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WEG Molded Case Circuit Breakers - User’s Manual

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WARNING

Do not attempt to install or perform maintenance on equipment while it is 
energized. Death, severe personal injury or substantial property damage 
can result from contact with energized equipment. Always verify that no 
voltage is present before proceeding with the task, and always follow 
generally accepted safety procedures.

WEG is not liable for the misapplication or misinstallation of its products.

The user is cautioned to observe all recommendations, warnings and cautions relating 
to the safety of personnel and equipment, as well as all general and local health and 
safety laws, codes and procedures.
The recommendations and information contained herein are based on WEG 
experience and judgement, but should not be considered to be all-inclusive or 
covering every application or circumstance which may arise. If any questions arise, 
contact WEG for further information or instructions.

1.  INTRODUCTION

The UBW1200 Circuit Breaker (Figure 1) are 690 V ac maximum rated devices,  
600 V for UL applications, and have integral trip units. Available current ratings are up to  
1200 for UL applications. Refer to Table 1 for available trip units and 

 

Table 2 for available rating plugs. UBW1200 WEG molded case circuit breakers are 
listed in accordance with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Standard UL 489 and satisfy 
the requirements of the International Electrotechnical Commission Recommendations 
No. IEC 60947-2.

Figure 1:

 UBW1200 circuit breaker

Summary of Contents for UBW120

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Page 2: ...s codes and procedures The recommendations and information contained herein are based on WEG experience and judgement but should not be considered to be all inclusive or covering every application or circumstance which may arise If any questions arise contact WEG for further information or instructions 1 INTRODUCTION The UBW1200 Circuit Breaker Figure 1 are 690 V ac maximum rated devices 600 V for...

Page 3: ...s 1 Occurs with short delay time adjustment set at 1 2 The molded case switch has a fixed instantaneous setting The UBW1200 Trip Units are AC only devices that employ microprocessor based technology that provides true RMS current sensing means for proper correlation with thermal characteristics of conductors and equipment The primary function of the trip unit is circuit protection This is achieved...

Page 4: ...kit 1 5 INTERNAL ACCESSORIES Internal accessories mount in the breaker Notes Shunt trip and undervoltage accessories if required must be mounted in the left pole Digitrip 310 trip unit versions with ground fault protection are supplied with an auxiliary switch mounted in the right pole of the trip unit This instruction leaflet gives procedures for instalattion and field testing on UBW1200 circuit ...

Page 5: ... for front mounted bus connections socket cap screws are recommended Terminal Cat No Wire size MCM Cond Mat l Torq lb in Torq N m LT1B2 UBW700 1 500 2 Cu Al 375 42 4 LT1B3 UBW1000 3 0 400 3 Cu Al 375 42 4 LT1B4 UBW1200 4 0 500 4 Cu Al 375 42 4 LT1B3 UBW1200 500 750 3 Cu Al 450 50 9 Table 3 torque table domestic Install accessories per the accessory instruction leaflet Caution Circuit breaker cover...

Page 6: ...pplications cut out cover to correct escutcheon dimensions see Figure 4 Circuit breaker Load end Handle 2 750 69 85 3 pole 1 375 34 92 0 312 18 M8 1 25 tap 4 places Figure 3 breaker mounting bolt drilling plan 800 A 1200 A circuit breaker Note dimensions in inches milimeters Handle Breaker 6 375 161 92 3 187 80 95 1 500 38 10 5 587 141 91 1 906 48 41 1 718 43 64 3 438 87 31 188 R 4 76 R 2 50 R 6 3...

Page 7: ...um conductors are used the application of a suitable joint compound is recommended to reduce the possibility of terminal overheating Connect line and load conductors and accessory leads After the circuit breaker is installed and all connections are made check all mounting hardware and terminal connection hardware for torque loading Torque values for line load terminal lugs are given on table in Fi...

Page 8: ...ery additional 6 with 5 wraps or every additional 1 25 4 mm with 1 wrap 2 5 ADJUSTING TRIP SETTINGS The UBW1200 circuit breakers have the trip unit built in as an integral part of the breaker The trip unit is not field replaceable The various trip unit settings are described in Section 4 They should be adjusted as required at this point 3 OPERATION 3 1 MANUAL OPERATION Manual operation of the circ...

Page 9: ...d to periodically exercise the operating mechanism Removable terminal cover Removable terminal cover 3 terms units 1 719 43 7 6 terms units 3 219 81 8 9 terms units 4 719 119 9 8 250 209 6 4 125 104 8 2 799 71 1 3 819 97 0 16 000 406 4 14 750 374 7 11 500 292 1 9 250 235 0 8 625 219 0 7 000 177 8 Over all length Of MTG holes Of termials Handle 1 375 2 490 63 2 2 750 69 9 4x 0 344 8 7 MTG holes 0 7...

Page 10: ...tiated trip or a manual push to trip operation the circuit breaker is reset by moving the circuit breaker handle to the extreme OFF position Caution Lack of illumination of the status light does not indicate the terminals of the breaker are deenergized 4 310 TRIP UNIT ADJUSTMENTS 1 2 3 10 11 3 4 5 Figure 7 14 12 13 Figure 8 ...

Page 11: ...on light As previously stated the LED is used as a no trip indicator when using the test port In normal modes this LED indicates a high load alarm It will light if the continuous current is 95 of the setting and must be present for a 38 second duration 3 IR continuous current setting in accordance with standards requirements the trip unit initiates a trip of the circuit breaker within 2 hours for ...

Page 12: ...to 2 5x would trip instantaneously when the current exceeded 3000 A 10 The adjustable INSTantaneous Ii Mode has four settings from 6x to 9x For example a 800 A In breaker with the Ii switch set to 7x would trip instantaneously with the current at or above 5600 A The last setting on the Ii switch can be one of three values depending on the frame current 800 A 28 1200 A 12 11 On an UBW1200 without m...

Page 13: ...and OFF several times to be sure that the mechanical linkages are free and do not bind If mechanical linkages are not free replace circuit breaker 3 With the circuit breaker in the ON position press the PUSH TO TRIP button to mechanically trip the circuit breaker Trip reset and switch circuit breaker ON several times If mechanism does not reset each time the circuit breaker is tripped replace the ...

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