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GEH
-
5687
A
Installation
Manual
#
:
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I
GE
AKD
-
8
Low
Voltage
Switchgear
MODS
Installation
And
Maintenance
Instructions
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AKD
-
8
Low
-
voltage
Switchgear
Table
of
Contents
CONTENTS
o
.
Page
Page
Description
Description
4
SECTION
IV
—
(
Cont
’
d
)
SECTION
I
—
Introduction
C
.
Foundation
Preparation
C
-
1
.
Indoor
Equipment
C
-
2
.
Outdoor
Equipment
4.2
Assembly
and
Installation
of
Switchgear
Equipment
A
.
General
Requirements
B
.
Detailed
Assembly
and
Installation
Instructions
.
39
B
-
1
.
Indoor
Equipment
B
-
2
.
Outdoor
Equipment
C
.
Anchoring
Switchgear
Equipment
C
-
1
.
Indoor
Equipment
C
-
2
.
Outdoor
Equipment
D
.
Busway
Connections
E
.
Control
Wire
Connections
F
.
Power
Cable
Connections
G
.
Relays
and
Control
Devices
H
.
Breaker
Hoist
H
-
1
.
Indoor
Equipment
H
-
2
.
Outdoor
Equipment
I
.
Final
Inspection
35
4
1.1
General
Information
1.2
Instruction
Book
Arrangement
1.3
Related
Publications
35
4
38
5
SECTION
II
—
Receiving
,
Handling
,
and
Storage
39
6
39
6
2.1
Receiving
A
.
Equipment
Packages
B
.
Inspecting
for
Damage
C
.
Filing
a
Claim
2.2
Handling
A
.
Lifting
B
.
Rollers
C
.
Forklifts
D
.
Jacks
2.3
Storage
A
.
Switchgear
B
.
Circuit
Breakers
SECTION
III
—
Description
3.1
General
3.2
Summary
Description
3.3
Compartment
Area
3.4
Instrument
Tray
3.5
Breaker
Compartment
3.6
Circuit
Breakers
A
.
AKR
-
30
Breaker
B
.
AKRU
-
30
Fused
Breaker
C
.
AKR
-
30
L
Breaker
D
.
AKR
-
50
Breaker
E
.
AKRU
-
50
Fused
Breaker
F
.
AKRT
-
50
Breaker
G
.
AKR
-
75
Breaker
H
.
AKR
-
100
Breaker
I
.
AKR
-
125
Breaker
3.7
Fuse
Rollout
Elements
A
.
AKR
-
75
Fuse
Rollout
Carriage
B
.
AKR
-
100
Fuse
Rollout
Carriage
3.8
Compartments
for
Future
Breakers
3.9
Auxiliary
/
Transition
Sections
3.10
Bus
Area
A
.
Busing
System
B
.
INSUL
-
BAR
Bus
Insulation
System
..
.
.
3.11
Feeder
Cable
and
Busway
Compartment
3.12
Ground
Bus
3.13
AKD
-
8
Outdoor
Switchgear
39
6
46
6
47
6
48
7
49
7
49
9
49
9
50
11
50
12
51
12
51
12
53
13
53
I
)
13
13
SECTION
V
—
Installing
and
Removing
Circuit
Breakers
16
54
16
54
18
5.1
General
A
.
Inspection
and
Preparation
of
Circuit
Breakers
B
.
Circuit
Breaker
Installation
C
.
Rejection
Feature
24
5.2
Installing
the
AKR
Circuit
Breaker
A
.
Prior
to
Installation
B
.
