Eaton VCP-W Series - Figure 27. Vacuum Interrupter Showing Contact Erosion Indicator with Breaker Open; Figure 28. Vacuum Interrupter Showing Contact Erosion Indicator with Breaker Closed; Figure 29. Wipe Indication Procedure

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Instruction Booklet IB131006EN
Effective March 2019
Instructions for installation,
operation, and maintenance of type
VCP-W vacuum circuit breakers
EATON www.eaton.com
Figure 27. Vacuum interrupter showing contact erosion indicator
with breaker open (shown here for clarity purposes only).
Figure 28. Vacuum interrupter showing contact erosion indica-
tor with breaker closed (indicators are checked only when the
breaker is closed).
Figure 29. Wipe indication procedure (performed only with the breaker closed).
Cup
plate
Any part of red or gray indicator visible
– “Wipe” satisfactory.
Any part of “T” shape indicator visible
– “Wipe” satisfactory.
Any part of indicator visible
– “Wipe” satisfactory.
Red or gray indicator not visible
– “Wipe” unsatisfactory.
“T” shape indicator not visible
– “Wipe” unsatisfactory.
Indicator not visible
– “Wipe” unsatisfactory.