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Maintenance
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INTRO
BREAKER
ACCESSORIES
TESTS
APPENDIX
TRIP UNIT
5.9 TROUBLESHOOTING
Table 5.1 reviews common problems, their possible cause(s) and solution(s). If problems persist please contact our After Sales Service Department.
Table:
Troubleshooting Guide Breaker
Possible Cause
Solution
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Breaker won’t close.
-- Breaker is between CONNECTED, TEST and DISCONNECTED positions.
-- Trip Unit has not been reset.
-- Undervoltage Release is installed but not energized.
-- Interlocks installed.
-- Racking handle inserted.
-- SOLUTION -->
-- Rack circuit breaker to CONNECTED, TEST or DISCONNECTED remove racking handle and close circuit breaker.
-- Push orange button on Trip Unit and close circuit breaker.
-- Energize Undervoltage Release and close circuit breaker.
-- Remove interlocks.
-- Remove handle and close circuit breaker.
-- Check operational diagram (chapter 1.4) and trip the relevant circuit breaker.
Breaker closes then opens instantaneously.
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-- Trip Unit settings are incorrect.
-- Remote Rogowski coil is incorrectly installed.
-- SOLUTION -->
-- Ensure the protection limits setting matches system loads. Ensure inputs are set to normally closed trip without a signal applied.
-- Re-position Coil.
Motor won’t charge.
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-- Ensure Motor Actuator is installed.
-- SOLUTION -->
-- Install Motor Actuator.
DC closing coil or Undervoltage Release won’t operate.
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-- Ensure the correct polarity of the connection to the secondary isolating contacts.
-- SOLUTION -->
-- Refer to wiring schematic (see Section 1.3).
Circuit breaker won’t rack into cassette.
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-- Ensure breaker is pushed fully from the maintenance position to DISCONNECTED.
-- Racking drive not in DISCONNECTED position.
-- SOLUTION -->
-- Push breaker into DISCONNECTED position.
-- Ensure racking drive is in DISCONNECTED position.
Cannot insert racking handle.
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-- Shutter padlocks are installed.
-- Key locks are installed.
-- SOLUTION -->
-- Remove locks.
Circuit breaker will not go into the DISCONNECTED position.
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-- Mis insertion feature is incorrectly set.
-- Circuit breaker is incorrect for given cassette.
-- SOLUTION -->
-- Reset Mis insertion feature.
-- Ensure circuit breaker and cassette go together.
Trip Unit healthy indicator not working. (Fig. 2.1)
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-- Ensure Trip Unit, if installed, is energized.
-- Insufficient primary current to power the unit.
-- SOLUTION -->
-- Install Trip Unit, if not installed.
-- Trip Unit will power with 40% In single phase, and 20% In 3 phase current.
Troubleshooting Guide Trip Unit
Possible Cause
Solution
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The trip unit display is blank.
Ex24 VDC is absent.
-- SOLUTION -->
At least 20% of the current sensor rating, (xCT) must be flowing through the breaker to activate the display.
The trip unit display E03.
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Memory failure.
-- SOLUTION -->
Return the unit to GE.
The trip unit display E06.
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Internal failure.
-- SOLUTION -->
Return the unit to GE.
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