Product description 
  3.4 Mechanical operating mechanisms 
3VL IEC molded case circuit breakers 
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Toggle lever extensions enable user-friendly operation of the molded case circuit breaker 
toggle lever. 
●  VL160X to VL250: toggle lever extension not necessary / not available 
●  VL400 to VL800: possible as option 
●  VL1250 to VL1600: included in the scope of supply / optional installation 
 
 
 
 
Use of toggle lever extension 
 
Rotary mechanism on front (optional) 
The front-operated rotary operating mechanism converts the vertical movement of the toggle 
lever into rotary motion. The molded case circuit breaker is switched on/off or tripped with 
the help of the front-operated rotary operating mechanism. The rotary motion on the 
switching knob is converted to vertical motion on the toggle lever.  
 
 
-operated rotary operating mechanism is mounted directly 
on the molded case circuit breaker. 3VL
 molded case circuit 
breakers with rotary mechanism comply with the "Network 
disconnecting device" conditi
on of DIN EN 60204-1 (DIN VDE 0113