GE Power Break II User manual

GEH
-
6270
A
Power
Break
®
II
Circuit
Breakers
800
-
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A
Frames
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-
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1
Power
Break
®
II
Circuit
Breakers
Getting
Started
i
Since
this breaker
is
available
in
a
variety
of
configurations
,
please
take
a
moment
to
compare
the
catalog
number
of
your
purchased
breaker
with the
catalog
number
key
below
.
Installation
of
an
incorrect
breaker could result
in
misapplication
,
lack
of
system
coordination
,
or
reduced
system
selectivity
.
If
you
have
any
questions
,
call the
GE
Customer
Support
Center
at
800
-
843
-
3742
.
S
H F
W
B
2
16
H
Code
Description
Function
T
s
Power
Break
®
II
Breaker
Family
S
Standard
Hi
-
Break
Frame
Type
H
D
Draw
-
out
Front
-
connected
Connection
Type
F
08
800
A
1600
A
2000
A
Frame
Rating
16
20
B
2
up
to
2000
A
CTs
Trip
Unit
02
200
A
400
A
800
A
1000
A
1600
A
2000
A
Maximum
CT
Current
Rating
04
08
10
16
20
Standard
High
-
range
instantaneous
CTType
H
Power Break
®
II
insulated
-
case
circuit breaker
catalog numbering
system
.
Example
-
a
breaker with
catalog
number
SHB
20
B
216
H
has the
following
features
:
•
Power
Break
®
II
(
S
)
•
Hi
-
Break
®
frame
(
H
)
•
Front
-
connected
(
F
)
•
2000
A
frame
rating
(
20
)
•
Trip
Unit
with
up
to
2000
A
CT
(
B
2
)
•
1600
A
CT
rating
(
16
)
•
High
-
range
instantaneous
CT
(
H
)
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-
6270
A
WARNINGS
,
CAUTIONS
,
AND
NOTES
AS USED
IN
THIS
PUBLICATION
WARNINGS
Warning
notices
are
used
in
this
publication
to
emphasize
that
hazardous
voltages
,
currents
,
or
other conditions
that
could
cause
personal
injury
are
present
in
this
equipment
or
may
be associated with
its
use
.
Warning
notices
are
also used
for
situations
in
which inattention
or
lack
of
equipment
knowledge
could
cause
either
personal
injury
or
damage
to
equipment
.
CAUTIONS
Caution
notices
are
used
for
situations
in
which
equipment
might
be
damaged
if
care
is
not
taken
.
NOTES
m
Notes
call
attention
to
information
that
is
especially
significant
to
understanding
and
operating
the
equipment
.
This
document
is
based
on
information
available
at
the time
of
its
publication
.
While
efforts
have
been made
to
ensure
accuracy
,
the
information contained herein does
not
cover
all
details
or
variations
in
hardware and
software
,
nor
does
it
provide
for
every
possible
contingency
in
connection with
installation
,
operation
,
and
maintenance
.
Features
may
be
described
herein
that
are
not
present
in
all
hardware
and
software
systems
.
GE
Electrical
Distribution
&
Control
assumes
no
obligation
of
notice
to
holders
of
this
document with
respect
to
changes
subsequently
made
.
GE
Electrical Distribution
Sc
Control
makes
no
representation
or
warranty
,
expressed
,
implied
,
or
statutory
,
with
respect
to
,
and
assumes
no
responsibility
for
the
accuracy
,
completeness
,
sufficiency
,
or
usefulness
of
the
information contained
herein
.
No
warrantees
of
merchantability
or
fitness
for
purpose
shall
apply
.
The
following
are
trademarks
of
GE
Company
:
Power
Break
®
,
MicroVersaTrip
Plus
,
MicroVersaTrip
PM
©
Copyright
1995
GE
Company
All
Rights
Reserved
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1
Power Break
®
II
Circuit
Breakers
Table
of
Contents
Chapter
1
.
introduction
1
-
1
Overview
1
-
2
Receiving
the
Breaker
Storage
1
-
3
Preparation
for
Installation
Panel
Cutouts
and
Clearances
Accessory
Installation
1
-
4
Breaker Installation
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Chapter
2
.
