Reclosers: Form 6-LS Microprocessor-Based Pole Mount Recloser Control Installation and Operation Instructions

Reclosers
Form 6-LS Microprocessor-Based Service Information

Pole Mount Recloser Control
Installation and Operation Instructions S280-70-10
For Type F6-PA-LS Control
and Type F6-PB-LS Control.
• F6-PA-LS applies to Form 6-LS
control for use with W, VS, and
auxiliary-powered NOVA reclosers.
• F6-PB-LS applies to Control-Powered
NOVA Form 6-LS control for use with
control-powered reclosers.
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Figure 1.
Kyle® Form 6-LS Microprocessor-Based Pole Mount Recloser Control.
Contents
Safety Information ..................................................... 2 Customer Connections for AC Power ....................22
Product Information .................................................. 3 Before Placing Control and Recloser into Service ...31
Introduction ............................................................ 3 Using Removable Inserts .......................................32
ANSI Standards ..................................................... 3 Accessories ...............................................................33
Quality Standards ................................................... 3 Loop Sectionalizing Accessories ............................33
Acceptance and Initial Inspection .......................... 3 120 Vac GFI Duplex Outlet ....................................33
Handling and Storage ............................................ 3 Discrete Interface Board Option Accessory ...........33
Control Power ........................................................ 3 Cabinet Ordering Accessories ...............................33
Battery Replacement and Disposal ........................ 3 Cable Locking Sleeves ..........................................33
Operation Upon Loss of AC Power ........................ 4 Radio Mounting Accessory ....................................34
Form 6-LS Recloser Control Description ............... 4 Communication Board Accessories .......................35
Description ............................................................. 4 Testing ........................................................................37
Theory of Operation ............................................... 5 Testing an Installed Control ....................................37
Control Front Panel ................................................ 6 Remove the Control from Service ..........................38
Control Features ....................................................12 Testing with Type MET Tester ................................38
Communications ....................................................15 Closing the Recloser During Testing ......................39
Control Information .................................................15 Battery Test and Charging Procedures ..................42
Control Back Panel ................................................15 Return the Control to Service ................................43
Installation Procedure ..............................................16 Recloser VTC Interface .............................................44
Initial Programming Prior to Installation .................16 Control VTC Interface ...............................................45
Control / Recloser Compatibility .............................16 Additional Information ..............................................46
Duty Cycle Monitor .................................................17 Replacement Kits ...................................................46
Control Cable .........................................................17 Factory-Authorized Service Centers ......................46
Mounting the Control ..............................................18 Factory Maintenance Classes ................................46
Grounding the Control ............................................19
December 2004 • Supersedes 4/04 1

Printed in USA
Form 6-LS Pole Mount Recloser Control Installation and Operation Instructions
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Cooper Power Systems products meet or exceed all applicable industry standards relating to product safety. We actively
promote safe practices in the use and maintenance of our products through our service literature, instructional training
programs, and the continuous efforts of all Cooper Power Systems employees involved in product design, manufacture,
marketing, and service.
We strongly urge that you always follow all locally approved safety procedures and safety instructions when working
around high voltage lines and equipment and support our “Safety For Life” mission.
SAFETY INFORMATION
The instructions in this manual are not intended as a sub- Safety Instructions
stitute for proper training or adequate experience in the
safe operation of the equipment described. Only compe- Following are general caution and warning statements
tent technicians who are familiar with this equipment that apply to this equipment. Additional statements, relat-
should install, operate, and service it. ed to specific tasks and procedures, are located through-
out the manual.
A competent technician has these qualifications:
• Is thoroughly familiar with these instructions.
DANGER: Hazardous voltage. Contact with
• Is trained in industry-accepted high- and low-voltage ! hazardous voltage will cause death or severe
safe operating practices and procedures. personal injury. Follow all locally approved safety pro-
• Is trained and authorized to energize, de-energize, cedures when working around high- and low-voltage
clear, and ground power distribution equipment. lines and equipment. G103.3
• Is trained in the care and use of protective equipment

such as flash clothing, safety glasses, face shield,
hard hat, rubber gloves, hotstick, etc. WARNING: Before installing, operating, main-
Following is important safety information. For safe instal-
! taining, or testing this equipment, carefully read
lation and operation of this equipment, be sure to read and understand the contents of this manual. Improper
and understand all cautions and warnings. operation, handling or maintenance can result in
death, severe personal injury, and equipment damage.
G101.0
Hazard Statement Definitions

This manual may contain four types of hazard WARNING: This equipment is not intended to
statements: ! protect human life. Follow all locally approved
procedures and safety practices when installing or
DANGER: Indicates an imminently haz-
! ardous situation which, if not avoided, will
operating this equipment. Failure to comply can
result in death, severe personal injury, and equip-
result in death or serious injury. ment damage. G102.1
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous

! situation which, if not avoided, could result in
WARNING: Power distribution equipment must
death or serious injury.
! be properly selected for the intended application.
It must be installed and serviced by competent person-
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous
! situation which, if not avoided, may result in
nel who have been trained and understand proper safe-
ty procedures. These instructions are written for such
minor or moderate injury. personnel and are not a substitute for adequate training
and experience in safety procedures. Failure to proper-
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situ- ly select, install, or maintain power distribution equip-
ation which, if not avoided, may result in equipment can result in death, severe personal injury, and
ment damage only. equipment damage. G122.2
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
Introduction Control Battery Storage and Charging
Service Information S280-70-10 provides installation and The 24 Vdc control battery in the Form 6 recloser control
operation instructions for the Kyle® Form 6-LS pole mount is fully charged prior to shipment and is ready for use.
recloser control with loop scheme accessory.
IMPORTANT: To maintain sufficient charge to oper-
Refer to Service Information S280-70-4 Form 6 ate the control and prevent battery cell damage, the
Microprocessor-Based Recloser Control Programming sealed lead-acid batteries should be charged after no
Guide for additional information. more than three months of storage.
Read This Manual First Temperature has an effect on battery life. Sealed lead
Read and understand the contents of this manual and fol- acid batteries should be stored, fully charged, at room
low all locally approved procedures and safety practices temperature. Never store lead acid batteries at tempera-
before installing or operating this equipment. tures exceeding 47°C (117°F), as damage can result in
approximately one month.
Additional Information To keep the battery charged, energize the control’s built-
These instructions cannot cover all details or variations in in charger with ac power applied to the user ac supply
the equipment, procedures, or process described, nor input connector block TB1. See Customer Connections
provide directions for meeting every possible contingency for AC Power. In addition, if power to the control is not
during installation, operation, or maintenance. When addi- possible a separate portable charger accessory is avail-
tional information is desired to satisfy a problem not cov- able. Catalog Number KA43ME7001 provides a 120 Volt
ered sufficiently for the user's purpose, contact your battery charger to power individual batteries.
Cooper Power Systems sales representative. Note: When shipped from the factory, the battery source is
disconnected and its output plugs are taped to the cab-
inet. Connect the battery plugs into the mating connec-
ANSI Standards tors to complete the battery circuit.
Kyle® reclosers are designed and tested in accordance
with the following ANSI standards: C37.60 and C37.85 IMPORTANT: Connect the control battery before ac
and ANSI Guide C37.61. power is connected to the control’s ac supply Input
Terminal Block. The battery must be disconnected prior
to shipping or storing the control.
Quality Standards
ISO 9001:2000-Certified Quality Management System
Control Power
Acceptance and Initial CAUTION: Equipment misoperation. Verify that
Inspection ! the 120/240 Vac selector switch is correctly set
for incoming voltage. Failure to comply may cause
Each Form 6 recloser control is completely assembled,
misoperation (unintentional operation) of the control
tested, and inspected at the factory. It is carefully cali-
and/or equipment damage resulting in personal injury.
brated, adjusted and in good condition when accepted by
T278.0
the carrier for shipment.
Upon receipt, inspect the carton for signs of damage.
Unpack the control and inspect it thoroughly for damage CAUTION: Equipment damage Form 6-LS (Loop
incurred during shipment. If damage is discovered, file a Scheme). Do not connect 240 Vac to B or Y phases on
claim with the carrier immediately. terminal blocks TB7 or TB8. 240 Volts will damage
internal components and cause control misoperation.
Handling and Storage T314.0
Be careful during handling and storage of the control to min-

imize the possibility of damage. If the control is to be stored The Form 6-LS control is powered from 120 Vac. The
for any length of time prior to installation, provide a clean, selector switch on the power supply board must be set to
dry storage area. If storage is in a humid atmosphere, make the 115V position.
provisions to keep the control circuitry energized.
Note: To energize the control, apply ac power to the ac sup- Battery Replacement and
ply input terminal block located in the lower right hand Disposal
corner of the back panel of the control. Refer to the
Customer Connections for AC Power section in this The 24 Vdc control battery has a life expectancy of four
manual. to six years. It is recommended that the battery be
replaced after four years.
Dispose expired batteries in an environmentally respon-
sible manner. Consult local regulations for proper battery
disposal.
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Operation Upon Loss of AC FORM 6-LS RECLOSER

Power CONTROL DESCRIPTION
The control is equipped with a 13 Amp-Hour 24 Vdc lead
acid battery for operation upon loss of ac power. The con-
trol maintains full operation from the battery for a period Description
of time — 25 hour maximum (20°C)
The Kyle® Form 6-LS pole mount microprocessor-based
In the event that the ac power has not returned within the recloser control includes extensive auto-reconfiguration
times listed above, the control will disconnect the battery system protection functionality, including phase, ground,
from the circuit. and negative sequence overcurrent protection,
Note: The control continuously monitors the battery voltage. over/underfrequency, and voltage protection, directional-
To prevent battery damage, the control shuts down ity, sensitive ground fault, and sync check.
automatically upon detection of low battery voltage The control is for application in distribution feeder loop
(below 22 Vdc) for 60 seconds.
sectionalizing schemes. The Form 6-LS control senses
Control programming settings and parameters—includ- the loss of voltage, and after a predetermined time delay,
ing event recorder—are stored in non-volatile memory performs the programmed action to restore service to the
and retained upon loss of control power. The time/date affected feeder.
clock will continue to operate for approximately 30 days
The control can be programmed for either the sectional-
after loss of control power.
izing or tie mode of operation. The sectionalizing mode
Phase B and Y inputs are the factory default connections senses voltage on the source side of a normally closed
for powering the control. If B and Y phases lose ac power, recloser and is activated upon loss of source-side volt-
the red ALARM indicator LED will illuminate, the green age. The tie mode of operation senses voltage on both
CONTROL OK indicator LED will not be illuminated, and sides of a normally open recloser and is activated upon
the ALARM log on the LCD display will indicate NO AC loss of voltage on either side. The tie mode is used for
PRESENT. both one-way and two-way tie applications.
Analysis tools include fault locating, event recording,
IMPORTANT: If the the control shuts down due to TCC EditorTM II, Idea WorkbenchTM, Data Profiler, and
low battery voltage before ac power is restored, and oscillography functions, including oscillography replay.
the connected energized recloser is CLOSED; it will Metering functions include demand and instantaneous
only TRIP and LOCKOUT via front panel pushbutton current on a per-phase basis, instantaneous voltage and
command. power factor on a per-phase basis, and power (real, reac-
A control that has shut down due to low battery volt- tive, apparent) on a per phase or total basis. Symmetrical
age before ac power is restored will have a blank LCD components for both voltage and current are displayed
display (no text message shown). along with kilowatt-hours for energy metering. Harmonics
from the 2nd to the 15th harmonic are also included.
The control clock may require resetting if the operating The front panel LCD display is used to configure the
power has been disconnected for more than thirty days. operating settings for the control. It is also used to display
Refer to Service Information S280-70-4 Kyle Form 6 metering, counter information, control parameters, reset
Microprocessor-Based Recloser Control Programming alarms, and provide diagnostic information.
Guide for information on setting the control clock. Control parameters can also be programmed via a per-
Note: When ac power is present, the control will operate sonal computer connected to the control through the front
regardless of back-up battery presence. panel RS-232 port. Control programming, interrogation,
Note: In the event of loss of AC control power to the control and operations are performed with Form 6 ProViewTM
(without battery back-up power), the LS control will be interface software on a personal computer.
disabled when power is restored to the control: ProViewTM interface program software includes additional
• In the TIE Mode, once voltage is restored, the LS is functions used to create and graphically display Time
disabled until locally or remotely enabled. This is to Current Curves and provides the Idea WorkbenchTM for
ensure that the TIE recloser will not close automati- configuring user-selected inputs and outputs, config-
cally upon restoration of voltage from one source. urable event and alarm data, and selectable communica-
• In the SECTIONALIZING mode, once voltage is tion points for serial communication.
restored, the LS is disabled until locally or remotely
enabled. The recloser remains in the same state
The control operates on 50 and 60 Hz systems.
prior to the loss of voltage. The SECTIONALIZING The control can be configured, by the factory or by the
unit will not close automatically. This also prevents user, for a wide variety of applications. If user require-
any automatic closing when auto reset is enabled. ments change, the control functions can be modified to
Note: LS must be enabled via the ProView interface software meet the new requirements.
Loop Scheme Settings Dialog screen located in the
Idea Workbench.
The control is accessible from both the front and back of
the cabinet (Figure 2).
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ing functions. The current for overcurrent protection is

calculated on a sub-cycle basis; it includes only the fun-
damental and DC component.
When the phase or ground current exceeds its pro-
grammed minimum-trip value and associated time-cur-
rent-curve (TCC) timing, the control initiates the pro-
grammed sequence of recloser tripping and reclosing
operations via the CPU and RIF modules. If the fault is
temporary, the control ceases to command recloser oper-
ations after a successful reclose, and the control resets
to the start of its operating sequence after a preset time
delay. If the fault is permanent, the control performs its
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Figure 2. complete programmed sequence of reclose commands
Form 6-LS pole mount recloser control is accessible and locks out with the recloser open. Once locked out,
from both the front and back of the cabinet. the control must be closed via the operator panel or
SCADA communications. This resets the control to the
start of the operating sequence.
Theory of Operation
The following chain of events occurs for an operating
A functional block diagram of the Form 6-LS recloser
sequence of two trips to lockout (one trip on TCC1, one
control is shown in Figure 3. Current sensing is provided
trip on TCC2):
by three current transformers located in the recloser and
interfaced to the Form 6 recloser control via the control 1. The overcurrent signal is integrated with time on the
cable. This cable also supplies Trip, Close, and Recloser selected curve for the first trip operation (TCC1) to
status, and connects to the Recloser Interface (RIF) produce the signal which energizes the trip circuit.
module to provide isolation for reliable operation. 2. Energizing the trip circuit connects the supply to the
Voltages for metering are connected to the analog input trip solenoid to open the recloser.
module through terminal block TB8.
3. Upon opening, the control starts timing on the first
Line current flowing through the recloser is converted by reclosing interval-delay time.
the CPU module to a digital signal suitable for metering
and fault current calculations. Data sampling occurs at a 4. Upon expiration of this reclosing interval-delay, a
rate of 64 times per cycle. The CPU contains a data closing signal is issued from the control, closing the
acquisition section that uses the acquired samples to recloser, and selecting the time-current characteris-
compute the fundamental currents and voltage for use in tics for the second trip operation (TCC2).
overcurrent, under/overvoltage, and under/overfrequen- 5. If current remains above the minimum-trip level, the
cy protection, as well as currents and voltages for meter- recloser will trip on TCC2 and lockout the recloser.
TB7 120/VAC
RS-232 TERMINAL OUTLET
POWER BLOCK DUPLEX
24 VDC IRIG-B
BATTERY ACCESSORY
COMMUNICATIONS
RECLOSER BOARD ACCY
RIF •RS-485
TRIP SOLENOID •FIBER-OPTIC TRANSFER
OPTICAL •ETHERNET
CLOSE SOLENOID INTERCON- CPU RELAY
ISOLATION
NECTION 3 inputs
OPTICAL
OPEN / CLOSE BOARD USER
ISOLATION
SWITCHES CONNECTIONS
OPTICAL 5 outputs
ISOLATION TB8
TERMINAL
A Ø CT SOURCE I INPUT
BLOCK
B Ø CT I/O 8 inputs VOLTAGE
USER SENSING
MATCHING SOURCE II 120 VAC
C Ø CT CONNECTIONS VOLTAGE
TRANSFORMERS
8 outputs INPUTS
AND SIGNAL
CONDITIONING
CT COMMON
ANALOG INPUT FRONT TEST
PANEL SWITCHES
RS-232
(PROVIEW
PROTOCOL
ONLY)
Figure 3.
Form 6-LS pole mount recloser control operational flow diagram.
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Control Front Panel Front Panel Text Messaging

