12.

0 INSTRUCTION FOR BUSBAR EARTHING TRUCK INSERTION -

WITHDRAWAL INSIDE CUBICLE

A) WITHDRAWAL OF VCB INSIDE CUBICAL

1) The circuit breaker should be in OPEN condition before withdrawal. If it is

CLOSED it must be tripped electrically or mechanically by pushing “Red”
button.

2) Inserts the driving handle into the opening provided in VCB.

3) Rotate the handle anticlock wise untill the handle rotates freely and VCB reaches
to TEST position.

4) Once circuit breaker reached to TEST position then open the DOOR with door
handle. Now lift the Interlock lever and pull out the circuit breaker form cubicle.

B) INSERTION OF BUSBAR EARTHING TRUCK FROM “TEST” TO

“SERVICE” POSITION.

1) Confirm that Earthing Switch is in OPEN condition. If the earthing switch is in

CLOSED condition, it will not be possible to insert it in “Service” position
because it will not be possible to lift the interlock lever.

2) Hold the handles provided on the Busbar earthing truck front side and raise the
interlocking lever provided behind the right side handle. The side end of the
lever will come out of the groove provided on the side channel of the cubicle.

3) Push the Busbar earthing truck gently into the cubicle with the interlock lever
lifted. The VCB will move inside the cubicle about 140 mm and stop

4) Insert the driving handle into the opening provided on the busbar earthing truck at
the bottom centre such that it gets engaged with the driving rod.

6) Rotate the handle clockwise to move the busbar earthing truck further in, for
about 35 mm in the cubicle. Stop rotating the handle when a distinct “click”
sound is heard and the driving handle rotates freely.

Insertion of busbar earthing truck into SERVICE position is complete only when
a “click” sound is heard and the driving handle rotates freely.

7) Remove the handle, the right side interlock lever will automatically drop
completely in the groove provided in the side channel near the SERVICE position
label in the cubicle SIDE.

8) Now the Busbar earthing truck is correctly positioned in SERVICE and ready for
operation.

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 C) OPERATION OF EARTHING SWITCH.

CAUTION

If the fixed contacts of panel are live, as soon as the P.D.S. of Earthing Switch touches
the fixed contacts, bell will start ringing & on lamp will glow.

1) When bell does not ring, lamp is not ‘on’ and both the interlocks are in slots
provided at service position, earthing switch is ready to be ON.
2) Inserts the operating handle into socket as per the direction shown on the Fig.18.
3) Lower the handle forcefully as shown in Fig. 18
4) To open the earthing switch (unearthed), insert the operating handle and move the
handle in upward direction forcefully as shown in Fig.18.

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 operating key (Castle type) of 33 kV side Circuit Breaker / Isolator by
welding both of them in a common key ring at site.

CAUTION : Ensure 33kV CB is tripped before attempting Earthing of

Bus bars.

16.5 INTERLOCK FOR BUSBAR EARTHING TRUCK

The earthing of BUSBAR is arranged through a separate earthing Truck.

16.5.1 A castle key interlock is provided on the Busbar Earthing Truck

such that earth cannot be applied till all VCBs of that bus & bus
section are tripped and brought to test position.

16.5.2 The Castle Keys of all the VCBs of the section to be earthed and
B/C are removed. The Castle Key of the VCB is removable only
after the VCB is withdrawn to TEST position and its Multi-pin
Plug is removed.

Once the Castle key is removed from the VCB, it is not possible
to
insert the VCB from TEST to SERVICE position since the
Multi-pin Plug is removed,

16.5.3 Each of the VCB castle key is provided in common key ring,
which also has a key of KEY EXCHANGE BOX LOCKS
(PETLON make). There are two key exchange boxes supplied,
one for the R.H.S. side and one for the L.H.S. side of the bus
coupler.

16.5.4 Insert the corresponding keys of VCB at their respective position

in the Key Exchange Box,

16.5.5 Busbar Earthing trolley castle key (which is the last key on the
key exchange box) is released from the castle bar. Now the key
of E/T Castle Lock can be inserted in the Busbar Earthing Truck.

This will release the mechanical interlock of Busbar E/T. (The

busbar E/T has a mechanical lock preventing Insertion of the E/T
into the panel unless the lock is released),

It is not possible to insert the Busbar E/T in any of the Outgoing

Feeders and Bus Coupler Panel.

16.5.6 Busbar E/T can only be inserted in I/C after withdrawing I/C
VCB fully from the panel.

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 Before insertion ensure that Busbar E/T is open i.e. 'OFF’. This is
achieved through interlock lever on E/T. The interlock lever
cannot be lifted if the Earth Switch is in closed condition, E/T
can be now inserted in TEST/ SERVICE position and ON/OFF
operation are now allowed. BUSBAR E/T is also provided with a
PT to Sense voltage on busbar,

If busbars are live, the following will occur:

a) Audio Alarm Bell

b) Red Lamp Indication
c) Solenoid operates on the E/T

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