Instructions For VCB and DES
Instructions For VCB and DES
Vacuum circuit breakers mainly have the functions of opening & closing rated current and
If use lower incoming, when the three-position switch is in a unearthing state and the
closed cover plate is in a closing state,The following manual operations can be performed:
1. Observe the "energy storage indication". If there is no energy storage, insert the energy
storage handle into the energy storage hole and rotate it clockwise until you hear a "drip"
sound (indicating the completion of energy storage). At this point, the energy storage
2. If the "energy storage indication" displays " " and the "O/C indication" displays
" ", press the "closing button " to achieve closing. At this point, the counter
counts once.
3. At this point, the "O/C indication" displays " ". Press the "opening button " to
achieve opening.
Instruction for Interlock
The three-position (mechanism) switch and circuit breaker have two modes:
manual and electric. The three-position switch and circuit breaker have both
mechanical and electrical interlocking functions.
To prevent misoperation and other dangerous situation, it is designed a set of
interlock logic to protect the safety of operating personnel and equipment.
Interlock logic is as follows:
1) To prevent accidentally open or close circuit breaker
Only instructions and operating equipment corresponding to the equipment,
would be allowed the open–close operation for circuit breaker.
2) To prevent opening and closing the isolation switch with load
There is mechanical interlocking between circuit breaker and isolating switch.
A side of interlocking rod was fixed on the three-position isolating/earthing
switch operating mechanism interlocking crank arm, the other side shall be
held down on the circuit breaker mechanism interlock board by interlock hole
of the circuit breaker mechanism roof. Mechanical interlock is effective only for
manual operation. Manual operation hole is closed when the breaker is closed.
Also, it is unable to move the cover plate, or insert operating handle. Only
when the circuit breaker is opened, can the cover plate of three-position
operation mechanism be opened, and can the handle be inserted, open and
close the breaker. Similarly, manually opening and closing isolating switch, due
to the interlock plate block the circuit breaker closing tripper, which lead to
circuit breaker can’t trip and close.
There is electric interlock between circuit breaker and isolating switch, which
achieved by inserting the circuit breaker auxiliary contact points in isolated
opening control circuit.
The lock is valid only at the time of electric operation. When the circuit breaker
(contacts that usually closed shall in the opening position) and isolation switch
in the closing position, the isolation break circuit would be opened, and electric
breaking can't be operated. When the breaker is in open position, and the
opening-closing circuit of isolation is conductive, then it can be in operated for
electric opening and closing.
3) To prevent mistakenly closing the earthing switch lively, and to prevent
closing earthing switch or circuit breaker lively.
There is a mechanical interlock between earthing switch and circuit breaker.
Due to that three-position operating mechanism and two manual operation
hole shares a closed coverplate, mechanical interlock is effective for manual
operation, and the locking way is same as circuit breaker and isolating switch.
At mechanical earthing side, locking electromagnetic locks shall be equipped,
and used with live display at cable inlet the outgoing side. When inlet cable is
detected live, electromagnetic lock will lock the manual earthing operation hole,
and the earthing closing operation cannot be taken place.
There is electric interlocking between them. Interlocking was achieved by
inserting their own auxiliary contact in the secondary opening and closing
circuit, electric interlock was effective for electric operation. When the circuit
breaker in the closing position, the earthing closing circuit is broken, electric
closing operation cannot be taken place.
(4) To prevent entering into live compartment
HV cable cabinet door can be installed with electromagnetic locks. It is judged
by live display weather the inlet and outgoing cable live. Only detected that the
cable are not live, can the high voltage cable cabinet be opened.
(5) The isolation switch and earthing switch interlock
Isolating switch and earthing switch adopting with three-position structure, and
sharing one moving contact. It only can be in one of these three status of
conduction/ isolation/ earthing, which makes the isolation and earthing
mechanically interlock with each other. There is interlock between Isolating
switch and earthing switch, which achieved by inserting their own auxiliary
contact in the secondary opening and closing circuit.
Steps of Power transmission operation and Power outage
maintenance operation
Power transmission operation steps:
a. Opening grounding switch
b. Closing isolation switch
c. Closing circuit breaker