Free standing earthing switches type ASB

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Free standing earthing switches type ASB

General

The free-standing earthing switch consists of three poles. Each pole consists of a base plate, one support insulator and an earth blade that moves in a vertical plane.

Base

The base plate is made of steel plate on which the support insulator , earth blade and bearing plate are installed. All steel parts of the earthing switch are hot-dip galvanized.

Insulators

The earthing switches can be equipped with insulators in accordance with IEC, ANSI or DIN specifications.

Earth blade

The earth blade consists of an Aluminum tube, provided with silver-plated copper contacts at both ends.

Drive mechanism

The earthing switch can be single-pole or three-pole operated by means of a motor-operated drive mechanism or a manual-operated drive mechanism. In case only one drive mechanism is used for three-pole operation, the poles are interconnected by means of adjustable coupling rods.
The drive mechanism also houses the auxiliary contacts for position indication.

Testing

The earthing switches are designed and tested in accordance with latest IEC specifications. Hapam main­tains a q­uality assurance system according to ISO 9001, certified by DEKRA (previously known as KEMA).

Installation

The earthing switches are pre-assembled and ad­justed in our works as complete as possible. The construction is designed so that all earthing switches can be instal­led and adjusted at site very easily, without the need of any special tools. Hapam provides clear installation instructions and assembly drawings.

Maintenance

The earthing switches supplied by Hapam are d­esigned so as to ensure that they are virtually maintenance free. However, to warrant a long and trouble-free service period, we advise that a visual inspection of the contacts and bearing points be carried out at regular intervals.