GE Industrial Solutions Evolution Switchboards - Manuel (Page 3)

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Receiving ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Handling ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Storage ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Lifting Instructions ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
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Before Installation ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Location ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Clearance ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Rear Access .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Foundation Requirements ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Indoor Equipment ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Outdoor Equipment .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Conduits ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Seismically Certified Equipment ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Field Connection and Testing of Ground-Fault Protection Systems ...................................................................................... 7
Fuse Selection ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Testing and Inspection ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Ground-Fault Protection ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Bolts ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Electrical Clearances .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Grounding ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Switchboards Using Cord for Short-Circuit Protection ............................................................................................................. 10
Before Installation .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Installation Procedures for Main Cables when Cable Brace is Provided ........................................................ 10
Inspection after Main Cable Installation ........................................................................................................................ 10
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Straight Splices ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Splice Diagrams ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
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General Maintenance Procedures ...................................................................................................................................................... 37
Ambient Temperatures and Circuit Loading .................................................................................................................................. 37
Short Circuits ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Arcing Damage to Insulation ................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Water-Soaked Equipment ...................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Spare Parts .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37