The Form 6-LS control front panel is illustrated in Figure The LCD messages are accessed from the front panel by
4. following the Text Messages menu path. This menu dis-
plays any active user-configured text messages.
The front panel is separated into two clearly identified,
color-coded sections: Up to fourteen user-configurable text messages can be
programmed via the Idea Workbench. Refer to Service
• The top portion of the front panel is used for program- Information S280-70-4 Form 6 Control Programming
ming the control and providing LED status indication. Guide for information on programming the text messages.
• The lower portion of the front operating panel is used These text messages appear on the front panel LCD
for operating the control and recloser. and can be programmed to appear for alarm or other
The control includes a Power Save feature that will turn conditions.
off the backlit LCD display and all LEDs (except Hot Line Text messages displayed on the front panel are limited to
Tag) if no front panel keypad is pressed within ten min- four lines of 20 characters each (including spaces). Text
utes. Pressing the LAMP TEST key will re-activate the messages can also be accessed by pressing the LAMP
display and LEDs. TEST one-touch analysis key on the front panel.
Note: The Power Save feature is a ProView interface soft-
ware default setting. This feature can be disabled via
the ProView interface software.
The control includes a Reset Menu feature that will cause
the LCD display to revert to the root menu after ten min-
utes of inactivity.
Note: The ten minute timer and MMI Reset Menu is a
ProView interface software default setting. The menu
selection and timer can be changed via the ProView
interface software.
CONTROL OK A PHASE FAULT ALARM A PHASE VOLTAGE X PHASE VOLTAGE

CONTROL POWER B PHASE FAULT ABOVE MIN TRIP B PHASE VOLTAGE Y PHASE VOLTAGE
LED Indicators CONTROL LOCKOUT C PHASE FAULT TIE C PHASE VOLTAGE Z PHASE VOLTAGE
RECLOSER OPEN GROUND FAULT SECTIONALIZER FREQUENCY TRIP INDICATOR 7
RECLOSER CLOSED SENSITIVE GND LS DISABLED VOLTAGE TRIP INDICATOR 8
LCD Display
LCD Menu Function Keys
METERING SETTINGS
RESET OPER
TARGETS COUNTER
One-Touch One-Touch
F1 F2 F3 F4
Analysis Keys Analysis Keys
EVENTS ALARMS
LAMP TEST
MENU + CHANGE
LCD Display
Cursor Movement Arrows
LCD Display
ENTER — Dedicated
RS-232 DATA PORT
Function Keys
Dedicated
Function Keys KYLE F6 Recloser Control ON
GRD TRIP NON SUPERVISORY
BLOCKED RECLOSING OFF RS-232
TRIP CLOSE Configuration
CLOSE CIRCUIT LS RESET SOURCE I SOURCE II
HOT LINE TAG
DISABLE ENABLED ENABLED Data Port
OPTION#1 OPTION #2 OPTION#3 One-Touch
Function Keys
(LOCKOUT)
Hot Line Tag Toggle Switch and

CLOSE Pushbutton Close Circuit Three-Segment LED Indication
TRIP (LOCKOUT)
Disable Fuse
Pushbutton
and Fuseholder
Figure 4.
Form 6-LS control front panel.
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Programming Panel LCD Display

The Programming panel has the following sections: The LCD Display is a backlit 4-line, 20-character display
that provides extensive distribution system, recloser, and
One-Touch Analysis Keys control status information using a minimum of eight nav-
There are eight analysis keys (Figure 5) that allow one- igation keypads (Figure 5).
button access to a variety of control and monitoring func- Note: The LCD display panel contrast is field-adjustable to
tions that appear in the LCD display. Pressing these but- allow for various mounting heights and applications.
tons causes the following information to display or func- Press the MENU key and then press the (+) or (–) key
tion to occur: to increase or decrease the contrast.
METERING: Displays the systems instantaneous meter- The four LCD navigation buttons are as follows:
ing values for current and voltage on the LCD display.
MENU: Identifies the LCD Display menu options.
RESET TARGETS: Resets the fault target indicators on
ENTER: Selects a menu option.
the operator panel.
+: Increases value selection.
EVENTS: Displays the last 25 events from the Sequence
of Events log. –: Decreases value selection.
LAMP TEST: All operator panel LEDs are illuminated for The four LCD menu function keys activate specific menu
verification of proper connection and operating status of commands. When a command appears in the LCD dis-
all indicator lights. All status indicators will then return to play directly above one of the four LCD menu function
their previous state. While in the LAMP TEST mode, the keys, the user can press the key to accept/select the
control response to operator panel keys is disabled, command.
except for the TRIP (LOCKOUT), CLOSE, and HOT The four LCD menu function keys are as follows:
LINE TAG switches.
F1 F2 F3 F4
SETTINGS: Displays recloser settings on the LCD display.
The four cursor movement arrows allow movement in the
OPER COUNTER: Displays the total number of trip oper- following directions:
ations and target counters for each A, B, and C Phase;
Ground, and Sensitive Ground on the LCD display. Moves the cursor left.
ALARMS: Provides status information on the LCD dis- Moves the cursor right.
play for all recloser alarms. Moves the cursor up one line.
CHANGE: Allows the user to change the state of the con- Moves the cursor down one line.
trol functions on the operator panel function keys.
Note: The CHANGE mode is a ten second period in which one
function setting can be changed. If no change is made
in that time, the control returns to the current setting.
METERING SETTINGS
RESET OPER
TARGETS COUNTER
F1 F2 F3 F4
EVENTS ALARMS
LAMP TEST
MENU + CHANGE
ENTER —
Figure 5.
Analysis keys, LCD display, LCD menu function keys, and cursor movement arrows.
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Status Indicator LEDs CONTROL POWER: The green LED indicates there is
The status indicator LEDs (Figure 6) in the Programming adequate charge (voltage) on the trip circuit capacitor to
section of the Operator Panel give instant information on trip or close the recloser. This LED does not indicate the
the control and recloser status: presence of AC or battery power.
All of the default status indicators LEDs (except for CON- CONTROL LOCKOUT: The green LED indicates the con-
TROL OK, CONTROL POWER, and ALARM) can be trol is in a locked out state, i.e. a reclosing sequence is
reconfigured via the Idea Workbench. Refer to Service not in progress. This LED does not indicate that the
Information S280-70-4 Form 6 Control Programming recloser is open.
Guide for additional information. RECLOSER OPEN: The green LED indicates the reclos-
The label inserts can be user-customized. Refer to Using er is in the open position.
Removable Inserts section of this manual for additional RECLOSER CLOSED: The red LED indicates the reclos-
information. er is in the closed position.
CONTROL OK: The green LED indicates the control is Note: There are several conditions that will cause the alter-
operating normally and not in an alarm state. nate blinking of the CONTROL LOCKOUT, RECLOSER
OPEN, and RECLOSER CLOSED LEDs: Failure to
The CONTROL OK LED will not be illuminated during Trip, Failure to Close, Interrupter Malfunction, and
these alarms (indicated by the red ALARM LED and dis- 52a/b Disagreement.
played in the alarm status log):
The LED blinking pattern for these conditions is the
• Battery Alarm: This alarm indicates battery voltage is CONTROL LOCKOUT green LED and RECLOSER
low or the battery failed an operator-initiated manual CLOSED red LED alternating with the RECLOSER
test. OPEN green LED.
• Memory Test: This alarm indicates a failed ROM or In addition to the above LED blinking pattern, the red
ALARM LED will also be illuminated for these alarms:
RAM memory test.
Failure to Trip, Failure to Close, and Interrupter
• No AC Power: This alarm indicates AC power was Malfunction.
unavailable for 10 continuous seconds. This alarm A PHASE FAULT, B PHASE FAULT, C PHASE FAULT:
resets when AC power is restored. The red LEDs indicate A, B, and/or C phase current was
• Internal Power Failure: This alarm indicates internal either the maximum phase current or within 80% of the
control operation power was outside of its operating maximum when a trip signal was issued.
tolerance for more than 20 seconds. This alarm GROUND FAULT, SENSITIVE GROUND FAULT: The red
resets when the internal control operation power LEDs indicate that a Ground and/or Sensitive Earth Fault
returns to operation within its normal tolerances. tripping function was asserted at the time the trip signal
• RIF Comms Failure: This alarm indicates a loss of was asserted.
communication from the RIF (Recloser Interface) cir- ALARM: The red LED indicates an alarm has been
cuit board to the main CPU circuit board. This alarm issued. Review the alarm status and log on the LCD dis-
resets if communication is re-established. play for the specific alarm.
ABOVE MINIMUM TRIP: The red LED indicates the cur-
rent exceeds the level set for minimum trip.
CONTROL OK A PHASE FAULT ALARM A PHASE VOLTAGE X PHASE VOLTAGE

CONTROL POWER B PHASE FAULT ABOVE MIN TRIP B PHASE VOLTAGE Y PHASE VOLTAGE
CONTROL LOCKOUT C PHASE FAULT TIE C PHASE VOLTAGE Z PHASE VOLTAGE
RECLOSER OPEN GROUND FAULT SECTIONALIZER FREQUENCY TRIP INDICATOR 7
RECLOSER CLOSED SENSITIVE GND LS DISABLED VOLTAGE TRIP INDICATOR 8
Figure 6.
Form 6-LS control status indicator LEDs.
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TIE: The red LED indicates the control is in tie mode and FREQUENCY TRIP: Indicates the recloser tripped due to
will respond to voltage conditions on Source I and/or a frequency trip.
Source II.
VOLTAGE TRIP: Indicates the recloser tripped due to a
SECTIONALIZER: The red LED indicates the control is voltage trip.
in sectionalizing mode and will respond to voltage condi-
X PHASE VOLTAGE, Y PHASE VOLTAGE, Z PHASE
tions on Source I.
VOLTAGE: These red memory LEDs indicate Source II
Note: When in Sectionalizing mode, the SOURCE II (load) voltage is present on X, Y, or Z phase(s). These
ENABLED function key is not responding to voltage LEDs are controlled by the Voltage Controls settings in
even though it is illuminated. the Loop Scheme Settings dialog box.
LS DISABLED: The red LED indicates the LS accessory If LS is enabled, at the moment loss of voltage occurs,
is not active. When LS is disabled, the Form 6-LS control the LEDs for the phases that have lost voltage turn off
will not respond to the LS loss of voltage parameters as and the LS option begins timing.
set in the ProView interface software Loop Scheme
Settings Dialog screen located in the Idea Workbench. Note: The TIE mode will not initiate any loss of voltage timing
if both sources are lost. If one source is available, while
Note: In the event of loss of AC control power to the control the TIE mode is timing on loss of voltage, and the avail-
(without battery back-up power), the LS control will be able source also loses voltage, the TIE will reset the
disabled when power is restored to the control: loss of voltage time to its original value.
• In the TIE Mode, once voltage is restored, the LS is If voltage is restored before the voltage transfer time
disabled until locally or remotely enabled. This is to delay elapses, the LEDs for the phases with restored
ensure that the TIE recloser will not close automati- voltage illuminate and the LS timer resets.
cally upon restoration of voltage from one source.
If voltage is not restored before the Voltage Transfer time
• In the SECTIONALIZING mode, once voltage is
restored, the LS is disabled until locally or remotely delay relay elapses, the LEDs remain off even if voltage
enabled. The recloser remains in the same state returns to a particular phase. This identifies the phase
prior to the loss of voltage. The SECTIONALIZING that caused the LS to operate.
unit will not close automatically. This also prevents Activating the LS RESET one-touch function key resets
any automatic closing when auto reset is enabled.
the LS function and illuminates these LEDs (if voltage is
Note: LS must be enabled via the ProView interface software present).
Loop Scheme Settings Dialog screen located in the
Idea Workbench. INDICATOR 7, INDICATOR 8: Customizable LEDs that
are used with functions programmed through the Idea
A PHASE VOLTAGE, B PHASE VOLTAGE, C PHASE WorkbenchTM. The LED indicators do not have active
VOLTAGE: These red memory LEDs indicate the appro- default values. The LEDs are illuminated when the status
priate phase(s) that initiated the Loop Scheme functional- configured via the Idea WorkbenchTM is present.
ity. These LEDs are controlled by the Voltage Controls
settings in the Loop Scheme Settings dialog box. Operating Panel
If LS is enabled, at the moment loss of voltage occurs, RS-232 Configuration Data Port
the LEDs for the phases that lost voltage turn off and the
The RS-232 connector (shown in Figure 4) on the front
LS option begins timing.
operating panel allows direct connection to a personal
Note: The TIE mode will not initiate any loss of voltage timing computer without any special cables or connectors. This
if both sources are lost. If one source is available, while port is used only for configuring the control with ProView
the TIE mode is timing on loss of voltage, and the avail- application software. All settings, metering, events, and
able source also loses voltage, the TIE will reset the
loss of voltage time to its original value.
oscillography data are available from this port. The port is
Data Communication Equipment (DCE) wired for direct
If voltage is restored before the voltage transfer time connection to a personal computer.
delay elapses, the LEDs for the phases with restored
A 9-pin RS-232 cable (Catalog Number KME5-66) to
voltage illuminate and the LS timer resets.
connect from the PC to the RS-232 data port is available
If voltage is not restored before the Voltage Transfer time as an accessory.
delay relay elapses, the LEDs remain off even if voltage
returns to a particular phase. This identifies the phase
that caused the LS to operate.
Activating the LS RESET one-touch function key resets
the LS function and illuminates these LEDs (if voltage is
present).
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HOT LINE TAG ON/OFF Toggle Switch and LED

Indicator
KYLE FORM 6 RECLOSER CONTROL
WARNING: Hazardous voltage. Do not use Hot
!Line Tag as a substitute for a visible disconnect.
TRIP CLOSE
ON
Always establish a visible disconnect prior to perform- CLOSE

