S&C Electric Company

Source-Transfer PMH Pad-Mounted Gear

Construction Detail — Main Compartments

Fuse and Switch Compartments
  1. S&C’s Ultradur® finishing system withstands more than 4,000 hours of salt-spray testing . . . compared to industry-standard 1,500 hours.
  2. Dual-purpose front barriers are standard on all fuse and switch compartments.
  3. S&C’s Uni-Rupter™ provides the ultimate in single-pole live switching. Just a firm pull on the fuse interrupts the circuit with a quick-break action.
  4. S&C Voltage Sensors on source switches. Compact sensors provide control power and sensing for the Micro-AT® Source-Transfer Control, for a completely self-contained source-transfer solution.
  5. Viewing window for visual verification of switch position is easily removed for voltage testing or phasing.
  6. Penta-Latch® Mechanism provides vandal-resistant, automatic, three-point door latching. Uncommonly rugged and fully coordinated with padlocking provisions.
  7. Optional base spacer increases cable-termination height and cable training space.
  8. Segregated circuits — steel barriers separate side-by-side compartments; GPO3 barriers separate front/rear compartments and isolate bus.
  9. Ground studs are standard in all fuse and switch compartments.
  10. Optional surge arrestors at source-side switch terminals.
  11. Cypoxy® — S&C's cycloaliphatic epoxy resin system insulates all live parts from ground.
  12. S&C Current Sensors (included with optional overcur-rent-lockout feature) provide sensing of conditions under which a source transfer should not be performed.

Many other options are available, including:

  • Stainless-steel enclosure
  • Key-interlock schemes
  • Mounting provisions for fault indicators with viewing window in door
  • Terminal adapters for two connectors per terminal
  • Inner barrier panel — meets Rural Utilities Service “dead-front” requirements
  • Cable guides assist in cable training and provide protection against damage from excessive cable or foundation movement
  • Other options and custom designs to meet your specific needs