GE Industrial Solutions Arc Vault Protection System - Manual (Page 16)

Arc Vault™ Protection System DEH-41483 Rev. 3
Description
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COMPARTMENT AREAS
The front enclosure of each section is divided into three
individual compartments. These compartments house
controls component, the Arc Vault™ device and the
optional Uninterruptable Power Supply compartment.
ARC VAULT COMPARTMENT
A standard Arc Vault compartment, Figure 3-2, is located
below the controls compartment.
Routine wiring inspections and fuse checks or fuse
replacements can be performed with the Arc Vault
compartment door in the closed position so that operators
are protected from the energized primary circuits.
Figure 3-2 Arc Vault compartment
1. Compartment door
2. Arc Vault device
An Arc Vault controls compartment, Figure 3-3, is available
as a standard feature. Internal hinged panels are used to
mount instruments and other devices associated with the
Arc Vault monitoring and control.
Relays and similar devices may be installed in the
compartment behind the swing-out device panel.
Figure 3-3 Arc Vault controls compartment
The Arc Vault compartment is a closed-door drawout
compartment. Figure 3-4 and Figure 3-5 shows standard
construction. The Arc Vault compartment doors remain
closed and latched while the Arc Vault is racked out from
the CONNECTED position, through TEST, to the
DISCONNECTED position.
Arc Vault compartment doors do not have any ventilation
slots, thus protecting operators from hot ionized gases
which may be vented by the Arc Vault during circuit
interruption. Additionally, the Arc Vault compartment is
enclosed by grounded steel barriers on the top, sides,
bottom, and front. In the back, a flame-retardant, track
resistant, glass-filled polyester base minimizes the
possibility of fault communication between compartments
to the bus.
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Potential transformer
fuse block FB1