CIRCUIT
ing any work requiring a de-energized line. Failure to DISABLE HOT LINE TAG
comply may cause death, severe personal injury, or
equipment damage. T276.0
(LOCKOUT)
Hot Line Tag is provided for live-line work applications. All
closing operations are disabled when the Hot Line Tag
feature is activated. Figure 7.
TRIP (Lockout) pushbutton; CLOSE pushbutton; Hot
IMPORTANT: Hot Line Tag activation does not cause Line Tag switch and Hot Line Tag red indicator LEDs.
the recloser to trip open. It only prevents the recloser
from closing. CLOSE Pushbutton
When pressed, the CLOSE pushbutton (Figure 7) returns
IMPORTANT: Hot Line Tag is intended solely for live- the control to the initial or home sequence position, clos-
line work applications, such as maintenance, repairs or ing the recloser. The control is ready for the start of a new
improvements to the distribution system, that occur trip/close sequence.
while the line remains energized.
Note: Pressing the CLOSE pushbutton from the Lockout posi-
tion initiates Cold Load Pickup (CLPU) protection, if the
feature is enabled.
Hot Line Tag prevents all closing attempts from the con-
trol and shifts protection to one trip-to-lockout on the The user does have the ability to block COLD LOAD
PICKUP through the LCD menu or by configuring one
composite curve of the Hot Line Tag definite time and the
of the Option one-touch function keys via the Idea
TCC1 curve (whichever is faster). Hot Line Tag takes Workbench feature in ProView.
precedence over Cold Load Pickup, Non-Reclosing, and
If the recloser is closed, pushing and holding the
Fast Trips Disabled. CLOSE pushbutton does not activate the Cold Load
Hot Line Tag is activated from either the operator panel Pickup feature. See Cold Load Pickup in the Control
toggle switch, serial communications, or a discrete Features section of this manual.
SCADA function. All sources must be off to de-activate
Hot Line Tag. IMPORTANT: If the CLOSE button is pressed after
the Close Circuit Disable fuse is removed, do not rein-
To activate the function from the operator panel, flip tog- stall the fuse until after the ALARM LED illuminates
gle switch up to the ON position. See Figure 7. The LED (within approximately five seconds) to indicate CLOSE
indicator illuminates when the function is active. MALFUNCTION. Re-installing the Close Circuit Disable
The Hot Line Tag function may only be reset by the fuse prior to the CLOSE MALFUNCTION ALARM indi-
source which initiates it. For example, if Hot Line Tag is cation will cause the control to close the recloser.
activated at the operator panel, the reset function is
only possible at the operator panel, and not via SCADA CLOSE CIRCUIT DISABLE
command.
Close Circuit Disable (Figure 7) is a removable fuse that,
IMPORTANT: If the power save feature is enabled when removed from the front operating panel, disables
(default), and more than ten minutes elapses since the the close circuit from the control to the recloser.
last panel operation, all the LEDs, except HOT LINE Removing the fuse from the control disables all electrical
TAG (if active), will turn off. closing of the recloser and provides a physical discon-
nect to the recloser closing circuit. As a result, the control
cannot perform a close operation. This disconnect over-
TRIP (Lockout) Pushbutton rides all close functions and makes a remote or manual
The TRIP pushbutton (Figure 7) provides front-panel close operation impossible.
access to trip (lockout) the recloser. When pressed, the Note: When the Close Circuit Disable fuse is removed, the
TRIP pushbutton opens the recloser and locks out the trip circuit remains active and will trip per the pro-
control. grammed time current curve for a faulted condition.
Note: In the event of main microprocessor failure, the trip circuit
can operate independent of the main microprocessor.
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One-Touch Function Keys SUPERVISORY OFF

Quick access to frequently operated Form 6-LS control When the SUPERVISORY OFF red indicator is illuminat-
features is provided with nine function key pushbuttons ed, supervisory commands are blocked. Supervisory
on the control operator panel. functions through the back panel serial communication
The Form 6-LS control operator panel one-touch function ports and the discrete I/O are blocked. Serial communi-
keys are illustrated in Figure 8. cations through the front panel RS-232 port remain active
independent of the status of the SUPERVISORY OFF
switch. Activation of this function key is restricted to the
GND TRIP NON SUPERVISORY operator panel and is accomplished by pressing the
BLOCKED RECLOSING OFF CHANGE key and then pressing the SUPERVISORY
OFF key. Operational data and metering information are
SOURCE I SOURCE II available while the control is in the SUPERVISORY OFF
LS RESET
ENABLED ENABLED
position. The TRIP and CLOSE pushbuttons and Hot
Line Tag are active independent of the SUPERVISORY
OPTION#1 OPTION#2 OPTION#3 OFF function.
LS RESET: When the LS RESET red indicator is illumi-
Figure 8. nated, the LS function has been reset and the control is
Form 6-LS control operator panel one-touch func- ready to respond to the next loss of voltage occurrence.
tion keys. Activation is possible from the SCADA port, I/O or locally
(via the front panel). This LED cannot be de-selected. It
Red LEDs located on each function key indicate the sta- will only turn off when an LS action occurs.
tus of the function, regardless of local or remote activa- SOURCE I ENABLED: When the SOURCE I ENABLED
tion. For example, if Ground Trip Blocked is activated red indicator is illuminated, the control is in LS mode and
from a SCADA signal, the red indicator will illuminate responding to voltage conditions on Source I (Source
even though it was not activated from the operator panel. side Phases A, B, and C). Activation/de-activation is pos-
Operator panel function key activation or de-activation sible from the SCADA port, I/O, the interface software, or
requires the operator to first press the CHANGE key to locally (via the front panel).
enter the CHANGE mode. A function must then be select- SOURCE II ENABLED: When the SOURCE II ENABLED
ed or de-selected within ten seconds to activate or de-acti- red indicator is illuminated, the control is in Tie mode and
vate the function. Once selected, the control returns to nor- responding to voltage conditions on Source II (Load side
mal operation until prompted for another change request. Phases X, Y, and Z). Activation/de-activation is possible
This prevents accidental changing of functions of features. from the SCADA port, I/O, the interface software, or local-
Note: Only one function can be changed per each CHANGE ly (via the front panel).
mode activation. Note: When the control is in Sectionalizing mode, the
SOURCE II ENABLED function key may or may not be
GND TRIP BLOCKED
illuminated (depending on the LS Enable SII setting in
The Ground Trip Blocked function blocks all ground sens- the Loop Scheme Settings Dialog box). It is not
ing in the control for the active profile. This red indicator responding to Source II voltage.
is illuminated when Ground Trip Block is activated from OPTION #1, OPTION #2, AND OPTION #3
the serial port, I/O, the interface software, or locally (via
the front panel) causing the control to block all ground The OPTION #1, OPTION #2, and OPTION #3 function
sensing. keys must be programmed via the ProViewTM Idea
WorkbenchTM software.
NON RECLOSING
The OPTION LEDs are illuminated when the options con-
The Non-reclosing mode disables any automatic reclos- figured via the Idea Workbench are selected. Refer to
ing operations. The red indicator is illuminated when the Service Information S280-70-4 Form 6 Control
control is operating in a non-reclosing mode. Non-reclos- Programming Guide for additional information.
ing does not alter the active TCC. Activation is possible
from the SCADA port, I/O, the interface software, or local- These OPTION keys provide a momentary signal. For
ly (via the front panel). instance, these keys can be programmed to toggle con-
trol status, protective functions, or a momentary input
pulse.
The OPTION #1, OPTION #2, and OPTION #3 function
keys are intentionally not defaulted to any function. The
functions are assigned to each OPTION key via the Idea
WorkbenchTM application.
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Control Features Sequence Coordination

The Form 6-LS recloser control offers numerous stan- Sequence Coordination eliminates nuisance tripping
dard features and accessories that allow the user the through trip coordination. It allows the control to step
utmost flexibility applying the recloser control. through selected operations in the operating sequence
without tripping. The number of Sequence Coordination
Control Security advances is programmable from one to three operations
The Form 6-LS control has multiple customer-program- to provide trip coordination with a downline recloser. This
mable security codes to limit control programming and feature is independently selectable for each protection
viewing function access to authorized personnel. The profile.
front panel Man-Machine Interface (MMI) includes a Cold Load Pickup
user-selected security code to access the settings. Plus,
the ProViewTM interface software has it’s own security lev- The control includes a Cold Load Pickup feature to pre-
els for multiple-user access. vent the control from tripping while energizing non-fault
system loads. This feature has independently program-
Refer to Service Information S280-70-4 Form 6 mable minimum trip value time-current curve, reclose
Microprocessor-Based Recloser Control Programming interval, and number of independent operations to lock-
Guide for additional information. out for each protection profile. Cold Load Pickup also
Protection Profiles includes TCC Multipliers, TCC Adders, Minimum
Response Time, Time Dial Reset, and High Current
Four protection profiles capable of fully specifying control Lockout. Also, direct values, not multiples of minimum
operation are standard in the control. Each protection trip, are provided for high current lockout.
profile includes the following as a minimum:
• Overcurrent Protection
Fast Trips Disabled
The control includes a Fast Trips Disabled feature to
• Over/Undervoltage Protection
modify protection, so that all trip operations use the pro-
• Over/Underfrequency Protection grammed TCC2. This feature is independently selectable
• Directional Protection for each protection profile. All trip operations will time on
TCC2. Typically, TCC1 is fast and TCC2 is delayed. So,
• Hot Line Tag Functionality as an example, the control will change it’s sequence from
• Sync Check 2 fast and 2 delayed operations to 2 operations on TCC2
when Fast Trips Disabled is active.
• Sensitive Earth Fault Protection
• Sequence Coordination High Current Lockout
• Operation Settings The High Current Lockout feature will automatically lock-
out the control on the selected operation when current
Time Current Curves exceeds a programmable level. The active trip numbers
for the lockout is selectable for phase, ground, and neg-
Time-current curves are available for numerous functions, ative sequence. This feature is independently selectable
including fast and delayed operations for phase, ground, for each protection profile.
and negative sequence protection. Each time-current is
selected from a defined fifty curves which can be further Sensitive Ground/Earth Fault
customized by the user. The time-current curves are also Operation
selected from a graphical TCC EditorTM II to visualize any
modifications prior to configuring the control. The control has a Sensitive Ground/Earth Fault Trip fea-
ture that provides tripping of the recloser after a pro-
The time-current curves include the following modifications grammable, definite time for ground currents below nor-
for phase, ground, and negative sequence protection: mal ground minimum trip levels. The feature has pro-
• Time Multiplier with a range of 0.1 to 25 in .1 increments. grammable operations to lockout and reclose intervals
independent of the ground settings. This feature is inde-
• Time Adder with a range of 0 to 30 seconds in .01 pendently selectable for each protection profile.
second increments.
• Minimum Response Time with a range of 0.01 to 1 Thermostatically Controlled Heater
seconds in .001 second increments. The control has a standard 15 Watt thermostatically con-
• High Current Trip multiplier with a range of 1 to 32 trolled heater (ON at 70°F on falling temperature, OFF at
multipliers in increments of 0.1. 85°F on rising temperature) for humidity control and volt-
age input independent. The heater is powered from the
• High Current Trip Time Delay with a range of 0.01 to power supply board.
.150 second in .001 second increments.
• Time Dial Reset co-efficient with a range of .1 to 30
seconds in 1 second increments.
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Metering The control also provides a minimum of three config-

urable input control contacts. Each control contact is con-
The control provides instantaneous and/or demand figurable using a graphical interface software. Contacts
metering with programmable integration intervals for the accept a whetting voltage range of 12–250 Vdc, 120/240
following functions: Vac. Each digital input is configured for either a momen-
• Real and reactive power for each phase and total, tary, maintained, or maintained with precedence contact.
including directional, on an individual phase basis. Default input control contacts are: Supervisory Trip and
• Demand currents on a per phase basis. Lockout, Supervisory Close, and Remote Trip and
Lockout.
• Instantaneous currents, including ground current.
A Discrete Interface Board is also available as an acces-
• Instantaneous voltage on a per phase basis.
sory to provide an additional eight output status contacts
• Instantaneous frequency. and eight input control contacts. The expansion I/O board
• Positive, negative, and zero sequence voltages. is completely user-configurable.
• Instantaneous power factor on a per phase basis. TCC EditorTM II
• Metering settings to include demand interval, and Coordination and actual time current modifications are
alarm thresholds for current, single-phase kW, three- available with a graphic interactive TCC EditorTM or simi-
phase kW, single-phase kVAr, and three-phase kVAr.
lar graphical software.
Event Recorder The TCC EditorTM II includes a complete database of
The Form 6-LS control contains capabilities to perform standard recloser industry time current curves (TCC),
Sequence of Events time-stamping for up to 33 standard both ANSI and IEC types, along with the ability to cus-
event types. Factory-defined event types include: tomize the TCCs with multipliers, constant time adders,
or minimum response time adders. Also, the user is able
• Overcurrent Protection Trip to derive their own specific TCC through data point entry.
• External Trip Each modified time current curve can be identified with a
• Non-Reclose Trip user-customized name and is selectable for configuring
the control. The grid and format for presenting the TCCs
• External Close has a user-adjustable scale, including the option of pre-
• Lockout senting multiple TCCs in various user-configured colors.
• Reset Oscillography
Sixteen additional inputs can be user-defined through the Oscillography is provided to present current and voltage
Idea WorkbenchTM. waveforms, along with protection element and recloser
Note: Seven of these additional inputs are already factory- response status changes. Filtered and unfiltered data are
defined (default) for the Form 6-LS control. provided for viewing.
The Event Recorder maintains a minimum of 90 event The recorded values are super-imposed on the protec-
records. The last 25 events are viewable on the front tion scheme, and the state or value at any point in the
panel LCD display. Refer to S280-70-4 Form 6 Control scheme is displayed. The user has the capability to move
Programming Guide for additional information. through the event and watch the response of every func-
tion. All analog signals, digital inputs, and contact outputs
Recloser Duty Monitor are monitored. Analog oscillography is displayed at 16
The Form 6 recloser control software is equipped with a samples per cycle.
Recloser Interrupting Duty Monitor. The Duty Monitor Oscillographic data is recorded to analyze multiple
accumulates the summation of I1.5 for all interrupted cur- events during a permanent fault or other event type. The
rents on each interrupter. This feature permits program- oscillographic data shows two cycles before the trigger
mable entries to preset the duty of an existing recloser. point and eight cycles after the trigger point (default).
The recloser duty monitor displays interrupting duty in
percent of duty used. If the duty cycle monitor exceeds Note: The configuration settings are programmable.
100%, the recloser should be examined for maintenance. Oscillography automatically initiates trigger points for the
following functions:
Discrete SCADA Communications
• Above Minimum Trip for Phase, Ground, and
The control provides five configurable output status con- Sensitive Ground Fault
tacts and three configurable input control contacts as
standard. Each status contact is configurable using • Single- and Three-Phase Overvoltage
graphical interface software to combine status functional- • Single- and Three-Phase Undervoltage
ity along with Boolean algebra. Default output status con-
tacts are: Lockout, Recloser Open, Recloser Closed, • Over- and Underfrequency
Ground Trip Block, and Hot Line Tag. One output status • Trip Signal Issued
contact is a solid state output (SS1) with a pickup time no
• Close Signal Issued
longer than two milliseconds.
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Removable Inserts depends upon configuration parameters. Refer to

