sis A 8 A BEE #8 REV. -wmume AIRS 10.4 Replacement of spiral wires and support insulators 10.4.1 Replacement of spiral discharge electrodes Discharge electrodes are the heart part of an ESP with tens of thousands of spiral wires. They set off electric energy to the gas and function in an adverse environment. Under high voltage conditions there would occur flashover and arc, each of which is a kind of electro-corrosion to the discharge wires. For spiral wires, when they are rapped, they will constantly vibrate like strings on a musical instrument, therefore, after long-run service, the spiral wires may break duc to fatigue (but the rate of breakage is greatly low). If a spiral wire breaks, it will lean against one of the adjacent collecting plates and short-circuit will happen, resulting in the shutdown of the related bus.section. In such a case, the broken wires must be replaced. During the replacement of spiral wires, in addition to the five points of attention as described in 10.2.1 above, follow the steps below: a, Put the upper end hook of the spiral wire into the hanger ring: b. Connect the other end hook of the spiral wire with the special stretching tool (lifting hook of discharge electrode)and pull down gently by holding the rope on the tool. By doing so, be sure to make the spiral wire turn freely. When the wire is stretched to a point of 200mm to 300mm away from the lower hanger ring, manage to put the hook into the ring by hand. Special care should be taken to the following: 1) If a spiral wire stretched beyond its length as hung, it would be discarded. It is never allowed to squeeze or compress an overstretched one to its original state for reuse; 2) Do not pull the wire directly by hand, as this will cause uneven stretching of the wire, resulting in easy breakage; 3) The spiral wire must be hung between the two corresponding hanger rings of a support frame. 10.4.2 Replacement of broken support insulator(refer to the following Figure) ‘peta, 7° ete eon gris fpr ee LA ctr ‘apse dae ‘ethan Sihk. MIL ME RO 67 http: //wew. hztianaing. com SEH. 311800 Bis: (0086) 0575-87119573 fF: (0086) 0575-87119565oe 2 188 ULB 35 (REV.C)~ Use a straight ruler to measure the distances (a. b. c) from the 2 rod to the top cover of compartment and the internal walls and have them recorded (or written on walls of the insulator compartment); 10.4.2.1 Dismounting a. Remove the top cover of the insulator compartment; b. Insert the lifting tool through the bushing and hook onto the upper support beam of the discharge frame; 4. Turn the nut on the lifting tool to raise the discharge frame to loosen support insulator. Unscrew the nut on the tie rod, remove the top supporting washer and dismount the broken insulator. 10.4.2.2 Mounting a, Check and clean the top and bottom washers of the insulator; b. Check to see if the packing material at the top and bottom of insulator support is in good order and in place. c. Mount the new insulator in the reverse order of dismounting; 4. Check the location of the tie rod again, make sure that it is in the exact position as it was before the replacement of insulator. NOTE: 1. These English Edition manuals are only translation of the original in Chinese. Should there be anything unclear herein, the Chinese version must govern. 2. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or utilized in any form or any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from writer— Lin Fanmao. SAL WUT AN ME I DH BS 67 http://ssv-hotionning. com BUS: 811800 thi: (0086) 0575-87119573 HeM+ (0086) 0575-87119565, 4B