Sell your Eaton Cooper VFI vacuum fault interrupter switchgear.
Dead-front pad-mounted switchgear with vacuum fault interrupters immersed in a sealed tank of insulating fluid or SF6.. Also sold as Cooper VFI, Cooper Power Systems VFI, Eaton's Cooper Power series VFI, VFI pad-mounted switchgear. New surplus, used, or failed. Send the nameplate, get a written offer.
Get an offerWhat it is
Photograph the tank nameplate showing catalog number, voltage, ways and the dielectric (oil, FR3, E200 or SF6). Photograph the control or relay nameplate and the fluid level gauge if present.
| Type | Dead-front pad-mounted switchgear with vacuum fault interrupters immersed in a sealed tank of insulating fluid or SF6. |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Eaton, Cooper VFI, Cooper Power Systems VFI, Eaton's Cooper Power series VFI, VFI pad-mounted switchgear |
| On the nameplate | VFI |
| Voltage classes | 15 kV (15.5 kV max, 95 kV BIL), 25 kV (27 kV max, 125 kV BIL), 35 kV (38 kV max, 150 kV BIL) |
| Continuous current | 600 A standard, 900 A and 1200 A available |
| Interrupting | 12.5 kA sym (16 kA sym available at 15 kV) |
| Dielectric | Mineral oil, Envirotemp FR3 or E200 fluid, or SF6 |
| Ways | Single side, double side and compact units up to 6 ways |
| Controls | Tri-Phase control, optional Idea relays (iDP-210, iTAP-260, iTAP-265) |
- The dielectric (mineral oil, FR3, E200 or SF6) drives handling and freight, so it is confirmed from the nameplate before an offer.
- Units with complete Tri-Phase controls or Idea relays are worth more than units with missing controls.
- 35 kV units and 900 A or 1200 A ratings bring more than standard 15 kV, 600 A units.
- Tank leaks, low fluid and corroded bases reduce value.
- We do not publish prices. Metal, demand, and condition move them. You get a written number for your unit.
VFI is the Cooper Power Systems design that came to Eaton when Eaton completed its acquisition of Cooper Industries on November 30, 2012, so older nameplates read Cooper and newer ones read Eaton. The fault interrupters and switches sit inside a sealed tank of fluid or gas behind a dead-front, lift-up roof enclosure. The control can be set for single-phase or three-phase tripping. Because the same frame comes in oil, FR3, E200 or SF6, always confirm the dielectric from the nameplate before quoting freight and handling.
Three photos price most Eaton Cooper VFI vacuum fault interrupter switchgear offers.
The nameplate
Straight on and readable. Voltage, ratings, model, and serial in frame.
Inside
Doors open: bus, devices, controls, and anything burned or missing.
The whole unit
A wide shot plus what is around it, so we can plan the pick.
The nameplate is usually on the inside of a door or on the dead-front barrier. Shoot it straight on with the voltage class, BIL, continuous and interrupting ratings, and the model or catalog number in frame. On SF6 gear, photograph the pressure gauge too.
- 01Send the nameplate
Photos or a list with counts. Text, email, or the form.
- 02We read it and reply
During business hours, by whatever contact method you picked.
- 03You get a written offer
Per unit or per lot. Freight is in the number.
- 04We pick up and pay
Our truck and our rigging. Wire or ACH within 3 business days of a passed inspection.
Freight: Pad-mounted switchgear runs from roughly 2,000 to well over 6,000 pounds depending on ways and insulation. Most units lift from the base with a forklift or a truck-mounted crane and ride a flatbed. We plan the rigging. You tell us what is around the pad.
Selling a Eaton Cooper VFI vacuum fault interrupter switchgear: what people ask.
Yes. We buy oil, FR3, E200 and SF6 VFI units. Units built before 1980 may contain PCBs; we sample before an offer is final.
No. Cooper Power Systems built VFI before Eaton bought Cooper in 2012. We buy both labels.
Yes. Failed and untested units are part of what we buy. Send nameplate photos and a note on what happened.
Both. New surplus, used, untested, and failed all sell. Condition sets the number, not whether we buy.