GE Industrial Solutions Entellisys Installation - Manual (Page 7)

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Entellisys Low Voltage Switchgear
Chapter 1. Introduction
1-1 General Information
This manual contains procedures for receiving, handling,
storage, equipment installation, operation, maintenance, and
service of Entellisys Low Voltage Switchgear.
NOTE: The personnel responsible for installing,
operating, and servicing this equipment should be
thoroughly familiar with the contents of this manual.
NOTE: La ou les personnes responsables de l’installation,
l’opération et du service d’entretien de cet équipement
devraient être pleinement familiers en ce qui concerne le
contenu de ce manuel.
Before any installation work is performed, thoroughly read
and understand the material in this instruction manual and
the drawings furnished with the equipment. The
documentation shipped with the equipment includes the
Summary, Front View, Elementary Diagram, Connection
Diagram and Instruction Book. This material is located in a
forward compartment tagged "INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS
COMPARTMENT." The documentation provides all of the
information necessary for installation of the switchgear.
When requesting information from the General Electric
Company, include the complete data appearing on the
equipment nameplate, requisition number, summary
number, and elementary diagram number. The nameplate is
located in the lower left, front corner of the lineup.
When requesting information concerning any specific item
furnished with the switchgear, refer to that item by
description, part number, its location within this manual,
and any applicable drawing number. Any material external
to the equipment, which may be required to meet local codes
(such as mats, screens, railings, etc.), is not furnished by the
General Electric Company.
If there are any questions or requirements not covered in this
manual or in the accompanying drawings, please contact the
local sales office of the General Electric Company.
1-2 Instruction Book Arrangement
Information and procedures in this instruction book are
divided into Chapters as follows:
• Chapter 1, Introduction, gives a brief account of the
equipment's function and provides for general
information, and applicable data for the equipment and
its components.
• Chapter 2, Receiving, Handling and Storage,
describes procedures required for receiving and handling
the equipment and how to prepare it for short- or long-
term storage.
• Chapter 3, Description, describes the Entellisys Low
Voltage Switchgear and its various components.
Included are the section enclosure, breaker
compartment, circuit breakers, instrument panels and
instrument compartments, bus bar arrangement,
incoming cable and busway, ground and neutral bus, and
auxiliary section. This section also explains how the
electrical and mechanical components perform their
assigned functions.
• Chapter 4, Equipment Installation, provides the
information needed prior to installation, site location and
foundation requirements, and how to anchor the
equipment properly and safely. It also covers
installation of peripheral equipment and includes
information on electrical connections and mechanical
construction.
• Chapter 5, Installing and Removing Circuit
Breakers, gives a step-by-step procedure for lifting the
breaker from the floor, installing it on drawout rails, and
moving it into the connected position. A further
procedure is given to withdraw a breaker, remove it from
the drawout rails, and lower it to the floor. Also included
is a description of the rejection system provided to avoid
the inadvertent use of an incorrect breaker in a breaker
compartment.
• Chapter 6, Testing and Inspection, reviews items
that should be tested or inspected prior to energizing and
operating the switchgear.
• Chapter 7, Operating the Switchgear, covers how to
operate the breakers, and contains information
concerning draw-out provisions, doors, and various
accessories.
• Chapter 8, Energizing the Switchgear, outlines the
steps to be taken before and during the electrical
energization of the equipment.
• Chapter 9, Maintaining the Switchgear, provides
instructions for all preventive maintenance, servicing,
and lubrication information for the switchgear
equipment. Included is service and maintenance data for
the circuit breakers, instrument compartments,
instruments, bus bar joints, and cable and busway
connections. This section also includes paint refinishing
requirements.
• Appendices A through F, contain information
concerning screw and bolt torque values, circuit breaker
ratings, rejection features, accessory device ratings,
repetitive duty data, and fuse data.