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Eaton offers a host of refurbishment and repair solutions that extend the useful life of electrical power systems while improving reliability and safety. Eaton’s Class 1 reconditioning utilises advanced equipment and state-of-the-art testing to restore circuit breakers to their maximum capability, regardless of the original manufacturer.

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Core features

Class 1 reconditioning is an in-depth process that ensures the highest level of reliability and performance for the end user's power circuit breakers
Upgraded trip unit kits are available, including Digitrip RMS trip unit with Arcflash Reduction Maintenance System^TM feature
For applications that require less than the full service, class 2 and 3 reconditioning are additional options

Class 1 reconditioning

Eaton’s class 1 reconditioning process helps enhance coordination, improves system reliability and increases the life of medium and low-voltage power circuit breakers. The reconditioning and rebuilding process includes:

Inspection, documentation, disassembly as per our procedure*, careful cleaning, reassembly, testing to manufacturer and IEEE standards and ongoing tracking in POW-R-Master database (*where disassembly is not practical, replacing component with new or reconditioned)
Optional installation of Digitrip RMS trip unit retrofit kit that restores breaker to full capacity with longer life and state-of-the-art new trip unit
Mechanical and electrical operations performed as per original manufacturer’s information, IEEE standards and class 1 specification
Reconditioning at one of five established regional power breaker reconditioning centres, each of which strictly adheres to nationally recognised standards and quality processes.

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Magnum DS remanufacturing

Eaton’s exclusive remanufacturing service for Magnum DS circuit breakers extends their useful life and restores circuit breakers to like-new condition, using genuine new Eaton components and saving time and money on replacement units. Benefits include:

Restoration completed by factory-trained and authorised service technicians at Eaton’s power breaker reconditioning centre in Warrendale, PA
Installing new operating and racking mechanisms, as per Eaton’s proprietary specifications
Fully testing and inspecting, documented with a written test report

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Factory Authorized Mechanism Enhancement (FAME)

Increase the life of Eaton’s medium-voltage VCP-W vacuum circuit breakers and MV-VR circuit breakers with the FAME upgrade, while also significantly reducing costs and ongoing maintenance requirements.

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Remote power racking system (RPR-2)

Eaton’s RPR-2 enables remote racking of circuit breakers from leading manufacturers that can be inserted or removed using the rotation of a shaft. Operators may remain 25 feet or more away from the switchgear door during the racking process, which is outside the arc flash protection boundary.

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Eaton’s engineering services team

Eaton’s engineering services team is dedicated to understanding your business so we can optimise your power system for safety, reliability and efficiency. As one of the largest and most experienced teams in the industry, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of services and solutions tailored to every stage of a power system’s life cycle. Eaton strives to create a zero-incident culture through the implementation of our safety policy, including division safety managers and layered risk assessments. Our team has experience with electrical power distribution equipment from all leading manufacturers and is on standby, ready to support you 24/7, wherever and whenever you need us.

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Specifications

Class 1 reconditioning process

Eaton’s class 1 reconditioning is a unique process that incorporates specific steps to ensure the highest level of reliability and performance for power circuit breakers. The process includes:

Inspecting, testing and recording data for incoming circuit breaker
Disassembling circuit breaker as per Eaton’s procedure
Cleaning and reconditioning each component
Where disassembly is not practical, replacing component with new or reconditioned
Reassembling as per OEM documentation
Final testing as per IEEE/NEMA
Recording in central Pow-RDB database

For applications that require less than the full service, class 2 and 3 reconditioning are additional options.

Magnum DS remanufacturing process

Eaton’s factory-authorised remanufacturing of Magnum DS circuit breakers uses specific processes that incorporate a unique fixture, exclusively available through Eaton, to ensure the highest level of reliability and performance. The process includes:

Adding new operating mechanism
Adding new racking mechanism
Main contact cleaning and realignment with Eaton proprietary fixture
Replacing all hardware with Eaton factory hardware
Trip unit upgrading and replacement (optional)

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