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Drive shaft-Ex
Operating Instructions BA 276/02

Contents

Contents
1

General .........................................................................................................................................................................................

1.1
1.2

Safety instructions ........................................................................................................................................................

Specified application ...................................................................................................................................................

3
3

Design/Types ...............................................................................................................................................................................

Standards and regulations ...................................................................................................................................................

3.1

Type of ignition protection "non-electrical explosion protection" ..............................................................

Measures for complying with the explosion protection requirements ...............................................................

4.1
4.2

Explosion-proof drive shafts .......................................................................................................................................

Grounding of the drive shaft and bevel gear covers ...........................................................................................

6
6

Installation of the drive shaft-Ex with insulator .........................................................................................................

Installation of the drive shaft covering ...........................................................................................................................

6.1
6.2

8
9

Installation of the guard plate for the horizontal drive shaft .............................................................................
Installation of the telescope protective tube for the vertical drive shaft ........................................................

Dimension drawing bevel gear ................................................................................................................................................................ 10

NOTE
Changes may have been made to a product after going to press with this documentation.
We expressly reserve the right to make changes to a products technical data and design as well as changes to
the scope of delivery.
In all cases, the information submitted and agreements concluded during processing of the quotation and order
in question shall be binding.

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1 General

General

1.1

Safety instructions

All personnel involved in installation, commissioning,

operation, maintenance or repair of the equipment must:
be suitably qualified and
strictly observe these Operating Instructions.
Improper operation or misuse can lead to
serious or fatal injury
damage to the equipment and property of the user
a reduction in the efficiency of the equipment.
Safety instructions in this manual are presented in three
different forms to emphasize important information.

WARNING
This information indicates particular danger to life and
health. Disregarding such a warning can lead to serious or
fatal injury.

CAUTION

1.2

Specified application

WARNING
Installation and commissioning of the drive shaft may only
be carried out by qualified, skilled personnel and under
strict observation of these Operating Instructions.
It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the drive
shaft is used for the specified application only. For safety
reasons, do not carry out any unauthorized work, i. e.
during installation, modification, commissioning and
alteration of the drive shaft without first consulting MR!
The trouble-free operation of motor drive, on-load tapchanger and transformer may be put at risk.

CAUTION
The serial numbers of motor-drive, on-load tap-changer or
off-circuit tap-changer, drive shafts and bevel gear must
correspond.

This information indicates particular danger to the equipment or other property of the user. Serious or fatal injury
cannot be excluded.

NOTE
Notes give important information on specific subjects.

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2 Design/Types

Design/Types

The drive shaft is the mechanical connection between

motor-drive and on-load tap-changer head. The change
from the vertical to the horizontal direction is performed by
the bevel gear (see dimension drawing 892916).
Accordingly, the vertical drive shaft has to be mounted between motor-drive and bevel gear and the horizontal drive
shaft between bevel gear and on-load tap-changer or offcircuit tap-changer.
The drive shaft is designed as a square tube with insulator
and is coupled at both ends by two coupling brackets and
one coupling bolt to the driving and drive shaft ends of the
unit to be connected.

CAUTION
When mounting the drive shaft make sure that the shaft
ends to be connected are exactly aligned.
Otherwise the trouble-free operation of the motor-drive
and the on-load tap-changer cannot be guaranteed.
Minor axial displacement can be tolerated as long as it does
not exceed 35 mm per 1000 mm square shaft length (that
corresponds to 2).
Square tubes, coupling brackets, coupling bolts, screws, and
locking washers are corrosion-resistant. We therefore recommend not to apply the same external coating to these parts as
to the transformer tank.
The square tubes and the guard plate are supplied in overlengths (graded standard lengths). These parts must be cut to
the correct length when mounted on the transformer.
Graded standard lengths of square tubes for motor-drive
ED-Ex: 400 - 600 - 900 - 1300 - 1700 mm.
Max. total shaft length, from motor-drive to last pole is 15 m!

