S&C TripSaver II User manual

January 20, 2020
© S&C Electric Company 2017-2020, all rights reserved Instruction Sheet 461-507
TripSaver®II Cutout-Mounted Recloser
Outdoor Distribution (15 kV and 25 kV)
Operation Manual
Enabling Pole-Top Communication
Via the Magnet Tool
Table of Contents
Section Page Section Page
Introduction
Qualified Persons .......................... 2
Read this Instruction Sheet ................... 2
Retain this Instruction Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Proper Application .......................... 2
Warranty .................................. 2
Safety Information
Understanding Safety-Alert Messages........... 3
Following Safety Instructions .................. 3
Replacement Instructions and Labels .......... 3
Location of Safety Labels .................... 4
Safety Precautions ......................... 5
Shipping and Handling
Packing .................................. 6
Inspection ................................. 6
Handling .................................. 6
Returning ................................. 6
Operation
Overview ................................. 7
Applying the Magnet Using the Magnet Tool ...... 7
Removing the Magnet Using the Magnet Tool ... 10
Limitations During Communication Session ......11

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Introduction
Qualified Persons WARNING
Only qualified persons who are knowledgeable in the installation, operation, and
maintenance of overhead and underground electric distribution equipment, along
with all associated hazards, may install, operate, and maintain the equipment covered
by this publication. A qualified person is someone who is trained and competent in:
• The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from nonlive
parts of electrical equipment
• The skills and techniques necessary to determine the proper approach distances
corresponding to the voltages to which the qualified person will be exposed
• The proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment,
insulated and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near exposed
energized parts of electrical equipment
These instructions are intended ONLY for such qualified persons. They are not
intended to be a substitute for adequate training and experience in safety procedures
for this type of equipment.
Read this
Instruction Sheet NOTICE
Thoroughly and carefully read this instruction sheet before using the magnet tool.
Familiarize yourself with Safety Information and Safety Precautions on pages 3
through 5. Also thoroughly and carefully read Instruction Sheet 461-502 before
installing or operating your TripSaver II Cutout-Mounted Recloser. The latest version
of this publication is available online in PDF format at sandc.com/en/support/
product-literature/.
Retain this
Instruction Sheet
This instruction sheet is a permanent part of your TripSaver II Cutout-Mounted Recloser.
Designate a location where you can easily retrieve and refer to this publication.
Proper Application WARNING
The equipment in this publication is only intended for a specific application. The
application must be within the ratings furnished for the equipment. Ratings for the
TripSaver II Cutout-Mounted Recloser are listed in S&C Specification Bulletin 461-33.
Warranty The warranty and/or obligations described in S&C’s Price Sheet 150, “Standard Conditions
of Sale–Immediate Purchasers in the United States,” (or Price Sheet 153, “Standard
Conditions of Sale–Immediate Purchasers Outside the United States”), plus any special
warranty provisions, as set forth in the applicable product-line specication bulletin,
are exclusive. The remedies provided in the former for breach of these warranties shall
constitute the immediate purchaser’s or end user’s exclusive remedy and a fulllment of
the seller’s entire liability. In no event shall the seller’s liability to the immediate purchaser
or end user exceed the price of the specic product that gives rise to the immediate
purchaser’s or end user’s claim. All other warranties, whether express or implied or
arising by operation of law, course of dealing, usage of trade or otherwise, are excluded.
The only warranties are those stated in Price Sheet 150 (or Price Sheet 153), and THERE
ARE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ANY EXPRESS WARRANTY OR OTHER OBLIGATION
PROVIDED IN PRICE SHEET 150 (OR PRICE SHEET 153) IS GRANTED ONLY TO THE
IMMEDIATE PURCHASER AND END USER, AS DEFINED THEREIN. OTHER THAN AN
END USER, NO REMOTE PURCHASER MAY RELY ON ANY AFFIRMATION OF FACT OR
PROMISE THAT RELATES TO THE GOODS DESCRIBED HEREIN, ANY DESCRIPTION
THAT RELATES TO THE GOODS, OR ANY REMEDIAL PROMISE INCLUDED IN PRICE
SHEET 150 (or PRICE SHEET 153).