Operation
2
-
1
Standard
Features
2
-
2
Operating
Instructions
Sequence
of
Operations
Operating
Instructions
for
Manually
Operated
Breaker
Operating
Instructions
for
Motor
-
Operated
Breaker
Padlock
Operation
Periodic
Operational
Checks
Wiring
Notes
2
-
3
Trip
Unit
Setup
3
3
3
4
5
6
6
6
.
7
Chapter
3
.
Accessory
Operation
3
-
1
Lugs
and
Adapters
3
-
2
Plug
-
In
Accessory
Compartment
3
-
3
Bell
Alarm
-
Alarm
Only
Operation
3
-
4
Bell
Alarm
with
Lockout
Operation
3
-
5
Shunt
Trip
Operation
3
-
6
Undervoltage
Release
Operation
3
-
7
Accessory
Configuration
at
the
Trip
Unit
Description
of
Switch
Settings
SB
Motor
Operator
Mechanism
Remote
Operation
Automatic
Operation
3
-
9
Remote
Close
Accessory
Remote
Operation
3
-
10
Key
Interlock
Mounting
Provision
Operation
3
-
11
Mechanical
Counter
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
.
12
12
.
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
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Power
Break
®
II
Circuit
Breakers
Table
of
Contents
0
3
-
12
Auxiliary
Switch
Module
Operation
3
-
13
Door
Interlock
Operation
3
-
14
Push
Button
Cover
Operation
15
15
16
16
16
17
Chapter
4
.
Trouble
-
Shooting
Guide
18
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Power
Break
®
II
Circuit
Breakers
List
of
Figures
1
.
Locations
of
front
-
panel
escutcheon
cutout
and
mounting
holes
2
.
Locations
of
screw
inserts
for
mounting
breaker
in
equipment
3
.
Front
of
breaker
,
showing
location
of
standard
features
4
.
Front
of
breaker
,
with
Trip
Unit
and
top
cover
removed
5
.
Side
view
of
breaker
,
showing
padlock
hasp
extended
6
.
Terminal
block
mounted
on
right
side
of
the
breaker
7
.
Locations
of
plug
-
in
accessory
modules
in
compartment
on
front
of
breaker
8
.
Bell
Alarm
-
Alarm
Only
module
9
.
Bell
Alarm
-
Alarm
Only
connections
on
the
right
terminal
block
10
.
Bell
Alarm
with
Lockout
module
11
.
Bell
Alarm
with
Lockout
connections
on
the
right
terminal
block
12
.
Shunt
Trip
module
13
.
Undervoltage
Release
module
14
.
Accessory
configuration
switch
on
rear
of
Trip
LInit
,
showing
factory
settings
15
.
Motor
Operator
Mechanism
16
.
Remote
Close
accessory
17
.
Key
Interlock
18
.
Side
view
of
breaker
,
showing
padlock
tab
extended
with
Key
Interlock
installed
.
19
.
Mechanical
Counter
20
.
Auxiliary
Switch
Module
with
12
switches
21
.
Auxiliary
switch
wiring
diagram
22
.
Door
Interlock
accessory
installed
on
breaker
23
.
Push
Button
Cover
2
2
3
3
.
6
6
8
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
15
16
17
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Power
Break
®
/
/
Circuit
Breakers
List
of
Tables
m
1
.
Weights
of
various
breaker
frame
sizes
,
with
and
without
motor
operator
.
2
.
Bolt
sizes
and
mounting
torques
for
bus
connections
3
.
Sequence
of
operations
that
may
be
performed
with
Power
Break
®
II
circuit
breakers
4
4
.
Accessory
connections
to
the
right
terminal
block
5
.
Catalog
numbers
of
direct
-
mounting
lugs
6
.
Bell
Alarm
-
Alarm
Only
catalog
numbers
7
.
Bell
Alarm
with
Lockout
catalog
numbers
8
.
Catalog
numbers
and
voltages
for
the
Shunt
Trip
9
.
Catalog
numbers
and
voltages
for
the
Undervoltage
Release
„
10
.
