Chapter 2

Instruction for use IM & QM Cubicle

Cibitung, 2 – 5 March 2015
● Chapter 2 : Instruction for use IM & QM

General Description

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 IM – Switch cubicle
1. Bus bar compartment
2. LV compartment
3. Switch & earthing switch
4. Operating mechanism compartment
5. Cable compartment
A. Earth bar connection
B. Bus bar connection
C. Cable connection
D. Voltage indicator
E. Capacitive divider
F. Front panel
G. Inspection windows

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 QM – Fused switch combination cubicle
1. Bus bar compartment
2. LV compartment
3. Switch & earthing switch
4. Operating mechanism compartment
A. Earth bar connection
B. Bus bar connection
C. Voltage indicator
D. Tripping unit
E. Front panel
F. Cable connection
G. Inspection windows
H. Capacitive divider
I. Earthing switch

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● Chapter 2 : Instruction IM & QM
Installation

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MV cable connection for QM/IM cubicle

Open the earthing Fit the cable in same Close the earthing switch
switch using the order as for the IM
operating lever cubicle. Use a torque
wrench and a 16 mm
socket to tighten the
bolts. Tightening
torque : 50 Nm

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● Chapter 2 : Instruction IM & QM
Operation Instruction

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 Operating instructions
IM and QM: operation and position indication

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 Fuse indications on QM cubicles

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 Discharging a CI2 operating mechanism

Cubicle de-energized: Cubicle energized:

Close the switch: button A Press the open button B.
Then open : button B Attention: this operation can
damage the operating mechanism
(CIT operating mechanism) perform only when stricly necessary.

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 Padlocking

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 Operating safety

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● Chapter 2 : Instruction IM & QM
Start-up Instruction

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 Check before energizing
● Check that nothing has been left in the compartment, for all phases :
● Check that the fuse has been properly fitted
● Check that the field distributor covers have been properly closed on all
phases
● Check that the fault detector has been properly connected

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 Operating test before energizing

Operate the switch several Operate the earthing switch

times several times

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 Voltage indicator

As soon as the cables have been energized, the

voltage indicator lamp should go on

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● Chapter 2 : Instruction IM & QM
Maintenance

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 Preventive maintenance
● Never lubricate the operating mechanism
● No particular maintenance is required under normal operating
conditions (temperature between –5 oC and 40 oC).
● For severe operating conditions (aggressive environment, dust,
temperature below –5 oC or above 40 oC, etc.), please consult
Schneider Electric

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 Corrective maintenance
● Replacing the fuses
● The cubicle must be de-energized
● The switch must be opened
● The earthing switch must be closed
● Open the front panel for access to the fuses
● Important :
● Standard IEC 282.1 & 23.2 states that all three of the MV fuses
should be changed whenever one of them blows.

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 Replacing a voltage indicator block

● Pull out the voltage indicator block. The cubicle can remain energize.

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 End Presentation

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