Installation
Procedures
25
5.3
Mounting
the
AKR
-
75
/
100
/
125
Circuit
Breaker
on
the
Drawout
Mechanism
25
5.4
Removing
the
AKR
-
30
/
50
/
T
50
and
AKRU
-
30
/
50
Circuit
25
5.5
Removing
the
AKR
-
75
/
100
/
125
Circuit
Breakers
25
5.6
Installing
and
Removing
AKRU
-
30
/
50
Fused
Circuit
Breaker
26
5.7
Installing
Fuses
to
AKRU
-
30
/
50
Circuit
Breakers
26
5.8
Installing
and
Removing
Fuse
Rollout
Elements
(
FRO
)
—
30
-
inch
Wide
Compartments
3
Q
SECTION
VI
—
Testing
and
Inspection
32
6.1
General
33
6.2
Key
Interlocks
33
6.3
Breaker
Operation
Test
6.4
MicroVersaTrip
RMS
-
9
Programmer
35
6.5
Epic
MicroVersaTrip
Programmer
35
6.6
Final
Steps
to
Be
Taken
Before
Energizing
Equipment
54
24
54
24
54
24
55
55
25
55
25
58
25
59
25
59
60
25
60
62
28
64
64
64
64
64
SECTION
IV
—
Equipment
Installation
65
4.1
General
A
.
Site
Location
B
.
Foundation
Requirements
65
35
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CONTENTS
Description
Description
Page
Page
SECTION
VII
—
Operating
the
Switchgear
.
.
.
.
66
SECTION
IX
—
Maintaining
the
Switchgear
74
7.1
Circuit
Breaker
Operation
A
.
General
B
.
Manually
Operated
Breakers
B
-
1
.
Closing
Manually
Operated
AKR
Circuit
Breakers
B
-
2
.
Tripping
Manually
Operated
AKR
Circuit
Breakers
C
.
Electrically
Operated
Breakers
D
.
Electrical
Tripping
of
AKR
Breakers
7.2
Circuit
Breaker
Drawout
Operation
A
.
Breaker
Positions
B
.
Drawout
Operation
7.3
Front
Doors
A
.
Operation
B
.
Removal
and
Installation
B
-
1
.
Door
Removal
B
-
2
.
Door
Installation
7.4
AKD
-
8
Switchgear
Accessories
A
.
Future
Circuit
Breaker
Key
Interlock
B
.
Circuit
Breaker
Key
Interlock
B
-
1
.
General
B
-
2
.
Key
Interlock
Operation
Check
C
.
Rackout
Mechanism
Padlock
Device
C
-
1
.
General
C
-
2
.
Padlocking
the
AKR
-
30
/
50
/
T
50
and
AKRU
-
30
/
50
Breakers
C
-
3
.
Padlocking
the
AKR
-
75
/
100
/
125
Breakers
.
.
.
.
69
D
.
Installing
and
Removing
Metering
CT
'
s
E
.
Removing
Shutter
Units
E
-
1
.
Removing
an
AKR
-
30
/
50
or
AKRU
-
30
/
50
Shutter
Unit
E
-
2
.
Removing
an
AKR
-
75
/
100
or
Fuse
Rollout
Shutter
Unit
F
.
Installing
a
Shutter
Unit
F
-
1
.
Installing
an
AKR
-
30
/
50
or
AKRU
-
30
/
50
Shutter
Unit
F
-
2
.
Installing
an
AKR
-
75
/
100
Fuse
Rollout
Shutter
Unit
66
66
74
9.1
Maintenance
Requirements
A
.
General
9.2
Breaker
and
Instrument
Compartments
A
.
Breakers
A
-
1
.
Test
for
Proper
Operation
A
-
2
.
Checks
after
Breaker
is
De
-
energized
A
-
3
.
Lubrication
B
.
Instruments
,
Instrument
Transformers
,
and
Relays
C
.
Breaker
Compartment
Interiors
9.3
Bus
Area
9.4
Cable
and
Busway
Compartment
9.5
Over
-
all
Switchgear
9.6
Paint
Refinishing
9.7
Circuit
Breaker
Lifting
Mechanism
66
74
74
66
74
74
66
74
66
75
66
66
75
66
75
67
75
67
75
76
67
76
67
67
76
67
APPENDICES
68
68
Page
Description
68
68
77
A
.
Torque
Values
B
.
Circuit
Breaker
Rejection
Features
C
.
Circuit
Breaker
Ratings
D
.
Circuit
Breaker
Accessory
Device
Ratings
E
.
Circuit
Breaker
Weights
F
.
Circuit
Breaker
Repetitive
Duty
Data
G
.