Accessory
configuration
switch
settings
,
including
factory
defaults
11
.
Catalog
numbers
and
operating
voltages
for
the
Motor
Operator
Mechanism
12
.
Catalog
numbers
and
operating
voltages
for
the
Remote
Close
accessory
13
.
Catalog
numbers
of
Key
Interlock
models
.
14
.
Auxiliary
Switch
Module
catalog
numbers
15
.
Auxiliary
switch
positions
on
the
terminal
board
on
the
left
side
of
the
breaker
1
1
7
8
9
10
10
11
12
13
13
14
15
16
J
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Power Break
®
II
Circuit
Breakers
Chapter
1
.
Introduction
4
jl
1
-
3
Preparation
for
Installation
1
-
1
Overview
Power
Break
®
II
insulated
-
case
circuit
breakers
are
designed
to
protect
low
-
voltage
power
circuits
and
equipment
.
They
are
available with
MicroVersa
-
Trip
®
Plus and
PM
Trip
Units
for
fault
detection
.
Electrical
Connections
Using
an
industry
-
accepted
solvent
,
remove
any
foreign
material
from
the line and load
strap
sur
-
faces
and the
corresponding
surfaces of
the
con
-
necting
bus
.
Ensure
that
the
mating
surfaces
are
smooth
and
free of
burrs
and
nicks
.
Place the bus
connections
in
position
and
align
the
mounting
holes
.
Insert
and
fasten
the
mounting
bolts
and washers
according
to
specifications
in
Table
2
.
1
-
2
Receiving
the
Breaker
Unpack
the
circuit
breaker and
inspect
it
for
ship
-
ping
damage
.
Ensure
that
the breaker has the
proper
current
,
voltage
,
and
interruption
ratings
for
the
application
by comparing
the
catalog
number
with the table
in
the
Getting
Started
section
on
the
inside
front
page
.
The
weights
of
the
various
frame
sizes
are
listed
in
Table
1
,
for reference
.
Bus
Connection
Breaker
Frame
Bolt
Diam
.
Torque
(
in
-
lb
)
(
1
)
1
/
2
in
.
300
800
A
Operation
Type
Frame
Rating
Weight
(
2
)
l
/
2
in
.
1600
-
2000
A
300
(
ib
.
)
Table
2
.
Bolt
sizes and
mounting
torques
for
bus
connections
.
71
800
A
Manual
Electrical
80
Panel
Cutouts
and
Clearances
Use
the
following
information
to
prepare
the
equipment
and
assure
proper
clearances
for
instal
-
lation and
operation
of
the breaker
.
Figure
1
shows
the
front
-
panel
escutcheon
cutout
pattern
and the locations
of
the breaker
mounting
bolts
.
The standard door
cutout
dimensions
require
a
trim
plate
on
the
breaker
.
The
optional
dimen
-
sions
are
for
flush
front
or
non
-
hinged
door
con
-
struction and the
trim
plate
may
be
omitted
.
Venti
-
lation
cutouts
are
required
for
stationary
-
mounted
1600
A
and
2000
A
frame
breakers and
for
draw
-
out
-
mounted
2000
A
frame
breakers
.
Ventilation
cutouts
are
not
required
for
drawout
-
mounted
800
A
or
1600
A
frame
breakers
or
for
stationary
-
mounted
800
A
frame
breakers
.
Because
of
arc
chamber
venting
,
the
minimum
through
-
air
distance
from
the
top
of
the breaker
’
s
molded
case
to
grounded
metal
is
4
50
inches
[
114
mm
]
in
an
area
5.31
inches
x
16.00
inches
[
135
mm
x
406
mm
]
,
centered
over
the
vent
screens
.
(
Refer
to
outline
drawings
10054370
,
Sheets
1
-
5
,
for
details
.
)
79
2000
A
Manual
Electrical
88
Table
1
.
Weights
of
various breaker
frame
sizes
,
with
and
without
motor
operator
;
Storage
The breaker
should be
placed
in
service
immedi
-
ately
in
its
permanent
location
.
