The Cleaveland/Price V2-CA is a three pole, group operated, aluminum vertical break switch used primarily in substation and transmission applications. The switch is available from 15 kV through 345 kV, 600 A. and a continuous current rating of up to 4000 A.
V2-CA Performance Features
V2-CA Performance Features
- Unbreakable, non-cast aluminum terminal pads with NEMA standard hole pattern
- Fully insulated journal bearing to prevent current flow through the live operating parts
- Unbreakable, non-cast operating crank
- Counterbalance springs, when supplied, are insulated from the current path as are the counterbalance spring ice shields. The springs are made of stainless steel for life-long corrosion resistance.
- T-6063 aluminum or tin-plated copper blade
- Silver-to-silver contacts at hinge and jaw
- Stainless steel contact springs insulated from the current path
- Tin-plated, hard-drawn, high conductivity copper contact fingers at hinge and jaw
- Hot-dip galvanized single channel base on switches rated 7.2 kV to 69 kV, double channel base on switches rated 115 kV to 345 kV