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Data record tests.recloser-and-sectionalizer-operation.equipment.recloser.maintenance

Verified 2026-11-02 Confidence: High

Recloser and Sectionalizer Operation is specified for oil and vacuum automatic circuit reclosers in maintenance testing at clause 7.24.1.B.12 of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. The clause calls for all protective functions of the recloser to be tested in accordance with the protective relay section, whose reclosing relay items cover the time delay of each reclosing interval that is set, lockout for unsuccessful reclosing and the reset time; the clause number follows the specification's June 2023 correction sheet, which moved the recloser body to 7.24.1.

Value: oil and vacuum automatic circuit reclosers

ProvenanceANSI/NETA MTS-2023 supports data record tests.recloser-and-sectionalizer-operation.equipment.recloser.maintenance, which is cited on the entry Recloser and Sectionalizer Operation.SOURCEANSI/NETA MTS-2023ANSI/NETA MTS-2023Licensed standard, clause 7.24.1.B.12DATA RECORDtests.recloser-and-sectionalizer-operation.equipment.recloser.maintenancetests.recloser-and-secti..Verified 2026-11-02ENTRYRecloser and Sectionalizer OperationRecloser and Sectionaliz..No revisions
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SourceANSI/NETA MTS-2023Licensed standard, clause 7.24.1.B.12
Data recordtests.recloser-and-sectionalizer-operation.equipment.recloser.maintenanceVerified 2026-11-02
EntryRecloser and Sectionalizer OperationNo revisions
Subject
Recloser and Sectionalizer Operation (Test methods)
Kind
Equipment fact
Source
ANSI/NETA MTS-2023, clause 7.24.1.B.12, Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems, NETA. Publisher page for ANSI/NETA MTS-2023Publisher information page
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  • Stated independently by NAVFAC MO-201, section 3.6.6, PDF page 97, printed 3-45 (April 1990).
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    3.6.6 Automatic Operation

    "If the fault still persists on the circuit when the recloser closes, the tripping and reclosing sequence is repeated (a predetermined number of times), as established by the sequence control device, until the recloser goes to lockout. If the fault has cleared from the circuit during any open period, the recloser closes and remains closed, and the sequence control device resets so that it is in position for the next sequence of operations."

    NAVFAC MO-201, section 3.6.6, PDF page 97, printed 3-45, April 1990. Agency copy of NAVFAC MO-201

    The current standard governs; this passage is a public-domain description of the practice dated April 1990.

  • Stated independently by NAVFAC MO-201, section 3.8.3.5, PDF page 112, printed 3-60, items (a) to (d); "biannually" as printed (April 1990).
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    3.8.3.5 Reclosers

    "(a) Check the reclosing capabilities annually. (b) Check and replace oil in the tank at least biannually. (c) Check the physical condition of the tank periodically. (d) Check the tripping coils for proper function, periodically."

    NAVFAC MO-201, section 3.8.3.5, PDF page 112, printed 3-60, items (a) to (d); "biannually" as printed, April 1990. Agency copy of NAVFAC MO-201

    The current standard governs; this passage is a public-domain description of the practice dated April 1990.

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