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Description / Abstract:
This standard covers indoor ac switches rated above 1 kV through
38 kV for use in metal-enclosed switchgear as follows:
a) Stationary or drawout
b) Manual or power operation
c) Fused or unfused
The term ‘‘indoor'' is intended to indicate that the enclosure
provides a degree of protection to the switch and the enclosure may
be suitable for indoor, outdoor, or other service conditions and
complies with the requirements of switchgear assemblies as defined
by IEEE Std C37.20.2TM or IEEE Std
C37.20.3TM.1
This standard does not apply to switches for use in subsurface
or pad-mounted switchgear in IEEE Std C37.74TM or to
high-voltage air switches in IEEE Std C37.30TM.
Within this standard, the words "switch(es)" shall be considered
to mean metal-enclosed, indoor, threephase, ac medium-voltage
switch(es) as defined by this scope.
There are switch designs that have short-circuit current
interrupting capability, and these devices are covered by this
standard only to the extent of meeting the listed testing
requirements. However, due to the additional capability, additional
testing is required and the manufacturers should be consulted.
Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to provide the usual service
conditions, definition of ratings, preferred ratings, design and
production tests, construction requirements, and an application
guide for the switches covered by this standard. This standard is
based on criteria stated in IEEE Std C37.30TM, ANSI
C37.22-1997 [B1],2 IEEE Std C37.34TM, and
IEEE Std 1247TM -2005.
1 Information on references can be found in Clause
2.
2 The numbers in brackets correspond to those of the
bibliography in Annex A.