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Kyle Form 5, Form 5 UDP, Form 5 DC NOVA Recloser Control Installation and Operation Instructions

Manual Closing—Solenoid-Operated Reclosers

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WARNING: Explosion Hazard. Excessive Con-

tact Arcing. Do not use the manual closing tool to

 

close an oil-insulated, energized recloser. Closing an energized oil-insulated recloser with a manual closing tool can cause excessive contact arcing, rapid build-up of gas within the equipment, and possible explosion that can cause death, severe personal injury, and

equipment damage.

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If high-voltage for operating the closing solenoid is not available, manual closing can be substituted for electrical closing. However, not all control settings can be checked since manual closing is not synchronized with the closing coil control circuit in the control.

To manually close the recloser:

1.Remove the closing tool port cover and gasket from the side of the recloser head casting.

2.Insert the tee-handled tool (available as an accessory) into the port, engaging the pin on the closing shaft (Figure 46).

CAUTION: Equipment damage. Do not turn the manual closing tool more than one-quarter turn clockwise. Forcing the tool beyond the mechanism stop may shear

the pin on the closing shaft of the recloser.

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3.Close the recloser by placing the yellow operating handle (located under the sleethood) into the up or CLOSED position and turning the closing tool one-

quarter turn clockwise.

4.After each trip operation, about 1/2 second elapses while the closing solenoid plunger is moving upward to reset the main toggle latch.

5.After the main toggle latch resets, the recloser can be closed again by operating the manual closing tool.

6.Replace the gasket and port cover on the recloser head after testing has been completed.

Figure 46.

Using a manual closing tool to operate the recloser.

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