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Safety Information
Understanding
Safety-Alert
Messages
Several types of safety-alert messages may appear throughout this instruction sheet and
on labels and tags attached to your TripSaver II Cutout-Mounted Recloser. Familiarize
yourself with these types of messages and the importance of these various signal words:
DANGER
“DANGER” identifies the most serious and immediate hazards that will likely result in
serious personal injury or death if instructions, including recommended precautions,
are not followed.
WARNING
“WARNING” identifies hazards or unsafe practices that can result in serious personal
injury or death if instructions, including recommended precautions, are not followed.
CAUTION
“CAUTION” identifies hazards or unsafe practices that can result in minor personal
injury if instructions, including recommended precautions, are not followed.
NOTICE
“NOTICE” identifies important procedures or requirements that can result in product
or property damage if instructions are not followed.
Following Safety
Instructions
If you do not understand any portion of this instruction sheet and need assistance, contact
your nearest S&C Sales Ofce or S&C Authorized Distributor. Their telephone numbers
are listed on S&C’s website sandc.com, or call the S&C Global Support and Monitoring
Center at 1-888-762-1100.
NOTICE
Read this instruction sheet thoroughly and carefully
before installing your TripSaver II Cutout-Mounted
Recloser and the magnet tool.
Replacement
Instructions
and Labels
If additional copies of this instruction sheet are needed, contact your nearest S&C Sales
Ofce, S&C Authorized Distributor, S&C Headquarters, or S&C Electric Canada Ltd.
It is important that any missing, damaged, or faded labels on the equipment be replaced
immediately. Replacement labels are available by contacting your nearest S&C Sales
Office, S&C Authorized Distributor, S&C Headquarters, or S&C Electric Canada Ltd.

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Safety Information
G-9473-E
DANGER
TripSaver®II may be energized from
either side and in any position. Always
consider all parts live until de-energized,
tested, and grounded.
Reorder Information for Safety Labels
Safety Alert Message Description Part Number
DANGER TripSaver® II may be energized from either side and in any position. Always consider all
parts live until de-energized, tested, and grounded. G-9473-E
Location of Safety Labels

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Safety Precautions
DANGER
The TripSaver II Cutout-Mounted Recloser operates at high voltage. Failure to observe
these precautions will result in serious personal injury or death.
Some of these precautions may differ from your company’s operating procedures and
rules. Where a discrepancy exists, follow your company’s operating procedures and rules.
1. QUALIFIED PERSONS. Access to TripSaver II
Cutout-Mounted Reclosers and the magnet tool
must be restricted only to qualified persons. See
the “Qualified Persons” section on page 2.
2. SAFETY PROCEDURES. Always follow safe
operating procedures and rule.
3. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. Always
use suitable protective equipment, such as rubber
gloves, rubber mats, hard hats, safety glasses, and
flash clothing, in accordance with safe operating
procedures and rules.
4. SAFETY LABELS AND TAGS. Do not remove or
obscure any of the “DANGER,” “WARNING,”
“CAUTION,” or “NOTICE” labels and tags. Remove
tags ONLY if instructed to do so.
5. ENERGIZED COMPONENTS. Always consider all
parts live until de-energized, tested, and grounded.
6. OPERATING TOOLS. To close a TripSaver II
Cutout-Mounted Recloser, use a conventional
insulated hotstick or S&C Universal Pole and Pole
Extension fitted with a Talon™ Handling Tool or
distribution prong. To open a TripSaver II Cutout-
Mounted Recloser, use Loadbuster®—The S&C
LoadbreakTool attached toaconventionalinsulated
hotstick or S&C Universal Pole.
The magnet tool must only be used when attached
to an insulated hotstick.
7. MAINTAINING PROPER CLEARANCE. Always
maintain proper clearance from energized
components.

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Shipping and Handling
Packing A complete S&C TripSaver II Cutout-Mounted Recloser Magnet Tool set consists
of one shipping container. It includes the following:
• A magnet tool
• A small carrying pouch
• Two magnets
Inspection Examine the shipment for external evidence of damage as soon after receipt as
possible, preferably before removal from the carrier’s conveyance. Check the bill
of lading to make sure the listed shipping containers are present.
If there is visible loss and/or damage:
1. Notify the delivering carrier immediately.
2. Ask for a carrier inspection.
3. Note the condition of shipment on all copies of the delivery receipt.
4. File a claim with the carrier.
If concealed damage is discovered:
1. Notify the delivering carrier within 15 days of receipt of shipment.
2. Ask for a carrier inspection.
3. File a claim with the carrier.
Also, notify S&C Electric Company in all instances of loss and/or damage.
Handling NOTICE
DO NOT drop a TripSaver II recloser magnet tool or subject any of its parts,
including the magnets, to undue stress during operation. Only remove a
TripSaver II recloser magnet tool from its protective pouch when it is ready
for use.
Returning If for any reason a TripSaver II recloser magnet tool is to be returned, place the
magnet tool in its carrying pouch to prevent damage during shipping.

