GE Consumer & Industrial - G E Power Controls

6.1.1 General visual inspection
Check out for damages or cracks of the frame, the
adapter or the arc chute.
Check out the black marks on the countersunk screws.
These marks shall be aligned together. If any screw is
loosening, shall be replaced with new one, using Loctite
222. Afterwards, mark the screw with black line to sign
its position in nest.
Check out for missing screws or caps.
Check out for damaged labels. Clean and repair.
Check out for corrosion. In case of significant corrosion,
please contact GE representative for assistance.
Check out for distinct manifestations of flame or smoke
at the frame. Especially in lower area of the breaker.
Please document and contact GE representative for
assistance.
Clean the breaker of dirt and dust. Remove all dirt with a
dry cloth. No particularly high signs of abrasion (rough
chips) should be visible anywhere.
Clean and degrease the copper terminals.
6.1.2 General functional inspection
Pay attention to the warnings, Section 1!
In order to check the latch mechanism, the breaker can
be opened and closed with a hand lever.
Re-energize the control circuits and switch the breaker
ON and OFF several times using ST or UVR, and using
closing drive. The contacts must close after the CLOSE
command and must open following the OPEN command
The breaker mechanism must not appear sluggish nor
must ON/OFF be unduly delayed.
6.1.3 Inspection of the arc chute
Pay attention to the warnings, Section 1!
A) Remove the arc chute
[Fig. 41]. Take off isolation caps (6). Loosen the clamping
screws (3) and (4), using SW5 hexagon wrench and take
off the arc chute (1) from the adapter (2).
B) Check the arc chute
[Fig. 42]. Check the arc chute’s interior, as far as possible,
for deposits (1). There should be no copper pearls on the
metal-plates, which could partially short the plates.
[Fig. 42]. Check the general condition of the insulation
plates (4). These shall not be bent or burned. Also other
insulation shall not be heavily damaged.
[Fig. 42]. Check the arc horns (2). The cross section shall
not be reduced more than ~30 %.
[Fig. 42] Check the splitting plates (3). These shall not be
burned more than ~20 mm [~0,8 in].
C) Install the arc chute
[Fig. 41]. Put arc chute (1) into adapter (2).
[Fig. 41]. Tighten front and backside connections of the
arc runners (3), including lock washer. Use a torque of 10
Nm [88 in-lbs].
[Fig. 41]. Tighten front- and backside of the arc chute
connections (4), including flat washers. Use a torque of
5 Nm [44 in-lbs].
[Fig. 41]. Put on isolation caps (6).
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6
2
4
3
5
Fig. 41 Arc chute and arc runners fixing
Fig. 40 Using of the hand lever
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