Logistics – Shipping, Receiving, Handling, and Storage

This section contains instructions for shipping, receiving, handling, and storing EvoPacT components and semi-assembled switchgear. Follow all safety precautions before working on the equipment.

Shipping

A complete EvoPacT OEM circuit breaker cradle assembly is shipped on an individual pallet. EvoPacT OEM auxiliary cradles are shipped as sub-assemblies in separate packages with a complete auxiliary drawer shipped on an individual pallet. Semi-assembled switchgear is shipped, handled and received per the instructions for fully-assembled switchgear in the Schneider Electric document NNZ9886800, SureSeT™ Medium Voltage, Metal-Clad, Indoor Switchgear User Guide.

DANGER
hazard of electric shock, explosion, or arc flash Do not apply excessive force that exceeds the withstand capability of the cradle during transportation. Do not subject the equipment to temperatures outside the specified temperature range during transportation. Temperatures around the equipment should not exceed 104°F (40°C) or fall below 23°F (-5°C). Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

DANGER

hazard of electric shock, explosion, or arc flash

Do not apply excessive force that exceeds the withstand capability of the cradle during transportation.
Do not subject the equipment to temperatures outside the specified temperature range during transportation. Temperatures around the equipment should not exceed 104°F (40°C) or fall below 23°F (-5°C).

Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

Circuit breaker cradle shipping brackets

Receiving

Upon receipt, compare the packing list to the equipment received to make sure the order and shipment are complete. Claims for shortages or errors must be made in writing to Schneider Electric within 60 days of delivery. Failure to give such notice will constitute unqualified acceptance and a waiver of all such claims by the purchaser. Immediately inspect the equipment for any damage that may have occurred in transit. If damage is found or suspected, file a claim with the carrier immediately and notify Schneider Electric. Delivery of equipment to a carrier at any of the Schneider Electric plants or other shipping point constitutes delivery to the purchaser regardless of freight payment and title. All risk of loss or damage passes to the purchaser at that time.

DANGER
hazard of electric shock, explosion, or arc flash During shipping and receiving, do not apply excess force that exceeds the withstand capability of the cradles or components. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

Handling

Semi-Assembled Switchgear

SureSeT Semi-Assembled switchgear must be handled in the same manner as fully assembled SureSeT switchgear. Refer to the Schneider Electric document NNZ9886800, SureSeT MV, Metal-Clad, Indoor Switchgear User Guide for safety information and instructions on handling of switchgear equipment.

Circuit Breaker Cradle, Auxiliary Cradle, Auxiliary Drawer

DANGER
HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH Do not apply excessive force when handling the equipment. Do not force the cradle through a door or opening that is equal to or less than the width of the cradle. Protect bushings from lifting devices. Do not use the primary high voltage connections to handle, lift, grab, or move the equipment. Ensure the hooks or device used to lift the equipment does not make contact with any part of the equipment other than the lifting points. Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

DANGER

HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH

Do not apply excessive force when handling the equipment.
Do not force the cradle through a door or opening that is equal to or less than the width of the cradle.
Protect bushings from lifting devices.
Do not use the primary high voltage connections to handle, lift, grab, or move the equipment.
Ensure the hooks or device used to lift the equipment does not make contact with any part of the equipment other than the lifting points.

Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING
FALL OR TIPPING OF THE EQUIPMENT DURING UNLOADING OR HANDLING Apply appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and provide collective protection equipment (CPE) whenever required. Follow all safe work practices. Do not try to catch the parcel if it falls. Use handling equipment suitable for the dimensions and weight of the parcel. Take into account the position of the center of gravity when handling the parcel. Do not use the lifting sling with an interior angle that exceeds 90°. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

WARNING

FALL OR TIPPING OF THE EQUIPMENT DURING UNLOADING OR HANDLING

Apply appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and provide collective protection equipment (CPE) whenever required. Follow all safe work practices.
Do not try to catch the parcel if it falls.
Use handling equipment suitable for the dimensions and weight of the parcel.
Take into account the position of the center of gravity when handling the parcel.
Do not use the lifting sling with an interior angle that exceeds 90°.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

