GE Industrial Solutions Arc Vault Protection System - Manual (Page 10)

Arc Vault™ Protection System DEH-41483 Rev. 3
Receiving, Handling and Storage
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SECTION 2. RECEIVING, HANDLING AND
STORAGE
RECEIVING
Equipment packages
Every package leaving the factory is plainly marked with
the case number, requisition number, and customer's
order number. If the equipment has been split for
shipment, the section numbers of the equipment
enclosed in each shipping package are identified.
NOTICE
To avoid the loss of any parts when unpacking, the
contents of each container should be carefully
checked against the packing list before discarding the
packing material.
The contents of each shipping package are listed on the
Master Packing List. In addition, this list includes the
number of the shipping crate in which miscellaneous
parts needed to install and operate the equipment (such
as hardware, contact lubricant, touch-up paint, breaker
closing devices, etc.) are located. Normally, such devices
are packed in a cardboard carton and the carton secured
in an empty switchgear compartment. See Figure 2-1. If
such items are packed in a switchgear section instead of
a separate crate, the list will indicate the appropriate
section number in which they are stored.
Inspecting for Damage
All equipment leaving the factory is carefully inspected
and packed by personnel experienced in the proper
handling and packing of electrical equipment. Upon
receipt of any equipment, immediately perform a visual
inspection to ascertain if any damage has been
sustained in shipping or if there are any loose parts.
Circuit breakers and Arc Vaults may be shipped
separately in individual containers with the breaker in the
open position. Circuit breakers and Arc Vaults should be
unpacked and visually inspected for damage or loose
parts as soon as possible after they have been received.
Be sure to inspect all devices mounted or packed inside
compartments of each section to see if any have been
dislodged or damaged.
Filing a Claim
If any damage is evident, or indication of rough handling
is visible, file a claim for damage at once with the
transportation company and notify the nearest General
Electric Company Sales Office immediately. Information
on damaged parts, part number, case number,
requisition number, etc., should accompany the claim.
Figure 2-1 Packaging of loose material for shipment
1-Spare compartment
2-Carton containing loose material
3-Shipping label listing contents of carton
HANDLING
NOTICE
It is preferable to leave the shipping skids in place
under the switchgear until it reaches its final location.
The equipment should be installed in its final location
prior to installing the circuit breakers.
Lifting
The indoor switchgear sections are best handled by lifting
with a crane as shown in Figure 2-2. Removable lifting
plates are provided, as standard equipment, on the top of
each switchgear section. To preserve the external
appearance of the equipment, it is suggested that the
lifting plates be left in place except where adjacent
equipments must be bolted together, i.e. shipping splits,
etc.
Utilize four equal length cables and an overhead crane,
each with a minimum load rating of twice the weight of
the Switchgear. Estimated weights for shipping splits
appear on the Front View drawings.
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