molded case circuit breakers - Eaton Canada

GENERAL INFORMATION
DS Switchgear Vintage I and II 1969 through 1984 at East Pittsburgh, PA
The first vintage of DS switchgear was the
first switchgear that incorporated the DS
breaker with a solid-state trip unit (Amptector).
During this time, the DS532 breaker
was used. The DS532 breaker was a
3000 ampere frame breaker with an interrupting
rating of 50,000 symmetrical
amperes. The structures themselves were
of a stepped roof design that incorporated
a standard bolted copper or flash welded
aluminum bus design. Other characteristics
of this switchgear include the following:
rear frame height was 87.5 inches, flat
roof sheets, ventilated front doors, wire
ducts, removable instrument modules
and a welded frame design. The breaker
DS Switchgear Vintage III 1984 at St. Louis, MO
The third generation of DS switchgear
was introduced due to the change of plant
locations. It is classified as a vintage
because it was the beginning of the merge
between two plants (St. Louis and East
Pittsburgh). The engineering was completed
in East Pittsburgh and the assembly
was built in St. Louis, along with the
Cincinnati, OH plant to help pick up the
slack until full production in St. Louis. This
vintage was similar to the previous 27Y
WPA Switchgear 1973-1984 at St. Louis, MO
The WPA switchgear was designed for
commercial applications that also used
DS Breakers which was similar to the East
Pittsburgh design for industrial applications.
The two designs differed structurally
but used the same breakers. Some
characteristics of the WPA design are as
follows: riser bus was tapered design,
frames were bolted and not welded,
height of 90 inches, neutral bus mounted
DS Switchgear Vintage IV 1984-1990 at St. Louis, MO
This vintage of switchgear was a combination
of the St. Louis WPA and East Pittsburgh
design. The design was classified as
a hybrid between the two that consisted of
the East Pittsburgh design in the front compartments
that held the DS breaker and the
St. Louis design in the rear compartment
that housed the bus. The rear compartment
still used the tapered riser bus
(a characteristic of the St. Louis design)
DS Switchgear Vintage V 1990-1994 at St. Asheville, NC
The vintage was built from May of 1990 to
the end of 1996 in Asheville. The switchgear
is identified by Shop Order number
28Y. The switchgear incorporates both designs
with the option for the variety of IQ
products. The riser bus went back to a full
rated type that is bolted copper only. Aluminum
bus work was initially done only
on special orders at customer request.
March 2001
SWITCHGEAR (LOW VOLTAGE)
DS Switchgear Assemblies
Chronology/Description of Vintages
compartments were also different with
fuse trucks stacked above the mains, the
DS840, DS532 and the newly developed
DS632. The outdoor design incorporated
the use of a walk-in type side door entry.
The second vintage of switchgear was a
new design that incorporated the use of
both bolted copper and welded extruded
aluminum rise bus. It is basically the same
as the first vintage but with a revised bus
design.
Ratings
800-4000A
208/600V
style with a few modifications. It was the
first time that both DS and DSL were used
in switchgear by the use of a conjunction
box. The physical appearance also
changed by increasing the height to
92 inches and adding top hat vents that
protruded 4 inches above the switchgear.
Internally the neutral bus was located in
the bus compartment along with unified
breaker compartments for the variety of
breakers.
on rear frame, did not use removable
instrument compartments and outdoor
design had front and rear doors. In all, the
WPA design differed extensively compared
to the East Pittsburgh design.
Ratings
800-4000A
208/600V
which was used right up until the DS
switchgear moved to Asheville, NC. The
design was very similar to the design today
except for the different riser bus along with
the height being 92 inches.
Ratings
800-4000A
208/600V
The switchgear also has many improvements
such as the design of an instrument
panel door that was able to accommodate
three device panels across DS632 in the C
and D compartments and a variety of
communication capabilities with IMPACC.
The outdoor design changed with the concept
of a side walk-in enclosure.
Ratings
800-4000A
208/600V
237
Chronology
The first vintage was built from September
of 1969 to approximately September
of 1973 in East Pittsburgh, PA using the
shop order numbers with a prefix of 24Y.
The second DS vintage was also built in
East Pittsburgh which used the 27Y prefix
on shop orders. This vintage was built the
same time as the WPA design in St. Louis,
MO. The switchgear in East Pittsburgh
was designed to be used for industrial
applications, whereas the St. Louis design
was built for commercial applications.
Ratings
800-4000A
208/600V
Chronology
This vintage lasted from May of 1984 to
approximately October of 1984 in East
Pittsburgh. Usually the switchgear shop
order number is defined by a prefix of 28Y.
Chronology
This vintage was built from February of
1973 to approximately October of 1984 in
St. Louis. Usually the switchgear is identified
by General Order and Item numbers.
Shop Order numbers were not used.
Chronology
This vintage was built from October of
1984 to approximately May of 1990 in St.
Louis. Usually the switchgear is identified
by General Order and Item numbers. 28Y
Shop Order numbers started in 1987 and
continued into the Asheville design.
Chronology
This vintage was built from May of 1990 to
the end of 1996 in Asheville. The switchgear
is identified by Shop Order number
28Y.
R