Padlock Function; Off Button Padlock With Panel Door Interlock - GE Power Break User Manual

Padlock Function

Handle Button Lock
A standard feature on motor-operated breakers that pre-
vents manual charging of the mechanism, as shown in
Figure 5.
OFF Button Padlock with Door Interlock
This accessory prevents opening of the panel door when
the breaker is or
ON CHARGED
• With the breaker
counterclockwise over the breaker nameplate to clear
the enclosure panel door. Rotate the paddle clock-
wise to lock the door, as shown in Figure 44.
• To defeat the interlock when the breaker is
, depress the spring and rotate the paddle
CHARGED
to clear the door, as shown in Figure 45.
Figure 44. OFF button padlock with panel door interlock.
. It operates as follows:
the paddle can be rotated
OFF
Power Break
or
ON
Figure 45. Defeating the OFF button padlock.
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Chapter 3. Accessories