Fusing Equipment

Electrical Apparatus

Open Distribution Cutout – Type L K-SEC 041

DESCRIPTION
The Cooper Power Systems
Kearney™ Type L interchangeable
open distribution cutout provides
reliable overcurrent protection for
primary distribution systems. Over-
current protection safeguards an
electric system from excessive
currents produced by abnormal
conditions such as line faults, line or
equipment overloads, or equipment
failures. Type L cutouts are ruggedly
constructed and will provide full range
overcurrent protection from minimum
melt of a given fuse link to the maxi-
mum nameplate current rating.
Type L cutouts are available in either
of the two voltage ratings, 15 kV and
27 kV, and as standard creepage or
with an extra creepage unit to meet
the user’s needs. The cutouts are
available with a 100 A or 200 A
fuseholder or with a 300 A
disconnect blade.
INTERCHANGEABILITY Figure 1.
Type L Open Distribution Cutout with 100 A fuseholder.
The key to the Type L cutout design
is fuseholder interchangeability.
Type L cutouts eliminate the need to
stock fuseholders for each type of The fuseholder is constructed of an Silver-to-silver top contacts are again
manufacturer’s cutout supplied. They epoxy impregnated glass filament used to minimize contact resistance.
are designed for fuseholder inter- wound tube utilizing arc quenching The Type L design develops high
changeability with S & C Electric Co. materials. A large bronze cast pull contact pressure to assure excellent
Type XS cutouts, A. B. Chance Co. ring is utilized for ease of installation contact for operating currents and
Type C cutouts and ABB Type ICX and re-fusing. The bronze trunnion, until fault interruption is completed.
cutouts. with lifting ring having both front and A stainless steel sleethood provides
side accessibility, is silver plated for improved protection of the line
Fuseholder interchangeability minimum contact resistance. The contacts from icing.
reduces the time required to re-fuse grooved flipper assembly controls
a cutout during an outage by elimi- Loadbreak hooks, for use with a
link tension, assures low fault current
nating the need to determine which loadbreak tool, are standard and
interruption and prevents link
manufacturer’s cutout is on the pole. serve as a “close-in” guide to
breakage on “close-in.”
Re-fusing of the spare fuseholder can assure positive make.
be done even before the troubleman The cast bronze lower contact Conductive lubricant is applied to all
leaves the truck. Interchangeability assembly has deep pockets for the contact points. All hardware is
also significantly reduces inventory. trunnion to pivot to minimize designed to interlock during assembly
accidental fuse removal. The rugged to assure correct alignment. The
DESIGN FEATURES design with wide opening means rugged design assures smooth
easy fuseholder installation and
The Type L cutout is designed with operation and long life.
removal. The lower contact assembly
a solid core, birdproof, one piece utilizes stainless steel backup
porcelain frame with uniform shed springs and silver-to-silver contacts
configuration. Sulfur cemented to minimize contact resistance and
studs provide improved strength assure excellent continuous contact
and prevent stud corrosion. An throughout the life of the cutout.
extra creepage unit is available for The contacts are designed to carry
highly contaminated environments. 300 A continuous.

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Open Distribution Cutout - Type L

