Switchracks in hazardous locations

Author

Dunn, Donald G. ; Gardner, John ; Ivester, F. ; Mendler, Rick ; Toney, Michael

Author_Institution

Equistar Chemicals, Channelview, TX, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

179

Lastpage

189

Abstract

Switchracks, for hazardous locations, offer many advantages over site built equipment by reducing labor to install and reducing manpower requirements to design, estimate and track construction. Furthermore, factory built switchracks provide a single source for design, drawings, construction and third party certifications. Switchracks fit many applications where motor control centers are not suitable, too expensive or the locations are too remote and/or congested for other power distribution techniques. The paper presents minimum requirements for switchrack design as well as field experience on the installation and start up, maintenance and additions to switchracks in hazardous locations and safety considerations.

Keywords

installation; maintenance engineering; power distribution control; safety; switchgear; factory-built switchracks; field experience; hazardous locations; installation; maintenance; minimum design requirements; power distribution techniques; safety considerations; start up; Buildings; Chemical hazards; Costs; IEEE members; Manufacturing; Motor drives; Production facilities; Safety; Substations; USA Councils;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 2002. Industry Applications Society 49th Annual

ISSN

0090-3507

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7384-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCICON.2002.1045000

Filename

1045000