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A WARNING
TYPE DSll AND
DSLll
BREAKERS ARE PROTEC-
TIVE DEVICES.
AS
SUCH, THEY
ARE
MAXIMUM
CURRENT RATED DEVICES. THEREFORE, THEY
SHOULD NOT UNDER
ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES
BE
APPLIED OUTSIDE THEIR NAMEPLATE RATINGS.
OPERATION OUTSIDE OF THESE RATINGS COULD
RESULT IN DEATH, BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
1-2 SAFETY FEATURES
Types DSll and DSLll Circuit Breakers and associated
drawout equipment are manufactured with built-in inter-
locks and safety related features. They are provided to
reduce hazards to operating personnel and provide
proper operating sequences.
A WARNING
TYPES DSll AND
DSLll
CIRCUIT
BREAKERS
ARE
STRONGLY
BUil
T AND PROVIDED WITH SAFETY
FEATURES. NEVERTHELESS, THE VOLTAGES,
Table
1.1
Type OSI/ BreakerRatings
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DSll-308 800 42,000 30,000
DSll-508 800 65,000 50,000
DSll-608 800 65,000 65,000
DSll-516 1600 65,000 50,000
DSll-616 1600 65,000 65,000
DSll-620 2000 65,000 65,000
DSll-632 3200 85,000 65,000
DSll-840 4000 130,000 85,000
DSll-850 5000 130,000 85,000
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MBXlmum
voltages at which the interrupting ratings apply are:
System Voltage Maximum Voltage
208 or 240 254
480 508
600 635
® Also short-time ratings.
l.B.
694C694-02
CURRENTS AND POWER LEVELS
AVAILABLE
IN
AND AROUND THIS EQUIPMENT WHEN
IT
IS IN
OPERATION ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND
COULD
BE
FATAL
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD INTERLOCKS AND OTHER SAFETY FEA-
TURES
BE
MADE INOPERATIVE,
AS
THIS
MAY
RESULT IN DEATH, BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
1-3 SAFETY PRACTICES
To
pro~ect
personnel associated with the installation,
operation and maintenance of this equipment, the fol-
lowing practices must be followed:
1.
Only qualified electrical personnel familiar with the
equipment, its operation and the associated hazards
should be permitted to work on the equipment.
Additionally, only qualified personnel should be per-
mitted to install or operate the equipment.
2. Always be certain that the primary and secondary cir-
cuits are de-energized or the circuit breaker is
removed to a safe work location before attempting
any maintenance.
3. For maximum safety, only insert a completely assem-
bled breaker into an energized cell.
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600
v
30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
42,000 50,000 50,000 42,000
50,000 65,000 65,000 50,000
42,000 50,000 50,000 42,000
50,000 65,000 65,000 50,000
50,000 65,000 65,000 50,000
65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000
85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000
85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000
@ Short circuit ratings of non-automatic breakers except the DSll-840/850 which is 65,000.
Effective
07
/97
Courtesy of NationalSwitchgear.com