Eaton Cutler-Hammer, O & M Manual

IB01602002E

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Effective 10/02

SECTION 2:  RECEIVING, HANDLING AND
STORAGE

2.1  RECEIVING

Every effort is made to insure that transfer switch equip-
ment arrives at its destination undamaged and ready for
installation. Crating and packing is designed to protect
internal components as well as the enclosure. Transfer
switch enclosures are skid mounted and suited for fork
lift movement. Care should be exercised, however, to
protect the equipment from impact at all times. Do not
remove protective packaging until the equipment is
ready for installation.

When transfer switch equipment reaches its destination,
the customer should inspect the shipping container for
any obvious signs of rough handling and/or external
damage incurred during the transportation phase.
Record any external and internal damage observed for
reporting to the transportation carrier and Cutler-
Hammer, once a thorough inspection is completed. All
claims should be as specific as possible and include
shop order and general order numbers.

A shipping label is affixed to the top of the shipping con-
tainer which includes a variety of equipment and cus-
tomer information, such as General Order Number
(GO#) and Catalog Number (Cat#). Make certain that
this information matches other shipping paper informa-
tion.

Each transfer switch enclosure is bolted to a rigid wood-
en pallet. The pallet is open at two ends for movement
by a fork lift. The shipment is secured and further pro-
tected with shrink wrap. Do not discard the packing
material until the equipment is ready for installation.

A plastic bag of documents will be found within the
enclosure, usually attached to the inside of the door.
Important documents, such as test reports, wiring dia-
grams, appropriate instruction leaflets and a warranty
registration card, are enclosed within the bag and
should be filed in a safe place.

2.2  HANDLING

As previously mentioned, transfer switch equipment is
packaged for fork lift movement. Protect the equipment
from impact at all times and do not double stack. Once
the equipment is in the installation location and ready to
be installed, packaging material can be removed. Once
the enclosure is unbolted from the wooden pallet, the
equipment can be installed using the lifting provision
located on the top of the structure. Be careful not to
damage the top or bottom enclosure mounting flanges.
Refer to Section 4 of this manual for specific installation
instructions.

2.3  STORAGE

Although well packaged, this equipment is not suitable
for storage outdoors. The equipment warranty will not
be applicable if there is evidence of outdoor storage. If
the equipment is to be stored indoors for any period of
time, it should be stored with its protective packaging
material in place. Protect the equipment at all times from
excessive moisture, construction dirt, corrosive condi-
tions and other contaminants. It is strongly suggested
that the package protected equipment be stored in a cli-
mate controlled environment of -20° to 85° with a rela-
tive humidity of 80% or less. Do not, under any circum-
stances, stack other equipment on top of a transfer
switch equipment enclosure, whether packaged or not.