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6LE007331A
Circuit breaker operation
5.1 Description
The hw+ circuit breaker has the following elements on the front:
1
Spring charging
handle
2
Closing push button
3
Spring status indicator
4
Contact opening and
closing indicator
5
Opening push button
6
RESET button
In
1
6 0
0 A
=
RESET
AUTO
MANUAL
6
1
2
3
5
4
Status indicators
The combination of the two indicators shows the status of the hw+ circuit breaker.
Opening and
closing indicator
Spring status
indicator
Circuit breaker status
Circuit breaker open.
Spring discharged.
Air circuit breaker
Spring charged but not ready to close.
The circuit breaker is not ready to be closed
because:
• Following tripping, it must be reset via the
acknowledgement procedure (see “Closing the
circuit breaker after a trip operation”, page 94)
• The circuit breaker is locked in open position
using a lock or padlock.
Circuit breaker open.
Spring charged.
The circuit breaker is ready to be closed.
Circuit breaker closed.
Spring discharged.
Circuit breaker closed.
Spring charged.
