GE VR-1 Voltage Regulator Parts

GE VR-1 Voltage Regulator Contacts

Distribution voltage regulators hold system voltage within the tight band that protects customer equipment and satisfies ANSI C84.1 limits. On the General Electric Type VR-1, the reversing switch and the moving and stationary contact assemblies carry every tap change under load, and the contact faces wear with each operation. When contact resistance rises, the regulator runs hotter and regulation drift widens.

Southern Switch machines VR-1 reversing switch, moving, and stationary contacts to OEM dimensional specification in Palm Harbor, FL, and reverse-engineers them from a sample or a print when the part is no longer available. The VR-1 is built in Low, Mid, and High current classes and the contact dimensions differ by class, so we supply each contact to match the current rating on the regulator nameplate. Lead time is confirmed at quote.

Voltage regulator contacts are not a commodity item. Dimensional tolerance on the contact face determines how cleanly the contacts seat at each tap position. Southern Switch has manufactured regulator contacts since 1982 and ships to utilities and cooperatives nationwide.

Which GE VR-1 regulator contacts does Southern Switch supply?

The five GE Prolec contact parts: reversing switch moving contact (R2028), reversing switch stationary contact lower (R2029) and raise (R2030), moving contact assembly (R2032), and stationary contact assembly (R2033). All machined to OEM dimensional specification.

Do I need the High, Mid, or Low amp version?

The VR-1 is built in Low, Mid, and High current classes and the contact dimensions differ by class. Send the current rating from the regulator nameplate and we supply the matching contact.

Can you make VR-1 contacts if the part is obsolete?

Yes. We reverse-engineer VR-1 contacts from a sample, a drawing, or a part number and machine them to the original dimensional specification.