APPLICATION FUSEHOLDERS AND 300 A Disconnect Blade

Proper cutout application requires BLADES The Type L 300 A disconnect blades
several major system considerations: 100 A Fuseholder (refer to Figure 3) are constructed
system operating voltage, insulation of a high conductivity copper tube.
level, type of system grounding, max- The Type L cutouts accommodate The 100 A fuse caps are threaded
imum available fault current the cutout standard EEI-NEMA universal type directly onto the copper tube,
may be subjected to and anticipated fuse links. To obtain a higher inter- reducing the number of current
maximum continuous load current. rupting rating, an arc shortening interchanges on the blade to only
rod is used. The arc shortening rod two.
The Type L cutout voltage rating is is made of silver-plated, high con-
the maximum design voltage of the ductivity copper and is mechanically
cutout. It can be applied, without attached to the fuse cap. Removable
restrictions, on any three-phase buttonhead fuse links must be used
system that has system line-to-line with arc shortening rods.
voltage less than or equal to the
cutout rating. Type L cutouts can also 200 A Fuseholder
be applied on single-phase-to-neutral
circuits or three-phase solidly All 200 A fuseholders (refer to
grounded wye connected circuits Figure 2) have a unique design in
where the maximum recovery voltage which the internal arcing distance is
does not exceed the cutout rating. minimized by an extended cap
design. The 200 A fuse cap does
The Basic Impulse Insulation Level not utilize an arc shortening rod
(BIL) of a cutout should be coordi- allowing the use of fuse links with
nated with the insulation of other non-removable or removable
connected apparatus. The interrupt- buttonheads.
ing rating of a cutout should be
greater than or equal to the maximum The large hexagonal cap can be
available system fault current. The easily tightened by hand or with a Figure 3.
wrench. Its unique design easily 300 A disconnect blade.
cutout selected should have a
continuous current rating sufficient to identifies it as a 200 A fuse cap.
handle the expected load. The 100 A
rated fuseholder accepts fuse links
from 1 to 100 A. The 200 A fuseholder
will accept fuse links from 140 to
200 A.
For areas with a high probability of
lightning, a Cooper Power Systems’
Dual Element Link (D-Link) can be
used in the Type L open cutout. The
cutout-mounted D-Link provides a
high surge withstand capability which
reduces the probability of damage to
the link as a result of lightning surges,
and thus reduces nuisance fuse
blowing. These D-Link characteristics
make it possible to place the primary
arrester on the transformer tank,
eliminating excess lead lengths, thus, Figure 2.
providing the best surge protection 200 A fuseholder.
possible to the transformer. Refer to
catalog section K-SEC 100 for
ordering information about the D-link,
and other Cooper Power Systems
fuse links.
When selecting a cutout or fuse, it
is important to consider future load
growth and other planned system
expansion.

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CONNECTORS/ TABLE 1
Connector/Bracket Options
BRACKETS
The Type L cutout includes a Catalog
Number
tin-plated bronze parallel-groove
5th Digit 6th Digit Cutout Connector/Bracket Description
connector as standard. The parallel-
groove connector fits a conductor P 0 Includes parallel groove connector; deletes crossarm mounting
bracket
range of #8 solid (.128" diameter) to
250 MCM (.575" diameter). Tin P 1 Includes parallel groove connector and NEMA Type B
plated bronze eyebolt and large crossarm mounting bracket
eyebolt connector options are also P 3 Includes parallel groove connector and extended crossarm
available. The eyebolt connector fits mounting bracket
a conductor range of #8 solid (.128" E 0 Includes eyebolt connector; deletes crossarm mounting bracket
diameter) to 2/0 standard (.418" diam-
eter) and the large eyebolt connector E 1 Includes eyebolt connector and NEMA Type B crossarm mounting
bracket
fits a conductor range of #8 solid
(.128" diameter) to 250 MCM (.575" E 3 Includes eyebolt connector and extended crossarm mounting bracket
diameter). L 0 Includes large eyebolt connector; deletes crossarm mounting bracket
The Type L crossarm mounting L 1 Includes large eyebolt connector and NEMA Type B crossarm
includes a heavy-duty NEMA Type mounting bracket
B crossarm mounting bracket to L 3 Includes large eyebolt connector and extended crossarm mounting
withstand the mechanical forces bracket
generated during fault current inter-
ruptions when using an expulsion
fuse link. An extended crossarm
mounting bracket option is also TABLE 2
available. Type L cutouts are also Electrical Ratings
available without crossarm mounting Impulse
brackets. Maximum Withstand Voltage Minimum 60 Hz Minimum 60 Hz
Design (BIL) on 1.2 x 50 1 min. Dry 10 sec Wet
To specify the appropriate connector Rating Microsecond Withstand Value Withstand Value Creepage Distance
and bracket options, simply change kV Wave kV, crest* kV, rms* kV, rms* inches (mm)
the fifth and sixth digits of the catalog 15 110 35 30 8.5 (216)
number as shown in Table 1. (Exam- 27 125 42 36 11 (279)
ple: L4B1E1A will include an eyebolt 27 150 70 60 17 (432)
connector and the NEMA Type B *In accordance with ANSI Standard C37.42.
bracket.) Consult your Cooper
Power Systems representative for
other connector/bracket options. TABLE 3
Type L Cutouts Dimensional Data (refer to Figure 6)

