GE Power Break 1 Manual

Power Break® Circuit Breakers
Chapter 3. Accessories
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Figure 31. Slide reset lever and spring on the mounting plate.
Figure 32. Positioning the UVR assembly on the mounting plate.
11 1 1
00 0 0
... .
Use the wire ties provided to secure the leads to the
mounting plate and to secure the wire bundle to the
inside and outside of the breaker base, as shown in
Figure 20.
11 1 1
11 1 1
... .
Reassemble the breaker covers as described in
Breaker Cover Reassembly.
11 1 1
22 2 2
... .
Mount the dropping...

Power Break® Circuit Breakers
Chapter 3. Accessories
16 Each coil of the blown-fuse trip device is wired across a
fuse so that the voltage across an open fuse is fed back to
the accessory coil. When the coil is energized, the solenoid
core releases the spring-biased latch, allowing the slide to
rotate the breaker latch, tripping the breaker. The fuse
must be replaced and the breaker reset before the breaker
can be reclosed.
If the breaker is closed on an open fuse, the blown-fuse
trip device will...

Power Break® Circuit Breakers
Chapter 3. Accessories
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Figure 37. Auxiliary switch wiring diagram.
Catalog
NumberNumber of
Switch ElementsMaximum
Current Rating
TPAS2ABx 1–126 A at 240 Vac
.25 A at 250 Vdc
.50 A at 125 Vdc
* Replace x with a number from 1–12 for
the number of switch elements.
Table 7. Auxiliary switch electrical characteristics.
Auxiliary Switch Installation
11 1 1
... .
Remove the circuit breaker cover(s) as described in
Breaker Cover Removal.
• If the breaker was supplied with an...

Power Break® Circuit Breakers
Chapter 3. Accessories
18 white leads. Verify an open circuit between the
red and white leads.
bb b b
... .
With the circuit breaker 
on, the auxiliary switch
contacts should change sense.
11 1 1
11 1 1
... .
Apply the auxiliary switch descriptive label to the
front of the breaker cover.
3–7 Remote Close Solenoid and
Remote Charge Indication
The remote close solenoid is included with electrically
operated breakers and may be ordered as a factory-
installed option in manually...

Power Break® Circuit Breakers
Chapter 3. Accessories
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Padlock Function
Handle Button Lock
A standard feature on motor-operated breakers that pre-
vents manual charging of the mechanism, as shown in
Figure 5.
OFF Button Padlock with Door Interlock
This accessory prevents opening of the panel door when
the breaker is 
ON or CHARGED. It operates as follows:
• With the breaker 
OFF the paddle can be rotated
counterclockwise over the breaker nameplate to clear
the enclosure panel door. Rotate the paddle...

Power Break® Circuit Breakers
Chapter 4. Maintenance
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::: : Before beginning any maintenance work,
disconnect the breaker from all voltage sources, both
power and control, and ensure that the breaker is OFF.
4–1 Inspections
Circuit breakers should be maintained through the
implementation of a systematic maintenance program. A
periodic inspection routine is recommended. The fre-
quency of inspection should depend on the environ-
mental conditions of each...

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