GE POWER/VAC 4.16 - Receiving, Handling, and Storage; Receiving Procedures

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3
Typical
Outdoor
Power
/
Vac
*
Metal
-
Clad
Switchgear
with
Protected
Aisle
controlled
manner
.
Particular
care
must
be
exercised
to
keep personnel
clear
of
mechanisms
which
are
to
be
operated
or
released
.
Information
on
construction
of
such
mechanisms
is
provided
in
the
instruction
book
for
the
particular
breaker
.
3
.
DO NOT
approach
or
service
any
equipment
which
is
normally
energized
by
any
switchgear
unless the
breaker
is
in
the
disconnect
/
test
position
.
In
this dis
-
connect
/
test
position
the load bus
must
be
adequately
grounded
and
the
breaker secured
.
4
.
If
there
is
any
evidence
of
or
suspected
deterioration
of
breaker
dielectric
capability
,
adjacent
areas
should be
promptly
cleared
of
personnel
.
The breaker should
then be de
-
energized
by
“
back
-
ups
”
and
isolated
.
3
.
Maintenance
programs
must
be well
planned
and
carried
out
in
a
manner
consistent with
both
customer
experience
and
manufacturer
’
s
recommendations
.
Good
maintenance
is essential
to
electrical
equipment
reliability
and
safety
.
§
SPECIFIC
1
.
DO NOT
work
on
any
energized
breaker
.
If
work
has
to
be
performed
on
the breaker
,
rack
it
out
and de
-
energize
the
spring
-
charged
mechanism
.
Once
the
breaker
has been de
-
energized
,
all
control
power
must
must
be
disconnected
before
servicing
.
2
.
All
spring
-
charged
mechanisms related
to
a
breaker
must
be
serviced
only by
skilled
and
knowledgeable
personnel
capable
of
releasing
each
spring
load
in
a
RECEIVING
,
HANDLING
AND
STORAGE
RECEIVING
Every
case
or
crate
leaving
the
factory
is
plainly
marked
at
convenient
places
with
case
number
,
requisition
number
,
customer
’
s
order
,
front
or
rear
,
and
,
when
for
size
and other
reasons
it
is
necessary
to
divide
the
equipment
for
shipment
,
with
the
section
numbers
of
the
portion
of
equipment
enclosed
in
each
shipping
case
.
orandum
of
Shipment
.
To
avoid
the loss
of
small
parts
when
unpacking
,
the
contents
of
each
case
should be
carefully
checked
against
the
Packing
Details before
discarding
the
packing
material
.
Notify
the
nearest
General
Electric
Company
representative
at
once
if
any
shortage
of
material
is discovered
.
Before
leaving
the
factory
all
elements
are
carefully
inspected
and
packed
by
workmen
experienced
in
the
proper
handling
and
packing
of
electrical
equipment
.
U
pon
receipt
of
any
apparatus
an
immediate
inspection
should be
^
The
contents
of
each
package
of
the
shipment
are
listed
in
|
^
he
Packing
Details
.
This
list
is
forwarded
with
the
ship
-
ment
,
packed
in
one
of
the
cases
.
The
case
is
especially
marked
and
its
number
can
also
be
obtained
from
the
Mem
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