Troubleshooting   
8.1 Troubleshooting for circuit breaker 
  3WA1 air circuit breaker 
542  Equipment Manual, 02/2023, 92310000002-06 
Troubleshooting for fixed-mounted circuit breaker 
 
Circuit breaker cannot be closed 
electrically: 
Circuit breaker is ready for operation. 
The auxiliary supply connectors are 
unplugged. 
Plug in the auxiliary supply 
connectors. 
The control cabinet door cannot be 
opened (door interlocking as 
accessory). 
Closing the circuit breaker locks the 
control cabinet door. 
Open the circuit breaker.
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   Safety device. The safety measure can only be removed after it has been checked that this is operationally 
Troubleshooting for withdrawable circuit breaker 
 
The circuit breaker cannot be 
switched from the "ABS" (absent) 
position to the disconnected position. 
The racking mechanism is not in the 
disconnected position. 
Rack the racking mechanism to the 
disconnected position (green position 
The circuit breaker cannot be 
inserted in the guide rails. 
The factory coding of the circuit 
breaker and the guide frame do not 
match. 
Use the circuit breaker as indicated 
on the guide frame. 
When you rack the circuit breaker 
from the disconnected position to the 
test position, the circuit breaker does 
not move for the first six rotations 
approximately. 
Not a fault, function-related. 
The racking handle cannot be pulled 
out for racking. 
The circuit breaker is closed. 
Press the O / OPEN button and lift 
the racking handle lock.
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The control cabinet door is not 
completely closed (racking lock as 
Close the control cabinet door. 
The racking handle cannot be 
reinserted. 
The racking handle is locked. 
Rack the circuit breaker to the 
disconnected, test or connected 
position. Unlock the racking handle 
and insert it such that it is flush. 
The control cabinet door cannot be 
opened (door interlocking as 
The circuit breaker is in the 
connected position. 
Rack the circuit breaker to the test or 
disconnected position.
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   Only permissible if the main circuit may be interrupted.