TEST PROCEDURE

1. With green lights on (capacitor status Charged and Arc

Vault status Not Ready), locate momentary "Device

Test Switch" on instrument tray shown in Figure 8-1.

Turn knob counter clockwise. Plasma gun will

discharge. You may hear a popping sound.

2. Verify the red Capacitor Not Charged light is on and the

red Arc Vault Device Status Light is on.

3. Verify the "Event Alarm button" has popped out. See

Figure 8-1.

4. Press the "Push To Reset" button. This will allow the

capacitors to start charging again.

5. When capacitor fully charged green light comes on,

manually press the red discharge button. Capacitors

will discharge. Status lights will change from Green to

Red.

6. Arc Vault device is working properly.
7. Re-insert racking tool.

8. The device can now be fully racked in to the connect

position. Note: you may hear a click from the

secondary disconnect as you rack to connect position.

9. After racking, verify the position indicator shows

"connect". See page 9, Figure 3-4, item 3.

10. Remove racking tool.
11. To manually charge the device, press the black "Push

to Charge" button.

12. Device is now in the "Ready" state. Verify that green

lights (capacitor status and Arc Vault Device status) are

on.

13. Manually discharge device by pressing red discharge

button.

CAUTION

System is not yet active at this point, as indicated by

System status light.

System Status Lights

• Blue: Full Protection
• White: Not Full Protect (Relay Only)
• Red: No Protection
• Amber: Event Occurred

Capacitor Status Lights

• Red: Not Charged
• Yellow: Charging Or Discharging
• Green: Fully Charged

Push To Discharge Button

Push To Charge Button

Event Alarm Button

Relay

Arc Vault Lockout

Arc Vault Device Status Lights

• Green: Device Ready
• Red: Device Not Ready

Device Test Switch

Activation Switch

• Not Active (Off)
• Active (On)