Siemens 5-GMI-350 - Page 8

Installation
Checks
&
Initial
Functional
Tests
Page
5
The
approved
breaker
lifting
device
should
be
used
for
removal
of
both
lower
and
upper
breakers
in
outdoor
non
-
walk
-
in
enclosures
.
Physical
Inspections
1
.
Verify
that
rating
of
the
circuit
breaker
is
compatible
with
both
the
system
and
the
switchgear
.
2
.
Perform
a
visual
shipping
damage
check
.
Clean
the
breaker
of
all
shipping
dust
,
dirt
and
foreign
material
.
Manual
Spring
Check
1
.
Insert
the
manual
spring
charging
lever
into
the
manual
charge
handle
socket
as
shown
in
Figure
6
.
Operate
the
lever
up
and
down
until
the
spring
condition
indicator
shows
the
closing
spring
is
Charged
.
Figure
5
.
View
of
Upper
Breaker
Extension
Rails
.
^
WARNING
Movement
of
breaker
out
from
disconnect
position
without
extension
rails
can
cause
severe
equipment
damage
and
personal
injury
.
4
.
Move
the
breaker
release
latch
to
the
left
.
The
breaker
is
then
free
to
be
rolled
out
on
the
two
support
rails
using
the
handles
.
5
.
Remove
the
breaker
from
the
two
extension
rails
using
the
approved
Siemens
breaker
lifting
device
.
6
.
Lift
the
two
extension
rails
and
withdraw
them
from
the
switchgear
.
Removal
from
Upper
and
Lower
Cell
in
Out
-
door
Non
-
Walk
In
Enclosures
Because
the
floor
level
in
non
-
walk
-
in
outdoor
enclosures
is
approximately
6
inches
above
grade
(
foundation
)
level
,
the
lower
breaker
in
either
a
one
-
high
or
two
-
high
section
of
switchgear
must
be
removed
using
the
preceding
proce
-
dure
for
upper
breaker
removal
.
Figure
6
.
Manual
Charging
of
Closing
Springs
.
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