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Cooper Power Systems' pad-mounted voltage regulators give you new freedom in improving safety, reliability and power quality in existing and new underground systems. The pad-mounted voltage regulator helps reduce installation costs, and preserves a more aesthetically pleasing environment. Substation designers now have a full complement of product to install a complete, modular pad-mounted substation. (Click on the product applications link to the right.) Safety and reliability are enhanced, construction costs are reduced, land requirements are smaller, and the physical profile presented to the public is smaller and more attractive.
Traditional methods of applying voltage regulation to 200 and 600-ampere URD systems all contain inherent drawbacks. Riser pole installation of regulators requires that a pole location be selected and approved, often a difficult process in congested or residential areas very sensitive to appearances. Exposing the cable to the added risk of lightning surge damage is another drawback, one that could prove to be very expensive in cable and equipment replacement costs. A traditionally designed substation, with the lengthy processes of gaining rights of way, permitting, and expensive construction, proves to be a time-consuming and costly alternative. In contrast, a deadfront, pad-mounted substation with voltage regulation can be designed so that it is easier to site, easier to install and maintain, while also being safer, more reliable and aesthetically pleasing.
The pad-mount voltage regulator control box is mounted on the door of the operational side of the cabinet for easy access. As the operator uses the control, the gauges and the position indicator are in clear view. The junction box has a side door for the operator to access the terminal block for the connections from the oil tank to the control cable. The control is connected from the control box to the junction box with a quick-disconnect control cable, for easy removal. The current transformer is automatically shorted when the cable is removed.
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