User Manual

Receiving and Handling 2-3
1502-UM051E-EN-P – June 2013
Vacuum Bottle Integrity Test e internal dielectric condition and vacuum integrity of the vacuum bottles is
determinedbythistest.Cleantheoutsideofthevacuumbottleswithanon-
lintingclothorindustrialtypewiperbeforeperformingthetest.Testeachbottle
individually during this test.
X-ray emissions may be produced if a voltage higher than
25,000Voltsisappliedacrosstheopencontactsofavacuum
bottle.
e vacuum bottles are tested thoroughly at the factory
priortoshipment.However,thebottlescanbedamagedby
mishandling during shipment. is damage may not be vis-
ible, so this test should be performed before the contactor
is energized for the rst time and each time it is returned to
serviceaermaintenance,adjustment,orrepair.Otherwise,
this test should be performed annually.
 Cautionshouldbeexercisedduringthistestsincehighvoltagetestingispoten-
tially hazardous.
 High-potentialtestinstrumentscanbepurchasedtoperformthevacuumbot-
tleintegritytest.Ameggercannotbeusedtomeasurevacuumintegritybecause
themeggervoltageistoolow.OneofthefollowingHi-pottestersisrecom-
mended as a test instrument.
 MANUFACTURER ADDRESS
 MitsubishiTypeVI#4U17 Chicago,Ill.,USA
 JenningsModelJHP-70A SanJose,CA.,USA
 HipotronicsModel7BT60A Brewster,NY,USA
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