Busway connections, Control wire connections – GE Industrial Solutions Entellisys Installation User Manual

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Entellisys Low Voltage Switchgear

Chapter 4. Equipment Installation


Busway Connections

Busway runs must be aligned with openings in the

equipment and connected to the mating components

electrically and mechanically. A collar is mounted on the top

of the equipment cable compartment to which is bolted the

busway housing. See Fig. 4-16. The 1/4-20 NC bolts,

washers, and nuts for this mechanical connection are

supplied with the busway stub. The bolts should be

tightened with a torque of 7-9 ft-lbs.

Fig. 4-16. Spectra Series™ Busway mounting (front-entry)


The power conductors in the busway stub are designed to bolt

directly to power connector blocks mounted on the switchgear

riser bus bars. These connections are made with 1/2-13

NC

bolts supplied with the switchgear equipment.

NOTE: To maintain the minimum contact resistance

across bolted bus joints, it is recommended that the joint

contact surfaces be coated with a film of GE lubricating

grease D6A15A2. A can of this grease is supplied with the

equipment. Do not put grease on the bolt threads, as this

will affect the clamping force exerted by the bolt.

NOTE: Afin de maintenir une résistance de contact

minimale à travers les joints vissés des barres omnibus,

nous recommandons que les surfaces du joint de contact

soient unduites d’une pellicule de graisse lubrifiante GE

D6A15A2. L’équipement est fourni avec une boîte de cette

graisse. Il ne faut pas graisser les fils des boulons car la

force de serrage exercée par le boulon en sera affectée.

The recommended torque for tightening the 1/2-13 NC bolts

connecting the busway stub conductions to the riser bus

power connectors is 35-40 ft-lbs.

Control Wire Connections

For external control wiring, refer to Fig. 4-17 for switchgear

cable area dimensions, and connect the control wires to the

switchgear section as follows:

1.

When control conduits enter the switchgear from below,

they should not extend more than one inch above the

floor. The control wires may be pulled through the

conduits before or after the switchgear is installed.

Fig. 4-17. Floor plan and cable entry space


2.

Route the control wires from the conduits through the

wiring trough (cross-hatched area- 2" x 7"-shown on

Fig. 4-17) at the side of the cable compartment.

Connect the cables to the terminal blocks in accordance

with the connection diagrams for the equipment. Refer

to the equipment frontview / floorplan drawings for

location of terminal blocks for external control wiring.

3. If the control conduits enter from above, remove the

top plate from the switchgear and drill the top cover

within the available space indicated. See Fig. 4-17.

Control wires should be routed to the wiring trough

and connected to the terminal blocks as described

previously.

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