GE Entellisys Installation And Maintenance Instructions Manual page 78

Entellisys Low Voltage Switchgear
Appendix E. Circuit Breaker Weights
Appendix F. Circuit Breaker Repetitive Duty Data
General
Circuit breakers are designed primarily to perform the
function of circuit interruption under short-circuit conditions.
Nevertheless modern circuit breaker mechanisms are capable
of many operations under full-load operation and in-rush
Circuit Breaker
Frame Size
(Amperes)
800
1600
2000
3000
4000
5000
*Refer to lettered paragraphs under NOTES.
Notes
Power operated circuit breakers, when operating under usual
service conditions, shall be capable of operating the number
of times specified in Table F-1. The operating conditions and
Device
EGS/EGH/EGX-08
EGF-08
EGS/EGH-16
EGF-16
EGS-20
EG-32
EG-40
EG-50
2000 Ampere
Fuse Rollout
3200-Ampere
Fuse Rollout
4000-Ampere
Fuse Rollout
5000-Ampere
Fuse Rollout
Table E-1. Circuit Breaker/Fuse Rollout Element Weights
Number of
Operations Rated Continuous
Between
Servicing
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(6) (7) (8) and (10)
1750
500
500
250
250
250
Table F-1. Repetitive Duty and Normal Maintenance
Net Weight, lb. (kg)
Manual Electrical
188 (86) 193 (88)
233 (106) 238 (108)
198 (90) 203 (92)
243 (111) 248 (113)
203 (92) 208 (95)
455 (207) 470 (214)
560 (255) 575 (261)
600 (273) 615 (280)
250 (114) -
350 (159) -
400 (182) -
450 (205) -
conditions such
applications. Industry standards have been established for
the minimum performance that is indicated in Table F-1.
With adequate maintenance, GE breakers can be expected to
exceed the standards.
Number of
Operations
Current
Switching*
(5) (6) and (7)
2800
800
800
400
400
400
the permissible effect of such operations upon the breaker are
given in the following lettered paragraphs. For each column,
all paragraphs listed in the column heading must be given
consideration.
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as encountered in
Number of
Operations
No-Load
Closing and
Opening*
(1) (2) (3) (4) (3) (4) (5) (6))
(7) (9) and (10)
9700
3200
3200
1100
1100
1100
motor starting
Number of
Operations
In-Rush
Current
Switching*
1400
400
400
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