Fuses
for
AKRU
-
30
/
50
and
FRO
Elements
68
77
68
81
68
82
84
68
84
85
69
69
70
l
71
72
These
instructions
do
not
purport
to
cover
all
details
or
variations
in
equipment
nor
to
provide
for
every
possible
contingency
to
be
met
in
con
-
nection
with
installation
,
operation
or
mainte
-
nance
.
Should
further
information
be
desired
or
should
particular
problems
arise
which
are
not
covered
sufficiently
for
the
Purchaser
’
s
purposes
,
the
matter
should
be
referred
to
the
General
Elec
-
tric
Company
.
These
instructions
are
intended
for
use
by
qualified
personnel
only
.
72
73
SECTION
VIII
—
Energizing
the
Switchgear
73
8.1
Before
Energizing
8.2
Energizing
A
.
Energizing
Procedures
73
73
73
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AKD
-
8
Low
-
voltage
Switchgear
SECTION
I
—
Introduction
1.1
—
General
Information
This
manual
contains
procedures
for
receiving
,
handling
,
storage
,
equipment
installation
,
operation
,
and
maintenance
and
service
of
AKD
-
8
Low
-
voltage
Switchgear
.
1.2
—
Instruction
Book
Arrangement
Information
and
procedures
in
this
instruction
book
are
divided
into
sections
as
follows
:
•
SECTION
I
,
INTRODUCTION
,
gives
a
brief
account
of
the
equipment
’
s
function
and
provides
for
general
information
,
and
applicable
data
for
the
equipment
and
its
components
.
•
SECTION
II
,
RECEIVING
,
HANDLING
AND
STORAGE
,
describes
procedures
required
for
receiving
and
han
-
dling
the
equipment
and
how
to
prepare
it
for
short
-
or
long
-
term
storage
.
•
SECTION
III
,
DESCRIPTION
,
describes
the
AKD
-
8
Low
-
voltage
Switchgear
and
its
various
components
.
Included
are
the
section
enclosure
,
breaker
compart
-
ment
,
circuit
breakers
,
instrument
panels
and
instru
-
ment
trays
,
bus
bar
arrangement
,
incoming
cable
and
busway
,
ground
and
neutral
bus
,
outdoor
equipment
,
and
auxiliary
section
.
This
section
also
explains
how
the
electrical
and
mechanical
components
perform
their
assigned
functions
.
•
SECTION
IV
,
EQUIPMENT
INSTALLATION
,
provides
the
information
needed
prior
to
installation
,
site
location
and
foundation
requirements
,
and
how
to
anchor
the
equipment
properly
and
safely
.
It
also
covers
installation
of
peripheral
equipment
and
includes
information
on
electrical
connections
and
mechanical
construction
.
•
SECTION
V
,
INSTALLING
AND
REMOVING
CIRCUIT
BREAKERS
,
gives
a
step
-
by
-
step
procedure
for
lifting
the
breaker
from
the
floor
,
installing
it
on
rackout
rails
,
and
moving
it
into
the
connected
position
.
A
further
pro
-
cedure
is
given
to
withdraw
a
breaker
,
remove
it
from
the
rackout
rails
,
and
lower
it
to
the
floor
.
Also
included
is
a
description
of
the
rejection
system
provided
to
avoid
the
inadvertent
use
of
an
incorrect
breaker
in
a
breaker
compartment
.
•
SECTION
VI
,
TESTING
AND
INSPECTION
,
reviews
items
which
should
be
tested
or
inspected
prior
to
energizing
and
operating
the
switchgear
.
•
SECTION
VII
,
OPERATING
THE
SWITCHGEAR
,
covers
how
to
operate
the
breakers
,
and
contains
information
concerning
draw
-
out
provisions
,
doors
,
and
various
accessories
.
•
SECTION
VIII
,
ENERGIZING
THE
SWITCHGEAR
,
outlines
the
steps
to
be
taken
before
and
during
the
electrical
energization
of
the
equipment
.
NOTE
:
The
personnel
responsible
for
installing
,
operating
,
and
servicing
this
equipment
should
be
thoroughly
familiar
with
the
contents
of
this
manual
.
