Instrument compartment The instrument compartment as well is located in the front side of the switchgear and it is accessible by means of a locked hinged door. It can be dedicated to each functional unit or be common to several ones. The measuring instruments, protection re- lays, control and signalling devices are normal l y mounted on the door, whereas any other auxiliary appara- tus, such as miniature circuit-break- ers, protection fuses and auxiliary re- lays are placed inside the compart- ment. Apparatus wiring is made with flexible copper cables and arranged in dedicated wiring channels. Each circuit-breaker terminal blocks are separated from the others and prop- erly identified. Internal compartment with auxiliary apparatus and terminal boxes Instrument compartment with protection relay mounted on the door ABB PC30 23-11-2009, 8:13 6