Voltage Dimensions inches (mm)

Rating BIL
kV kV A B C D
15 110 11.32 (288) 13.50 (343) 8.15 (207) 11.50 (292)
27 125 14.74 (374) 14.09 (358) 10.12 (257) 14.92 (379)
27 150 14.74 (374) 14.29 (363) 10.12 (257) 14.92 (379)

Figure 4.
Parallel-groove connector.

Figure 5.
Eyebolt connector.

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 K-SEC 041

ELECTRICAL RATINGS
5.00" (127 mm) AND DIMENSIONS
Electrical ratings for the Type L
B
cutouts are shown in Table 2. Dimen-
sional data is listed in Table 3. Figure 6
shows an outline drawing of the Type L
cutout.
4.13" (105 mm)
to
5.16" (131 mm)
ORDERING
INFORMATION
To order a complete Type L cutout
with a fuseholder or disconnect blade
choose the appropriate part number
from Tables 4, 5, or 6.
20°
To order an individual fuseholder,
disconnect blade or the cutout mount-
ing frame, refer to Tables 7 or 8.
C A

Figure 6.
Type L cutout assembly.

TABLE 4
15 kV, 110 kV BIL Type L Interchangeable Cutout with Fuseholder or Disconnect Blade

Interrupting Rating Creepage Approximate

Catalog Maximum Design Continuous A-rms Distance Weight
Number* Voltage kV Current A-rms Symmetrical Asymmetrical Inches (mm) lbs. (kg)
L4B1P1A 15 100 7,100 10,000 8.5 (216) 14.5 (6.5)
L4BAP1A** 15 100 10,600 16,000 8.5 (216) 14.6 (6.6)
L4B2P1A 7.8 200 8,000 12,000 8.5 (216) 15.0 (6.8)
L4B3P1A 15 300 Disconnect† Disconnect† 8.5 (216) 14.0 (6.4)
Notes for Table 4:
* Standard unit includes tin plated bronze parallel-groove connector and NEMA crossarm mounting bracket. See Table 1 “Connector/Bracket
Options” for optional connectors and brackets.
** These units include an arc shortening rod and must be used with removable buttonhead fuse links.
† 300 A short time current ratings: 12 kA (Asym) momentary, 8 kA (Sym) 15-Cycle.

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 K-SEC 041

TABLE 5
27 kV, 125 kV BIL Type L Interchangeable Cutout with Fuseholder or Disconnect Blade
Interrupting Rating Creepage Approximate
Catalog Maximum Design Continuous A-rms Distance Weight
Number* Voltage kV Current A-rms Symmetrical Asymmetrical Inches (mm) lbs. (kg)
L9C1P1A 27 100 5,300 8,000 11.0 (279) 16.7 (7.5)
L9CAP1A** 27 100 8,000 12,000 11.0 (279) 16.8 (7.6)
L9C2P1A 15 200 7,100 10,000 11.0 (279) 17.2 (7.8)
L9C3P1A 27 300 Disconnect† Disconnect† 11.0 (279) 16.2 (7.3)
Notes:
* Standard unit includes tin plated bronze parallel-groove connector and NEMA crossarm mounting bracket. See Table 1 “Connector/Bracket
Options” for optional connectors and brackets.
** These units include an arc shortening rod and must be used with removable buttonhead fuse links.
† 300 A short time current ratings: 12 kA (Asym) momentary, 8 kA (Sym) 15-Cycle.