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Standards and regulations

Standards and regulations

The drive shafts-Ex from the MR range of supply are always

certified for
II 2G IIC T4.
3.1

Type of ignition protection "non-electrical

explosion protection"

II 2G IIC T4
W

Sign for explosion

protection

Temperature class

Explosion group

Equipment group

Equipment category
Equipment groups
I

Equipment in this category is intended for use in underground parts of mines as well as those parts of surface installations of such mines
endangered by firedamp and/or combustible dust.

II

Equipment in this category is intended for use in other areas in which explosive atmospheres may be present.

for gases

for powder

Equipment category / zone classification

Protection types

Definition

1G
(0)

1D
(20)

Equipment in this category is intended for use in areas in which explosive atmospheres
caused by mixtures of air and gases, vapors or mists or by air/dust mixtures are present
continuously, for long periods or frequently.

2G
(1)

2D
(21)

Equipment in this category is intended for use in areas in which explosive atmospheres
caused by gases, vapors, mists or air/dust mixtures are likely to occur.

3G
(2)

3D
(22)

Equipment in this category is intended for use in areas in which explosive atmospheres
caused by gases, vapors, mists, or air/dust mixtures are unlikely to occur or, if they do occur,
are likely to do so only infrequently and for a short period only.

Explosion group

d
e
l
m
o
p
q

flameproof enclosure
increased safety
intrinsic safety (la, lb)
encapsulation
oil immersion
pressurized apparatus
powder filling

protection type n (only zone 2)

n A: non-sparking apparatus
n C: sparking apparatus with special
protection of contacts
n R: restricted breathing enclosures
n L: energy-limited equipment
n P: equipment with simplified
n-pressurization

Temperature classes

Gases, vapors
(examples)

Min. ignition
energy
(mJ)

EN/IEC

- ammonia

--

IIA

- acetone, methane, ether, petrol, benzene,

diesel, petroleum, acetic acid, fuel oil, hexane,
methane, propane

Temperature
class

Max. equipment
surface temperature

Ignition temperature
of the inflammable
substances

T1

450 C

> 450 C

T2

300 C

> 300 C < 450 C

T3

200 C

> 200 C < 300 C

T4

135 C

> 135 C < 200 C

- ethylene, isoprene, town gas

0.06

IIB

T5

100 C

> 100 C < 135 C

- hydrogen, acetylene, carbon disulfide

0.02

IIC

T6

85 C

> 85 C < 100 C

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4 Measures for complying with the explosion protection requirements

5 Installation of the drive shaft-Ex with insulator

Measures for complying with the

explosion protection requirements

4.1

Explosion-proof drive shafts

Proceed for installation as follows (see fig. 1):

The explosion-proof drive shafts are always supplied with an

insolator.
The insolator is always to be mounted on the side facing the
drive (fig. 4).
4.2

Grounding of the drive shaft and bevel gear

covers

The drive shaft and bevel gear covers are to be grounded

separately. Assembly instructions are contained in section 6
(fig. 5).

Installation of the drive shaft-Ex

with insulator

CAUTION
Check to make sure that the motor protective switch is
tripped before starting the coupling procedure, otherwise
the motor-drive can start up accidentally.
Determine dimension A between the two shaft ends.
Cut the square tube to the dimension LR = A - 179 mm.
Deburr the cut.
Now bolt the double coupling shell with the insolator to
the square tube. Tighten the bolts with a torque of 9 Nm.
Loosely attach one coupling piece (2 coupling brackets)
with 4 screws M6 x 25/w. s.10 and 4 locking washers and
slide it onto the square shaft up to the dead stop.
Tighten the screws with a torque of 9 Nm. For installation
of the telescope protective tube, see point 6.2

NOTE
Grease the coupling bolts, the coupling brackets and the
ball heads (e. g. with adhesive grease ISOFLEX TOPAS L 32).
Insert the coupling bolt into one shaft end and slide the
square shaft over it together with the coupling piece
(fig. 2). Provide the opposite end with a coupling bracket
and the coupling bolt. Fit in the square shaft by the end
and connect it with the second coupling bracket below by
4 screws M6/w.s. 10 and 4 locking washers.
Set an axial clearance of 3 mm between the coupling bolt
and one coupling piece (fig. 3).
Preliminary tightening of the screws at approx. 6 Nm in
preparation for the alignment.
Carry out final tightening of the screws only after
aligning the on-load tap-changer and the motor-drive
unit (see Operating Instructions BA 138 for motor-drive
unit ED, chapter 3.3 "Coupling on-load tap-changer and
motor-drive"). Tighten the screws M6/w. s. 10 with a max.
torque of 9 Nm.
Assembly of the horizontal drive shaft is to be carried out
in the same sequence (fig. 4).