WARNING
INAPPROPRIATE HANDLING Remove all shipping restraints and ensure the equipment is free from the shipping pallet before lifting the equipment with hoists. Never lift the equipment by hoists when the pallet is still connected to the equipment. Never lift the equipment by placing forklift bars directly on the equipment. Use all the correct holes to lift the equipment with lifting hoists. Remove the shipping material and brackets from the equipment before installing it in switchgear. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

WARNING

INAPPROPRIATE HANDLING

Remove all shipping restraints and ensure the equipment is free from the shipping pallet before lifting the equipment with hoists.
Never lift the equipment by hoists when the pallet is still connected to the equipment.
Never lift the equipment by placing forklift bars directly on the equipment.
Use all the correct holes to lift the equipment with lifting hoists.
Remove the shipping material and brackets from the equipment before installing it in switchgear.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

CAUTION
INAPPROPRIATE HANDLING Move the parcel carefully and avoid shocks. Do not allow the ambient temperatures to exceed the specified limits during handling. Do not subject the parcel to excessive vibration during transportation or handling. Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or equipment damage.

NOTICE
equipment distortion Do not remove the pallet(s) until all equipment and components are in the final, desired location. Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.

Until the equipment is in the final, desired location, use a fork lift or pallet jack to move the pallet with the equipment secured on it. When the equipment needs to be lifted, please follow the instructions below after unbolting any shipping brackets from the pallet and/or removing any shipping restraints/packaging.

Prior to lifting, observe these guidelines:

Verify that the hoists are capable of supporting the weight to lift the equipment.
Use load-rated cables or chains with self-locking hooks or shackles.
Use load-rated eye bolts, when required.
A load-rated spreader bar may be necessary to maintain proper angles for lifting.
To avoid structural damage, rig the lifting sling so that the minimum angle between lifting cables or chains and the top of the equipment is 45°, and the maximum interior angle is 90°. See the figure Lifting sling angles.
The preferred method of handling the equipment is with a crane equipped with a slow speed setting for initial pick-up and final set down.
If a crane is not available, the equipment may be unloaded and moved with a forklift that is equipped with lift hoist straps.
If a crane or a forklift, equipped with hoist accessory, is not available, contact Schneider Electric before using any other lifting method.
Never lift the equipment directly with forklift plates.
Do not lift, grasp, or move the equipment by the primary high voltage connections.
Use only the designated holes on the equipment to lift.
Only lift the equipment by hoists after the pallet has been disconnected from the equipment with all shipping restraints removed and the equipment free from the shipping pallet.
Follow standard hoist procedures during movement such as, but not limited to:
- wearing PPE and ensuring proper clearance of the equipment from all personnel
- slowly applying initial tension to remove slack on the hoists
- slowly lifting the equipment
- transporting the equipment at the lowest height possible
- avoiding abrupt, jerky movements of the equipment
- transporting the equipment with minimal speed to prevent swinging
- slowly lowering the equipment

Lifting sling angles

To lift and move a circuit breaker cradle, follow these steps:

Attach a self-locking hoist hook or shackle to each of the four (4) holes located in each end of the front and rear lifting channels on top of the cradle. See the Circuit breaker cradle lifting points.
Lift and move the cradle following proper procedures.
After the cradle is in final position, remove the hoist hooks/shackles.
Inspect the cradle to observe that no damage occurred during transport.

Circuit breaker cradle lifting points

To lift and move an auxiliary cradle floor sub-assembly, follow these steps:

Thread a 3/8-16 eye bolt into each of the four (4) rivet nuts located at each end of the floor plate. Eye bolts are not supplied. See the Auxiliary cradle floor sub-assembly lifting points.
Attach a self-locking hoist hook or shackle to each of the four (4) eye bolts.
Lift and move the sub-assembly following proper procedures.
After the sub-assembly is in final position, remove the hoist hooks/shackles and eye bolts.
Inspect the floor sub-assembly to observe that no damage occurred during transport.