Service Information S280-70-4 Form 6 Microprocessor-
Removable inserts are included with the control design Based Recloser Control Programming Guide for addi-
for customization of specific protection requirements. tional information.
Inserts are available for the status indicator LEDs, the
operator panel function keys, and the analysis keys. The Fault Location
removable inserts are designed for use without adhe-
sives, labelmakers, or temporary labels. Refer to Using The control includes an impedance-based fault locator
Removable Inserts in this manual for more information. based upon the Takagi algorithm1. Load-compensated
impedance calculation is used for calculating the dis-
An electronic label template is included on the ProView tance. Positive and zero sequence is configured in ohms,
application software CD and can be accessed through and the fault locator line length is configured in kilome-
the following default address: ters/miles.
C:\Program Files\Cooper\Proview40\Form6\Form 6 1
T. Takagi, Y. Yamakoshi, J. Baba, K. Uemura, T. Sakaguchi, "A New
Inserts.doc Algorithm of an Accurate Fault Location for EHV/UHV Transmission
Lines: Part I - Fourier Transformation Method", IEEE Trans. on PAS,
Idea WorkbenchTM Vol. PAS-100, No. 3, March 1981, pp 1316-1323.
The Idea WorkbenchTM provides access to various inputs, Sync Check

intermediate variables, and internal Form 6 alarms, sta-
Sync Check is a permissive system used to qualify any
tus, and targets to allow user-customization of the Form
close signal to the mechanism when enabled via the sync
6 recloser control to meet specific and unique applica-
check settings. Sync check allows for closing for any
tions. The Idea WorkbenchTM also gives the user the abil-
combination of dead/live bus/line, and to perform antici-
ity to perform logical functions with these variables by
patory closing for a live bus/live line condition by calcu-
using a simple graphical user interface. Refer to Service
lating slip and anticipating the mechanism closing delay.
Information S280-70-4 Form 6 Microprocessor-Based
In addition to the anticipatory close calculation, the sync
Recloser Control Programming Guide for additional Idea
check system performs verification of line and bus volt-
WorkbenchTM information.
age magnitudes and frequencies to determine that they
Over/Underfrequency Protection are within pre-determined ranges, and that the angular
difference between the two systems is also within the
The control includes two-stage operation for both under- pre-determined range. For a live/live close, where there
frequency and overfrequency protection. A fixed time is no slip between the systems, the sync check system
delay ranging from 0 to 100 seconds in .001 second allows permissive closing after the two systems are with-
increments is available for both over and underfrequen- in frequency and voltage limits, and the angular differ-
cy. A frequency restoration function, enabled or disabled ence between the systems has been within the allowable
by the user, is provided to allow the recloser to automat- limits for a pre-determined time.
ically close should frequency return to within configured
settings for a user-settable time. Over/Underfrequency Sync Check functionality includes the following applica-
Protection is included as part of each protection profile. tions: Hot Line/Hot Bus Closing; Dead Line/Hot Bus
Closing; Hot Line/Dead Bus Closing; and Dead
Over/Undervoltage Protection Line/Dead Bus Closing.
The control includes single-phase and three-phase under Sync Check Parameters include the following config-
voltage tripping. The control also includes three-phase urable settings: Voltage Angle; Mechanism Operating
overvoltage tripping. Both over and undervoltage func- Delay; Static Angle Delay; Dead Threshold; Live
tions include a single-phase and three-phase pick-up set- Threshold; Positive Sequence Dead Threshold; Upper
ting; a single-phase and three-phase time delay setting Voltage Limit; Lower Voltage Limit; Lower Frequency
ranging from 0 to 100 seconds. Limit; Upper Frequency Limit; and Fail to Close Timer.
Directional Manual Close Delay

Directional functionality is included to maintain system Manual Close Delay provides a delay from the time that
coordination from multiple sources, as well as circuit the manual CLOSE button is pushed to the time the man-
reconfiguration for each profile. Directional applies to ual close operation is performed.
phase, ground, and negative sequence protection, The delay is programmable from 0 to 60 seconds in 1
selected independently. A maximum torque angle has a second increments. A programmed delay value can be
range of 0–90 degrees. overridden for immediate closing by pressing the CLOSE
button a second time.
Data Profiler
An active Manual Close Delay can be canceled by press-
A fully-configurable data profiler is available which allows
ing the TRIP/LOCKOUT button.
the user to collect information by sampling data at selec-
table intervals. These time-stamped values can then be The default setting has the feature disabled (0 seconds).
viewed to determine weekly load profiles, daily harmonic A countdown on the front panel LCD screen indicates
disturbances or hourly voltage fluctuations. The number Manual Close Delay is active.
of days of information the data profiler can provide
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Communications Ethernet configuration is accomplished via ProView inter-

face software. Refer to S280-70-4 Form 6 Control
Communication Ports Programming Guide, Section 4: Schemes,
Communicating with the Form 6 Control, for Ethernet
The Form 6 control has two back panel communication
Configuration information.
ports and a front panel configuration data port.
When a communication protocol is selected for the option-
The front panel configuration data port is described in the
al communication boards (serial fiber or the RS-485 seri-
Operating Panel section of this manual.
al port), the RS-232 serial port is defaulted to ProViewTM
There is one standard 9-pin RS-232 and one optional interface software protocol.
communication port (RS-485, serial fiber, Ethernet wire
DNP3 is factory-defaulted to the RS-232 port.
or fiber or both) on the back operator panel, as well as a
standard IRIG-B port for user time-syncing. See Figure 9. When a communication protocol is selected for the RS-
232 serial port, the optional RS-485 or serial fiber optic
Communication Protocols board is not active.
Four communication protocols are available for the Form The RS-485 or fiber optic serial ports do not support
6 control: ProViewTM interface software protocol.
• Modbus The user can simultaneously communicate to the Form 6
• DNP3 control using both the front panel data port and the
appropriate back panel serial communication port (pro-
• 2179 vided the back panel RS-232 port or the Ethernet option-
• IEC870-5-101 al communications board is not configured to be ProView
protocol).
One communication protocol can be selected for either the
back panel RS-232 or the optional communication port.
Control Information
All four protocols are selected and configured by the user
Control information includes firmware identification by
with the ProViewTM Communications WorkbenchTM appli-
catalog number and name, date code, and ProView
cation software.
release number. Control information is available through
Ethernet Communications the Settings menu on the front panel (Figure 4).
• ProView over TCP/IP Control Back Panel
• DNP3 over TCP/IP The control back panel is easily accessible through the
Ethernet connection allows for network application of the back door of the control cabinet (Figure 2) with readily
Form 6 control for both DNP3 and ProView protocols. In identifiable serial ports and connections (Figure 9).
addition, the front panel data port can simultaneously
communicate ProView to the PC.
RS-232 Serial Communication Port

Discrete Interface
Board (Accessory) TB1
1
CI1
3
CI2
5
CI3 SS1
7 9
CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4
11 13 15 17 19 J1-RS-232
RS-485
C + –
RS-485 Serial Communication Port (optional)

2 4 6
CI1 CI2
8 10 12 14 16 18
CI3 SS1 CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4
RS-232 DTE
IRIG-B
Fiber Optic port, "ST" Type Connector (optional),
CI4 CI5 CI6 CI7 CI8 CI9 CI10 CI11 CO5 CO6 CO7 CO8 CO9 CO10 CO11 CO12
TB3
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 1 3 5 7 9 11 13
TB4
Ethernet Port, "MT-RJ" Fiber RJ45 Connector (optional)
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2 4 6 8 10 12
CI4 CI5 CI6 CI7 CI8 CI9 CI10 CI11 CO5 CO6 CO7 CO8 CO9 CO10 CO11CO12
TB9
IRIG-B Time Sync Connector
+ –
28 VDC
WHETTING VOLTAGE
Power Supply Board

P1 P4
AC Power Fuse 1
2
3
4
VOLTAGE SENSING
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
P2
1 2 3
53VDC
4 5
P3
24 23 22
12 11 10
21
9
CONTROL CABLE
20 19
8 7
18 17
6 5
16
4
15 14
3 2
13
1
1
1
2
2
3
28 VAC
4
4
5
120/240 Vac
Selector Switch
Battery Connector (2-position)

Voltage Sensing 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12
Customer Connection
Terminal Block TB8
1 2 3 4 5 6
Power Supply LED
Power Connections
Grounding Terminal, One

AC Customer Connection
External & One Internal
Terminal Block TB7
(#14 to #4 Stranded)
Figure 9.
Form 6-LS pole mount recloser control back panel terminal block and communication port identification.
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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Initial Programming Control / Recloser Compatibility
Prior to Installation The Form 6-LS recloser control is adaptable to the fol-
lowing Kyle® reclosers:
CAUTION: Equipment misoperation. Do not
! connect this control to an energized recloser until WE*, WVE27, WVE38X, VWE, VWVE27, VWVE38X,
VSA12, VSA16, VSA20, VSA12B, VSA20A, VS012,
all control settings have been properly programmed
and verified. Refer to the programming information for VS016, NOVA15**, and NOVA27**.
this control. Failure to comply can result in control and * This control is not compatible with Form 1 Type WE reclosers
recloser misoperation, equipment damage, and per- below s/n 300 and RE reclosers below s/n 400.
sonal injury. G110.3
** Control-powered NOVA™ reclosers that are manufactured
after September 2004 require a Voltage Trip/Close (VTC)
interface for tripping and closing. This VTC requirement
CAUTION: Equipment Misoperation. Check mini-
applies to three-phase control-powered NOVA reclosers with
mum trip values prior to changing an alternate profile. a Type A or a Type D mechanism and Form 5, Form 5
Failure to do so may cause misoperation of the control LS/UDP, Form 6, and Form 6 LS controls with the control-
under load conditions. T280.0 powered interface. These reclosers and controls are
equipped with 19-pin control cable receptacles. Refer to
RECLOSER VTC INTERFACE and CONTROL VTC INTER-
IMPORTANT: Program all protection profiles. FACE sections of this manual for additional information.
Unused alternate profiles should be programmed with
the same settings as one of the applicable profiles. Reclosers manufactured prior to June 1989 are equipped
Default settings on unused alternate profiles can with Type A bushing current transformers. These
cause unnecessary outages if they are below normal reclosers were designed for use with Form 2, Form 3,
system requirements. and Form 3A controls. Because the Form 6 recloser con-
trol is designed for use with reclosers equipped with Type
B current-sensing Transformers, reclosers retrofitted with
The control must be programmed with all necessary Form 6 recloser controls should be retrofitted with Type B
operating settings, all alternate profiles, and parameters current transformers. All reclosers manufactured since
prior to operation with an energized recloser. 1989 are equipped with Type B (1000:1, 1000/500:1, or
Note: Initial programming of the control is the responsibility of 2000:1) sensing CTs.
a qualified technician or engineer familiar with control
functions and programming parameters required for the Reclosers equipped with Type B sensing CTs are com-
specific recloser installation. patible with all Kyle® recloser controls (Form 2, Form 3,
Form 3A, Form 4A, Form 4C, FXA, FXB Form 5, and
The control must be programmed with the Form 6 Form 6 recloser controls), and are identified with the fol-
ProView interface software. Refer to Service Information lowing label prominently displayed on the recloser sleet
S280-70-4 Form 6 Microprocessor-Based Recloser hood or the front of the operator cabinet:
Control Programming Guide for additional information.
Note: The Pole Mounted Control checkbox in the ProView NOTICE
System Configuration screen must be selected for all
Form 6 pole mount controls. This includes both pole RECLOSER IS EQUIPPED WITH TYPE B
and substation applications. SENSING CTs.
RECLOSER DOES NOT HAVE A BAT-
IMPORTANT: Form 6-LS control users must activate TERY CHARGER.
the loop scheme default settings in the ProView appli-
cation software Idea Workbench: The Form 6 recloser control can be used with the old-
style Type A CTs; however, the event recorder and duty
1. Click on LOAD IDEA WB STRUCTURE.
cycle monitor will have limited accuracy for currents
2. Select WBI-Form6-F6Default-LS.sch and click on above 5000 Amps.
Open.
Retrofit kits with the new Type B sensing CTs are avail-
3. Click on READ IDEA WB SETTINGS FROM DISK. able to upgrade existing families of reclosers for operation
4. Select WBI_Form6_Settings_F6 Default-LS.txt with Form 6 recloser controls. For additional information,
and click on Open. contact your Cooper Power Systems representative.
5. Enable the LS functionality by selecting the LS For identification, Table 1 lists the serial number breaks
Enable checkbox in the Loop Scheme Settings between old-style Type A and the new-style Type B sens-
Dialog box located in the Idea Workbench Optional ing CTs. Below this serial number, the recloser is
Loop Scheme Workbench. equipped with the Type A CTs.
Note: For reclosers shipped prior to June 1989 and not listed
below, please contact your Cooper Power Systems rep-
resentative with the recloser type and serial number for
verification of type A or B bushing current transformers.
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TABLE 1 Duty Cycle Monitor

Serial Number Break for Reclosers with Type A
Sensing CTs The Duty Cycle Monitor provides the following duty cycle
information:
Recloser Below Serial Number
• Measures and records duty for each individual phase
RXE 5831
in non-volatile memory.
RVE 5894
WE 11199 • The recloser duty is measured and stored on the
WVE 3695 basis of Current1.5 x Number of Operations for Each
VWE 7199 Phase (ANSI C37.61).
VWVE27 7208 • Readout is based on a percentage of total duty cycle
VWVE38 1204 for each phase.
All VSA reclosers are equipped with Type A Sensing CTs. • Duty record can be adjusted or reset if recloser is
All VSML reclosers are equipped with Type A Sensing CTs. changed-out, serviced, etc.
All VSA12, VSA12B, VSA16, VSA20, VSA20A, and VSA20B
reclosers are equipped with Type B Sensing CTs. Using Table 2, select the appropriate recloser interrupting
All VWVE38X and VWE38X reclosers are equipped with duty cycle factor and enter that value via the ProViewTM
Type B Sensing CTs. interface software.
TABLE 2 Control Cable

Duty Cycle Factor
WARNING: Hazardous voltage. Recloser and
Interrupting 100% Duty ! control must be solidly grounded. Follow all
Recloser Rating Cycle approved procedures and safety practices when
Type (rms sym Amps) Factor* grounding this equipment. Improper grounding can
RXE, RVE 6,000 97 result in contact with high voltage, which will cause
WE 12,000 @ 4.8 kV 257 death or severe personal injury. G115.1
WE 10,000 @ 14.4 kV 196

The control cable is fabricated with connectors which
VWE
VWVE27 12,000 1045 mate with the female receptacle of the recloser on one
VWVE38X end, and the male receptacle of the control or junction
WVE27 8,000 140
box on the other end.
WVE38X 8,000 140 Note: The control cable must be supported along its length to
prevent repeated movement due to wind or other out-
VSA12 12,000 1045 side forces which can damage the cable.
VSA16 16,000 1608
VSA20 IMPORTANT: All external inputs to the Form 6
VSA20A 20,000 2248 recloser control must be routed within 8 inches of their
VSA20B corresponding ground. During a surge, a potential of
VSO12 12,000 1045 approximately 1.5 kV per foot can develop in the con-
VSO16 16,000 1608 ductors. Differences between conductor and ground
Auxiliary-Powered
path lengths can add additional stress to the control
NOVA 12,500 1111 components in the event of a power surge.
Control-Powered
NOVA 12,500 1111 Limits on control cable lengths are determined by the
*Duty Cycle Factor is Value x 10 . 5 recloser type and the distance between the control and
recloser: See Table 3 for available Form 6 recloser con-
TABLE 3 trol Cable Lengths for Kyle reclosers.
Available Form 6 Control Cable Lengths for Kyle®
Reclosers
Recloser Type Gauge Length (Meters) Length (Feet)
WE, WVE27, WVE38X, VWE, VWVE27, VWVE38X,

