Scope:

This document describes procedure to replace a SCEM

card on Schneider N series recloser. The procedure be
SCEM card also applied for U, W, RL series except for the session
B below due to the physical difference of the tank
replacement designs. This procedure is with assumption that you are
equipped with basic background on Schneider WSOS

For software.

There are four main steps which are detailed in. They

N, U, W, RL series are:

A. Preparing
range of the product B. Replacing electronic card
C. Reloading SCEM Data
D. Recalibrating voltages

Ref MB-2020-002 date 29th June 2020

Product N, U, W, RL A. PREPARATION:
Range Minimum requirements
Category Product range update & evolutions
- Basic electrician tools.
Distribution To internal sales team & customers
- WSOS software running PC.
Subject SCEM card replacement
- Good and suitable SCEM cards. N38
requires SCEM11C. N27 and lower requires
Rev Author Date SCEM11A
1 Dong Hoang 17/06/2020 - Correct calibration file (or cal file). This file
2 Dong Hoang 22/06/2020 contains switchgear records and CVT
calibration data. Ideally it should be
captured from the most recent WSOS file
read from the switchgear that has the
SCEM to be replaced. The most recent file
ensures the switchgear records (which
include dynamic data like operation
counters, contact lives) are most up to
date. Cal files acquired from factory are
original ones with data for new unit.
Capturing cal file from an existing WSOS file can be
done in WSOS in offline mode. Opening Display-
Maintenance- Calibration page of a saved
switchgear file (WSOS file) will display details of the
switchgear records of that unit. It may be that the
Status page show “Data Invalid” but the Calibration
page still shows correct information. Provided the
switchgear serial number shown on the Calibration
page is the same as the physical one, found on the
name plate of the switchgear (circuit breaker unit),
 the calibration is considered as good in most of the
time.

Please refer to the Calibration screenshots below for

more information on how the page looks like. A
copy of the cal file can be obtained by clicking on
“Save Data To File” on this page. A detailed
procedure to Retrieve and Write SCEM data are also
available.

A detailed procedure to retrieve SCEM data is also

available.
It is highly recommended that a copy of all Step 3: Gently remove the main SCEM card from the
protection settings is captured by selecting “Options- bosscem.
Read Switchgear Settings from Switchgear” at this
step. The settings may be used to be written back to
the controller at a later step.

B. REMOVING AND REPLACING SCEM CARD on

an N series Recloser

Step 1: Remove and store the six wing-nuts securing

the gland plate. Reach inside the SCEM compartment
and disconnect the control cable from the SCEM card

Warning: Behind the SCEM card is another card called

BOSSCEM. Do not loosen any bolts securing this card.

Step 4: Gently attach the new SCEM card to the

bosscem.

Step 2: Undo the four mounting bolts securing the

SCEM cover to the bosscem. Remove the cover

Step 5: Fit the SCEM cover and insert each of the four
screws and tighten to finger pressure to hold the cover
in place. Use a circular pattern to progressively tighten Step 8: Click the “Import Data File” button to
each of the bolts. The replacement SCEM card is now in import the cal file.
place

Choose the cal file required by opening folder

Step 6:
- Reconnect the SCEM control cable.
- Replace the recloser gland plate and secure the
six wing-nuts.
C. RELOADING CALIBRATION DATA
where you saved the required cal file before
you can selecting the cal file in the above
screen.
- Click the “Write Data To SCEM” button to write the
existing (imported data) to SCEM. This button is only
enabled when the controller is online.

Step 7: Once the SCEM card has been replaced the

calibration file (That has been prepared in the above
Preparation stage) can be reloaded using the following
procedure.

- Make sure the controller is connecting with the

switchgear and that all data is valid.
- Go ONLINE with the controller using WSOS5
software.
- Open the calibration menu.

- Click Yes, next screen looks like this. This

actually asks if you wish to save a copy of the
cal file in your hard drive. It is not important at
this stage as this just gives you the exact copy
- of the file you have just “imported” .
 !!! Warning: Recalibrating voltages involves
applying high voltages on primary
side of the recloser. Relevant safety
practice must be followed.

- Click No, the following appears and Recloser
controller starts writing SCEM data into SCEM.
You should hear audible alarm from the
controller HMI and see the text “Writing- Do
Not Disconnect Switchgear” on the Controller
LCD screen.
- Click OK, you will see the SCEM Write progress
on the status bar. It lasts for approximately 60s
before the “Switchgear Write Successful”
appears. This confirms the Write was complete.
Step 9:
This step will recalibrate voltage readings. This
requires the presence of primary voltage of at least
6000V –Phase-to-Earth. A calibrated single phase
voltage injection set is required to do this step.
- Make sure switchgear be in Closed position and
voltage are live on all bushings. Open
Calibration page on WSOS as shown. Only
proceed this step when Data is Valid as shown
on the screen. Voltage calibration algorithm
require the phase designation be ABC- This is a
setting on the Status page. A different phase
designation will introduce a warning on the
Calibration page. If this is observed, please go
to Status page to change it as follow.

Calibration screen with Data Valid is ready for voltage

calibration

- By “importing” and “writing” you have updated

the new SCEM card with the correct switchgear
records (serial number, operation counters, …).
However the voltage readings may not be in
expected tolerance. If so and you wish to
correct them, please go to next step. If not, just
go to Step 11

D. RECALIBRATING VOLTAGES
 go back to WSOS and go online to double check
for the new data in Status and Measurement
screens.

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o
- While online enter, one by one, the correct
voltages which are presently applied on the 6
terminals of the recloser. Note that this is
Phase-To-Earth voltage. The controller will
recalculate the respective CVT data each time a
new voltage is entered. Following is an example
when” A1 Phase to Earth” field was selected
and 10005V was the expected voltage reading
for this terminal.

Step 11
- The above step can be repeated multiple times
It is essential that the original protection
for each and every bushing until voltage
settings of the controller be restored using the
readings shown on the Calibration screen are
menu “Options- Write Switchgear Settings to
satisfactory.
Switchgear “on the WSOS file which was
- Once all six voltage readings are as expected,
captured in the above Preparation stage. For
click “Write Data to SCEM” to update new CVT
some controller type or firmware versions
calibration data (for correct voltage readings)
factory CVT data in new SCEM card might have
into the new SCEM. This is the same procedure
disabled some voltage-related protection
as seen in step 8 above.
functions and this step will restore them.
NOTES:
Step 10: Once all switchgear records (serial
There are some passwords which may be
numbers, …) and voltage readings are correct,
required by WSOS5. These default factory
Calibration page can be closed. Power down
passwords are as follows.
controller, wait for at least 30s and power up
System Password: Wsos
again. This is to refresh the SCEM data in
Protection/ Operator/ Telecontrol passwords:
controller memory with the new data which
capm
has been written into the SCEM in above steps.
Remote access password: 000000 (six zeroes)
Wait for 1 min for SCEM data to be read valid,