GE AK-1-15 Series User Manual

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the
maintenance
handle
is
shown
In
Fig
.
8
,
Use
of
B
!
tho
handle
in
an
upside
-
down
position
can
result
in
'
damage
to
the
breaker
parts
and
should
be
avoided
,
i
If
die
escutcheon
(
9
)
Fig
.
S
has
been
removed
from
the
breaker
,
the
maintenance
handle
can
no
longer
be
used
.
However
,
the
breaker
still
may
be
closed
manually
by
inserting
a
screw
driver
In
the
position
shown
In
Figs
,
E
and
6
A
,
and
then
rotating
its
lumdlo
upwards
and
towards
the
roar
of
the
breakert
The
breaker
may
be
tripped
manually
by
m m m
of
the
trip
button
or
automatically
by
any
of
the
trip
devices
with
which
it
la
equipped
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The
breaker
1
^
cio
@
ed
elegtricaiiy
by
mew
o
:
t
a
push
button
,
located
on
fixe
front
of
the
breaker
,
or
by
a
remote
switch
.
When
the
closing
contact
is
pade
the
x
contactor
becomes
energized
,
thereby
closing
the
x
contacts
and
energizing
the
breaker
cloning
solenoid
,
which
causes
the
breaker
to
clone
,
the
breaker
closer
?
,
the
prop
switch
causes
the
-
breaker
closing
solenoid
to
be
de
-
energized
*
#
5
*
MAtNTfiM
&
hGE
HANDLE
Fig
,
2
:
Utc
#
lag
Breaker
With
Manual
Ntltitonanc
*
When
\
:
*
*
MAINTENANCE
Always
Inspect
the
breaker
alter
a
short
circuit
Current
lias
been
interrupted
.
At
the
time
of
periodic
inspection
,
the
following
chock
#
should
bo
made
after
the
breaker
has
been
do
-
onorgiv
.
cd
,
:
INSPECTION
BEFORE
INSPECTION
OR
ANY
MAINTE
-
NANCE
WORK
IS
DONE
,
BE
SURE
THAT
THE
BREAKER
IS
IN
THE
OPEN
POSITION
.
ALL
ELECTRICAL
POWER
,
BOTH
PRIMARY
AND
CON
-
TROL
SOURCES
,
SHOULD
ALSO
BE
DISCON
-
NECTED
.
Periodic
inspection
of
the
circuit
breaker
is
recommended
at
least
once
a
year
.
More
frequent
Inspections
are
recommended
,
if
severe
load
condi
-
tions
,
dust
,
moisture
,
or
other
unfavorable
condi
-
tions
exist
.
2
.
Electrically
operate
the
breaker
several
'
tunes
to
ascertain
whether
the
electrical
attaclimenta
are
functioning
properly
.
3
,
Arc
trencher
(
See
Section
Quencher
”
)
,
1
,
Manuu
check
f
on
"
Arc
4
,
Contact
condition
,
wipe
,
and
pressure
(
See
'
Section
ion
"
Pole
unit
Assembly
”
)
,
0
.
Latch
engagement
(
See
Adjustments
under
"
Operating
Mechanism
"
)
,
0
.
Overload
device
tripping
(
See
Adjustments
W
under
1
"
Series
Overcurrent
Tripping
Device
'
!
)
.
If
the
breaker
remains
open
or
closed
for
a
long
period
of
time
,
,
It
le
recommended
that
arrangements
be
made
to
open
and
close
it
several
times
in
succession
,
,
preferably
under
load
.
At
all
tliuee
It
Is
important
not
to
permit
pencil
lines
,
paint
,
oil
or
other
foreign
materials
to
remain
ion
the
insulating
surfaces
of
the
breaker
as
they
'
may
cause
low
resistance
between
points
of
different
,
potential
and
result
in
eventual
electrical
breakdown
.
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GE AK-1-15 Series Specifications

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Brand	GE
Model	AK-1-15 Series
Category	Circuit breakers
Language	English