Auxiliary-Powered NOVA15, Auxiliary-Powered NOVA27 18 24.1 (maximum) 79 (maximum)
16 24.4 to 38 80 to 125
14 38.4 to 61 126 to 200
VSA12, VSA12B, VSA16, VSA20,
VSA20A, VSO12, VSO16 18 3.4 to 6 11 to 20
16 6.4 to 10.7 21 to 35
14 11 to 15.25 36 to 50
Control-Powered NOVA15, Control-Powered NOVA27 16 3.4 to 38 11 to 125
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Mounting the Control Mount the Form 6-LS recloser control in a convenient,
accessible location. Mounting dimensions are provided in
Figure 10.
WARNING: This equipment is not intended to
!protect human life. Follow all locally approved Note: Unless otherwise specified, dimensions shown in mm
(inches).
procedures and safety practices when installing or
operating this equipment. Failure to comply may result A hole and keyway in the control mounting bracket
in death, severe personal injury and equipment dam- accommodates a 15.9 mm (5/8”) bolt.
age. G102.1
29
(1.25)
310
(12.25) 16 (.63) Dia.
Mounting Holes (2)
CONTROL OK
CONTROL POWER
CONTROL LOCKOUT
RECLOSER OPEN
RECLOSER CLOSED
A PHASE FAULT
B PHASE FAULT
C PHASE FAULT
GROUND FAULT
SENSITIVE GND
ALARM
ABOVE MIN TRIP
TIE
SECTIONALIZER
LS DISABLED
A PHASE VOLTAGE
B PHASE VOLTAGE
C PHASE VOLTAGE
FREQUENCY TRIP
VOLTAGE TRIP
X PHASE VOLTAGE
Y PHASE VOLTAGE
Z PHASE VOLTAGE
INDICATOR 7
INDICATOR 8
RS-232
METERING
RESET
TARGETS
SETTINGS
OPER
COUNTER
Connection
Port
F1 F2 F3 F4
EVENTS ALARMS
LAMP TEST
MENU + CHANGE
ENTER —
RS-232 DATA PORT
KYLE F6 Recloser Control ON

GND TRIP NON SUPERVISORY
BLOCKED RECLOSING OFF
TRIP CLOSE
665
CLOSE CIRCUIT
SOURCE I SOURCE II
DISABLE HOT LINE TAG LS RESET
710
ENABLED ENABLED
OPTION #1 OPTION #2 OPTION #3
(LOCKOUT)
(28.0) (26.25)
Front View 170

(6.75)
355 (14.0) Grounding
400 (15.75) Terminal
#14 To #4
Right Side View Stranded
Vent Vent
Mounting Angle
1.44 Dia. Hole for
Voltage Input Connection
1.44 Dia. Hole (Caplug Installed)
(Caplug Installed) 1.44 Dia. Hole
(Caplug Installed)
Control Cable
38 Receptacle
(1.5) (14-pin or 19-pin)
67 67 79
(2.75) (2.75) (3.25)
Bottom View
CONTROL WEIGHT 34 kg (75 lbs)
Figure 10.
Form 6-LS recloser control weight and dimensions.
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Grounding the Control Figure 11 illustrates grounding methods for 4-wire multi-
grounded systems with local supply voltage transformer.
WARNING: Hazardous voltage. Recloser and Figure 12 illustrates grounding methods for 4-wire multi-
! control must be solidly grounded. Follow all local- grounded systems with remote supply voltage transformer.
ly approved procedures and safety practices when For effective surge protection, all control and power con-
grounding this equipment. Improper grounding can ductors for the Form 6 control must be routed parallel to
result in contact with high voltage, which will cause a corresponding ground path. For example, the ac power
death or severe personal injury. G115.1
supply for the control should be parallel to and equal in
length to the transformer ground path. The control cable
The control cabinet must be grounded. A grounding con- should be parallel to and routed close to the recloser
nector on the underside of the cabinet will accommodate ground path.
No. 14 solid through No. 4 stranded conductors.
Suggested methods for grounding the control and reclos-
er are shown in Figures 11 and 12.
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Grounding with a Local Supply Voltage Transformer; 4-Wire Multi-Grounded
Installation of a Form 6-LS pole mount recloser control 4-Wire Multi-Grounded Systems
with a local supply voltage transformer must include
the following: IMPORTANT: In pole-mounted applications, a
• Protection of the recloser bushings and the supplying ground connection must be made between the reclos-
transformer with lightning arresters. er, transformer, recloser control, and SCADA equip-
ment for proper protection of the equipment. The pole
• Grounding of the recloser head and tank. ground must be sized per local utility practices to min-
• Grounding of the transformer tank. imize the impedance between the recloser and the
control.
• Grounding of the control cabinet.
• Grounding of the SCADA equipment.
IMPORTANT: All external inputs to the Form 6

recloser control must be routed within 8 inches of their
corresponding ground. During a surge, a potential of
approximately 1.5 kV per foot can develop in the con-
ductors. Differences between conductor and ground
path lengths can add additional stress to the control
components in the event of a power surge.
Surge
Transformer Arrester Surge
Arrester Supply Voltage
Surge Form 6 Control Input Terminal
Arrester Block
Transformer
AC
Recloser NEUTRAL
AC
Head Ground
NEU
GND
External
Ground Lug
Arrester Ground ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
Line to Neutral connected transformer
Supply
Voltage
Recloser
Control
Cable Pole
Form 6
Pole Control
Ground
Input
Terminal
NEU
AC
Block
Customer Ground Connection

At External Lug
Figure 11.
Recommended grounding method for the Form 6-LS pole mount recloser control installed on 4-wire multi-
grounded, with local supply voltage transformer.
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Grounding with a Remote Supply Voltage Transformer; 4-Wire Multi-Grounded
Installation of a Form 6-LS pole mount recloser control IMPORTANT: In pole-mounted applications, a
with a remote supply voltage transformer must include ground connection must be made between the reclos-
the following: er, transformer, recloser control, and SCADA equip-
ment for proper protection of the equipment. The pole
• Protection of the recloser bushings and the supplying ground must be sized per local utility practices to min-
transformer with lightning arresters. imize the impedance between the recloser and the
• Grounding of the recloser head and tank. control.
• Grounding of the transformer tank.
IMPORTANT: All external inputs to the Form 6
• Grounding of the control cabinet. recloser control must be routed within 8 inches of their
• Grounding of the SCADA equipment. corresponding ground. During a surge, a potential of
approximately 1.5 kV per foot can develop in the con-
ductors. Differences between conductor and ground
Supply Voltage Input path lengths can add additional stress to the control
Form 6 Control components in the event of a power surge.
Terminal
Transformer Block
AC
NEUTRAL
External
Ground Lug
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS - Remote dedicated

supply transformer
Transformer Surge
Surge Arrester Surge
Arrester Arrester
Recloser
Head
Ground
HOT
NEU
GND
Arrester
Ground
Arrester
Ground System
Neutral
Note: Distance between Recloser
transformer and
recloser should be
one pole span or Control Cable
less
Pole
Supply Form 6 Control
Voltage
Pole
Ground Input Terminal Block
NEU
AC
Pole
Customer Ground Connection
at External Lug
Figure 12.
Recommended grounding method for the Form 6-LS recloser control installed on 4-wire multi-grounded with
remote supply voltage transformer.
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Customer Connections for AC CAUTION: Equipment misoperation. Verify that

Power to Form 6-LS Control ! the 120/240 Vac selector switch is correctly set
for incoming voltage. Failure to comply may cause
CAUTION: Equipment damage. Do not drill misoperation (unintentional operation) of the control
!
connection holes into the top of the cabinet. and/or equipment damage resulting in personal injury.
Connection holes in the top of the cabinet will allow T278.0
moisture to seep into the control and damage the com-

ponents or cause control misoperation. Failure to AC
comply will void the control’s factory warranty. T249.0 Power
Fuse
Input power (120 Vac) to the Form 6-LS control is con-
nected to Terminal TB8. B phase (H) is connected to
TB8-3. B phase (N) is connected to TB8-4. Y phase (H)
is connected to TB8-9. Y phase (N) is connected to TB8-
10. Refer to Figure 14. Selector Switch Power Supply Board
Input power is required:
030003KM
Figure 13.
• To power the control
Power Supply / Battery Charger Board.
• To provide voltage and power metering
• To power the thermostatically controlled heater Terminal Blocks
• For the convenience outlet accessory Two terminal blocks are used for connection to the Form
6-LS control. Both terminal blocks are fit for a #6 screw
IMPORTANT: Delta connections are not used on the which can allow a maximum ring size for a #10 AWG for
Form 6-LS control. metering.
Terminal Block TB7 provides power to the Form 6-LS con-
Power Supply / Battery Charger Board trol and is directly connected to the power supply circuit
board. Terminal Block TB8 is used to connect sensing
CAUTION: Equipment damage Form 6-LS (Loop transformer voltage. The wiring of the transformers should
Scheme). Do not connect 240 Vac to B or Y phases on follow the application illustrations per Figure 15 or 16.
terminal blocks TB7 or TB8. 240 Volts will damage
internal components and cause control misoperation. Loop Scheme
T314.0
The Form 6-LS control is equipped with a transfer relay
to provide power to the control and power to the recloser
Incoming ac power is routed to the Power Supply / if either voltage is present on the source or load side of
Battery Charger Board. While this board is designed to the recloser. The relay transfers the control power source
accept either 120 Vac or 240 Vac through a selector from Source I of the control to Source II (load side) upon
switch located directly on the board (Figure 13), the Form loss of source side voltage. This circuitry is rated for 120
6-LS control must be set for 120 Vac incoming power. Vac operation only, and is connected to B and Y phases
The battery charger includes a temperature-compensat- on TB8 as Source I and Source II respectively. Transfer
ed design to optimally charge the control battery. The relay output contacts connect to TB7. Refer to Figure 14.
power supply / battery charger board also includes an
auxiliary power supply for connection to communication Power Connections
equipment (radios, modems, etc.). The auxiliary power The transformer required for power is 1kVA minimum.
supply is rated 28 Vdc, 65 Watts peak. A separate 28 Vdc
Transfer relay connections are shown in Figure 14.
to 13.8 Vdc power supply accessory is available for com-
munication equipment rated for 13.8 Vdc. Refer to Radio
Mounting Accessory in the Accessories section of this
manual for additional information regarding the radio
power supply. Some additional features are as follows:
• Positive LED indicator for power supply presence
• Self-protective fuse (5 amp, 250 Vac)
• 28 Vdc whetting voltage for I/O contact inputs
IMPORTANT: Prior to energizing the control, the

selector switch must be set as follows:
• For 120 Vac incoming power, the selector switch
must be set to the 115V position.
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Power to Control
Figure 14.
Heater &
Convenience Outlet
incoming supply.
TRANSFER
RELAY
COIL
Transfer Relay
(shown de-energized) 15 Amp
fuse
BØ YØ
Factory Wiring for
Wye Connection
TB8
15
Amp
fuse
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Voltage Sensing Connections
Source Load
1 2 3 4 5 6
V (1-2) V(3-4) V(5-6) V1 V2 V3
TB7 120 120/240 NEU
(L2)120 (L1) NEU
Power Connections
Note: Terminal Block positions TB7-3 and

TB7-4 are factory-jumpered together.
Default factory wiring (transfer relay connections) connected to B-Phase voltage metering with B-Phase
Terminal Block positions TB7-5 and
TB7-6 are factory-jumpered together.
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Form 6-LS
TB7
Transfer
Control
Relay
Control Cable
TB8
11
1
9
2
H
E
G
A
120 Vac Input

Receptacle
(8-pin)
Sensing/Low Voltage
Cable for the Control
(BØ or YØ)
voltage cable
A
120
Recloser low
Junction Box
Recloser
BØ
CØ
XØ
YØ
ZØ
N
AØ
Figure 15.
Typical tie application with junction box accessory. Six single-phase Transformer Connection, Wye configura-
tion only (TB8 Terminal Block Connection).
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CØ
AØ
BØ
NEU
BØ
CØ
AØ
12
User-Supplied
V3
Disconnect
Switches
11
10
Load
Voltage Sensing Connections
V2
9
8
V1
7
6
V (1-2) V(3-4) V(5-6)
5
Source
4
3
2
1
TB8
Figure 16.
Typical sectionalizer application, no junction box. Three-Phase Transformer Connection, Wye configuration
only (TB8 Terminal Block Connection).
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Standard Default Supervisory Input TABLE 4

Control and Output Status Contacts Operating Current Requirements for Standard and
Optional Supervisory Inputs
Standard customer connections TB1 and accessory cus-
tomer connections are TB3 and TB4. Refer to Figures 17 Nominal Minimum
and 18 and Tables 4, 5, and 6. The Idea WorkbenchTM Input Voltage Current Operating Time
allows customization of all the control and status points. 12 Vdc – 250 Vdc,
Refer to Service Information S280-70-4 Form 6 120/240 Vac 5 mA 5 milliseconds
Microprocessor-Based Recloser Control Programming
Guide for additional information.
TABLE 5
Ratings Table for Output Status Contacts CO1
IMPORTANT through CO12
(Resistive Load – Pickup Time 8 ms, Dropout 15 ms)
Shielding and Surge Protection of Contact
Supervisory Cables Input Voltage Rating
All supervisory operation and control monitor leads must 120 Vac 8A
be protected within shielded cables. Refer to Figure 19. 12 Vdc 8A
CAUTION: Equipment damage; misoperation. 24 Vdc 8A
External leads must be shielded and the shield must be 48 Vdc 1A
grounded at both ends. Terminate each lead with a 320
125 Vdc 0.4 A
Vac, 160 Joules metal oxide resistor (MOV), or equiva-
lent, at the remote end. Attach MOVs between the leads
and ground. Failure to properly shield and protect leads TABLE 6
can result in equipment damage and/or unintentional Ratings Table for Output Status Contact SS1
operation. G117.3
(Resistive Load – Pickup Time 2 ms, Dropout 15 ms)
Contact
Input Voltage Rating
120 Vac 8A
12 Vdc 8A
24 Vdc 8A
48 Vdc 8A
125 Vdc 8A
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IMPORTANT
Shielding and Surge Protection of
Supervisory Cables
All supervisory operation and control monitor leads must
be protected within shielded cables. Refer to Figure 19.
CAUTION: Equipment damage; misoperation.

