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Instructional Leaflet
IB2C12063H03
Effective March 2012
Instructions for Installation, Operation and
Maintenance of Magnum SB Insulated Case
Low Voltage Power Circuit Breakers
EATON CORPORATION
www.eaton.com
Purpose
This instruction manual is expressly intended to cover the
installation, operation and maintenance of Magnum SB Power
Circuit Breakers . These circuit breakers may be supplied as
part of complete switchboard assemblies or as separate
components . This manual applies only to the circuit breaker and
(if drawout) it’s mating cassette . Magnum SB circuit breakers
may also be supplied as fixed mounted devices . In the case of
fixed versions of Magnum SB circuit breakers, certain sections
of this manual, referring to such items as position interlocks and
the drawout mechanism, will not apply .
Trip units associated with Magnum SB Power Circuit Breakers
will be addressed in a general manner in this manual . Specific
trip unit details and time-current characteristic curves are
covered in separate documents specific to the trip units .
Magnum SB and circuit breaker accessory items are discussed
briefly in this manual . Field installation instructions for such
items, however, are covered in individual instruction leaflets
specific to the accessory . This information is also available from
the Eaton website at www .EatonElectrical .com .
For application information, consult Eaton or see applicable
Product Guides, Technical Documents, Application Publications
and/or Industry Standards .
Safety
All safety codes, safety standards and/or regulations must be
strictly observed in the installation, operation and maintenance
of this equipment .
WARNING
THE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE
PROCEDURAL STEPS IN THIS MANUAL ARE FOR PERSONNEL SAFETY
AND PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT FROM DAMAGE. AN EXAMPLE
OF A TYPICAL WARNING LABEL HEADING IS SHOWN ABOVE TO
FAMILIARIZE PERSONNEL WITH THE STYLE OF PRESENTATION. THIS
WILL HELP TO INSURE THAT PERSONNEL ARE ALERT TO WARNINGS.
IN ADDITION, CAUTIONS ARE ALL UPPER CASE AND BOLDFACE.
Section 1: Introduction
General Information
The Magnum SB Power Circuit Breaker can be fixed or drawout
air circuit breaker utilizing an electronic tripping system . It
is designed for use in both switchboard and metal-enclosed
switchgear assemblies having maximum voltages of 635
volts ac . Magnum SB circuit breakers are available in three
physical frame sizes with continuous current ratings from
800 through 5000A . and interrupting capacities from 50 kA to
150 kA . The three physical frame sizes have common height
and depth dimensions, differing only in width (
Figure 1
) . The
circuit breaker nameplate provides complete rating information .
All Magnum SB circuit breakers are 100 percent rated, UL
listed, and are built and tested in an ISO 9002 certified facility
to applicable NEMA, ANSI, IEEE and UL standards (
Table 1,
Figures 2 and 3
) .
Magnum SB circuit breakers use a rigid frame housing of
engineered thermoset composite resins which has high
strength structural properties, excellent dielectric characteristics
and arc tracking resistance .
The drawout Magnum SB circuit breaker is a through-the-door
design having three breaker positions with the compartment
door closed (CONNECT, TEST, DISCONNECT) and one position
out of its compartment on extension rails (REMOVE) . The
operating mechanism is a two-step stored energy mechanism,
either manually or electrically operated .
When withdrawn on captive compartment cassette extension
rails, Magnum SB circuit breakers can be inspected, accessory
items added, and minor maintenance performed . The inside of
the compartment can also be inspected with the circuit breaker
on its extension rails .
CAUTION
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO UNPACK, INSTALL, OPERATE OR MAINTAIN
THIS EQUIPMENT. STUDY THE BREAKER AND ITS MECHANISM
CAREFULLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE IT ON AN ENERGIZED
CIRCUIT.
WARNING
MAGNUM SB CIRCUIT BREAKERS SHOULD NOT UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES BE APPLIED OUTSIDE THEIR NAMEPLATE
RATINGS. OPERATION OUTSIDE OF THESE RATINGS COULD RESULT
IN DEATH, BODILY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.