Auxiliary cradle floor sub-assembly lifting points

To lift and move an auxiliary cradle bushing sub-assembly, follow these steps:

Thread a 3/8-16 eye bolt into each of the two (2) rivet nuts located on the top plate of the sub-assembly. Eye bolts are not supplied. See the Auxiliary cradle bushing sub-assembly lifting points.
Attach a self-locking hoist hook or shackle to each of the two (2) eye bolts.
Lift and move the sub-assembly following proper procedures.
After the sub-assembly is in final position, remove the hoist hooks/shackles and eye bolts.
Inspect the bushing sub-assembly to observe that no damage occurred during transport.

Auxiliary cradle bushing sub-assembly lifting points

To lift and move an auxiliary drawer assembly, follow these steps:

Thread a 3/8-16 eye bolt into each of the four (4) rivet nuts located on the sides of the drawer base plate. Eye bolts are not supplied. See the Auxiliary drawer assembly lifting points left and right side views.
Attach a self-locking hoist hook or shackle to each of the four (4) eye bolts.
Lift and move the assembly following proper procedures.
After the assembly is in final position, remove the hoist hooks/shackles and eye bolts.
Inspect the drawer assembly to observe that no damage occurred during transport.

NOTE: If the intended final position of the auxiliary drawer is installation into an auxiliary cradle, then use this lifting method and follow the instructions found in the Schneider Electric document NNZ9886800, SureSeT MV, Metal-Clad, Indoor Switchgear User Guide to place the auxiliary drawer onto the SureSeT lift truck. Continue to follow the instructions to use the SureSeT lift truck to then place the auxiliary drawer assembly into the auxiliary cradle.

Auxiliary drawer assembly lifting points left and right side views

Weight

Maximum Weight (15 kV, 2000 A, 40 kA)
Circuit Breaker Cradle 360 lb. (163 kg)	Auxiliary Cradle 255 lb. (116 kg)
Maximum Weight (3–15 kV VT’s)	Maximum Weight (15 kVA CPT)
VT Drawer 215 lb. (98 kg)	CPT Drawer 348 lb. (158 kg)

NOTE: When a pallet is with the equipment, an additional forty (40) pounds for the pallet will need to be taken into account.

Storage

Store the equipment in the original packaging, placed indoors on dry ground or on a material insulating it from humidity. Refer to the Schneider Electric documents NNZ9886800, SureSeT Medium Voltage, Metal-Clad, Indoor Switchgear User Guide and JYT3013100, EvoPacT™ Medium Voltage, Vacuum Circuit Breaker User Guide for more information about storing the equipment.

Recommended indoor storage conditions

Ideal Conditions	Allowable Conditions

Average Relative Humidity For Storage

Time Period	Humidity
Measured over a 24-hour period	≤ 95%
Measured over a 1-month period	≤ 90%

If space heaters are furnished in the equipment, energize the space heaters from an external source. To energize space heaters furnished in the equipment, refer to the schematic and wiring diagrams for a logical connection point and for voltage and power requirements.

If the space heaters are normally energized from the CPT in the switchgear, then to energize the space heaters with an external source during storage, follow these steps before connecting the external source.

Open the CPT secondary circuit breaker.
Remove the primary current-limiting fuses.
Install an out-of-service tag, at a suitable location, to clearly indicate the CPT has been rendered out-of-service and to instruct electrical personnel to reinstall the current-limiting fuses before installing the switchgear.

These actions open the circuit to the CPT to keep the circuit from back-feeding the CPT and, in turn, the main bus.

Observe the following precautions with the equipment:

Do not place anything on the equipment.
Do not step or walk on the equipment.
Do not stack equipment on top of another.

If the equipment was stored:

Between 6 and 12 months, perform basic level preventive maintenance to help ensure correct equipment operation.
Beyond 12 months, contact the local Schneider Electric Service representative for check-up.

After unpacking, check the equipment carefully for:

Absence of broken or damaged parts
Absence of condensation marks or droplets
Absence of visible degradation (color change, rust, deposits, etc.). In case of any degradation detected, the equipment cannot be installed.

If any of the above are discovered, do not install the equipment and contact the local Schneider Electric Service representative.