Effective 7/1/2003
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I.L. 70C1037H04
Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom
Probable Cause
Possible Solution(s)
References
Current through breaker is
<25% of sensor rating.
No problem. Status LED will
not operate with breaker
currents <25% of sensor
rating.
Unit status LED is not
blinking.
Trip unit is malfunctioning.
Replace trip unit.
Light loading.
No problem. Status LED will
not flash until 25% of sensor
rating.
See Section 3.2 Note.
Unit status LED is steady on.
Trip unit is malfunctioning.
Replace trip unit.
Rating plug is not installed or
is loose.
Install rating plug and/or
check for loose connections.
Rating plug is open internally.
Replace rating plug.
As soon as current starts to
flow through the breaker, it
trips and the Instantaneous
trip LED comes on.
Trip unit is malfunctioning.
Replace trip unit.
Battery installed backwards.
Install correctly.
Dead battery.
Replace battery.
LED does not come on when
battery check button is
pressed or Cause of Trip does
not light after a trip via Digitrip.
Trip unit is malfunctioning.
Replace trip unit.
There actually is a ground
fault.
Find location of the fault.
On 4-wire residual systems,
the neutral current sensor
may not have the correct ratio
or be properly connected.
Check connections at
terminals B4 and B5. Check
that the neutral current sensor
ratio matches the breaker.
Check that the connections
from the neutral current
sensor to the breaker are not
reversed. Check B6, B7 for
correct programming of
jumper.
See Section 2.3, Notes.
Trip unit is malfunctioning.
Replace trip unit.
Breaker trips on ground fault.
High inrush phase currents
may cause fictitious ground
pickup momentarily.
Connect Zout to Zin jumper to
provide some time delay.
See Caution in Section 3.4
Connection from Zout to Zin is
missing.
Make connections B8 to B9.
Refer to Appendix A.
Trip unit settings are not
correct.
Change settings.
Breaker trips too rapidly on
ground fault or short delay
(Zone Selective Interlocking
not used).
Trip unit is malfunctioning.
Replace trip unit.
Long Time Memory function.
Disable Long Time Memory.
Refer to Section 4.3.
Breaker trips too rapidly on
long delay.
Trip unit settings are not
correct.
Change settings. Long Time
Delay setting is based on
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