Product information
Introduction
Eaton combines more than 50 years of tap-changer 
experience with the latest technology providing the most 
advanced and reliable voltage regulator tap-changer in its 
Cooper Power series QD5 Quik-Drive™ tap-changer. Eaton 
provides the proven value customers have come to expect 
from the leader. By using advanced thermal-set material 
rather than Phenolic material Eaton has been able to design 
in strength to meet the most demanding applications. 
The design provides for an improved contact alignment 
and longer contact life. The QD5 tap-changer incorporates 
Cooper’s exclusive holding switch circuit, which has set the 
standard for tap-changer tracking reliability.
The QD5 Quik-Drive tap-changer offers many advanced 
features when integrated with Eaton's Cooper Power series 
voltage regulator controls. Applications such as Preventative 
Maintenances Tapping (PMT™), Duty Cycle Monitor (DCM), 
and Time–ON-TAP™ features enables the unique capability 
to monitoring factors that affect tap-changer life.
Read this manual first
These instructions apply to distribution voltage regulators 
equipped with the QD5 tap-changer. Read these instructions 
carefully before attempting maintenance on the voltage 
regulator.
The equipment covered by these instructions should be 
operated and serviced only by competent personnel familiar 
with good safety practices. These instructions are written 
for such personnel and are not intended as a substitute for 
adequate training and experience in safe procedures for this 
type of equipment.
The text of this instruction includes information concerning 
hazards to safety, which are common to all regulators.  
This safety hazard information is offered for guidance 
when installing and operating the descriptive matter to 
aid in preventing damage to the equipment and to advise 
of possible hazards to personnel. When reading this text, 
the meaning and content of these statements should be 
understood and followed carefully.
Standards
ISO 9001 Certified Quality Management System
General
Service Information MN225012EN covers operating, 
maintenance and component replacement instructions for 
the QD5 Quik-Drive tap-changer in Eaton's Cooper Power 
series VR-32 voltage regulators. The QD5 tap-changer 
in 2003 replaced the 770 Direct Drive tap-changers for 
low current application single-phase voltage regulators. 
Replacing the medium direct drive model 770, 150 kV BIL, 
the QD5 tap-changer like the 770 direct drive tap-changer 
are used on voltage regulators with a load rating up to 328 
Amps. In 2007, the original Phenolic contact board design of 
the QD5 was replace by thermal-set material.
Motor
The motors for the QD5 Quik-Drive tap-changer are 
permanent split capacitor type suitable for operation in both 
directions of rotation at 120 Vac, single-phase, 50/60 Hz. All 
components are compatible with hot transformer oil and 
windings are oil cooled. The motor will carry locked–rotor 
current for at least 3000 hours. 
Motor resistance
To measure the motor resistance of each motor directional 
winding, see the following:
  Motor Ground “White Lead” to  
  “Blue Lead” Raise     = 7.2 ohms
  Motor Ground “ White Lead” to ” 
  Red Lead” Lower     = 7.2 ohms
  Raise “Blue Lead” to Lower  
  “Red Lead”     = 13.9 ohms
Figure 1.  Motor.
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QD5 QUIK-DRIVE TAP-CHANGER INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS   MN225012EN   March 2016
CAUTION 
Do not operate the motor in air for excessive periods of 
time or overheating and failure may result.