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Instruction Manual MN013020EN
IZMY Series Air Circuit Breakers Instruction Manual MN013020EN January 2024 www.eaton.com
WARNING
The warnings and cautions included as part of the
procedural steps in this manual are for personnel
safety and protection of equipment from damage.This
example of a typical warning is intended to familiarize
personnel with the style of presentation.
WARNING
IZMY Series circuit breakers are provided with safety
features. Nevertheless, the voltages, currents, and
power levels available around operational equipment
are extremely dangerous. Under no circumstances
should interlocks and other safety features be made
inoperative, as this may result in death, bodily injury,
or property damage.
WARNING
IZMY Series circuit breakers 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.
WARNING
Never attempt to disable any interlocks. Doing so
could result in an electrical fault that could result in
death, bodily injury, and/or equipment damage.
WARNING
Failure to inspect, clean, and maintain circuit breakers
can reduce equipment life or cause the equipment
to not operate properly under faulty conditions. This
could result in equipment damage, bodily injury, or
even death.
WARNING
Arc chutes and their cover plates must always be
secured properly in place before a breaker is installed
in its compartment. Failure to do so could result in
equipment damage, bodily injury, or even death.
WARNING
The circuit breaker mechanism contains stored
mechanical energy and moving parts and should be
operated with the front cover and arc chutes in place.
Parts may move forcefully and without warning. If the
front cover or arc chutes have been removed, limit
contact to the handle and buttons. Failure to do so
may result in serious bodily injury.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to lift a breaker or cassette with ordinary
crane hooks or chains. Damage to vital circuit breaker
parts could result. Use two appropriate lifting straps when
using any type of lifting device.
CAUTION
Make certain that the cassette is properly mounted or
seated securely on a work table before attempting to
have the breaker fully extended on the cassette’s drawout
rails. Failure to comply could result in the cassette tipping
forward resulting in equipment damage and/or bodily
injury.
CAUTION
Do not store equipment on its back. This could result in
equipment damage.
CAUTION
It is important to take care when placing a drawout circuit
breaker on its extension rails. If the circuit breaker is not
properly seated on the rails, the breaker could fall causing
equipment damage and/or bodily injury.
CAUTION
Inspection and maintenance procedures should be carried
out only by personnel familiar with the hazards associated
with working on power circuit breakers. Additionally, they
should become familiar with the specifics associated with
IZMY Series circuit breakers as presented in this manual.
IMPORTANT
Please read and understand these instructions before
attempting to unpack, install, operate, or maintain this
equipment. Study the breaker and its mechanism carefully
before attempting to operate it on an energized circuit.
IMPORTANT
A circuit breaker stored for any length of time should be
operated a minimum of five times before it is placed in
service.
IMPORTANT
Different degrees of access to push-buttons on the front
of the circuit breaker can be achieved through the use of
optional accessory devices.
IMPORTANT
Before doing any work, make sure a drawout breaker is
levered out to the TEST, DISCONNECT, or WITHDRAWN
position. During the levering out and levering in of the
circuit breaker, be aware of any signs that would indicate
that the levering process is not working properly. If
working on a fixed circuit breaker, bus systems should
be de-energized for convenience and safety. All circuit
breakers should be switched to the OFF position and the
mechanism springs discharged.