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are provided to establish the continuous current rating of 
each circuit breaker. 
The Digitrip RMS 310 Trip Unit is completely self
-
con
- 
tained and when the circuit breaker is closed, requires no 
external power to operate its protection systems. It 
operates from current signal levels and control power 
derived through current sensors integrally mounted in the 
trip unit. 
Digitrip 
RMS 
31 
0 
Trip Units are suitable for 
50/60 
Hz 
AC 
applications only. For DC applications, a thermal
-
magnetic 
trip unit should be used. 
The Digitrip RMS 310 Trip Unit is available in 4 different 
types, (see Table 1
-
1). Each trip unit contains a fixed long 
delay time function (adjusted by changing the rating plug), 
and may be equipped with a maximum of two phase and 
two ground (time
-
current) adjustments to meet specific 
application requirements. The types of  adjustments 
available for each model include the following: 
Adjustment 
1) 
Short Delay Pick
-
up 
2)  Short Delay 
Pick-up/Short Delay Time 
3) 
Short Delay Pick-up/Ground Fault 
Pick-up/Ground Fault Time 
4) 
Short Delay Pick-up/Short Delay Time 
Ground Fault 
Pick-up/Ground 
Fault Time 
Tm 
LESxxxLS,-LSE,-LSP 
or MESxxxLS 
or MESxxxLSl 
LESxxxLSG, 
or MESxxxLSG 
LESxxxLS 
I 
G 
or 
MESxxxLSlG 
LESXXXLS 
I, 
-
LS 
I 
E, 
-
LS 
I 
P 
2.0 UL LISTED DEVICES 
The Digitrip 
RMS 
310 Trip Unit is listed in accordance with 
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Standard 
UL489, under 
File E7819 and satisfies the applicable requirements of 
the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 
recommendations for molded case circuit breakers. 
KPlaces)\ 
Screw 
L 
Secondary 
Winding 
Connector 
Fig. 
2 
Preliminary Alignment 
of 
Trip Unit and Current 
Sensor 
3 
.O 
INSTAL LATlO N 
3.1 Preparation 
(AllTrip Units) 
The installation procedure consists of inspecting and 
installing the trip unit and rating plug. To  install the trip 
unit, perform the following steps. 
Note: If required, internal accessory installation 
should be done before the circuit breaker is mounted 
and connected. Refer to individual accessory instruc
- 
tion leaflets. 
Make sure that the trip unit is suitable for the intended 
installation by comparing nameplate data with any 
existing equipment and system requirements. Inspect the 
trip unit for completeness, and check for damage before 
installing it in the circuit breaker frame. 
Note:Trip unit center retaining screw is captive in the 
trip unit conductor; the remaining retaining screws (2 
for a 3
-
pole trip unit, 3 for a 4
-
pole trip unit) are 
supplied with the frame. 
Remove circuit breaker pan
-
head cover screws, and cover. 
To  continue installation, proceed to the section applicable 
to the trip unit being installed: 
Trip 
UnitTvpe  Section 
4
-
pole Type Trip Unit  3.2 
3.3 
3.4 
3
-
pole Ground Fault Trip Unit 
3
-
pole Non
-
Ground Fault Trip Unit 
3.2 
4-PoleTrip Unit Installation 
Remove the three screws for the left
- 
and right
-
pole and 
fourth pole contact bases (Fig. 3) from the hardware bag. 
Place the trip unit and fourth pole current sensor side by 
side on a flat surface. (See Fig. 2) 
Remove the CAUTION tag from the current sensor 
secondary winding leads. 
Note: Secondary winding connector is not polarized. 
Plug the current sensor secondary winding connector into 
the receptacle in the side of the trip unit. Either polarity is 
acceptable. 
Note:The two trip unit outer retaining screws and 
fourth pole sensor retaining screw may be placed in 
the trip unit conductor holes at this time. If preferred, 
the 5/16 inch hexagonal
-
head wrench may be used to 
position the screws when the trip unit is in the base. 
Position trip unit and fourth pole current sensor in base. 
Make sure latch bracket pin is properly seated in slots in 
side plates (see Fig. 4). If necessary, push circuit breaker 
handle towards the closed position to help seat trip unit. 
Effective 
March 2003
I.L. 29C615E
Trip Unit
Current
Retaining 
Sensor
Retaining
Screw
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