Ever wanted to know how to correctly install a recloser, or are you keen to brush up on the finer points and technical know-how? Essential Energy and NOJA Power have teamed up to make this awesome training video detailing exactly how it’s done.
Ever wanted to know how to correctly install a recloser, or are you keen to brush up on the finer points and technical know-how? Essential Energy and NOJA Power have teamed up to make this awesome training video detailing exactly how it’s done.
The video contains clear step-by-step instructions from the Australia Pacific Sales Team at NOJA Power, along with excellent footage of Essential Energy professionals undertaking the installation. An ambitious plan by NOJA Power, the video is captured using a state-of-the-art drone camera for third-person, aerial views, and a film crew for close-up intricate details. The end result is definitely worth it, with never-before seen footage of this complex electrical installation shared in an interesting, comprehensive and educational way.
The primary purpose of a NOJA Power recloser is to provide reliability to the end customer and to protect overhead lines. The video showcases an installation that took place at the Essential Energy training yard in Grafton, northern NSW. The Essential Energy team were replacing an old NOJA Power OSM 200 series recloser with RC01 control, and swapping it out with a new NOJA Power OSM series recloser with revolutionary RC10 control. The old recloser had spent many years at the Essential Energy Grafton training yard, but with the company-wide transition to the RC10, it was high time that the training equipment was updated.
The Essential Energy team – fully fitted out with the correct PPE safety equipment – consisted of a team of five and two bucket trucks. As recommended, they had carefully prepared the brand new OSM recloser system in close proximity to its future home in the training yard. It is always recommended that what work can be conducted on the ground should be completed before lifting the recloser into the air.
A few things to note regarding this installation:
- This is a standard Essential Energy installation of a NOJA Power OSM recloser, and showcases the palm connector option with surge arrestor leads terminated directly on to the NEMA palms of the recloser. The palm connectors are a factory option to replace the standard tunnel connectors.
- This installation also demonstrates the use of the combined mounting bracket. This mounting arrangement allows utilities to consolidate both the OSM recloser and the Auxiliary Voltage Transformer on the same bracket, further simplifying installation and saving time.
- Proper earthing of the OSM recloser system is paramount for the long and reliable service of the equipment. Even in a training yard setting, the OSM recloser demands proper earthing for both operator safety and to protect the utilities’ investment in the recloser. After all, even a power pole in a training yard is not immune to lightning – it is always important to protect the equipment against surges.
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