LOW-VOLTAGE POWER
CIRCU~T
BREAKERS
-·
TYPES
. AK•SO,
AK-100
;
AKF-2C,
AKF-
2D,
AKF-2E
OPERATION
INTRODUCTION
.
The
instructions
contained
herein
are
intended to
aid
in
the
maintenance and
repair
of
basic
breakers
and
accessories
for
AK-50-75
-1
00 Low Voltage
Power
Circuit
Breakers.
·
The
basic
AK_.50,
AK-75
and
· AK- 100
breaker
designs
have
been
expanded
to
include
special
designs
for
specific
applications.
These
design
extensions
have
caused
variations
in
the nomen-
clature
including
the
following:
AK-2-50, AK-2- 75
or
AK-2- 100 -
Basic
standard
design
of
breaker
for
stationary
mounting
or
for
drawout
use
in
AKD type
equipment.
AK-2A- 50, AK-2A-75, · AK-2A-100 - The
A
indicates
it
.has_mounting.
features
for
AKD-5 type equipment.
AK-2-50S, AK-2-75S, AK-2-lOOS -
The
S
indicates
breaker
is
equipped with a quick-
close
mechanism
· which
provides
closing
times
of
approximately 5
cycles
(.08 seconds)
..
..
AKU-2-50- -
The
u.
indicates
an
internal
fuse
breaker
combination:
AKF-2C, AKF-2D, AKF-2E . - Are
fie
ld
switches
for
use
in
.controlling
shunffields
of
synchronous
m~tQ~s and
generators.
.
AK
-2-50H -
.The
H Indicates the inter-
.
rupting
rating
has
-
been
increased
to the
75,000
amp
.
class.
. · , _ ·
-
AK
- 2- 50C,-
AK~2
-7
5C-
:..
The C indicates
the
interrupting
rating
has
been
increased
to
the
rno,ooo
amp.
class
. .
AKT-2- 50 -
The
· T
indicates
incr~ased. · ·
continuous
rating
of 2000
amps.
AK-3-50,
AK
-
3-75,
AK-3-100 - The 3
indicates
the
breaker
ls
equippe!i with the
Power
Sensor
OVercurrent
Trip
Device.
AK-2-
50X
- -
The
x·
indicates
the
-
breaker
has
very
special
features
or
it
"includes_ ·
two
or
more
.
of
the
design
extensions
previously
described.
- .-
When contacting .
the
factory'
it
is
important
to
furnish
the
complete
nameplate
· information.
MANUAL
CLOSING
For
a
description
of manual closing,
refer
to
the
section
of
these
instructions
entitled
CLOS
-
ING
THE BREAKER -
MANUALLY
OPERATED
AK-50 and
section
entitled AK-50-75" AND-100
STORED ENERGY
MANUAL
MECHANISM,
both
under
OPERA TING
MECHANISMS.
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.
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SWITQIES
.
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COffTAC_!S
L •
AUXILIAAY
SWITCH
CONTACT
SIMPLIFIED ELEMENTARY
DIAGRAM
INTERNAL WIRING
AK_:50,
75,
AND
100
·
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