External leads must be shielded and the shield must be
lent, at the remote end. Attach MOVs between the leads
and ground. Failure to properly shield and protect leads
can result in equipment damage and/or unintentional
operation. G117.3
Customer-Supplied
Voltage Inputs**
Supervisory Close
Remote/Supervisory Common
Supervisory Trip and Lockout
Remote Trip and Lockout
**Whetting voltage is also available from

the Form 6-LS Control on
Terminal Block TB9. Refer to Figure 19.
Note: Contact output relays revert to

de-energized positions as shown
upon downloading new schemes
or Workbench files.
CI1 CI2 CI3 SS1 CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19
TB1
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Customer Wiring A B
Control Control Hotline Ground Trip
Lockout Recloser OK Tag Blocked
Status Status Status Status Status
(Not in (Recloser (Control (Hotline (GRD TRIP
Lockout)* Open)* Not OK)* Tag Off)* Normal)*
*Relay Contacts shown

for Indicated Status
Figure 17.
Form 6-LS control standard default supervisory input control and output status contacts.
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IMPORTANT
Shielding and Surge Protection of
contacts.
Figure 18.
Supervisory Cables
All supervisory operation and control monitor leads must
be protected within shielded cables. Refer to Figure 19.
**Whetting voltage is available from the
Form 6-LS Control on Terminal Block CAUTION: Equipment damage; misoperation.
TB9. Refer to Figure 19. External leads must be shielded and the shield must be
Customer-Supplied lent, at the remote end. Attach MOVs between the leads
Voltage Inputs** and ground. Failure to properly shield and protect leads
can result in equipment damage and/or unintentional
operation. G117.3
Unassigned
Remote Normal Profile
Supervisory Non-Reclose
Remote Alternate Profile 1
Supervisory Reset Targets

Remote/Supervisory Common
Supervisory Ground Trip Block

CI4 CI9 CO7 CO8 CO9 CO10 CO11 CO12
TB4
CI5 CI6 CI7 CI8 CI10 CI11 CO5 CO6
TB3
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 1 3 5 7 9 11 13
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2 4 6 8 10 12
Customer Wiring Non-Reclosing

Status Normal Alternate Alternate Alternate Frequency
(Normal Profile Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 Alarm
Voltage
Reclose)* Alarms Status Status Status Status (Frequency
Alarm
Status (Not in (Not in (Not in (Not in Normal)*
(Voltage
(No Alarms)* Normal Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3
Normal)*
Profile)* Profile)* Profile)* Profile)*
*Relay Contacts shown
for Indicated Status
Form 6-LS control Discrete Interface Board accessory default supervisory input control and output status
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FORM 6-LS CONTROL

TB9 SHIELD
1 + Customer Wiring 28 Vdc Whetting Voltage Terminals

Factory-Supplied
28 Vdc Whetting
Voltage
2 — Customer Wiring
REMOTE
BOX
Supervisory
Trip and 8 CI3
Lockout CI3 7
Supervisory
Close 6 CI2
CI2 5
Remote
Trip and 4 CI1
CI1 3
Lockout
13
B*
Recloser 12 CO1
Status A*
*Contacts shown
with recloser in 11
OPEN position. CO1
Not All Remote
Connections
TB1 Shown
NOTES: Arresters to be metal oxide varistors (MOVs) 320 Vac,

160 Joules or equivalent.
External lead resistance must not exceed 200 ohms.
A Single common wire can be used for multiple inputs
if it is jumpered at the I/O board terminals.
Shielding for Supervisory Cables should follow
the representative input control contacts and
output status contacts as shown.
Supervisory and Remote Functions are
default functions.
Figure 19.
Shielding and Surge Protection for Supervisory and Remote Cables.
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Rear Panel RS-232 Communication

Port Pin Assignments
RS-232 Serial IRIG-B Time
Tables 7 indicates the pin assignments for the rear panel Communication Port Sync Connector
RS-232 communication port (Figure 20). Refer to Figure
21 for pin identification. Refer to Protocols for additional
information.
Refer to the Accessories section of this manual for addi- 1
CI1
3
CI2
5
CI3 SS1
7 9
CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4
11 13 15 17 19 J1-RS-232
tional communication options. TB1
IRIG-B
RS-232 DTE
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
TABLE 7 CI1 CI2 CI3 SS1 CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4
CO7 CO8 CO9 CO10 CO11 CO12
Rear Panel RS-232 Communication Port Pin TB3
CI4 CI5 CI6
1 3 5
CI7 CI8 CI9 CI10 CI11 CO5
7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21
CO6
1 3 5 7 9 11 13
TB4
Assignments
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2 4 6 8 10 12
Pin Number Signal Name
TB9
1 DCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carrier Detect
2 RXD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receive Data + –

28 VDC
WHETTING VOLTAGE
3 TXD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transmit Data

P1 P4
4 DTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Terminal Ready 1 3 1 3 1 3
P2 P3
24 23 22 20 19
1 2 3 4 5
(Not Connected)
21 18 17 16 15 14 13
1 3 1 2 3 4 5
2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 5 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 4
5 3 2 1
VOLTAGE SENSING 53VDC CONTROL CABLE 28 VAC
5 GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signal Ground
6 DSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data Set Ready

(Not Connected)
Figure 20.
7 RTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Request to Send Form 6 -LS control rear panel RS-232 communica-
tion ports (standard configuration).
8 CTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clear to Send
9 NC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Used
10 (Shroud) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chassis Ground
J1-RS-232
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
RS-232 DTE
Figure 21.
Rear panel RS-232 communication port pin
identification.
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Before Placing the Control and D. Press the F4 button to test the battery.
the Recloser into Service Note: This message will appear on the programming
panel LCD display: ----TESTING----
CAUTION: Equipment misoperation. Do not The battery test results will display in the battery
! connect this control to an energized recloser until metering menu.
all control settings have been properly programmed Note: With AC disconnected and the battery supplying
and verified. Refer to the programming information for the load, current will read -400 to -600 mA
this control. Failure to comply can result in control and depending on accessories connected.
recloser misoperation, equipment damage, and per-
9. AC power connected to the control. (Control OK LED
indicator is illuminated.)
Prior to placing the control and recloser into service, the Note: The control Power Save feature will turn off the
following installation procedures must be properly com- backlit LCD display and all LEDs if no front panel
keypad is pressed within ten minutes.
pleted and verified:
1. Front panel label inserts changed (if applicable). 10. All control programming entered and verified by
appropriate personnel.
Note: Refer to Using Removable Inserts in this manual.
Note: The Pole Mounted Control checkbox in the
2. Control properly mounted for the installation. ProView System Configuration screen must be
selected for all Form 6 pole mount controls. This
3. Recloser installed according to all locally approved includes both pole and substation applications.
standards and practices.
Refer to Service Information S280-70-4 Kyle Form 6
4. AC disconnect switches installed. Microprocessor-Based Recloser Control
5. Control and recloser properly grounded in accor- Programming Guide for additional information.
dance with guidelines in this manual and the applica-
ble recloser manual. IMPORTANT: Form 6-LS control users must activate
the loop scheme default settings in the ProView appli-
6. Control cable properly connected and supported.
cation software Idea Workbench:
CAUTION: Equipment misoperation. Verify that 1. Click on LOAD IDEA WB STRUCTURE.
! the 120/240 Vac selector switch is correctly set 2. Select WBI-Form6-F6Default-LS.sch and click on
for incoming voltage. Failure to comply may cause Open.
and/or equipment damage resulting in personal injury. 3. Click on READ IDEA WB SETTINGS FROM DISK.
T278.0
4. Select WBI_Form6_Settings_F6 Default-LS.txt
and click on Open.
CAUTION: Equipment damage Form 6-LS (Loop 5. Enable the LS functionality by selecting the LS
Scheme). Do not connect 240 Vac to B or Y phases on Enable checkbox in the Loop Scheme Settings
terminal blocks TB7 or TB8. 240 Volts will damage Dialog box located in the Idea Workbench Optional
internal components and cause control misoperation. Loop Scheme Workbench.
T314.0
11. Control clock set to the correct time.

7. Verify the selector switch on the Power Refer to Service Information S280-70-4 Kyle Form 6
Supply/Battery Charger Board is set to the 115V posi- Microprocessor-Based Recloser Control Programming
tion for 120 Vac incoming power. Guide Clock Menu for additional information.
8. Control battery connected and tested for proper CAUTION: Equipment damage; misoperation.
operation. External leads must be shielded and the shield must be
Note: The battery test is blocked for 30 seconds upon grounded at both ends. Terminate each lead with a 320
power-up of the control. Vac, 160 Joules metal oxide resistor (MOV), or equiva-
lent, at the remote end. Attach MOVs between the
Test the battery as follows:
leads and ground. Failure to properly shield and protect
A. Press the MENU button on the front panel. leads can result in equipment damage and/or uninten-
B. Using the down arrow key, navigate to the BAT- tional operation. G117.3
TERY menu and press ENTER.

C. Using the down arrow key, navigate to the TEST 12. Customer connections for remote and supervisory
BATTERY menu and press ENTER. operation checked and completed in accordance with
proper shielding and surge protection (Figure 19).
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Using Removable Inserts 4. Use tweezers to gently pull out the removable insert.
Note: The insert will slide out of the right side of the oper-
CAUTION: Control damage. De-energize both ac ating panel (Figure 23).
and dc power prior to removing or installing any inter- Note: The insert will slide out of the top of the program-
nal connections or circuit boards in the control. Failure ming panel indicator section (Figure 22).
to comply can result in damage to the control. T241.1
5. Change the existing label or slide in a new label with
the name of the programmed option.
CAUTION: Equipment damage. Always wear a An electronic label template is included on the
grounding wrist strap to control static electricity before ProViewTM application software CD and can be
handling circuit boards. Failure to use this strap may accessed through the following default address:
result in circuit board damage. T253.1
C: \ Program Files \ Cooper \ Proview40 \ Form 6 \
Form 6 Inserts.doc
The front panel inserts can be changed, if desired.
1. De-energize both ac and dc power. IMPORTANT: Laminate the removable inserts prior
2. Use a flathead screwdriver to unscrew the six front to installing. This will seal the ink/toner and avoid dam-
panel screws. age to the front panel.
3. Pull the right side of the front panel out towards the 6. Gently push the removable insert from right to left into
left (Figure 22). the right side of the operating panel (Figure 23) or
Note: Various connecting wires will keep the panel down into the programming panel LED indicator sec-
attached to the control. tion (Figure 22).
Note: It is not necessary to disconnect any wires.
Removable LED
Status Indicator Panel
000008KM
Figure 23.
Labels are easily removed from and inserted into
the operating panel.
7. Place the front cover panel back onto the control.

Using a flathead screwdriver screw the screws into
the control and tighten all hardware completely.
030038KM
Figure 22.
Open front panel. Labels are easily removed from
and inserted into the top of the programming panel
LED status indicator section.
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ACCESSORIES
These accessories are available. Contact your Cooper Cable Locking Sleeves
Power Systems representative for additional information.
To prevent detachment of the control cable from the con-
trol cabinet by unauthorized personnel, a cable-locking
Loop Sectionalizing Accessories sleeve is available to enclose the cable plug. The plug is
Various wiring options for 120 Vac low voltage closing passed through the sleeve and the sleeve is then fas-
reclosers or control-powered NOVA reclosers, 120 vac tened from inside the control cabinet. There is no access
single or three-phase sensing are available. Refer to to the cable receptacle without opening the locked cabi-
Table 8 for ordering options. net door and detaching the sleeve.
Catalog Number KME6-1772-1: Quantity 1
Catalog Number KME6-1772-2: Quantity 2
TABLE 8
Loop Sectionalizing Accessories
Description Catalog Number
Wiring Options for 120 Vac Low-Voltage Closing Reclosers, 120 Vac Single- or Three-Phase Sensing
Junction box equipped with Source 1 and Source 2 sensing cables. (4-conductor, 5 ft. length) includes
hardwiring the low-voltage closing cable for the recloser (KA11ME1-X) and hardwiring the sensing/low
voltage cable for the control (KA145LS-X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KA235LS1*
Input-sensing/low voltage cable, 8 conductor, 120 Vac (basic cable, no length) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KA145LS
Replace “X” with desired length. Select from 5 to 80 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KA145LS-X
120 Vac/240 Vac Input receptacle, 8-pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KME6-805-1
Wiring Options for Control-Powered NOVA recloser, 120 Vac Single- or Three-Phase Sensing
Junction box equipped with Source 1 and Source 2 sensing cables. (4-conductor, 5 ft. length) includes
hardwiring the sensing/low voltage cable for the control (KA145LS-X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KA235LS1**
Input-sensing/low voltage cable, 8 conductor, 120 Vac (basic cable, no length) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KA145LS
Replace “X” with desired length. Select from 5 to 80 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KA145LS-X
120 Vac/240 Vac Input receptacle, 8-pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KME6-805-1
*Requires KA11ME1-X cable, ordered with recloser. KA145LS-X cable and the KME6-805-1 receptacle are to be ordered separately.
**KA145LS-5X cable and the KME6-805-1 receptacle are to be ordered separately.
120 Vac GFI Duplex Outlet DIF Board Accessory

The GFI Duplex Outlet (Catalog Number KME6-1776-2)
is available for controls powered by 120 Vac three-wire RS-485 C + –
supply power. This convenience outlet is rated for 15 TB1

1
CI1
3
CI2
5
CI3 SS1
7 9
CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4
11 13 15 17 19 J1-RS-232
Amperes and is accessible through the front door in the RS-232 DTE
IRIG-B
control cabinet. The 120 Vac GFI Duplex Outlet is used 2 4 6

CI1 CI2
8 10 12 14 16 18
CI3 SS1 CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4
CO7 CO8 CO9 CO10 CO11 CO12
for many applications such as power for the MET Tester, TB3
CI4 CI5 CI6
1 3 5
CI7 CI8 CI9 CI10 CI11 CO5
7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21
CO6
1 3 5 7 9 11 13
TB4
auxiliary measurement equipment, and supplemental

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2 4 6 8 10 12
lighting. CI4 CI5 CI6 CI7 CI8 CI9 CI10 CI11 CO5 CO6 CO7 CO8 CO9 CO10 CO11CO12
TB9
Discrete Interface Board (DIF)

Option Accessory + –
28 VDC
WHETTING VOLTAGE
A Discrete Interface Board Option accessory provides P1 P4

eight configurable input control contacts and eight con- 1 3 1 3 1 3
P2
1 2 3 4 5
P3
24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
figurable output status contacts (Figure 24). The ordering

2 4 2 4 2 4 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
options include: Standard (3 inputs / 5 outputs) or

Additional (8 inputs / 8 outputs). Figure 24.
Form 6-LS control discrete interface board
Cabinet Ordering Accessories accessory.
• AISI 304 stainless steel cabinet construction
• Three-point door latch
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Radio Mounting Accessory TABLE 9

Radio Mounting Accessories
The radio mounting accessory (Figure 25) is powered
from a voltage regulated power supply factory-calibrated Description Catalog Number
with an output of 13.8 Vdc.
Full Automation accessory
The radio power supply input is fused by a 1 Amp in-line 12 Vdc radio provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KME6-1774-5
fuse for a nominal voltage of 28 Vdc. The output is 13.8
Vdc between P2-1 (+) and P2-2 (-) on the radio power (Radio and fiber-optic/RS232 interface not included)
supply circuit board with a maximum continuous watt rat- Automation accessory (bracket only)
ing of 17.25W @ 13.8 Vdc. 12 Vdc provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KME6-1774-4
Note: This output cannot be field-calibrated.
The radio will continue to operate during the loss of ac
power as long as power is supplied from the battery. The
power supply is designed to provide up to 40 Watts
(peak) and is fused to isolate any potential radio prob-
lems without disturbing the protection system in the
recloser control. Refer to Table 9.
Contact your Cooper Power Systems representative for
any additional voltage requirements.
RS-485 C + –
J1-RS-232
IRIG-B
RS-232 DTE
TB9
+ –
28 VDC
WHETTING VOLTAGE
P1 P4
P2 P3
Customer-Supplied
1 2 3 4 5
1 3 1 3 1 3 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13
1 3 1 2 3 4 5
2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 5 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 4
5 3 2 1
Radio
Power Cable
In-Line 1 Amp Fuse
Radio-Mounting
Bracket +–
12
P2
24 Vdc to 13.8 Vdc

