GE AK-1-15 Maintenance Instructions

GEK
-
7303
Low
Voltage
Power
Circuit
Breakers
9
8
7
6
Fig
.
4
(
8014830
)
Disassembly
of
arc
quenchers
-
standard
breaker
and
AKF
center
pole
.
6
.
Muffler
7
.
Compound
Support
8
.
Steel
Back
Plate
9
.
Spacer
Block
1
.
Stud
2
.
Cap
3
.
Side
Barrier
4
.
Pocket
Barrier
5
.
Inner
Barrier
DISASSEMBLY
—
AK
AND
AKF
CENTER
POLE
(
Fig
.
4
)
The
following
instructions
apply
to
both
tne
Type
AK
and
AKF
breaker
center
poles
.
3
.
Remove
bolt
fastening
cap
(
4
)
and
barrier
plate
assembly
.
4
.
Barrier
plates
may
now
be
lifted
from
as
-
sembly
for
inspection
.
5
.
In
reassembling
,
make
sure
components
are
positioned
so
that
holes
for
self
-
tapping
hard
-
ware
are
in
line
.
Do
not
strip
threads
in
compound
by
overstressing
screws
.
1
.
Remove
arc
quenchers
(
see
REPLACE
-
MENT
)
.
2
.
Remove
screws
holding
spacer
block
(
9
)
.
3
.
Remove
spacer
block
,
steel
back
plate
(
8
)
,
and
compound
support
(
7
)
.
4
.
Rock
muffler
(
6
)
slightly
and
remove
.
The
inner
barriers
(
5
)
can
now
be
removed
for
inspection
.
5
.
Remove
nut
and
withdraw
stud
(
1
)
.
6
.
Remove
cap
(
2
)
.
The
side
(
3
)
and
pocket
(
4
)
barriers
should
be
free
.
7
.
Reassemble
and
replace
the
arc
quencher
in
the
reverse
order
.
Tighten
the
fastenings
after
replacement
.
POLE
UNIT
ASSEMBLY
(
Fig
.
6
)
NOTE
:
The
text
and
part
identification
numbers
contained
in
this
section
apply
to
illustrations
covering
the
AK
-
50
breaker
.
The
same
text
is
applicable
to
the
AK
-
75
and
100
breakers
by
referring
to
Fig
.
7
and
identifying
the
similar
parts
.
These
similar
parts
may
not
,
in
every
case
,
be
identified
by
the
same
number
.
Each
pole
unit
assembly
consists
of
a
set
of
arcing
contacts
,
a
set
of
main
contacts
,
the
actuating
linkage
and
the
mounting
base
.
Fig
.
8
and
9
,
pole
unit
assemblies
mounted
on
back
frame
assemblies
.
See
DISASSEMBLY
—
AKF
OUTER
POLES
(
Fig
.
5
)
1
.
Remove
arc
quenchers
(
see
above
)
and
lay
on
sides
on
a
flat
surface
.
The
stationary
arcing
-
contact
assembly
con
-
sists
of
a
set
of
parallel
contact
fingers
(
2
)
,
pin
(
3
)
,
and
compression
springs
(
22
)
,
which
provide
continuous
contact
pressure
for
the
full
2
.
Remove
hardware
from
one
side
of
arc
quencher
as
indicated
in
Fig
.
5
.
8
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GE AK-1-15 Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	AK-1-15
Category	Circuit breakers
Language	English