DOCA0140EN-03

Opening, Closing, and Resetting the Circuit Breaker

Opening and Closing Locally

  • To close the circuit breaker, move the toggle handle from the O (OFF) position to the I (ON) position.

  • To open the circuit breaker, move the toggle handle from the I (ON) position to the O (OFF) position.

Resetting After a Trip on Electrical Fault

The circuit breaker has tripped on electrical fault, the toggle handle has moved from the I (ON) position to the Trip position.

WARNING
HAZARD OF CLOSING ON ELECTRICAL FAULT
Do not close the circuit breaker again without first inspecting and, if necessary, repairing the downstream electrical equipment.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage.

The fact that a circuit breaker has tripped does not remedy the cause of the fault detected on the downstream electrical equipment.

To reset after a fault trip:

Step

Action

Position

1

Isolate the feed (refer to maintenance and servicing work on installation) before inspecting the downstream electrical equipment.

2

Look for the cause of the detected fault.

3

Inspect and, if necessary, repair the downstream equipment.

4

Inspect the equipment in the event of a short-circuit trip.

5

Reset the circuit breaker by moving the toggle handle to O (OFF).

O (OFF)

6

Close the circuit breaker by moving the toggle handle to I (ON).

I (ON)

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