Power Break® I I Circuit Breakers; Basic Configuration; Greater Convenience And Operator Safety; Quick, Error-Free Instal Lation Of U N Iversal Accessories - GE Power Break II Manual

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Power Break II C i rc u it Breakers

Basic Configuration

In 1965 GE pioneered the design of insulated case circuit
breakers when it i ntroduced the original Power Break circuit
breaker. N ow, G E i ntroduces Power Break II insulated case
circuit breakers, the vanguard of a new age in reliable, flex­
i ble and easy-to-use circuit p rotection.
Power Break II circuit breakers a re UL Listed, CSA Certified
and I EC Certified* for up to 200,000 a mps, at 240 volts, rms
symmetrical interrupting capacity without fuses or c urrent
li miters. These new insulated case circuit breakers can be
applied on ac power systems through 600 volts. Featu ring
a n al l-new 2000A compact design - up to 40% smaller than
before - Power Break II ci rcuit breakers consist of three
envelope sizes from 800 to 4000 a mp s.
Greater Convenience And O perations Safety
The controls and status indicators you need most a re read­
ily accessible. The flush-mounted handle, ON/OFF buttons,
rating plug test receptacle, bell alarm reset buttons- with
or without lockout - are easily reached; and all a re double­
insu lated from l ive components. And, for added security, a
sta ndard padlock device lets you prevent accidental or
una uthorized closing of the breaker.
*See Performa nce chart page 46.
Q uick, Error-Free Insta l lation
of U niversal Accessories
Drop-i n bell alarm with manual reset lockout , shunt trip
(with or without lockout) and undervoltage release install in
seconds. No special tools. No breaker d isassembly. Just slide
them into place. The modules a re u niversal across all frame
sizes, and each is mech a n ically keyed to its compartment so
you m ake the right connection, every time. These accessories
a re field insta llable and upg radeable.
Th ree Choices of Advan ced, Solid-State Trip U nits
Enhanced MicroVersaTriprM Pl u s and MicroVersaTrip PM™
trip units give you two new ways to monitor and control the
Power Break II breaker with u nprecedented ease. A simple
keypad lets you p rogra m and display a variety of
including tripping cha racteristics, remote communica-
tions, status i nformation a n d protective re laying, and a llows
i ntegration with GE POWER LEADER™ Power Management
Systems. The trip unit disp lay a lso a llows viewing of many
standard metering para meters as well as pickup a larms,
trip target indications and fa u lt status i nformation. For less
demanding functionality, the Power+™ trip unit gives you
a third choice in Power Break II breaker control. Tripping
characteristics a re easily a djusted by a set of simple-to-use
switches. The trip unit is upg radeable to ground fa u lt by
si mply inserting a g ro u nd fau lt rating plug. An optional target
module a llows for target monitoring and also functions as a
trip unit health indicator.
functions