GE WavePro 3200 A User manual

WavePro™ Power Circuit Breakers
3200–5000 A Frames, 240–600 Vac
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WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES
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WARNINGS
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WavePro™ 3200–5000 Ampere Power Circuit Breakers
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. Introduction
²2YHUYLHZ
²5HFHLYLQJWKH%UHDNHU
6WRUDJH
²3UHSDUDWLRQIRU,QVWDOODWLRQ
$FFHVVRU\,QVWDOODWLRQ
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Chapter 2. Breaker Installation and Removal
²,QWURGXFWLRQ
²,QVWDOOLQJWKH%UHDNHU
²5HPRYLQJWKH%UHDNHU
²7HVWLQJWKH%UHDNHU 
Chapter 3. Breaker Operation
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2SHUDWLRQRIWKH%UHDNHU
3DGORFN2SHUDWLRQ
²&RQWURO:LULQJ
²,QWHUORFNV
'UDZ2XW,QWHUORFN 
&RQWDFW,QWHUORFN 
6SULQJ'LVFKDUJH,QWHUORFN
²(TXLSPHQW,QWHUORFNV
²7ULS8QLW2SHUDWLRQDQG6HWXS 
Chapter 4. Accessory Operation
²%HOO$ODUP 
2SHUDWLRQ
²%HOO$ODUPZLWK/RFNRXW
2SHUDWLRQ
²6KXQW7ULS
2SHUDWLRQ
²8QGHUYROWDJH7ULS'HYLFH,QVWDQWDQHRXV 
2SHUDWLRQ
²8QGHUYROWDJH7ULS'HYLFHZLWK7LPH'HOD\
2SHUDWLRQ
²(OHFWULF/RFNRXW
2SHUDWLRQ
²0RWRU2SHUDWRU(OHFWULFDOO\2SHUDWHG%UHDNHU 
2SHUDWLRQ
²5HPRWH&ORVH 
2SHUDWLRQ
²2SHQ)XVH/RFNRXW
2SHUDWLRQ

WavePro™ 3200–5000 Ampere Power Circuit Breakers
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²$X[LOLDU\6ZLWFKHV  
2SHUDWLRQ  
²+LGGHQ&ORVH3XVKEXWWRQ  
2SHUDWLRQ  
²+LGGHQ&ORVH%XWWRQ  
2SHUDWLRQ  
Chapter 5. Maintenance
²,QVSHFWLRQ 
²/XEULFDWLRQ 
²0DLQWHQDQFH3XEOLFDWLRQV 

WavePro™ 3200–5000 Ampere Power Circuit Breakers
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 )URQWRIWKH:DYH3URFLUFXLWEUHDNHUVKRZLQJWKHORFDWLRQVRIVWDQGDUGDQGRSWLRQDOIHDWXUHV
 ,QVWDOOLQJWKHEUHDNHULQWRWKHFRPSDUWPHQW
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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