Before
any
installation
work
is
performed
,
thoroughly
read
and
understand
the
material
in
this
instruction
manual
and
the
drawings
furnished
with
the
equipment
.
The
documenta
-
tion
shipped
with
the
equipment
includes
the
Summary
,
Front
View
,
Elementary
Diagram
,
and
Instruction
Book
.
This
material
is
located
in
a
forward
compartment
tagged
“
INSTRUCTIONS
IN
THIS
COMPARTMENT
.
”
The
documen
-
tation
provides
all
of
the
information
necessary
for
installa
-
tion
of
the
switchgear
.
When
requesting
information
from
the
General
Electric
Company
,
include
the
complete
data
appearing
on
the
equipment
nameplate
,
requisition
number
,
summary
number
,
and
elementary
diagram
number
.
The
nameplate
is
located
inside
one
of
the
following
four
locations
:
1
.
the
left
-
hand
auxiliary
/
transition
compartment
(
if
included
with
the
equipment
)
,
2
.
the
right
-
hand
auxiliary
/
transition
compartment
(
if
a
left
-
hand
auxiliary
/
transition
compartment
is
not
included
)
,
3
.
the
left
-
hand
main
breaker
compartment
(
if
no
auxiliary
/
transition
compartment
is
included
)
,
or
4
.
the
right
-
hand
main
breaker
compartment
(
if
the
equip
-
ment
is
supplied
without
a
main
breaker
compartment
located
on
the
left
-
hand
end
of
the
equipment
)
.
When
requesting
information
concerning
any
specific
item
furnished
with
the
switchgear
,
refer
to
that
item
by
descrip
-
tion
,
part
number
,
its
location
within
this
manual
,
and
any
applicable
drawing
number
.
Any
material
external
to
the
equipment
,
which
may
be
required
to
meet
local
codes
(
such
as
mats
,
screens
,
railings
,
etc
.
)
,
is
not
furnished
by
the
General
Electric
Company
.
If
there
are
any
questions
or
requirements
not
covered
in
this
manual
or
in
the
accompanying
drawings
,
please
contact
the
local
sales
office
of
the
General
Electric
Company
.
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SECTION
I
—
Introduction
•
SECTION
IX
,
MAINTAINING
THE
SWITCHGEAR
,
pro
-
vides
instructions
for
all
preventive
maintenance
,
ser
-
vicing
,
and
lubrication
information
for
the
switchgear
equipment
.
Included
is
service
and
maintenance
data
for
the
circuit
breakers
,
instrument
compartments
,
instruments
,
bus
bar
joints
,
and
cable
and
busway
con
-
nections
.
This
section
also
includes
paint
refinishing
requirements
.
•
APPENDICES
A
through
G
contain
information
concern
-
ing
screw
and
bolt
torque
values
,
circuit
breaker
ratings
,
rejection
features
,
accessory
device
ratings
,
repetitive
duty
data
,
and
fuse
data
.
In
addition
to
instruction
books
,
the
following
drawings
will
be
supplied
as
required
for
each
order
of
AKD
-
8
switchgear
equipment
:
1
.
General
arrangement
drawings
,
including
front
view
and
floor
plan
.
2
.
Elementary
and
connection
drawings
(
or
wiring
routing
tables
)
which
indicate
and
identify
test
and
connection
points
including
terminal
blocks
,
device
studs
,
switch
con
-
tact
developments
,
and
remote
connections
.
3
.
Summary
of
switchgear
equipment
which
is
a
list
of
all
the
components
furnished
with
the
switchgear
,
including
the
breakers
,
identified
by
catalog
number
.
These
are
all
the
documents
necessary
to
install
,
operate
,
and
maintain
the
equipment
.
One
complete
set
of
drawings
and
instruction
books
is
shipped
with
the
equipment
.
!
1.3
—
Related
Publications
I
Addendums
to
this
instruction
book
are
the
available
service
and
maintenance
publications
supplied
separately
for
circuit
breakers
,
relays
and
other
devices
not
described
in
this
instruction
book
.
Fig
.
1
-
1
.
