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Description of Switch Settings 

Following are descriptions of the effects of each accessory 

switch when it is 

enabled. 

When a Shunt Trip accessory causes the breaker to trip, 

the contacts of the Bell Alarm-Alarm Only also change 

state. (The factory switch setting is 

disabled.

)

F actory 

Switch 

S

etting 

Di sabled 

Di sabled 

E nabled 

Di sabled 

Di sabled 

E nabled 

AVERTISSEMENT:

 

Avant 

de 

commencer

 

cette 

proc

é

dure,  mettre  le  disjoncteur  en  position  OFF,

 

le 

d

é

connecter  de  toute  tension  d'alimentation,  et 

d

é

sarmer les ressorts de fermeture.

1.

Loosen the four #8-32 screws on the breaker trimplate
assembly and remove the trim plate.

2.

Loosen the four #10-32 screws at the corner of the
breaker cover. Remove the cover from the breaker face.

3.

Pull the Trip Unit locking lever to the right, then hold the
Trip Unit near the battery cover and lift it straight out of
the breaker.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Refer to Figure 4 and Table 4 to determine the switches
to be changed.
Push in the appropriate "Enable" or "Disable" side of the
switch.
Confirm  all  switch  settings  before  reinstalling  the  Trip
Unit in the breaker.
Pull the Trip Unit locking lever to the right. While

 

holding

the lever, carefully align the connector on the

 

rear of the

Trip Unit with the connector in the breaker.

 

Press down

on the Trip Unit, while holding it near the

 

battery cover.

When the Trip Unit is fully seated, slide

 

the locking lever

back to the left.
Reinstall  the  breaker  top  cover  and  tighten  the  four
#10-32 screws to 32 in-lb.

9. Replace the trim plate and tighten the four #8-32

screws to 20 in-lb.

10. Verify that the switch settings are correct by inducing

breaker trips from the Shunt Trip and Undervoltage
Release (if present) and checking the responses of the
Bell Alarm-Alarm Only and Bell Alarm with Lockout
accessories.

Test Procedure 

Test the Shunt Trip for proper operation with 

the 

following 

procedure. 

1.

Turn off the power to the Shunt Trip.

2.

Close the breaker contacts.

3.

Apply at least 55% of the rated ac voltage to the Shunt
Trip; the breaker should trip immediately.

4.

If a Bell Alarm-Alarm Only or Bell Alarm with Lockout is
present, ensure that they activate (or do not activate)
as selected by the MicroVersaTrip Plus or MicroVersa
Trip PM Trip Unit DIP switches.


Figure 4. Accessory switch on the rear of the Micro Versa Trip Plus™ or MicroVersaTrip PM™ Trip Unit, 
showing the factory settings (solid part indicates that the switch is pushed in on that side). 


Table 4. Accessory switch settings, including the factory defaults. 

Procedure for Changing Switch Settings 

Change the accessory  switch settings the with  the following 
procedure: 

WARNING: 

Before  beginning  this  procedure,  turn  the 

breaker  off,  disconnect  it  from  all  voltage  sources,  and 
discharge the closing springs. 

Shunt trip activates Bell Alarm-Alarm Only

1.

2

.

3

.

4

.

5

.

6

.

Function 

Protection trip activates Bell Alarm with 

Lockout  

UVR trip activates Bell Alarm with Lockout 

Shunt trip activates Bell Alarm with

Lockout 

Protection trip activates Bell Alarm-Alarm 

Only

UVR trip activates Bell Alarm-Alarm Only

When  an  Undervoltage  Release  accessory  causes  the 

breaker  to  trip,  the  contacts  of  the  Bell  Alarm

­

Alarm 

Only  also  change  state.  (The  factory  switch  setting  is 

disabled.

 

)

When  a protection trip (long-time,  short-time,  instantan-

eous,ground-fault,  or  protective-relay)  occurs,  the 
contacts  of  the Bell Alarm-Alarm  Only  also  change  state. 
(The factory switch setting is  

enabled. )

When  a  Shunt  Trip  accessory  causes  the  breaker  to 

trip,  the  contacts  of  the  Bell  Alarm  with  Lockout  also 
change state. (The factory switch settin g is 

disabled.  )

When

 

an

 

Undervoltage

 

Release

 

accessory

 

causes  the

 

breaker

 

to

 

trip,

 

the

 

contacts  of  the  Bell  Alarm  with

 

Lockout

 

also

 

change

 

state.

 

(The

 

factory

 

switch

 

setting is  

disabled.  )

When  a  protection  trip  (long-time,  short-time,  instan-

taneous,  ground-fault,  or  protective-relay)  occurs,  the 
contacts  of  the  Bell  Alarm  with  Lockout  also  change 
state. (The factory switch setting is

  

 

enabled.

 

)

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Summary of Contents for GE SPST480

Page 1: ...Trip and Shunt Trip with Lockout Installation The Shunt Trip and Shunt Trip with Lockout accessories shown in Figure1 can be installed in 800 4000 ampere frame Power Break II circuit breakers These accessories allow the breaker to be tripped electrically from a remote location In addition to providinga trip signal to the breaker the Shunt Trip accessories can be set up to interact with other Power...

Page 2: ...urs The configuration can be changed by removing the Trip Unit from the breaker setting the DIP switcheson the rear of the Trip Unit and reinstallingthe Trip Unit Figure 4 illustrates the Trip Unit rear DIP switches and their functions Table 4 lists the switch functions and the factory settings for each Use the followingprocedure to installthe Shunt Trip accessory into the Shunt Trip slot of the a...

Page 3: ...dure 1 Turn off the power to the Shunt Trip 2 Close the breaker contacts 3 Apply at least 55 of the rated ac voltage to the Shunt Trip the breaker should trip immediately 4 If a Bell Alarm Alarm Only or Bell Alarm with Lockout is present ensure that they activate or do not activate as selected by the MicroVersaTrip Plus or MicroVersa Trip PM Trip Unit DIP switches Figure 4 Accessory switch on the ...

Page 4: ...ip Unit would be powered up by an energized Shunt Trip accessory Verify that the breaker is closed Check that the Shunt Trip with Lockout control power is applied at greater than 55 of the rated ac voltage Check that the accessory is completelyinserted re insert if necessary Note that an otherwise underpowered Trip Unit is powered by an energized Shunt Trip accessory Check that the Shunt Trip with...

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