LSIG protection (Long, Short, Instantaneous, Ground)
Features: Draw-out carriage, racking test/run positions, communications via trip unit, adjustable thresholds.
Materials & Structure: Glass-reinforced thermoset casing, silver-tungsten contacts, stored-energy spring mechanism, insulated bus stabs.
Working Principle: Trip unit measures current via CTs; on fault exceeds setting, releases latch, spring opens contacts, arc quenched in chambers.
Installation: Bolt to switchgear bus, align draw-out rails, torque primary connections, calibrate trip unit with GE software.
Precautions: Only rack in/out with door interlock satisfied; annual IR scan; never bypass trip unit; test mechanism every 3 years.