GE AKF-1C User Manual

INSTALLATION
AND
OPERATION
OF
TYPE
AK
POWER
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
RECEIVING
,
HANDLING
AND
STORAGE
Tf
the
circuit
breaker
is
not
to
be
plac
e
in
service
at
once
,
store
It
tn
a
clean
,
dv
location
in
an
upright
position
.
Support
l
Unpack
the
circuit
breaker
as
soon
as
to
prevent
bending
of
the
studs
or
damag
possible
after
it
has
been
received
.
Exer
-
to
any
of
the
breaker
parts
.
Do
not
cove
else
care
in
the
unpacking
to
avoid
damage
the
breaker
with
any
packing
or
otbe
Upon
receipt
of
a
circuit
breaker
,
im
-
to
the
breaker
parts
.
Be
sure
that
no
loos
*
material
which
absorbs
moisture
,
that
ma
mediately
make
an
examination
for
any
parte
are
missing
or
left
in
the
packaging
cause
corrosion
of
breaker
parte
.
.
damage
or
loss
sustained
In
shipment
,
u
material
.
Blow
out
any
dirt
or
loose
parti
-
covering
of
kraft
or
other
non
-
absorbei
injury
,
loss
or
rough
handling
li
evident
,
cles
of
packaging
material
remaining
on
/
or
paper
will
prevent
dust
from
settling
on
th
file
a
damage
claim
at
once
with
the
trans
-
In
the
breaker
.
breaker
.
Before
installing
,
or
operating
these
portatlon
company
and
notify
the
nearest
circuit
breakers
,
make
a
careful
reading
General
Electric
Sales
Office
,
of
the sections
of
these instructions
which
are
pertinent
to
the
anticipated
work
.
INSTALLATION
Typical
Outline
Drawing
No
,
are
bolted
solidly
to
the
enclosure
frac
and
need
not
be removed
from
the
ei
closure
.
LOCATION
Breaker
266
C
753
256
C
754
695
C
116
248
C
703
238
C
123
846
C
281
238
C
192
238
C
193
26
BC
220
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289
C
227
845
C
290
AK
-
1
-
15
AK
-
1
-
25
AX
-
2
-
15
and
25
AK
-
1
-
50
Man
.
Oper
*
AK
-
l
-
60
Elec
.
Oper
.
AK
-
2
-
50
S
.
£
.
Man
.
Oper
,
AX
-
1
-
76
AX
-
1
-
100
AJK
-
2
-
75
Klee
.
Oper
.
AJC
-
2
-
75
S
.
E
.
Man
.
Oper
.
AX
-
2
-
100
Elec
.
Oper
.
AK
-
2
-
100
S
.
E
.
Man
.
Oper
.
The
surface
cm
which
the
breaker
is
mounted
must
be
flat
throughout
in
order
not
to
impose
any
Internal
distortion
on
the
breaker
unit
.
The
supporting
must
be
rigid
enough
to
avoid
stbUlty
of
the breaker
studs
supporting
the
weight
of
the
breaker
.
Minimum
cutout
dimensions
,
as
given
by
the
appropriate
outline
drawing
,
must
be
maintained
to
provide
adequate
electrical
clearance
.
INDIVIDUALLY
ENCLOSED BREAKERS
In
choosing
a
location
for
the
installa
-
tion
of
an
AK
Circuit
Breaker
,
there
are
two
factors
to
be
considered
.
The
first
of
these
is
the
effect
of
the
location
on
the
breaker
itself
,
igrmance
and
longer
life
may
be
expected
if
the
area
is
clean
,
dry
.
duet
-
free
,
and
well
ventilated
,
than
il
the
opposites
to
these
conditions
exist
The
second
con
-
sideration
is
convenience
for
operation
and
maintenance
.
The
breaker
should
be
easily
accessible
to
the
operator
,
and
there should
be
sufficient
space
allowed
for
maintenance
work
to
be
done
if
this
becomes
necessary
.
2
.
Remove
cover
plates
of
snclosu
:
and
prepare
them
to
accommodate
whatev
<
power
entrance
means
is
used
.
Much
better
per
-
3
.
Mount
enclosing
case
to
support
!
structure
.
4
.
Replace
cover
plates
and
ma
power
connections
to
stationary
tormina
In
enclosure
.
5
,
If
the
breaker
.
is
a
type
AX
-
1
AK
-
25
or
AX
-
50
and
-
has
been
reinov
from
the
enclosure
,
It
may
now
be
r
placed
.