TABLE 6
27 kV, 150 kV BIL Type L Interchangeable Cutout with Fuseholder or Disconnect Blade
Interrupting Rating Creepage Approximate
Catalog Maximum Design Continuous A-rms Distance Weight
Number* Voltage kV Current A-rms Symmetrical Asymmetrical Inches (mm) lbs. (kg)
L9D1P1A 27 100 5,300 8,000 17.0 (432) 22.5 (10.2)
L9DAP1A** 27 100 8,000 12,000 17.0 (432) 22.6 (10.3)
L9D2P1A 15 200 7,100 10,000 17.0 (432) 23.0 (10.4)
L9D3P1A 27 300 Disconnect† Disconnect† 17.0 (432) 22.0 (10.0)
Notes:
* Standard unit includes tin plated bronze parallel-groove connector and NEMA crossarm mounting bracket. See Table 1 “Connector/Bracket
Options” for optional connectors and brackets.
** These units include an arc shortening rod and must be used with removable buttonhead fuse links.
† 300 A short time current ratings: 12 kA (Asym) momentary, 8 kA (Sym) 15-Cycle.

TABLE 7
Fuseholders and Disconnect Blades Only
Approximate
Fuseholder Approximate
Catalog Maximum Design Continuous Interrupting Rating Length Weight
Number Voltage kV Current A-rms A-rms Asym Inches (mm) lbs. (kg)
For 15 kV, 110 kV BIL Cutouts
LDB100A 15 100 10,000 11.32 (288) 1.9 (.86)
LDBA00A† 15 100 16,000 11.32 (288) 2.0 (.91)
LDB200A 7.8 200 12,000 11.32 (288) 2.4 (1.1)
LDB300A 15 300 Disconnect** 11.32 (288) 1.4 (.64)
For 27 kV, 125 kV BIL Cutouts
LDC100A 27 100 8,000 14.74 (374) 2.1 (.95)
LDCA00A† 27 100 12,000 14.74 (374) 2.2 (1.0)
LDC200A 15 200 10,000 14.74 (374) 2.6 (1.2)
LDC300A 27 300 Disconnect** 14.74 (374) 1.6 (.73)
For 27 kV, 150 kV BIL Cutouts
LDC100A 27 100 8,000 14.74 (374) 2.1 (.95)
LDCA00A† 27 100 12,000 14.74 (374) 2.2 (1.0)
LDC200A 15 200 10,000 14.74 (374) 2.6 (1.2)
LDC300A 27 300 Disconnect** 14.74 (374) 1.6 (.73)
Notes:
† These fuseholders include an arc shortening rod and must be used with removable buttonhead fuse links.
** 300 A short time current ratings: 12 kA (Asym) momentary, 8 kA (Sym) 15-Cycle.

TABLE 8
Type L Open Cutout Mounting Frames Only (Without Fuseholder or Disconnect Blade)
Dimensions Inches (mm) Porcelain Approximate
Catalog Voltage Creepage Weight lbs. (kg)
Number* Rating kV BIL kV B C Inches (mm) (Frame only)
L4B0P1A 15 110 13.50 (343) 8.15 (207) 8.5 (216) 12.6 (5.7)
L9C0P1A 27 125 14.09 (358) 10.12 (257) 11.0 (279) 14.6 (6.6)
L9D0P1A 27 150 14.29 (362) 10.12 (257) 17.0 (432) 20.4 (9.3)
Notes:
* Standard unit includes tin plated bronze parallel-groove connector and crossarm mounting bracket. See Table 1 “Connector/Bracket Options” for optional connectors
and brackets.

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Open Distribution Cutout - Type L

ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Refer to the following reference
literature for more information:
■ K-SEC 041S Type L Open
Distribution Cutout Installation
Instructions
■ 235-26 Surge Arrester/Type L
Fuse Cutout Combination
Catalog
■ CP-9618 Type L Open
Distribution Cutout Certified
Test Report
■ K-SEC 100 Edison® Links
Catalog
Contact your Cooper Power Systems
representative for further information.

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