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Old 06-07-2008, 01:29 PM   #1
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Not sure what happened here, but the call was for a switch that would not open...





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I forgot to order fuses? and who needs an operator.





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What happened to posting pics directly into the post?
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Water and electricity never mix

Water and electricity mix just fine...the results however are often undesireable.
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Not sure what happened here, but the call was for a switch that would not open...
What is this and was It the problem? It looks like an insulated tie bar for operating the switches and it looks broken.

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That ties the movable contacts to the CBC mechanism, and yes it is broken in the IR picture you can see a thermal issue as the contacts are not properly closed.
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The damage caused by operator error ??

By not following the correct prodcure to order to disconnect the device in correct format.

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Most issues I see with bolted pressure switches are operator error. In this case I believe this is a defect with the cross arm. The customer tried to open the switch and it locked up.
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Most issues I see with bolted pressure switches are operator error. In this case I believe this is a defect with the cross arm. The customer tried to open the switch and it locked up.

Just from a quick look the resin bar seems light for the amount of leverage it needs, the point of attachment for the arm should have been beefier.
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RK: I have serviced literally 1000's of these switches and installed 100's, this was the first time I have seen this happen. What you can't see is the metal plate across the top where the operator arm attaches to the cross arm.
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