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Electric
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-
8
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-
voltage
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-
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-
voltage
Switchgear
SECTION
II
—
Receiving
,
Handling
,
and
Storage
2.1
—
Receiving
A
.
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
.
NOTE
:
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
,
con
-
tact
lubricant
,
touch
-
up
paint
,
breaker
closing
devices
,
etc
.
)
are
located
.
Normally
,
such
devices
are
packed
in
a
card
-
board
carton
and
the
carton
secured
in
an
empty
switchgear
compartment
.
See
Fig
.
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
.
Large
items
(
such
as
hoist
dollies
and
hoist
carriages
used
with
indoor
equipment
)
will
always
be
shipped
in
sepa
-
rate
crates
or
cartons
.
See
Fig
.
2
-
2
.
B
.
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
equip
-
ment
,
immediately
perform
a
visual
inspection
to
ascertain
if
any
damage
has
been
sustained
in
shipping
or
if
there
are
any
loose
parts
.
All
circuit
breakers
are
shipped
separately
in
individual
con
-
tainers
with
the
breaker
in
the
open
position
.
Circuit
break
-
ers
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
dis
-
lodged
or
damaged
.
C
.
Filing
a
Claim
If
any
damage
is
evident
,
or
indication
of
rough
handling
is
visible
,
file
a
claim
for
damage
at
once
with
the
transporta
-
tion
company
and
notify
the
nearest
General
Electric
Company
Sales
Office
immediately
.
Information
on
dam
-
aged
parts
,
part
number
,
case
number
,
requisition
number
,
etc
.
,
should
accompany
the
claim
.
Fig
.
2
-
1
.
Packaging
of
loose
material
for
shipment
Fig
.
2
-
2
.
Carton
containing
breaker
lifting
device
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SECTION
II
—
Receiving
,
Handling
,
and
Storage
2.2
—
Handling
Utilize
four
equal
length
cables
and
an
overhead
crane
,
each
with
a
minimum
load
rating
of
twice
the
weight
of
the
switchgear
.
Example
:
Switchgear
Section
Weight
=
5
,
000
pound
.
The
crane
and
the
four
lift
cables
must
have
a
minimum
load
lifting
capacity
of
10
,
000
pounds
.
NOTE
:
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
.
NOTE
:
The
angle
between
the
cables
and
the
top
of
the
equipment
must
be
at
least
45
degrees
.
If
this
is
not
possible
because
of
lack
of
headspace
,
spreader
bars
must
be
used
.
Also
,
lift
cables
with
greater
load
capability
may
be
necessary
,
depending
upon
the
angle
between
the
cables
and
the
crane
hook
.
A
.
Lifting
The
switchgear
sections
are
best
handled
by
lifting
with
a
crane
as
shown
in
Fig
.
2
-
3
.
Removable
lifting
plates
are
pro
-
vided
,
as
standard
equipment
,
on
the
top
of
each
switchgear
section
.
To
preserve
the
external
appearance
of
the
equip
-
ment
,
it
is
suggested
that
the
lifting
plates
be
left
in
place
except
where
adjacent
equipments
must
be
bolted
together
,
i
.
e
.
shipping
splits
,
etc
.
Connect
a
cable
from
the
crane
to
the
four
lifting
plates
lo
-
cated
on
the
top
-
front
and
rear
of
the
switchgear
(
Fig
.
2
-
3
)
.
Fig
.
2
-
3
.
Recommended
method
of
lifting
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-
8
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-
8
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-
voltage
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II
—
Receiving
,
Handling
,
and
Storage
ft
Fig
.
2
-
4
.
Location
of
lifting
plates
AKD
-
8
outdoor
enclosure
Fig
.
2
-
5
.
Recommended
method
of
lifting
AKD
-
8
outdoor
enclosure
by
crane
using
cable
spreader
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SECTION
II
—
Receiving
,
Handling
,
and
Storage
Take
up
the
slack
in
the
lifting
device
very
carefully
and
man
-
ually
stabilize
the
switchgear
to
prevent
it
from
rotating
.
NOTE
:
Do
not
attempt
to
lift
or
move
the
equip
-
ment
with
a
forklift
positioned
in
the
front
or
rear
of
the
equipment
.
