Instruction Book
Effective: May 2006
I.B. 2C12060H08
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Table 7.1 Circuit Breaker Troubleshooting Guide (continued from previous page)
Symptom
Probable Cause
Corrective Actions
Circuit breaker cannot
Shunt trip control signal
Check supply voltage exceeds
be opened remotely, but
absent or too low
70% of rated voltage when
can be opened locally
signal is applied to shunt trip
Shunt trip is faulty or
Remove front cover; check
improperly installed
voltage supplied to shunt
trip; make sure shunt trip is
seated and retainer snapped
into place. Check for shunt
trip motion; replace shunt
trip if faulty
Secondary contact wiring
Make sure electrical pin and
problem
socket connectors are properly
seated in molded plug. Verify
proper wiring
Circuit breaker cannot
OPEN pushbutton locked
Remove lock
be opened locally
Faulty mechanism or main
Contact Cutler-Hammer
contacts welded
service center
Circuit breaker makes
Closing spring not fully
Charge spring manually; check
no attempt to close with
charged (check SPRING
voltage to electrical operator;
either local (manual) or
CHARGED indicator)
replace electrical operator if
remote controls; springs
faulty
do not discharge
If equipped with undervoltage
Unplug undervoltage release
release, undervoltage release
from mounting deck and retry
is not energized or is faulty
closing operation; if OK, check
voltage supply to undervoltage
release (>85%); replace under-
voltage release if faulty
Circuit breaker locked in
Check reason for lock
OPEN position
Drawout position interlock
Make sure that circuit breaker is
is operating; levering screw
at a position that permits closure;
door is
open
check that shutter
(door) over the levering screw
is fully closed
Circuit breaker interlocked
Check for presence of an
with another circuit breaker
interlocking scheme (cable
or device
interlock or key interlock);
check to see if interlocked
circuit breaker is CLOSED
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