Instruction for using DM1A

Chapter 2 : Instruction DM1A

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General description
DM1 circuit breaker cubicle

1. Top busbar compartment

2. LV compartment
3. Switchgear compartment: feeder
disconnector
4. Operating mechanism compartment
5. Cable connection or lower busbar
compartment

A.
B.
C.

Earth bar connection pad

Top busbar connection pads
Inspection windows

D.

SF1 type MV Circuit Breaker

E.

Front panel

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General description
DM1A Version (cable incoming or outgoing)
(front panel removed)

F. Voltage indicator
G. Voltage transformers
H. Current transformer
K.
L.
M.
N.

Load-side earthing switch

Capasitive voltage diveders
CB control panel
Insulating shields

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Cubicle identification

A. Indicator plate
B. Characteristics and designation

Serial number

C. Manufacturers name plate

D1: riveted to the front plate of the

operating mechanism

NB:The characteristics of the CB

are given on its plate

D2: glued to the back of the front

plate of the LV compartment
D3: glued to the upright of the frame

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Caution

Do not handle the cubicle from the front control panel.

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Dimensions

In mm.

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Layout in the substation

Switchboard installed to the right of a wall

*(minimum clearance for troubleoperation)

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Switchboard installed to the left

of a wall

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Fitting busbars after installing the cubicles

Mounting of U - fittings
Single - hole U - fitting

Mount the 3 U fittings on the

suppporting insulators

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using M8x30 bolts (female

hexagonal) without locking

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Fitting busbars after installing the cubicles

Mounting of U - fittings
Two - hole U - fitting

Mount the 3 U fittings on the heart

of the unit

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using M8x30 bolts (female

hexagonal) without locking

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Fitting of bars

Place the bars as shown in

the diagram opposite

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Fitting of bars

Version < = 12kV

Identical for single hole U fittings

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Fit the bars and then the nuts

and bolts

Lock the bolts V for fixing Ufittings after all fitted

Tightening torque: 28 Nm

Tightening torque: 28 Nm

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Fitting of bars
Version > 12kV
Identical for single hole U
fittings
Note: fitting is identical for
single-hole or two-hole U fittings

Place the field distributors correctly on

the U-fitting

Incorrect fitting

(use fool proofing device to ensure

correct placing)
Fit bars and then nus and bolts
Tightening torque: 28Nm

Lock the bolts V for fixing the Ufittings after all the bars have been
fitted
Tightening torque: 28Nm

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Top busbar of a DM1A

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Fittting the earth bars

Connect the earth bars together

(using HM 8x30 bolts)

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Earth the substation frames

in either of these two ways

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Checks before energising

Check that nothing has been left

in the connection compartment.

Put the front panel back in place

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Voltage indicators

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Incoming cubicle:

Outgoing panel:

As soon as the load side of the

insallation is energised, the
voltage indicator lamps should
go on

After the feeder disconnector and

then the CB have been set to the
closed position, the voltage
indicator lamps should go on

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Phase concordance test

If the phases concord, the lamp remains off.

If the phases do no concord, the lamp goes on.

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Feeder disconnector operating lever positions

Position the lever as indicated

for downward (opening)
operations.

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Position the lever as indicated

for upward (closing) operations.

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CB no-load Operations
Initial status:

1. Lock the lever

insertion point E
of the feeder
disconnector with
the key inserted
at point B.

The feeder
disconnector
is in open or
earth position.
CB locked in
open position.

3. Press the CB by
pressingpush
button I

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2. Remove the key

from B then insert
it at point C.
Unlock then
charge the CB

4. Open CB by
pressing
pushbotton
O.

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CB no-load Operation

5. Lock CB open with key in C

position by pressing the
pushbutton O.

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6. Remove the key from C

position and insert it in B.
Unlock the opening of lever E
of the feeder disconnector.

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Energizing the load side of the installation
Initial status:
The feeder
disconnector is in
earth. CB is locked
open position. Front
panel in place.

1. Set the feeder

disconnector to
open position
using the
operating lever.
Note: in the case
of a DM1A, the
load earthing
switch opens
simultaneously.
3. Remove key from
A,place in C and
unlock the CB.
Charge the CB (see
CB instructions).

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2. Set the
feeder
disconnector
to closed
position, then
lock lever
insertion
point E of
feeder
disconnector
with key to A.
4. Close CB by
pressing
pushbutton I.
The load side
of the
installation is
energized.

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De-energizing the load side of the installation
Initial status:
The feeder
disconnector is in
closed position.
CB is closed.

1. Open CBby
pressing
pushbutton O.

3. Remove key
from C & insert
it in A. Unlock
lever insertion
point E of
feeder
disconnector.

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2. Lock the CB
open with key
in C by
pressing
pushbutton O.

4. Set feeder
disconnector to
open position.

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De-energizing the load side of the installation

5. Set feeder disconnector to

earthed position. The front
panel can be removed.
Note: in the case of a DM1A,
the load earthing switch
closes simultaneously.

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Operating safety

Operation is impossible when

CB is closed.
The front panel can not be
removed or installed unless
the feeder disconnector is in
earth position.

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If the feeder disconnector is in

open or closed position, the
front panel can not be
removed.
If the front panel is removed,
the feeder disconnector can
be set to open position.
However it can not be set to
closed position.

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Padlocking
With one to three 8
mm padlocks per
locking point.

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1. Padlocking
feeder
disconnector
in earth
position.

2. Padlocking
feeder
disconnector
in open
position.

3. Padlocking
feeder
disconnector
in closed
position.

4. Padlocking
of the front
panel.
(1 padlock
only)

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Maintenance instruction
Preventive maintenance
Never lubricate the operating mechanism.
No particular maintenance is required under normal operating
conditions.

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Maintenance instruction
Corrective maintenance
Replacing a voltage indicator block:

Pull out the voltage indicator block.

(The switchboard can remain
energized).

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Maintenance instruction
Troubleshooting chart

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Voltage indicator not illuminated.

Check the voltage indicator

block.
Check that the feeder
disconnector & the CB are
closed.
Check that the incoming cables
are live.

Front panel cant be opened or

closed.

Check that the feeder indicator is

in earth position.

Feeder disconnector cant be set

to earth position.

Check that the feeder

disconnector is in open position.

Feeder disconnector cant be set

to closed position.

Check that the feeder

disconnector is in open position.

CB cant be operated

See CB instructions.

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