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5 Installation of the drive shaft-Ex with insulator

NOTE
The middle bore holes of the coupling brackets can be used
for lead seals.

LR = A -179 mm
A

LR -

Dimension between
shaft ends
Length of
square tube

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6 Installation of the drive shaft covering

Installation of the drive shaft

covering

CAUTION
According to IEC standard 60214, all drive shafts located
on the outside of the transformer need to be protected
with safety coverings.
All drive shafts are to be guarded by a separately grounded
cover.

Adapter ring

6.1

Installation of the guard plate for the horizontal

drive shaft
Proceed for installation of the guard plate as follows (see
fig. 5):
Determine dimension B over the connecting flanges of
the housings.

1. Drill grounding boreholes

of 11 mm
2. Drill two boreholes of 4.5 mm
and turn in self-tapping screw

Cut down the guard plate to dimension LSB = B - 2 mm,

Deburr the cut and protect it against corrosion by a coat
of paint. The vertical cover must be cut to size on the side
opposite the identification nameplate.

A
Dimension between shaft ends
LSR Length of the extended
telescopic protective tubes
B Inside width between the housings
LSB - Length of the guard plate

Drill holes = 11 mm for separate grounding of the cover

fig. 5).
To install the horizontal guard plate (uniform lengths
between 400 and 2,300 mm), please pay attention to the
following:
Slide the guard plate over the connecting flanges and
fasten at each end with a hose clip (fig. 6).

Each of the covers is to be connected to potential by a

ground wire using the screws and contact washers
supplied. The fastening screw for the ground wire must be
mounted on the inside to avoid collision with the screw
head.

The bevel gear must be screwed on both sides for attachment to the transformer using the M16 screws to ensure
permanent grounding.

LSB = B - 2 mm

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6 Installation of the drive shaft covering

6.2

Installation of the telescope protective tube for

the vertical drive shaft

Proceed as follows for installation of the telescope protective

tube (see fig. 5):

Determine dimension A (V1 = A + 453 mm) between end of

the shaft of ED and the bevel gear.

Now cut down inner and outer tube to the dimension

A/2 + 100 mm (shorten inner tube on the unslit side).
Make sure that it is not deformed and that it is deburred
thoroughly so it will slide easily into the outer tube.
110 mm as seen from the slit side, bore a hole ( 11 mm)
in the inner tube for the separate ground (fig. 5).

Before the vertical drive shaft is installed, the adapter ring

must be located over the bearing neck of the bevel gear
and the coupling bolts must be slid in (fig. 5).

First screw the two bottom coupling brackets to the drive

shaft.

Now slide the two telescope protective tubes (inner tube

with slit pointing down and outer tube with slit pointing
up slid over the inner tube) over the drive shaft mounted
on the output shaft of the motor drive and align this with
the bevel gear.

Slide in the top coupling bolts. Then mount the top

coupling brackets with 4 self-locking screws (M6 x 25/
SW10) to the drive shaft with an axial play of 3 mm.
Now connect the bottom protective tube (inner tube) to
potential with a grounding wire using the included screw
(mount screw head inside due to danger of collision) and
contact washers. Then secure with a hose clamp to the
bearing neck of the motor-drive. Now slide the top
protective tube over the adapter on the bevel gear and
secure here with a hose clamp.

Then bore two holes ( 4.5 mm) in each of the two tubes
approx. in the middle (see fig. 5) and displaced by 180 so
that a galvanic connection is created with the two
included self-tapping screws and the tubes are held
together (fig. 5).

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e2 = 215 for design with ball joint

e1 = 205 for standard design

8929166E

Bevel gear
Dimension drawing

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