GE Industrial Solutions Power Break II Switches, 800-4000A Frames, 240-600Vac - Manual (Page 16)

Power Break® II Switches
Chapter 3. Accessory Operation
Following are the operation procedures for each of the
available switch accessories. See the user guides supplied
with the accessories for installation and removal.
3-1 Lug and Adapter Kits
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Lug Kits (800–2000 A Frames)
Direct-mounting lugs bolt directly to the line or load strap
of the switch. Order one Lug Kit per line or load pole. Lug
Kit catalog numbers and wire sizes are listed in Table 5.
Cat. No. Wires Wire Sizes Amps
TPLUG106
1
2 #2–600 kcmil CU/AL
1/0–250 kcmil CU/AL
400
TPLUG206 2 #2–600 kcmil CU/AL 600
TPLUG308 3 300-750 kcmil CU/AL 800
TPLUG408 4 500–800 kcmil CU/AL 1600
Table 5. Catalog numbers and wire sizes of Lug Kits for 800–
2000 A frames.
Lug Kits with Straps (2500–4000 A Frames)
Lug Kits with Straps include copper straps that connect
directly to switch T-studs (must be ordered separately) to
provide proper phase clearances for mounting lugs. Order
one Lug Kit with Straps per line or load side. Catalog
numbers are listed in Table 6.
Cat. No.
Lugs
per Kit
Max.
Wires
per Pole
Wire
Range
Frame
Size (A)
Max.
Amps
TSLUG08 9 3 800
TSLUG12 12 4 2500 or 1200
TSLUG16 15 5 3/0-800 3000 1600
TSLUG20 18 6 kcmil 2000
TSLUG25 21 7 Cu/Al 2500
TSLUG30 27 9 3000 3000
TSLUG40 33 11 4000 4000
Table 6. Catalog numbers and specifications of Lug Kits with
Straps for 2500–4000 A frames.
T-Studs
T-Studs bolt directly to the line or load terminals of the
switch. Order one T-Stud per line or load pole. T-Stud
catalog numbers and ratings are listed in Table 7.
Cat. No. Material Frame (A)
Max.
Amps
Switch
Connect
SP08FCA Al 800 800 Front
SP08FCC Cu 800 800 Front
SP20FCA Al 1600–2000 2000 Front
SP20FCC Cu 1600–2000 2000 Front
SPS20FCA Al 2500 2000 Front
SPS20BCA Al 2500 2000 Back
SPS25FCC Cu 2500 2500 Front
SPS25BCC Cu 2500 2500 Back
SPS30FCC Cu 3000 3000 Front
N/A Cu 3000 3000 Back
SPS40FCC Cu 4000 4000 Front
SPS40LFCC Cu 4000 4000 Front
Integral T-Studs are not removable on 3000 A back-connected switches.
Long studs may be used in place of or alternated with SPS40FCC if
desired.
Table 7. Catalog numbers and ratings of T-Studs.
Adapter Kits
Adapter Kits bolt directly to the line or load terminals on
the rear of the switch. They provide proper phase-to-phase
clearances for mounting lugs or busbars. Order one
Adapter Kit per three-phase line or load side. Lugs must
be ordered separately. Adapter Kit catalog numbers and
ratings are listed in Table 8.
Cat. No. Frame (A)
Lug Odering Information
(Per Line or Load Side)
TPLUGA08 800
9 TPLUG108 Lugs
or 9 Crimp Lugs
TPLUGA16 1600
18 TPLUG108 Lugs
or 18 Crimp Lugs
TPLUGA20 1600–2000
18 TPLUG108 Lugs
or 18 Crimp Lugs
Premounts in equipment, allowing cabling or bussing to be completed
before switch mounting.
3/0–800 kcmil Cu/Al wire range.
Anderson No. VCEL-075-12H1 or equivalent.
Table 8. Catalog numbers and ratings of Adapter Kits.