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Operation
Overview
Applying the Magnet
Using the Magnet Tool
The TripSaver II Cutout-Mounted Recloser Magnet Tool helps to safely attach
a magnet to the recloser for temporarily enabling near-range communication
functionality in reclosers installed in the eld. When a magnet is attached and
the control is powered up by load current, users can communicate with the
recloser using the TripSaver® II Service Center Conguration Software to view
recloser status and event logs and to download snapshot les without taking their
TripSaver II reclosers down. This tool also makes removal of the magnet easy.
Follow these steps to attach a magnet to a TripSaver II Cutout-Mounted Recloser
using the magnet tool.
STEP 1. Install the tool to a hotstick by using a wrench to tighten the bolted
attachment. See Figure 1.
Figure 1. Installing the magnet tool to a hotstick.
STEP 2. The black magnet comes attached to the “OFF” side of the tool. Pull the
magnet away from the “OFF” side and slowly re-attach it to the “ON”
side. See Figure 2. The side with the orange band should always face
inwards.
Orange band
Figure 2. Moving the magnet to the “ON” side of the tool.

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Operation
STEP 3. With the magnet attached to the “ON” side and the engraved S&C logo
on the tool facing you, raise the magnet tool up to the left side of the
recloser’s lower body. See Figure 3.
Figure 3. Raising the magnet tool up to the recloser.
STEP 4. Move the magnet tool closer to TripSaver II recloser, aiming at the green
S&C logo. See Figure 4.
Figure 4. Moving the magnet tool closer to the recloser.

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Operation
STEP 5. As the magnet tool gets closer, the magnet will be attracted
automatically to the green S&C logo and attach to the recloser. The
magnet must cover the entire logo area. As soon as the magnet is
attached to the green S&C logo, move the hotstick away. See Figure 5.
Figure 5. Attaching the magnet and moving the magnet tool away from the recloser.
When the magnet is attached and the TripSaver II recloser is powered by load
current, communicate with the TripSaver II recloser in the eld using the TripSaver
II Service Center Conguration Software.
NOTICE
To power a TripSaver II recloser from its Sleep state, there must be enough load
current available (1 A for 40-A continuous reclosers, 4 A for 100-A continuous
reclosers, and 8 A for 200-A continuous reclosers). When powered, the control
can stay on as long as the power does not fall below the Stay On threshold
(0.5 A for 40-A continuous reclosers, 1.5 A for 100-A continuous reclosers, and 3
A for 200-A continuous reclosers).

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Operation
Removing the Magnet
Using the Magnet Tool
Follow these steps to remove the magnet from the TripSaver II Cutout-Mounted
Recloser, using the same magnet tool, after the communication session is over.
STEP 6. Flip the tool so the engraved S&C logo on the tool is facing away from
you. Raise the magnet tool up to the left side of the TripSaver II
recloser’s lower body. See Figure 6.
Figure 6. Flipping the magnet tool and raising it up.
STEP 7. Move the magnet tool closer to TripSaver II recloser, aiming at the
magnet. See Figure 7.
Figure 7. Moving the magnet tool closer to the TripSaver II recloser.

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Operation
STEP 8. As the magnet tool gets closer, the magnet will be repelled automatically
away from the green S&C logo and be attracted to the “OFF” side of the
tool. As soon as the magnet is attached to the “OFF” side, move the
hotstick away. See Figure 8.
Figure 8. Repelling the magnet away from the recloser and moving it toward the magnet tool.
Limitations During
Communication Session
Pay attention to the following limitations when using the Magnet Tool:
• The signal strength could be weak when communicating with reclosers on the
pole using the Service Center Conguration Software because of the increased
distance and outdoor interference. If safe work practices allow, move the
laptop computer closer to the recloser when making a connection is difcult.
NOTICE
DO NOT perform a firmware or settings update in the field. Loss of line power or
loss of packets caused by weak signal strength or interference may render the
TripSaver II recloser nonfunctional. Reclosers must be taken down from the pole
to perform firmware or settings updates using the Service Center Configuration
Kit.
• When a connection is established, the signal strength can be seen at the lower
left corner of the Service Center Conguration Software screen. To download a
snapshot le successfully, a -87 dBm signal strength or better is required. (The
lower the magnitude of the number the better. For example, -83 dBm is better
than -87 dBm; -90 dBm is worse than -87 dBm.) If the signal strength is worse
than -87 dBm, downloading a snapshot le may take a very long time and may
get interrupted or time out. To improve the signal strength, customers should
move their laptop computer closer to the recloser when it is safe to do so.
• The magnet must not be left attached unattended. Always remove and securely
store the magnet as soon as eld data retrieval is complete.