Manual changeover switch assembly rated at 160A, three-phase and neutral. The assembly is presented in a wall mounting, weatherproof enclosure and is designed to accept two hard wired supplies, (i) from the mains and (ii) from a back-up supply, typically fed from a stand-by generator.
Changeover Assemblies, Manual & Automatic Changeover Assemblies
160A Manual Changeover Switch
Type Ref: MCO/I160-4P/IP55
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Manual changeover switch assembly rated at 160A, three-phase and neutral. The assembly is presented in a wall mounting, weatherproof enclosure and is designed to accept two hard wired supplies, (i) from the mains and (ii) from a back-up supply, typically fed from a stand-by generator. A set of outgoing terminals is provided to supply the load. See drawing B38061 for the general arrangement.
Enclosure
Robust, wall mounting sheet steel enclosure of seam welded construction providing protection to IP55. The enclosure incorporates a projecting rain roof and has separate side hinged padlockable doors to the incoming and outgoing compartments. Removable gland plates are fitted in the underside of each compartment for incoming and outgoing cables. The enclosure is protected against corrosion by a high quality, outdoor finish comprising of a zinc phosphate pre-treatment followed by electrostatically applied and oven dried polyester powder paint, shade Dark Admiralty Grey (BS 4800 shade 18B25). If assemblies are to be installed in corrosive atmospheres, enclosures can be fabricated from stainless steel. Please contact us for further details. Heavy duty, galvanized stands and crash frames are available for free-standing applications.
Equipment
Fitted with a Schneider FXM160, Compact INS160 160A 4P switch disconnector, which performs as a manual source changeover switch, mechanically interlocked to prevent both incoming supplies from feeding the outgoing terminals simultaneously. The switch operating handle has three positions: normal source ON; OFF; replacement source ON. The switch handle is located behind a padlockable door.
Enclosure dimensions: 667H x 253D x 735W mm
Terminations
Incoming connections are via M8 screws for lugged cables. Outgoing terminals are clamp type and can terminate cables with a cross section of up to 95mm2.