However
,
if
it
must
be stored
for
an
indefinite
period
,
it
should be
care
-
fully
protected
against
condensation
,
preferably by
storage
in
a
warm
dry
room
.
Circuit
breakers
for
outdoor
equipment
should be stored
in
that
equip
-
ment
only
when
power
is
available and heaters
are
in
operation
,
to
prevent
condensation
.
The
breaker should be stored
in
a
clean location
,
free from
corrosive
gases
or
fumes
.
In
particular
,
protect
the breaker
from
moisture
and
cement
dust
,
as
that
combination
may
be
corrosive
.
If
the
breaker
is
stored
for
any
length
of
time
,
it
should be
inspected
periodically
to
ensure
good
mechanical condition
.
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Power
Break
®
II
Circuit
Breakers
Chapter
1
.
Introduction
1
-
4
Breaker
Installation
Door
Vent
{
1600
&
2000
A
stationary
and
2000
A
drawout
only
}
[
See
GE
drawing
10054370
,
sheet
5
]
Ensure
that
all
accessory
connections
are
secure
.
Line
up
the
bolt
holes
in
the
enclosure
with
the
attachment
points
on
the
breaker
,
illustrated
in
Figure
2
,
insert
the
bolts
and
tighten
.
Use
non
-
magnetic
material
in
the
area
between
the
line
and
load
terminals
to
support
the
breaker
.
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Door
Vent
(
1600
&
2000
A
stationary
and
2000
A
drawout
only
)
[
See
GE
drawing
10054370
,
sheet
5
)
Standard
Dimension
Optional
Figure
2
.
Locations
of
1
/
4
-
20
x
3
/
b
-
inch
deep
screw
inserts
for
mounting
breaker
in
equipment
10.00
(
254
]
9.83
(
249.7
]
14.00
[
356
]
13.38
[
339.9
]
1.69
(
42.9
]
1.605
(
40.8
]
A
B
C
Figure
l
Locations
of
front
-
panel
escutcheon
cutout
and
mounting
holes
.
Accessory
Installation
The
following
accessories
may
be
installed
in
the
breaker
.
Refer
to
the
instruction
sheet
supplied
with
each
accessory
for
catalog
numbers
and
installation
instructions
.
•
Lugs
and
Adapters
•
Motor
Operator
Mechanism
•
Remote
Close
•
Undervoltage
Release
•
Shunt
Trip
•
Bell
Alarm
-
Alarm
Only
•
Bell
Alarm
with
Lockout
•
Auxiliary
Switch
Module
•
Mechanical
Counter
•
Key
Interlock
Mounting
Provision
•
Push
Button
Cover
•
Door
Interlock
•
Walking
-
Beam
Interlock
2
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®
II
Circuit
Breakers
Chapter
2
.
Operation
2
-
1
Standard
Features
Power
Break
II
circuit
breakers
are
equipped
with
the
following
standard
features
.
The
letters
are
keyed
to
the
breaker
photographs
in
Figures
3
and
4
.
A
Indicator
:
ON
-
Red
OFF
-
Green
B
Indicator
:
CHARGED
-
Yellow
DISCHARGED
-
White
C
ON
button
D
OFF
button
E
Manual
charging
handle
F
Integral
36
-
point
terminal
block
(
12
auxiliary
switches
,
A
-
B
type
)
G
Integral
36
-
point
terminal
block
(
all
other
connections
)
H
Sealable
hinged
cover
I
Cover
mounting
screws
(
4
)
K
Trip
Unit
interchangeable
rating
plug
L
Test
set
connection
port
M
Standard
padlock
provision
N
Dust
-
resistant
ventilation
slots
Figure
4
.
Front
of
breaker
,
with
Trip
Unit
and
top
cover
removed
.
2
-
2
Operating
Instructions
Sequence
of
Operations
The
sequence
of
operations
that
may
be
performed
on
the
circuit
breaker
are
listed
in
Table
3
.
Refer
fc
>
Chapter
3
for
information
about
accessory
opera
-
tion
.
Figure
3
.
Front
of
breaker
,
showing
location
of
standard
features
.
3
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