Converter
Customer-Supplied
Power Leads
Radio Antenna
Cable (only
available with full
automation accessory)
Antenna Surge
Suppresser and
Connector (only
available with full
automation accessory)
Figure 25.
Form 6-LS control radio mounting accessory.
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Communication Board A pair of industry standard ST type fiber-optic connectors

are mounted on the back of the board enabling customer
Accessories connection to a digital communication system using fiber-
The Form 6-LS control is equipped with a optic cables (customer-supplied).
Communication Board Accessory (expansion bay) offer-
The fiber-optic link has separate receive (RX) and trans-
ing versatile support for modern communication media.
mit (TX) ports operating at 820nm. Typical transmission
Six distinct communication options (Figure 26) are avail-
distance is 2000m with 62.5/125µm multi-mode fiber.
able, providing two-way, real time digital communications
Consult your Cooper Power Systems representative for
with a remote terminal unit (RTU), wireless, telephone
availability of long haul and single mode fiber solutions.
modem, Ethernet network, or other communication
Link communication speed is controlled through software
devices. The following options are available:
and can be set at: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19.2k, 38.4k,
• No auxiliary communication card installed (standard) 57.6k, and 115kBPS.
• RS485 (isolated) Serial communication card The fiber-optic accessory must be programmed through
• Fiber-optic-based Serial Communication Card (ST) the Communications Workbench for the appropriate pro-
tocol. Refer to S280-70-4 Form 6 Control Programming
• 10/100 Base-T dual Ethernet communication card Guide for additional information.
(2*RJ-45)
The fiber-optic based serial accessory includes TX and
• 100 Base-FX dual Ethernet communication card RX indicating LEDs for verifying communications along
(2*MT-RJ) with an echo / non echo switch for supporting ring / star
• 10/100 Base-T, 100 Base-FX Ethernet communica- fiber topologies.
tion card (RJ-45 + MT-RJ) When operated in a ring configuration, the toggle switch
The expansion bay based Communication Board must be set in the ECHO position. In this mode, the fiber-
Accessory concept offers high versatility with respect to optic card will repeat (pass through) all messages
communication medium and protocol support. Additional received on the RX fiber, and will respond to the Master
accessories are being continuously developed. Contact station by first echoing the incoming command and then
your Cooper Power Systems representative for the latest sending the response. This arrangement is best suited
information regarding particular media and communica- for creation of low cost multi device fiber loops. For reli-
tion protocol support. able communications, the fiber loop system requires that
all devices in the loop remain powered at all times, thus
RS485 Serial Communication Card enabling unobstructed flow of information throughout the
loop.
The RS485 serial communication card accessory pro-
vides means for establishing asynchronous link-based A more resilient system can be designed by using the
digital communications with the Form 6-LS control. The fiber-optic ports in a point-to-point or multiple point-to-
Galvanic isolated (1000V DC) RS485 port uses a single point (star) configuration. For this mode, the toggle
shielded twisted pair connection and can support 16 switch must be set in the NON-ECHO mode. The Form
devices in multi-drop configuration. Communication 6-LS control will respond to the Master station by send-
speed is controlled through software and can be set at: ing a response only (total separation of Receive and
1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19.2k, 38.4k, 57.6k, and Transmit fibers). Additional hardware (fiber-optic star
115kBPS. coupler) is required to support the multiple point-to-point
device configurations.
Digital communications must be programmed through
the Communications Workbench to ensure proper opera- Ethernet Communication Cards
tion of the RS485 communication card accessory. Refer
to S280-70-4 Form 6 Control Programming Guide for The Ethernet communication card accessory brings the
additional protocol support information. Ethernet network connectivity to the Form 6-LS recloser
control platform. It is highly flexible, offering simultaneous
Fiber-Optic Based Serial support for multiple sessions, device management
Communication Card (ProView over TCP/IP) and SCADA communications
(DNP3 over TCP/IP).
The Fiber-Optic based Serial Communication Card offers
means of establishing asynchronous (RS-232 like) digital By natively supporting a set of widely accepted industry
communications through multi-mode fiber media. The standards (TCP/IP, UDP/IP, OSI) the Ethernet communi-
use of the fiber-optic based serial communication card cation accessory ensures seamless interoperability with
accessory can enhance communication reliability, and other network devices.
provides excellent electrical isolation thus protecting
transmitted data from extraneous electrical interference.
An optional fiber-optic-to-RS-232D converter with DB-25
connector (Catalog Number KME4-163) is available for
interfacing between an optical signal and a hard-wired
RS-232 signal, when required.
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Standard
(No Communication Option) RS-485 Communication Serial Fiber
RS-485 C + -
TX NON-ECHO RX
TX RX
IRIG-B IRIG-B IRIG-B
#2 #1 #2 #1 #2 #1 Default Primary
ETHERNET ETHERNET ETHERNET Ethernet Interface
IRIG-B IRIG-B IRIG-B
Ethernet 10/100 Base-T Ethernet 100 Base-FX Ethernet 10/100 Base-T,

Type 1 Type 2 100 Base-FX
Type 3
Figure 26.
Back panel Ethernet and Communication options.
The Ethernet communication card accessory is offered in The Ethernet communication accessory card (Figure 26)
3 physical layer configurations (twisted pair and optical- is equipped with two physical ports configured to act as
fiber options) as shown in Table 10. primary and standby LAN connections. Availability of the
backup communication port enables creation of highly
TABLE 10 redundant Ethernet networks thus increasing the overall
Ethernet Communication Card Configurations system reliability.
Card Output Communication Note: Under normal network conditions, all communications
Type Configurations Connectors Speed will be channeled through the primary port (#1, Figure
26), with the standby port either logically disabled, or
1 10/100 Base-T 2 * RJ-45 10 / 100MBps configured for fast automatic throw-over in case of the
(auto switching) primary Ethernet link failure. Refer to S280-70-4 Form
2 100 Base-FX 2 * MT-RJ 100MBps 6 Control Programming Guide for additional Ethernet
(fiber) (full duplex) accessory configuration information.
3 10/100 Base-T, RJ-45 + MT-RJ 10/100MBps

100 Base-FX and 100MBps
Maximum link length is determined by the use of the par-

ticular physical layer implementation, and can be further
constrained by the actual network configuration. In case
of the 100Base-FX MT-RJ connector based implementa-
tion, maximum link length in excess of 2000m can be
achieved with 62.5/125µm multi mode fiber. The fiber-
optic link uses 1300nm wavelength, and can easily be
interfaced to other 100Base-FX solutions (ST connector
patch cord solution).
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TESTING
3. Test battery operation as follows:
! connect this control to an energized recloser until
Note: The battery test is blocked for 30 seconds upon
power up of the control.
Note: AC power can be either connected or disconnected
and verified. Refer to the programming information for
for battery test.
this control. Failure to comply can result in control and
recloser misoperation, equipment damage, and per- A. Press the MENU button on the front panel.
B. Using the down arrow key, navigate to the BAT-
TERY menu, and press ENTER.
IMPORTANT: The Form 6 control can be taken out C. Using the down arrow key, navigate to the TEST
of service for testing and placed back into service with- BATTERY menu and press ENTER.
out de-energizing its recloser and interrupting the sys- D. Press the F4 button to test the battery.
tem. However, during the time the control is out of ser-
vice, the recloser is inoperative. Note: This message will appear on the programming
panel LCD display: ----TESTING----
Testing an Installed Control The battery test results will display in the battery
metering menu.
The following tests to determine initial operation of the
Form 6-LS control can be performed while connected to Note: Voltage should be between 25–31 Vdc – with
the higher voltage at colder temperatures.
an operating recloser.
Under normal conditions, with AC connected
Note: These are the only tests performed on an installed,
and a fully charged battery, the charging current
operating control.
should be less than 20 mA.
1. Verify operating status of all indicator lights by press- With AC connected and a discharged battery,
ing and holding the LAMP TEST key for two seconds the current range should be 20–450 mA.
on the programming panel (Figure 27).
With AC disconnected and the battery supplying
2. Check the operational values for currents, voltages, the load, current will read -400 to -600 mA
and other metering information. depending on accessories connected.
Note: Scroll through the LCD display messages by press- 4. Verify the Control OK LED is illuminated on the con-
ing the and cursor movement arrows under- trol operator panel (Figure 28). This indicates the
neath the LCD display on the programming panel presence of ac power.
(Figure 27).
Note: The control includes a Power Save feature that will
turn off the backlit LCD display and all LEDs if no
front panel keypad is pressed within ten minutes.
LCD Display Pressing the LAMP TEST key will reactivate the
METERING SETTINGS
display and active LEDs.
OPER
RESET
TARGETS COUNTER All other tests described in this TESTING section require
LAMP TEST Key
F1 F2 F3 F4 the Form 6-LS control to be removed from service, con-
EVENTS ALARMS
MENU + nected to a bypassed recloser, or tested at a location

CHANGE
LAMP TEST
where the proper testing equipment is available.
Cursor Movement
Arrows ENTER —
RS-232 DATA PORT
Figure 27.
CONTROL OK A PHASE FAULT
Lamp Test button, LCD display, and cursor move- CONTROL POWER B PHASE FAULT
ment arrows. CONTROL LOCKOUT C PHASE FAULT
RECLOSER OPEN GROUND FAULT
RECLOSER CLOSED SENSITIVE GND
Control OK LED
Figure 28.
Control OK LED.
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Remove the Control from Testing with Type MET Tester

Service The Kyle® Type MET electronic recloser control tester
(Figure 30) is used for testing the following functions of
IMPORTANT: Disconnect switches for ac sensing the Form 6 recloser control:
and power connections are necessary to isolate the
• Overcurrent Timing
Form 6 control for testing and servicing.
• Reclose Time
1. Enable GND TRIP BLOCKED to allow for ground trip • Operating Sequence
to be disabled when re-energized.
• Reset Time
A. Press the CHANGE button on the Operator Panel
• Minimum Trip Current
to enter the CHANGE mode.
• High Current Trip and Lockout
B. Depress the GND TRIP BLOCKED button within
ten seconds after entering the CHANGE mode. The MET Tester is completely self-contained, capable of
Note: If the GND TRIP BLOCK button is not pressed performing all required checks and tests from a simple
within ten seconds, the function is not activated. verification of operation to a complete verification of all
operating parameters.
2. Disconnect the battery.
Refer to Service Information S280-76-1 Type MET
3. Remove control ac sensing and power connections Electronic Recloser Control Tester Operating Instructions
from the control using a separate disconnect switch. for proper setup and use of the MET Tester.
WARNING: Hazardous voltage. If the recloser
!is energized while the control cable is discon-
nected, the CT secondaries can generate high volt-
ages. Contact with high voltage can cause severe per-
sonal injury or death. T204.2
4. Disconnect control cable from control.
CAUTION: Hazardous Voltage. Cable conduc-

! tors attached to NOVA reclosers will remain at
53Vdc potential after disconnection of source power to
the recloser. Contact with any pins at the end of cables
directly or indirectly connected to a NOVA recloser can
result in personal injury or equipment damage. T312.0
5. Remove any control input and status output wiring

from TB1, TB3, and TB4 (Figure 29).
6. Disconnect any serial communications ports and IRIG-
B timing connections (Figure 29).
7. Disconnect the ground from the control.
8. Carefully transport the control to a suitable service
facility.
010028KM
Figure 30.
Kyle® Type MET electronic recloser control tester.
RS-485 C + –
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 J1-RS-232
TB1
IRIG-B
RS-232 DTE
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 1 3 5 7 9 11 13
TB3 TB4
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 2 4 6 8 10 12
Figure 29.
Back view of top half of Form 6-LS control.
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Closing the Recloser During and a high-side rating equal to the voltage rating of the
recloser (Figure 33). A 75 kVA transformer of the proper
Testing voltage rating with an impedance drop of approximately
Electrical Closing – Solenoid-Operated 3% is satisfactory. The ac source must have a compara-
Reclosers ble impedance drop.
Line voltage is required for automatic recloser operation A test circuit for these solenoid-closed reclosers is shown
during testing of reclosers equipped with a closing sole- in Figure 33. The following equipment is required for the
noid (except for reclosers equipped with the low voltage recommended shop testing setup:
closing accessory). Note: Solenoid-closed reclosers equipped with a 120- or 240-
Vac low-voltage closing coil accessory can be tested as
shown in Figure 34.
WARNING: Hazardous voltage. Interconnect
!
source leads X and Y and ground solidly to the • Variable Autotransformer T1, 230 Volts, 20 Amps.
recloser tank (Figure 33). Do not connect lead Z to any • Low-Voltage transformer T2 to simulate fault conditions.
other phase or mechanical ground. Dangerous voltages
to ground exist on the phase connected to lead Z. Solidly Ratio and size will depend upon the maximum current
ground all equipment. Failure to comply can result in to be used. The recloser presents a low impedance to
severe personal injury and/or equipment damage. T224.1 the transformer, so secondary voltage must be only
high enough to force the required current through the
For on-line testing, bypass the recloser, open the load- secondary of the transformer and the recloser.
side disconnects and keep the source-side disconnects Note: An alternative method of providing the necessary
closed. This will remove the recloser from service, but will current through the transformer is shown in
keep line voltage supplied to the closing solenoid (Figure Figure 32.
31). • High-Voltage T3 to operate the closing solenoid.
The closing coil requirement is approximately 200
WARNING: Hazardous voltage. The switchgear kVA during the two-to-three cycle closing operation.
!
and high voltage transformer must be in a test The solenoid coil operating voltage must be main-
cage or similar protective device to prevent accidental tained at the recloser bushings during the interval the
contact with the high voltage parts. Solidly ground all closing coil is energized. This procedure is not used
equipment. Failure to comply can result in death, on reclosers equipped with the low-voltage closing
severe personal injury, and equipment damage. T221.3 accessory.
• Ammeter with a rating based on the level of test
For shop testing, the closing solenoid voltage is sup- current.
plied by back-feeding a transformer with a low-side rating • Current-actuated timer.
equal to the voltage rating of an available power source,
BYPASS SWITCHES
(CLOSED)
C
5 6
CLOSING
COIL
SOURCE
SOURCE
LOAD
LOAD
B
3 4
A
1 2
SOURCE SIDE LOAD SIDE

DISCONNECT SWITCHES DISCONNECT SWITCHES
(CLOSED) (OPEN)
Figure 31.
Closing source-side switches of a bypassed “on-line” recloser provides closing solenoid power for automatic
operation during testing.
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Electrical Closing – Motor-Operated

115Vac Variable Low Voltage Closing Solenoid / NOVA
Autotransformer
(10 Amp) Reclosers
600:5
Recloser
BCT ON 600:5 Tap
WARNING: Hazardous voltage. Solidly ground
! all equipment. Failure to comply can result in
2 Clamp-On death, severe personal injury, and equipment damage.
1
Ammeter
T223.2
Note: This test circuit
can apply over
800 Amps to the
recloser. High-voltage is not required for reclosers utilizing a
Note: Use at least 2/0
motor-operated closing mechanism, low voltage closing,
cable between or NOVA recloser. For information on energizing the
bushings.
recloser, refer to the appropriate recloser installation
Figure 32. manual. Low voltage supply can use either 120 or 240
Alternate method of producing variable line current Vac for input power. Check the name plate on the reclos-
(substitute for T2 and W-X circuit in Figures 33 and er to verify the correct closing power requirements.
34). Figure 34 shows a test circuit for motor-operated, low-
voltage solenoid-closing, and NOVA reclosers. Since
these reclosers require only a low voltage source for
closing, high-voltage transformer T3 and its protective
cage is eliminated. All other equipment is the same as the
test equipment shown in Figure 33.
VOLTAGE RATING OF SENSING CTs (3) CLOSING

RECLOSER CLOSING SOLENOID
SOLENOID COIL CONTACTOR
Z
5 6
J*
TO MAIN
240 OR CONTACTS (S)
480 VAC ROTARY
SOURCE SOLENOID
T3
Y
3 4
E* F* TRIP
H* SOLENOID
CLOSING
SOLENOID
COIL
A* B*
X W
1 2
G* K* CONTROL
TO CABLE RECEPTACLE
240 VAC
SOURCE
TO
AMMETER AND RELAY TO
FORM 6 OPERATE CYCLE COUNTER
T1 CONTROL OR OTHER TIMING DEVICE
VARIABLE T2
AC POWER
AUTOTRANSFORMER
240 VAC
20 AMPS
*Indicates control cable receptacle pin/socket designation.
Figure 33.
Suggested test circuit for high voltage “shop-testing” solenoid-closing reclosers.
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SENSING CTs (3) Manual Closing – Solenoid-Operated

