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Application
- Prevent Paralleling of Lines
Scheme # 19
To
prevent paralleling lines A, B, C, and D. Four loads fed
from any source (four tie-breakers).

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Breaker
A is closed to supply load M. Breaker B is closed
to supply load N. Breaker C is closed to supply
load P. Breaker D is closed to supply load R.
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Keys
A-1, B-1, C-1, and D-1 are held in L-O interlocks of breakers
A, B, C, and D. Tie breakers E, F, G, and H are locked
open. Breaker E interlock has a master or apartment lock
and can be unlocked with either key A-1 or B-1. Breaker
F interlock has a master or apartment lock and can be
unlocked with either key B-1 or C-1. Breaker G interlock
has a master or apartment lock and can be unlocked with
either key C-1 or D-1. Breaker H interlock has a master
or apartment lock and can be unlocked with either key
A-1 or D-1.
To
transfer load M from breaker A to breaker B:
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Open breaker A.
Turn key A-1 in L-O interlock on breaker A to lock
open. Key A-1 is now free.
Insert key A-1 in L-O interlock on tie-breaker E and
turn to unlock. Key A-1 is now held.
Close tie-breaker E. |
Reverse
sequence to restore service through breaker A.
To transfer load M and N from breaker A and B to breaker
C:
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Close tie-breaker E as above.
Open breaker B.
Turn key B-1 in L-O interlock on breaker B to lock
open. Key B-1 is now free.
Insert key B-1 in L-O interlock on tie-breaker F and
turn to unlock. Key B-1 is now held.
Close tie-breaker F. |
Reverse
sequence to restore service (M and N) through breakers
A and B.
To
transfer load R from breaker D to breaker C:
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Open breaker D.
Turn key D-1 in L-O interlock on breaker D to lock
open. Key D-1 is now free.
Insert key D-1 in L-O interlock on tie-breaker G and
turn to unlock. Key D-1 is now held.
Close tie-breaker G. |
Reverse
sequence to restore service through breaker D.
To transfer load M from breaker A to breaker D:
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4.
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Open breaker A.
Turn key A-1 in L-O interlock on breaker A to lock
open. Key A-1 is now free.
Insert key A-1 in L-O interlock on tie-breaker H and
turn to unlock. Key A-1 is now held.
Close tie-breaker H. |
Reverse
sequence to restore service through breaker A.
Any of the loads M, N, P, or R can be transferred from
its own supply to any adjacent supply.

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