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EATON CORPORATION  Cutler-Hammer

 Information Sheets  70C1454H02

1.0 General

Per the above WARNING, it is highly recommended that
maintenance be conducted on electrical equipment
including circuit breakers with the system de-energized.

For situations that arise where this is not possible, the
Maintenance Mode function of the Digitrip 520MC family
(cat 5ARMLSI, 5ARMLSIG, 5ARMLSIA) can reduce Arc
Flash incident energy that is generated on a fault condi-
tion. This is accomplished by a analog trip circuit which,
when armed, provides a fast acting response to the fault.
The reduced arc condition will occur only in devices
downstream of the trip unit in Maintenance Mode. This is
separate from the normal system protection setting of
Instantaneous. The Maintenance Mode is located in the
upper, white portion of the unit.

2.0 Maintenance Mode Settings

The Maintenance Mode Settings (labeled R5, R4, R3, R2,
R1) provide the Arc Flash Reduction setting. R5 is the
Maximum  reduction setting which correlates to the lowest
pickup value.

Nominal Trip current of Maintenance Mode Settings

Setting R5        2.5x   Rating Plug  Amperes

Setting R4

4.0x  Rating Plug  Amperes

Setting R3

6.0x  Rating Plug  Amperes

Setting R2

8.0x  Rating Plug  Amperes

Setting R1

10x  Rating Plug  Amperes

3.0 Arming Maintenance Mode

There are three ways to arm the Maintenance Mode Arc
Flash Reduction setting. One method is locally via the two
position switch in the Maintenance Mode section of the
trip unit.  Turning the switch to the ON position will arm
the  setting selected. A blue LED confirms that the
function is on.

 WARNING

ONLY CERTIFIED AND COMPETENT PERSONNEL
SHOULD ATTEMPT TO INSTALL OR MAINTAIN
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EQUIPMENT.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL OR PERFORM
MAINTENANCE ON EQUIPMENT WHILE IT IS
ENERGIZED. DEATH OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY
CAN RESULT FROM CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED
EQUIPMENT. ALWAYS VERIFY THAT NO VOLTAGE IS
PRESENT BEFORE PROCEEDING. ALWAYS FOLLOW
SAFETY PROCEDURES.

EATON IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE MISAPPLICATION
OR MISINSTALLATION OF ITS PRODUCTS.

 CAUTION

A FLASH HAZARD ANALYSIS SHOULD BE DONE TO
DETERMINE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
REQUIREMENTS

 CAUTION

OBSERVE ALL RECOMMENDATIONS, NOTES, CAU-
TIONS, AND WARNINGS RELATING TO THE SAFETY
OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT. OBSERVE AND
COMPLY WITH ALL GENERAL AND LOCAL HEALTH
AND SAFETY LAWS, CODES, AND PROCEDURES.

Courtesy of NationalSwitchgear.com

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