Reclosers
5 6
WARNING: Explosion Hazard. Excessive
J
! Contact Arcing. Do not use the manual closing
tool to close an oil-insulated energized recloser.
Closing an energized oil-insulated recloser with a
manual closing tool can cause excessive contact arc-
3 4
NOT APPLICABLE FOR
ing, rapid build-up of gas within the equipment, and
CONTROL-POWERED possible explosion which can cause death, severe
H NOVA RECLOSERS
personal injury, and equipment damage. T203.2
If high-voltage for operating the closing solenoid is not

X W
1 2 available, manual closing can be substituted for electrical
closing. However, not all control settings can be checked
G K since manual closing is not synchronized with the closing
coil control circuit in the control.
Follow these steps to manually close the recloser:
120/240 VAC
POWER 1. Remove the closing tool port cover and gasket from
SUPPLY
the side of the recloser head casting.
240 VAC
TO AMMETER
CAUTION: Equipment damage. Do not turn the man-
T1 T2 AND RELAY ual closing tool more than one-quarter turn clockwise.
VARIABLE TO OPERATE
AUTOTRANSFORMER FORM 6 CYCLE Forcing the tool beyond the mechanism stop may
RECLOSER COUNTER OR
240 VAC-20 A
CONTROL OTHER TIMING shear the pin on the closing shaft of the recloser. T222.0
DEVICE
AC POWER
2. Insert the tee-handled tool (available as an accesso-
ry) into the port, engaging the pin on the closing shaft
Figure 34. (Figure 35).
Suggested test circuit for motor-operated, solenoid-
closing reclosers with low-voltage closing. 3. Close the recloser by placing the yellow operating
handle (located under the sleethood) into the up or
CLOSED position and turning the closing tool one-
quarter turn clockwise.
4. After each trip operation, about 1/2 second elapses
while the closing solenoid plunger is moving upward
to reset the main toggle latch.
5. After the main toggle latch resets, the recloser can be
closed again by operating the manual closing tool.
6. Replace the gasket and port cover on the recloser
head after testing has been completed.
82284KMA-F
Figure 35.
Using a manual closing tool to operate the recloser.
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Battery Test and Charging Test Procedure for Uninstalled

Procedures Battery
Test Procedure for Installed Battery CAUTION: Recloser misoperation. The control
Follow the procedure below to perform a battery test in
! must be removed from service before discon-
necting the control battery. Disconnecting the control
the Form 6-LS control. The values in the test procedures
battery from an in-service control may cause recloser
are based on testing at 25˚C (77˚F).
misoperation (unintentional operation) Failure to com-
The condition of the Form 6-LS control battery can be ply can result in equipment damage and personal
determined by using the Battery Test function in the BAT- injury. T213.4
TERY MENU. No external current/voltage meter is nec-

essary for testing. The entire process should be conducted in a clean envi-
Alarm Conditions: ronment, such as a repair shop.
• During a manual battery test a 5Ω, 55 watt resistor is Refer to Table 11 and follow this procedure to perform a
placed across the battery terminals for approximate- bench test on a control battery in a service shop:
ly 5 seconds. The Form 6-LS control measures the 1. Remove the control from service. Refer to Remove
battery voltage, if the voltage drops below 22.8 Vdc the Control from Service procedure within the
for one full second, the ALARM LED (battery alarm) Testing section of this manual.
is illuminated.
2. Remove the battery from the control and carefully
• When the Form 6-LS control is disconnected from AC transport it to a suitable service facility.
power and the control battery drops below 23.5 Vdc
for 60 seconds, the ALARM LED will illuminate. If the 3. Measure battery voltage.
battery voltage continues to decay and drops below 4. Apply test load and measure battery voltage after 5
22 Vdc, the Form 6-LS control will shut down. seconds of load to determine voltage drop. Refer to
Note: The battery test is blocked for 30 seconds upon power Table 11 for Bench Test Load Condition.
up of the control.
5. Remove test load.
Note: AC power can be either connected or disconnected for
battery test. If the battery fails the test or is at least four years old, it
should be replaced. Refer to Table 11 for battery catalog
1. Press the MENU button on the front panel. part number.
2. Using the down arrow key, navigate to the BATTERY
menu and press ENTER.
3. Using the down arrow key, navigate to the TEST BAT-
TERY menu and press ENTER.
4. Press the F4 button to test the battery. The battery
test results will display in the battery metering menu.
Note: Voltage should be between 25–31 Vdc with the
higher voltage at colder temperatures.
Under normal conditions, with AC connected and a
fully charged battery, the charging current should
be less than 20 mA.
With AC connected and a discharged battery the
current range should be between 20 and less than
450 mA. Current of 450 mA or greater indicates a
problem with the charging circuit on the pole mount
power supply.
With AC disconnected and the battery supplying
the load, current will read -400 to -600 mA depend-
ing on connected accessories.
TABLE 11
Control Battery Bench Testing and Replacement Information
Bench Acceptable
Battery Test Load Voltage Drop
Catalog Amp/ Condition at End of
Control Type Battery Part # Voltage Type Hour for 5 sec. Test Load
Form 6-LS (high capacity) Hawker KME5-134-1 24v Lead 13 5Ω 2v
Genesis (two Acid 55 watt or less
12v
batteries)
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Battery Charging 2. Reconnect the ground cable to the control.

If it is not possible to charge the battery with the control’s 3. Control cable properly connected and supported.
built-in charger, a KA43ME7001 (120 Vac) portable 4. Plug in the control battery.
bench type battery charger is available. Refer to S280-
79-14 KA43ME7001 Portable Lead Acid Battery Charger Note: The Form 6-LS control will not power up until ac
Instructions for additional information. power is applied.
CAUTION: Equipment misoperation. Verify that

IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to charge a lead acid
battery below 19 Vdc with the KA43ME7001 charger.
! the 120/240 Vac selector switch is correctly set
Attempting to do so will damage the charger. for incoming voltage. Failure to comply may cause
If the lead acid battery is below 19 Vdc, replace the and/or equipment damage resulting in personal injury.
battery. The expired battery should be disposed of in T278.0
an environmentally responsible manner. Consult local
regulations for proper battery disposal.
CAUTION: Equipment damage Form 6-LS (Loop
Charge the battery with a KA43ME7001 (120 Vac) Scheme). Do not connect 240 Vac to B or Y phases on
portable charger. Connect the battery directly to the terminal blocks TB7 or TB8. 240 Volts will damage
KA43ME7001 charger. The charger continuously moni- internal components and cause control misoperation.
tors the battery voltage. T314.0
Note: A red LED indicator on the body of the charger illumi- 5. Verify the selector switch on the Power
nates when charging. Supply/Battery Charger Board is set to the 115V posi-
tion for 120 Vac incoming power.
IMPORTANT: Never connect a single 12 volt battery to
the KA43ME7001 charger. Use adapter KME5-325-1 6. Apply ac power to the control.
with the battery assembly when connecting the charg- Note: In the event of loss of AC control power to the con-
er to the two 12 volt batteries. trol (without battery back-up power), the LS control
will reset to the following conditions when power is
restored to the control:
The charger senses when the battery voltage reaches
2.27 volts per cell, then the charge rate reduces to main- • In the TIE Mode, once voltage is restored, the LS
tain a trickle charge. is disabled until locally or remotely enabled. This
is to ensure that the TIE recloser will not close
The red LED flickers to indicate the battery has reached automatically upon restoration of voltage from
a full charge. This process can take up to 24 hours. one source.
Refer to Table 12 for additional battery charging • In the SECTIONALIZING mode, once voltage is
accessories. restored, the LS is disabled until locally or
remotely enabled. The control remains in the pre-
sent state prior to the loss of voltage. The SEC-
TABLE 12 TIONALIZING unit will not close automatically.
Battery Charging Accessories
Note: LS must be enabled via the ProView interface soft-
Description Catalog Number ware Loop Scheme Settings Dialog screen located
120 Vac Battery Charger Accessory . . . . . . . . . KME5-60-1 in the Idea Workbench.
7. Disable GND TRIP BLOCKED.
240 Vac Battery Charger for Spare Batteries . . KME5-60-2
A. Press the CHANGE button on the Operator Panel
to enter the CHANGE mode.
Return the Control to Service B. Depress the GND TRIP BLOCKED button within
ten seconds after entering the CHANGE mode.
! connect this control to an energized recloser until
Note: Once selected (or after ten seconds), the control
returns to normal operation.
and verified. Refer to the programming information for 8. Verify the control clock is set to the current time after
this control. Failure to comply can result in control and ac power has been reapplied.
recloser misoperation, equipment damage, and per- Note: The control clock may require resetting if the oper-
sonal injury. G110.3 ating power has been disconnected for more than
thirty days. Refer to Service Information S280-70-4
Kyle Form 6 Microprocessor-Based Recloser
After the required work is completed, disconnect the con- Control Programming Guide for information on set-
trol from the test set and follow this procedure to return ting the control clock.
the control to service:
1. While still in service shop, appropriate personnel
must verify that all control settings are correct.
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RECLOSER VTC INTERFACE

Control-Powered Type NOVA reclosers with serial num-
TM
bers 100,000 and above, as listed in Table 13, require a

VTC-ready control. They are equipped with a 19-pin con-
trol cable receptacle and can be identified by labels
prominently displayed on the bottom of the recloser tank
and on the side near the 19-pin receptacle, as shown in
Figure 36.
For more information on the Control-Powered NOVA
Interface, refer to Service Information S280-42-1.
CAUTION: Equipment Misoperation. The con-

! trol-powered NOVA reclosers that require a VTC
interface must be used with VTC-ready controls.
Failure to use a VTC-ready control will result in failure
to trip or close. G144.0
Figure 36.
Receptacle side view and bottom view of NOVA
TABLE 13
Serial Number Break for Control-Powered NOVA recloser tank, showing placement of VTC label.
Reclosers with VTC
Control-Powered NOVA Serial No.

NOVA15 100,000
NOVA27 100,000
NOVA38 100,000
Note: Control-powered NOVA reclosers with serial numbers
below those listed in Table 13 do not require a VTC-
ready control. Refer to the recloser nameplate for the
serial number.
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CONTROL VTC INTERFACE

All Kyle Form 5 and Form 6 recloser controls that have
®
VTC control retrofit kits are available for Form 5 or Form 6
the control-powered interface with serial numbers over recloser controls with serial numbers below those shown
those shown in Table 14 are VTC-ready. Catalog num- in Table 14 to make these controls compatible with con-
bers for these controls begin with KME5B, KME5D, trol-powered NOVA reclosers that require a VTC inter-
KME6P2B, or KME6PBLS. These controls have a 19-pin face. Catalog numbers for these kits are listed in Table
control cable receptacle and can be identified by the fol- 15. To order these kits or to obtain information on how to
lowing label displayed on the bottom of the control cabi- make a Form 4C recloser VTC-ready, contact your
net, as shown in Figure 37. Cooper Power Systems representative.
Note: VTC-ready controls can also be used with control-powered
NOVA reclosers with serial numbers below 10,000.
TABLE 14
Serial Number Break for VTC-Ready Recloser Controls
Control Model Catalog No. Serial No.

Form 5 pole-mount control KME5B 12669
Form 5 LS control KME5D 2922
Form 6 pole-mount control KME6P2B 10015
Form 6 LS control KME6PBLS 10012
Note: Refer to the control nameplate for the serial number.
TABLE 15
Catalog Numbers for Control VTC Retrofit Kits
Control Model Catalog No.

Form 5 KME5-728-1
Form 6
with serial number above 10,000 KME6-728-1
Form 6
with serial number below 10,000 KME6-728-2
Form 6 LS KME6-728-1
Figure 37.
Bottom view of Form 6 recloser control showing
location of VTC label.
45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Factory Maintenance Classes
CAUTION: This equipment requires routine
!inspection and maintenance to ensure proper
The factory service department offers a basic testing and
troubleshooting course for the Form 6 microprocessor-
operation. If it is not maintained, it can fail to operate
based electronic recloser control. This course, taught by
properly. Improper operation can cause equipment
experienced service technicians, is held at the factory’s
damage and possible personal injury. G105.1
in-house training facility. For additional information, con-
tact your Cooper Power Systems representative.
Replacement Kits Type MET Recloser Control Tester
Replacement kits for the Kyle Form 6-LS control are
available through the factory Service Department. To A 30-minute video cassette program KSPV7 Kyle® Type
order these kits, refer to the Replacement Parts price list MET Electronic Recloser Control Tester Operation and
for catalog numbers and pricing. Contact your Cooper Testing Procedures is available as a supplemental train-
Power Systems representative for additional information ing aid for service personnel.
and order procedures.
Factory-Authorized Service
Centers
Factory-authorized service centers are located through-
out the continental United States to provide mainte-
nance, repair and testing services for Kyle controls and
reclosers. For further information, contact your Cooper
Power Systems representative.
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Kyle® is a registered trademark of Cooper Power Systems or its affiliates.
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• Is trained in the care and use of protective equipment

Hazard Statement Definitions

WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous

Be careful during handling and storage of the control to min-

Operation Upon Loss of AC FORM 6-LS RECLOSER

ing functions. The current for overcurrent protection is

Control Front Panel Front Panel Text Messaging

CONTROL OK A PHASE FAULT ALARM A PHASE VOLTAGE X PHASE VOLTAGE

Hot Line Tag Toggle Switch and

Programming Panel LCD Display

CONTROL OK A PHASE FAULT ALARM A PHASE VOLTAGE X PHASE VOLTAGE

HOT LINE TAG ON/OFF Toggle Switch and LED

Always establish a visible disconnect prior to perform- CLOSE

One-Touch Function Keys SUPERVISORY OFF

Control Features Sequence Coordination

Metering The control also provides a minimum of three config-

Removable Inserts depends upon configuration parameters. Refer to

The Idea WorkbenchTM provides access to various inputs, Sync Check

Directional Manual Close Delay

Communications Ethernet configuration is accomplished via ProView inter-

RS-232 Serial Communication Port

RS-485 Serial Communication Port (optional)

Power Supply Board

Battery Connector (2-position)

Grounding Terminal, One

TABLE 1 Duty Cycle Monitor

TABLE 2 Control Cable

WE 10,000 @ 14.4 kV 196

WE, WVE27, WVE38X, VWE, VWVE27, VWVE38X,

KYLE F6 Recloser Control ON

OPTION #1 OPTION #2 OPTION #3

Front View 170

Grounding with a Local Supply Voltage Transformer; 4-Wire Multi-Grounded

IMPORTANT: All external inputs to the Form 6

Customer Ground Connection

Grounding with a Remote Supply Voltage Transformer; 4-Wire Multi-Grounded

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS - Remote dedicated

Customer Connections for AC CAUTION: Equipment misoperation. Verify that

moisture to seep into the control and damage the com-

IMPORTANT: Prior to energizing the control, the

Note: Terminal Block positions TB7-3 and

120 Vac Input

Standard Default Supervisory Input TABLE 4

CAUTION: Equipment damage; misoperation.

**Whetting voltage is also available from

Note: Contact output relays revert to

CI1 CI2 CI3 SS1 CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4

CI1 CI2 CI3 SS1 CO1 CO2 CO3 CO4

*Relay Contacts shown

Supervisory Reset Targets

Supervisory Ground Trip Block

Customer Wiring Non-Reclosing

FORM 6-LS CONTROL

1 + Customer Wiring 28 Vdc Whetting Voltage Terminals

NOTES: Arresters to be metal oxide varistors (MOVs) 320 Vac,

Rear Panel RS-232 Communication