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MN008006EN Manual 

Efective March 2021    

NOVA LBS Load Break Switch 

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VOLTAGE SENSING OPTION 

 

Installation 

 

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Hazardous voltage. Always use a hotstick when working with this 

equipment. Failure to do so could result in contact with high voltage, 

which will cause death or severe personal injury. 
 

 

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Hazardous voltage. Always use a hotstick when working with this 

equipment. Failure to do so could result in contact with high voltage, 

which will cause death or severe personal injury. 

 

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Hazardous voltage. Solidly ground all equipment. Failure to comply can 

result in death, severe personal injury, and equipment damage. 
 

 

IMPORTANT 

 

Disconnect switches for AC control power are necessary to isolate the 

control for testing and servicing. 
 

 

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Hazardous voltage. If terminal connections are reversed, the internal 

voltage sensing option may indicate zero voltage with the contacts 

open. Do not rely on internal voltage sensing to ensure that the voltage 

is zero and the line has been de-energized. Always follow proper safety 

practices and use a separate detection method to verify a de-energized 

condition. Failure to do so can result in contact with high voltage, which 

will cause death or severe personal injury. 
 

 

CAUTION 

 

Equipment damage may occur if torque values are exceeded. 
 
The Internal voltage sensing uses a capacitive voltage divider to provide 

a low voltage input to the NOVA LBS switch control. 
Refer to the Installation section of this manual for the installation 

procedure for the NOVA LBS. 
 
See manual MN008007 for more information on installing the LBC Pole 

Mount control. Make the internal voltage sensing option connections 

when installing the control as indicated in these Service Information 

manuals. 
Verify correct grounding of the NOVA switch and control prior to 

making any high-voltage connections and before high-potential testing. 

A proper ground connection consists of a good electrical ground 

connection to the surge ground connector located on the mechanism 

housing. Provide a good electrical ground connection to the control 

cabinet ground. 

Note

: Painted surfaces of the mechanism housing may prevent a ground 

connection to the switch housing. Always provide a good electrical 

connection to the mechanism surge ground connector. Poor grounding 

of the mechanism housing may result in the presence of high voltage on 

the mechanism housing associated with the high-voltage resistor or 

capacitor connections used with internal voltage sensing. 
 
To ensure proper installation of this cable, securely fasten the aluminum 

cable coupler ring. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Figure 15.

 Receptacle for NOVA LBS cable. 

 

 

CAUTION 

 

Dangerous voltage. Do not touch the voltage measurement/control 

cable receptacle connections. If the NOVA LBS Load Break Switch is 

energized and the voltage measurement/control cable is disconnected 

from the Load Break Switch or control, a voltage will be present at the 

receptacle. Contact with this voltage can cause personal injury. 
 
The NOVA LBS switch has a 19-pin male receptacle (Figure 15) that 

connects to the control via a shielded 19-pines cable. The control has a 

19-pin female receptacle and its corresponding circuitry; see Figure 16. 
 
The LBC control has a 4-pin male receptacle (Figure 16) that connects to 

the Potential Transformer via a shielded 4-conductor cable. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Figure 16.

 Connections of the LBS Control 

Grounding 

conector 

19-pin receptacle 

for 19-pin cable. 

Cable glands for 

connecting 

external control / 

antenna cables 

Receptacle for 

power supply 

cable 

Summary of Contents for NOVA LBS 15

Page 1: ...witch Installation and Operation Instructions Automatic Switches Manual MN008006EN COOPER POWER SERIES Efective March 2021 55 15 3481 9209 55 11 98105 1564 ApplicationCPS Eaton com Need help Contact o...

Page 2: ...edance Grounded Systems 12 Grounding on a 3 Wire Uni Grounded System 13 OPERATION 14 Electrical Operation 14 Manual Closing Loading 14 Closing 14 Opening 14 OPEN CLOSE Contact Position Indicator 14 Ho...

Page 3: ...ENT Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in mino...

Page 4: ...amage Refer to the Moving the Switch and Lifting the Switch sections If the switch is to be stored for any length of time prior to installation provide a clean dry storage area Eaton recommends transp...

Page 5: ...27 Maximum Voltage kV 15 0 27 0 Rated Basic Impulse Level kV 110 125 Power Frequency Withstand Dry one minute 60 60 Wet one minute 50 50 TABLE 2 Current Ratings Description NOVA LBS 15 NOVA LBS 27 Ra...

