Geh 5876
Geh 5876
Geh 5876
STORAGE PRECAUTIONS
INSTALLING
Establish bus bar phase sequence (0 side is labeled) to determine how the busway is to be installed so as to maintain
correct phasing throughout
the system.
Protect the busway from mechanical damage and any cmtact with, or exposure to, corrosive fumes, liquids, salts or
concrete.
Failure to store and protect the busway properly
serious damage and will void the warranty.
PREINSTALLATION
can cause
PROCEDURE
may
Ifinstallation
drawings have been furnished, information
regarding the orientation
of the buswdy end for end, and location of the cl side, as well as other pertinent data will be
filrnished.
These drawings should be carefully followed to
insure a proper busway system.
lifting the busway by fork lift or by crane, distribute
and balance the weight to avoid flexing or other damage to
the housing.
When
END
Figure 1.
Plug Over-
Device
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Circuit
Breakers
Fusible
Switches
OBSTRUCTIONS
Where a buswdy run must pass thru a wall or floor, an opening one-inch larger than the busway cross-section should be
provided. Joints may not occur inside walls or floors per
N.E.C. A flange is available to mask the opening after the
busway is installed.
MINlMuMcLEARANcEs
CEILING
30A 60A
1OOA
-1 200A
16/a
40OA
7/4
173/H 191/z 18/2
600A
1 8
23
365/4
and over.
(3 FOR RISER
FLANGE OR SPRING
HANGER CLEARANCE)
Figure
at end.
2.
04 minimum
provides clearance for 30-100 amp fusible plugs. 7 minimum for 200 amp fusible plugs. 8 minimum
for all other plugs. See
Table 1.
HORIZONTALMOUNTING
good alignment
Avoid hanging
3.
SWAY BRACING
ANCHOR POINTS
WHEN REQD
Fiie
After the busway is secured in the hangers, adjust the hangers on the rods for correct elevation.
Fig&
5. One Stack
Edgewise
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Wall
y DROPROD
Fiie
6.
TIT
Figure 7.
VERTICALMOUNTING
(INCHES)
Use Table 3 to
based on buswa)
Assemble
3.
4.
Hand tighten
5.
Anchor
base channels
6.
Tighten
Figure 9):
9.
2500
2
4000
Dimension
MT = Busway wt/ft
3000
5000
Adjustment
8.
4000
TABLE 3. BUWAY
SPRINGS
TABLE4. WEIGHT
(LBS.) QMR FUSIBLE
SWITCHES
Ampere
t devices on floor
1xi
Total no. of springs/floor
Loosen hanger bolts (A).
base channel
13. Tighten
HANGER
BOLT (A)
an hand
24
60
25
100
200
28
46
400
135
600
160
,
5%
4
HANGAR
CLAMP
CHANNEL
MIN CLNC
Fiie
Weight
30
;.A
,
26
23
Formula
x ft/floor
151/Z
18
INITIAL
ADJUSTING
NUT (D)
,
htalling
VERTICAL MOUNTING
TABLE5.
WEIGHT
l-
JOINTS
(CONT.)
(LIB./FYI.)
BUSWAY
SHIPPING
3-wire
4wire
S-wire
225
400
600
800
1000
8
8
8
8
10
9
9
9
9
12
1200
1350
1600
2000
2500
12
14
16
21
29
15
17
20
26
37
8
9
10
12
17
10
12
15
20
3000
4000
5000
32
42
58
40
52
74
19
2.5
23
30
SCREWS
/+-
8/s
Figure
3.
4.
Slide sections together. Make sure that the busbars interweave the insulators as shown in Figures 10-12.
NOTE: the housing ground side plates must pass brtween the outside insulators and the joint sides.
bolt slightly.
6.
7.
;-
V/a -q
Figure
b-------
S7/1
Figure
-4
12. y,f&-
STANDARD
HOLE POSITION
cap screws.
11. ~-
the complete
Lubrication
grease has been applied to the joint bolt
head and thread to reduce friction. Do not remove this
grease.
Megger
10. Standard
up er side la-
5.
all joint
-4
o-
LENGTHS
2.
10. Tighten
INCH ADJUSTABILITY
5
5
6
7
9.
l/2
4wire
1.
8.
l-
COPF )er
Ampere
JOINING
WITH
TWIST
OUTS
GROUND
PLUG ASSIST
INDICATOR
(WHEN EQUIPPED)
ALIGNMENT
PIN
HOUSING
HOLE
STAB
\PHASE
STABS
INTERLOCK
$1 nT
COVER SCREW
0 Caution:
Make certain plugassist pointer is lined up with
in position prior to turning
plug on.
Figure
HANGER
HOOKS
1.
2.
3.
Insert alignment
4.
5.
on busway.
the
on the
for auxiliary
with
Plug-Assist:
hole.
with PlugAssist:
1.
2.
3.
Insert alignment
4.
5.
hole.
Joint Covers: These covers span the joint on the wide side
oIthcX btlswdy. Attach the covers span the joint ml the wide
side of 111~busway. Attach the covers withthe /I -20 x /I
sc~xws.
Pierce the gasket with a sharp tool such as an awl.
Note that fi)r buswav mounted flat, the bottom cover will
hr mark4
BOTTOM
COVER.
This cover will have
weep holes in the dimple(s).
Water Barriers: These are Z shaped brackets that are
IActon assembled with the same bolts that hold the joint
sides to the buswav. For vertical riser installations, the water
harriel-a on the boitom side will have weep holes factory
installed.
,]OlX-I
(:OVER
Figure 15.
MATER
BARRIER
.Joint caps
,Joint covers & hardware
pack-
Nut angles
Caulking
Joint Cover(s): The covers span the joint on the wide side
of the busway. Attach the cover(s) with the /i x 20 x /i
screws. Pierce the gasket with a sharp tool such as an awl.
,JOlNT
(:OVER
I
BOTTOM
OMITTED
JOIN
JOINT COVER IS
ON HORIZONTAL
RUNS
hUTBRACKET
I
WATER
Figure
BARRIER
16.
THE BUWAY
WARNING:
installation
to pro-
INSPECTING
any of
THE BU!WAY
th?fouowi?lgoperatio?ls.
areas
from pipes
Check far missing or broken parts, p-o~er spring tension, pee movempn t, rusting G-Trorrosion, dirt, excessive wear, arc spatter, sooty dtposits, tracking. &an or replace parts as required.
Megger the system befmp re-energizing. The resistance should not be
bplow one megohm fm 100,feet of busway.
For general instructions regarding handling, installation, operation, and maintenance of busway systems rated 600 volts or less, see
M3IA fublication BUl. I.
I
These instructions
do not purport to cover all details or variations in equipment
nor to provide for every possible
contingency to be met in connection with installation operation or maintenance.
Should further information
be desired
or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchasers purposes, the matter should be
referred to the GE Company.
0 1991GeneralElectricCompany