S&C Omni-Rupter, Installation Manual

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    S&C Instruction Sheet 765-500

Installation

NOTICE

S&C recommends installing the wildlife 
protection option after the switch is secured 
to the utility pole. 

Damage to the wildlife option may occur 

if lifting slings strain the wildlife disks dur-
ing handling.

In Figure 10 on page 15, a typical installation of 
the wildlife protection option is illustrated. The 
pole-saddle cover will be pre-installed at the 
factory, as will the fiberglass interphase operat-
ing rod. Consult the RD drawing accompanying 
the switch installation instructions for details 
specific to your switch that may differ from the 
instructions below. Following are instructions 
for a typical field installation of the wildlife 
protection option.

Step 16

Installing the Base Covers:

With the switch in the closed position, place the 
base covers onto the steel base of the switch in 
the positions shown on the associated RD draw-
ing. If optional surge arrester mounting provi-
sions (Catalog Number Suffix “-A1” or “-A2”) 
have been specified for the switch, cutouts will 
be provided in the base covers to fit around the 
arrester mounting brackets. 

Step 17

Hook one end of the spring clip assembly into 
the lip on the edge of one side of the base cover. 
See Figure 11. Bring the spring clip underneath 
the switch base and stretch it until it can be 
hooked into the lip on the edge of the opposite 
side of the base cover. Make sure the spring clip 
is at least one-half inch from the edge of the 
base cover. See Figure 12. Install the remaining 
spring clips on their respective base covers in 
accordance with the supplied RD drawing.

Figure 12. Make sure clips are installed 

¹⁄₂

-inch from edge of cover.

¹⁄₂

-inch from edge

Figure 11. Hook one end of spring clip into base cover lip. Stretch under-
neath base and hook on opposite side.

Base cover

Spring clip

Switch base