WARNING
:
DO
NOT
STAND
UNDER
SWITCH
-
GEAR
WHILE
IT
IS
BEING
MOVED
.
SERIOUS
INJURY
MAY
OCCUR
IF
THE
CABLES
OR
LIFT
-
ING
DEVICE
FAIL
.
3
.
Position
one
man
in
the
front
and
one
man
in
the
rear
of
the
switchgear
to
stabilize
the
equipment
as
it
is
being
raised
.
4
.
Position
one
roller
under
the
skids
close
to
the
raised
end
of
the
line
-
up
.
5
.
Carefully
lower
the
gear
until
it
rests
on
the
roller
as
shown
in
Fig
.
2
-
7
.
6
.
Repeat
the
lifting
process
at
the
other
end
and
place
the
appropriate
number
of
rollers
under
the
skids
spacing
them
evenly
across
the
width
of
the
line
-
up
.
2
CAUTION
:
GENTLY
LOWER
THE
SWITCHGEAR
SECTION
ONTO
THE
LEVEL
SITE
LOCATION
.
IF
THE
SWITCHGEAR
IS
ROUGHLY
HANDLED
OR
JARRED
,
IT
IS
POSSIBLE
TO
DAMAGE
OR
MIS
-
ALIGN
INTERNAL
COMPONENTS
.
Methods
of
lifting
outdoor
switchgear
sections
are
much
the
same
as
for
indoor
equipment
except
the
lifting
plates
are
provided
at
the
base
of
the
structure
.
See
Fig
.
2
-
4
.
If
lifting
outdoor
switchgear
sections
,
side
support
timbers
must
be
placed
along
the
sides
to
prevent
any
damage
that
could
be
caused
by
the
lifting
cables
.
In
addition
,
a
spreader
bar
must
be
inserted
between
each
lift
cable
,
both
front
and
rear
,
above
the
switchgear
equipment
as
shown
in
Fig
.
2
-
5
.
Proceed
to
lift
and
place
the
outdoor
switchgear
utilizing
all
the
precautions
and
requirements
that
apply
to
lifting
the
indoor
switchgear
.
The
lifting
plates
,
Fig
.
2
-
4
,
should
be
removed
after
the
equipment
is
permanently
anchored
so
passageways
at
the
ends
of
the
equipment
will
not
be
obstructed
.
Fig
.
2
-
6
.
Placing
forklift
tines
under
AKD
-
8
equipment
shipping
skid
B
.
Rollers
c
;
3
If
crane
facilities
are
not
available
,
the
equipment
may
be
moved
into
position
by
means
of
construction
rollers
placed
under
the
shipping
skids
.
The
switchgear
may
be
raised
enough
for
the
placement
of
rollers
by
means
of
a
fork
lift
or
jack
.
There
should
never
be
less
than
four
rollers
under
the
equip
-
ment
unless
the
line
-
up
is
less
than
five
feet
long
.
Use
one
roller
for
each
18
inches
of
equipment
length
.
9
C
.
Forklifts
When
using
a
forklift
to
raise
the
line
-
up
to
position
rollers
underneath
,
proceed
as
follows
:
1
.
Expand
forklift
tines
to
their
maximum
(
widest
)
extension
.
2
.
Carefully
insert
tines
of
forklift
below
one
side
of
the
switchgear
line
-
up
at
the
approximate
center
of
the
panel
as
shown
in
Fig
.
2
-
6
.
Fig
.
2
-
7
.
Placement
of
rollers
under
shipping
skid
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-
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-
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Receiving
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Handling
,
and
Storage
LIFTING
PLATES
MUST
BE
REMOVED
WHERE
SECTIONS
ARE
JOINED
ROLLER
v
£
E
o
KS
FRONT
VIEW
SIDE
VIEW
v
Fig
.
2
-
8
.
Method
of
rolling
equipment
into
place
;
WOOD
BEAM
SIDE
VIEW
Fig
.
2
-
9
.
Recommended
method
of
jacking
AKD
-
8
outdoor
equipments
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