GE GL317D Instruction Manual page 23

Closing, continued
Start of insertion of
resistor
End of insertion of
resistor
Closing of main con-
tacts
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Description and operation
Pole operation
(Interrupting principle)
The arcing fingers (12) of the moving contact comes in contact with the fixed
contact rod (13), the resistor (R) is inserted.
R
As the closing stroke continues, the moving part of the resistor insertion
device (5) come into contact with the fixed contact (2) and by- pass the previ-
ous electric circuit.
R
2
As the closing stroke continues, the moving contact (6) come into contact with
the main fingers (3) of the fixed contact. The C.B. is then in "CLOSED" posi-
tion.
R
GE Information
13
5
3
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