GE AK-15 User Manual

SECTION
3
FRONT
FRAME
BREAKER
CONVERSION
FLUX
SHIFTER
Installing
the
Flux
Shifter
The
Flux
Shifter
trip
device
is
mounted
to
the
right
of
the
operating
mechanism
as
shown
in
Fig
.
3
-
6
.
Step
1
.
Remove
the
existing
flux
shifter
device
.
Step
2
.
Mount
the
flux
shifter
trip
paddle
on
the
breaker
'
s
trip
shaft
per
Figs
.
3
-
6
and
3
-
8
.
Pushing
the
draw
out
locking
lever
in
will
allow
the
trip
bar
to
rotate
to
an
easily
accessible
point
.
Step
3
.
Install
the
flux
shifter
actuating
bushing
in
the
right
hand
operation
link
,
enlarging
the
link
hole
if
nec
-
essary
.
See
Fig
.
3
-
8
.
Step
4
.
Mount
the
flux
shifter
assembly
to
the
right
side
of
the
front
frame
as
shown
in
Fig
.
3
-
6
.
On
Power
Sensor
breakers
equipped
with
shunt
trip
,
mount
the
flux
shifter
on
top
of
the
shunt
trip
bracket
.
If
no
shunt
trip
is
installed
,
use
the
54
"
spacer
provided
(
Fig
.
3.7
)
.
Step
5
.
When
the
flux
shifter
and
its
trip
paddle
are
installed
and
the
front
and
back
breaker
frames
are
reassembled
,
the
following
adjustment
must
be
made
.
Note
that
the
back
frame
must
be
converted
first
.
With
the
breaker
in
the
OPEN
position
and
the
mechanism
fully
charged
,
set
the
gap
between
the
trip
paddle
and
the
end
of
the
flux
shifter
trip
rod
at
.
093
to
.
125
inches
.
Use
a
0.100
-
inch
diameter
rod
(
not
supplied
)
as
shown
in
Fig
.
3
-
8
.
Set
the
adjuster
end
of
the
trip
rod
and
lock
it
in
place
with
the
jam
nut
.
OPTIONAL
TEST
:
The
flux
shifter
assembly
may
be
tested
by
closing
the
breaker
and
applying
a
9
V
dc
powder
source
to
the
flux
shifter
leads
.
The
red
wire
is
the
positive
lead
.
The
breaker
should
trip
.
TRIP
PADDLE
Fig
.
3
-
6
.
Rear
View
of
Front
Frame
Showing
Location
of
Trip
Paddle
for
Flux
Shift
Trip
Device
Fig
.
3
-
7
.
Side
View
of
Flux
Shifter
Installed
*
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of
the
Loctite
Corp
.
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GE AK-15 Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	AK-15
Category	Circuit breakers
Language	English