Page 6: ...bolt 2 0 600 MCM Cable range 630 A maximum 78 mm 3 1 in Eyebolt 4 0 1000 MCM Cable range 800 A maximum 106 mm 4 2 in Flat Pad 2 holes 630 A maximum 117 mm 4 6 in Flat Pad 4 holes 800 A maximum 121 mm...

Page 7: ...converts the control voltage from 24V DC to 12V DC to power the communication devices Figure 3 Configuration of the NOVA LBS switch with power supply through the control with input power supply from a...

Page 8: ...alled Figure 6 NOVA LBS Load Break Switch nameplate and manual opening and closing handle Opening Coil Closing spring Opening spring Lifting eyebolts Main Grounding Terminal 19 pin Receptacle Vent Val...

Page 9: ...not allow it to shift Incorrect lifting may cause damage to the equipment Moving the Switch NOVA LBS switches are transported on pallets bolted onto them When moved by forklift truck the switch must...

Page 10: ...oved prior to making or disconnecting wires to the switch terminals If the recommended torque is exceeded Refer to Figure 10 for terminal identification of the NOVA LBS Terminal connection to copper c...

Page 11: ...sult in personal injury Before disconnecting the control cable open the NOVA LBS switch contacts and open the disconnect switches CAUTION Disconnect the battery and external power sources from the con...

Page 12: ...lightning arresters Grounding of the switch head and tank Grounding of the transformer tank Grounding of the control cabinet Grounding of the SCADA equipment Figure 11 Recommended grounding method for...

Page 13: ...emote devices can produce exported potential causing equipment damage or personal injury CAUTION Hazardous Voltage Do not use a shared low voltage network to power the switch control unless the networ...

Page 14: ...nd to the NOVA LBS Load Break Switch through the LBC control the opening solenoid activates the opening spring and the mechanism is engaged instantly The NOVA LBS Load Break Switch uses a hydraulic da...

Page 15: ...oltage sensing option connections when installing the control as indicated in these Service Information manuals Verify correct grounding of the NOVA switch and control prior to making any high voltage...

Page 16: ...tacle connections are made Improper cable connections can result in damage to the switch and or control Complete the control programming before making the high voltage line connections Refer to the Op...

Page 17: ...4 The eyebolt flat pad and stud terminals are made of copper alloys Eaton recommends terminal connection to copper wires to optimize the electrical connection Aluminum cables may produce aluminum oxi...

Page 18: ...ting Hanger A pole mounting hanger Figure 18 which bolts directly to the switch frame is available for pole mounting installation Note All dimensions are mm inches Dimensions shown are approximate Fig...

Page 19: ...ccessory Figure 23 can be bolted to the switch frame and pole mounting hanger for the addition of inboard and outboard arresters The arresters are not included with the brackets Note All dimensions ar...

Page 20: ...A First push up the GREEN manual opening handle B Close the NOVA LBS switch using the LBC control To perform Manual Closing pull down the closing lever 7 times High Potential Withstand Testing The fol...

Page 21: ...e Test results for NOVA LBS equipped with the internal voltage sensing option will be influenced by the source to ground connected sensing capacitor especially if DC high potential testing is performe...

Page 22: ...er check switch control battery level Check the fuses on the DC DC converter board in the control cabinet Check that the closing spring is fully charged Check that the motor is charging the spring Uni...

Page 23: ...do recept culo na Chave NOVA LBS PIN COLLO SIGNAL A ORANGE BLACK OPENING B BLUE BLACK CLOSING C BLACK WHITE Vcc D RED WHITE Ia E GREEN WHITE Ib F BLUE WHITE Ic G BLACK RED NEUTRAL CURRENT H ORANGE J K...

Page 24: ...VS LOAD SIDE C IVS LOAD SIDE B IVS LOAD SIDE A IVS SOURCE SIDE B IVS SOURCE SIDE A MANUAL SIGNAL BLOCK CLOSE OPEN DESCRIPTION RECEPTACLE 19 PINS CONTROL CABLE AUXILIARY SWITCH MICROSWITCH OPEN LEVER C...

Page 25: ...Publication No MN008006EN 15 Eaton Cooper Power and NOVA LBS are valuable trademarks of Eaton in the U S and other countries Youare not permitted to use these trademarks without the prior written con...

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