Research & Technical Content

• 1: Reference Information
• 2: Videos
• 2.1: Circuit Breaker Lubrication
• 2.2: Circuit Breaker Pump and Compressor Maintenance
• 3: Calculators

Research Result Summaries

Latest results from ongoing tasks

Reference Information

Key information from reference documents and guides (e.g.) or succinct descriptions of concepts (e.g. what is risk and how do I visualize it)

Videos

Updates on tasks or tests

1 - Reference Information

Circuit Breaker Mechanism Maintenance Guides Mechanism-specific maintenance supplements to serve as training tools for field personnel. Topics include proper disassembly, cleaning, lubrication, and reassembly. The library is updated with new guides every year.

Circuit Breaker Reference Guide Comprehensive reference guide for utilities on topics related to circuit breaker selection, operation, maintenance, and replacement. This is part of a multi-year effort, with topics and priorities determined by the members.

2 - Videos

Circuit Breaker Lubrication Video Proper lubrication is essential to ensure reliable breaker operation and helps prevent premature failures and mis-operation. The video covers the importance of circuit breaker lubrication, selection and compatibility of lubricants and good practices to follow in the field.

Circuit Breaker Pump and Compressor Maintenance Video Utilities have diverse populations of circuit breaker compressors with different oils specified for different compressor types based on historical evolution. This video covers the importance of circuit breaker pump and compressor maintenance and provides information that can be use by maintenance personnel in inspecting, assessing and repairing circuit breaker pumps and compressors.

2.1 - Circuit Breaker Lubrication

Proper lubrication is essential to ensure reliable breaker operation and helps prevent premature failures and mis-operation. The video covers the importance of circuit breaker lubrication, selection and compatibility of lubricants and good practices to follow in the field.

2.2 - Circuit Breaker Pump and Compressor Maintenance

Utilities have diverse populations of circuit breaker compressors with different oils specified for different compressor types based on historical evolution. This video covers the importance of circuit breaker pump and compressor maintenance and provides information that can be use by maintenance personnel in inspecting, assessing and repairing circuit breaker pumps and compressors.

3 - Calculators