Accessories 
  4.3 Control and signaling accessories 
3WA1 air circuit breaker 
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You can purchase the accessories in the Siemens Industry Mall 
(http://www.siemens.com/product?3WA9111-0EC1*
). 
4.3.6  Spring charging motor 
4.3.6.1  Description 
 
The spring charging motor (M) automatically charges the stored energy mechanism as 
soon as it is discharged (e.g. after the closing operation). This makes fast reclosing of 
the circuit breaker possible. When the charging operation is complete, the spring 
charging motor switches off. 
Note 
If the circuit breaker is not connected to the power supply, the stored energy mechanism 
must be charged manually using the charging handle.
 
The spring charging motor is supplied factory-fitted with the spring charge signaling 
switch, which indicates the charging state of the stored energy mechanism. If the spring 
charging motor is retrofit, the spring charge signaling switch can be ordered separately. 
You can find details of the spring charge signaling switch in Chapter Spring charge 
signaling switch (Page 270). 
The automatic charging operation can be prevented by the motor disconnect switch as 
an option, see Chapter Motor disconnect switch (Page 259). The motor disconnect 
switch is an optional accessory and can be retrofit. 
The spring charging motor has no effect on the service life or operating cycles of the 
circuit breaker. 
It can be retrofit. 
You will find more information in the operating instructions available on the internet 
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109783664
).