Control
power
connections
to
t
terminal
board
should
be
madeasrequirf
(
See
CONNECTIONS
)
.
structure
any
pos
-
MOUNTtNG
AX
Circuit
Breakers
are
designed
to
be mounted
In
any
one
of
three
ways
.
These
are
dead
front
mounting
,
individual
mounting
with
the
enclosurebeingprovided
,
and
drawout
mounting
In
which
the
breaker
is
designed
for
Insertion
into
a
cubicle
to
drawout
equipment
ouch
as
a
substation
or
eofitrol
board
.
6
.
Before
energizing
the
power
ci
cult
,
operate
the
breaker
several
times
be
sure
that
it
Is
functioning
proper
(
See
OPERATION
)
.
Individually
enclosed breakers
are
supplied
with
several
types
of
enclosures
,
most
common
Is
the
general
purpose
type
or
the
weather
resistant
type
.
The
former
is
used
for
favorable
indoor
locations
and
These breakers
are
designed
for
mount
-
the latter
for
outdoor
locations
or
indoor
mg
in
a
switchboard
or
enclosing
case
of
'
locations
that
may
be
subject
to
unfavorable
the
customer
’
s
design
and
construction
.
conditions
.
All
of
the
enclosures
are
pro
-
Mounting
in
this
instance
consisted
bolting
vtded
with
suitable
means
for
mounting
on
the
breaker
frame
to
a
supporting
structure
walls
or
supporting
framework
.
Removable
within
,
the
switchboard
or
enclosure
,
con
-
cover
plates
are
spirited
with the
en
-
nectlng
the
power
buses
or
•
cables
,
and
closures
which
may
be
drilled
or
machined
making
any
necessary
control
connections
.
to
accommodate
the
entrance
of
bus
ducts
,
Tue
front
cover
of
the
breaker
enclosure
condutts
or
cables
.
Steps
in
the
procedure
may
be
a
hinged
door
or
a
plate
bolted
to
for
installing
enclosed
the
panel
.
In
either
case
,
it
should
have
a
section
cut
out
,
through
which
the
front
escutcheon
of
the
breaker
may
protrude
*
Outline
drawing
numbers
giving
the
dimen
-
sions
needed
for
preparing
a
suitable
enclosure
or
cubicle
for
the
various
types
of
AX
breakers
are
given
below
.
These
axe
for
standard
2
or
S
pole
breakers
.
DRAWOUT
BREAKERS
AXD
EQUIPMEN
DEAD
FRONT
BREAKERS
Mounting
drawout
breakers
consists
placing
the
breaker
in
the
proj
simply
position
with
respect
to
its
enclose
sliding
or
rolling
tl
by
means
of
a
racking
handle
and
me
?
anism
,
racking
it
through
the
last
part
of
movement
during
which
the
stationary
<
movable
halves
of
the disconnect
eng
&
Large
drawout
breakers
are
fastened
t
telescoping
tray
which
extends
out
from
enclosure
to
receive the
breaker
.
Snj
breakers
have
guides
on
their
side
pla
which
slide
in
channels
in
the
encloaur
Both
large
and
small
breakers
have
a
t
posttion
in
which the
secondary
discourse
are
engaged
,
but
the
primary
discount
are
not
.
In
this
position
,
the
breaker
a
be
operated
electrically
without
energiz
the
load
cable
or
bus
.
to
a
stop
position
,
a
:
breakers
follow
:
1
.
If
the
breaker
is
an
AX
-
15
,
AK
-
25
or
an
AK
-
SO
,
remove
It
from
the enclosure
.
With
AK
-
50
breakers
,
a
handle
and
cam
arrangement
is
used
for
that
part
of
the
breaker
movement
that
involves
the
dis
-
engagement
or
engagement
of
the
primary
disconnect
.
AK
-
76
and
AK
-
100
breakers
These
instructions
do
not
purport
to
cover
all
details
or
Variations
in
equipment
nor
to
provide
for
ovary
possible
contingenvy
to
be
mot
in
connection
with
installation
,
operation
or
maintenance
.
Should
farther information
be
desired
or
dteuld
porttcoter
prob
/
*
m
»
arise
which
are
not
covered
sufficiently
for
the
purchaser
'
s
purposes
,
the
matter
ihou
/
d
he
referred
to
the
General
Bee
trie
Company
.
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GE AKF-1C Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	AKF-1C
Category	Circuit breakers
Language	English