GE = Generous Electric (he says with a smile)

OK I know we have all heard this joke a bunch of times that GE stands for Generous Electric and it is usually said with a snicker.  But really it kind of does.  GE IS GENEROUS ELECTRIC.  But in a good way.

GE is generous to not only themselves but also all the folks who consume their durable goods.  We can repair GE circuit breakers and related apparatus because it was well designed and built originally.  More modern goods many times are not able to be repaired or serviced and so have a much shorter lifespan. 

Look at these legacy replacement breakers which recently arrived (the original air breakers are shown in the last photo).  These GE PVVL Vacuum Roll in Replacement Breakers are meant to replace the GE Magneblast line. 

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The weather has finally broken 100 degrees here in Texas and that gets our inventory/warehouse folks really moving. 

Easily the the largest challenge we have is keeping track of the 1 million parts and breakers we have in stock. 

(Don't believe me on that one million number?  Come visit me and after we walk around a bit, the loser buys lunch.)

Here is load of equipment that came in last week.  It includes a 4000 amp double ended 480 volt substation.  This particular one is General Electric AKD-8.  This is very popular switchgear and has a significant "installed base" across America.

This piece has AKR-8D-100 4000 amp main breakers with an AKR-8D-75 tie breaker and 5 AKR-8D-50 1600 amp feeder breakers.  And "8" was the Epic Microversatrip and the first generation of "communications".  Notice the EPU display units on both mains.  Our techs can re-certify all this and ship switchgear like this that looks new (see future blog article, we just shipped a large piece of this).

And this photo is for all the breaker aficionados (do you really suppose there is such a thing?)  I can think of 3 members of that club besides me.  But I am sure it is like Skull & Bones and you cannot divulge your membership nor can I divulge those 3 members (Scott you are in).

This is the breaker elevating device for that AKD-8 switchgear above. If anyone has ever had the task of inserting or removing a circuit breaker "without" this device, they will really appreciate this photo. 

And never forget to use "remote racking equipment" when inserting or withdrawing any kind of  circuit breaker, motor control or other similar electrical device. 

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Pulling Rabbits out of a Switchgear Hat!

AM13.8-1000 3000 amp
Primary Disconnects "Bottles""

Here is what the guys came in and expedited out last weekend for a large utility in Pennsylvania that had a generation station "off-line".

Luckily between the legacy parts we keep on hand and our used equipment inventories, we were able to deliver the  perfect solution in the time requested.  This is the kind of stuff we do best.

Kudos again to Tim Brewer and all the guys he entangled for a job well done.  The main office said they will all get this Monday off. 

Our Service Crews will be following up right behind this equipment to see if there is a way we can help them avoid these emergencies and the added costs they incur.  We sell proactive solutions as well as emergency response.

Shutter slide assembly, secondary
disconnection and M-36 parts

In the first picture is a set of "primary disconnects cell side" for the General Electric Magneblast M-36 Switchgear with the AM13.8-1000 3000 amp air circuit breaker.  Then we have all the elevating assembly and a all the parts to supply a "replacement cubicle in the box" (some assembly required).

You can see more examples of these "switchgear rabbits" in some of our shared photo galleries:  

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