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Instruction Booklet
IB 33-790-1J
Effective November 2010
Instructions for Low Voltage Power
Circuit Breakers Types DS and DSL
EaToN CorPoraTIoN www.eaton.com
Section 12 - Inspection and Maintenance
12.0 GENERAL
Type DS circuit breakers are “top of the line” equipment.
This means they are manufactured under a high degree
of quality control, of the best available materials and with
a high degree of tooling for accuracy and interchange-
ability of parts. Design tests show them to have durability
considerably beyond minimum standards requirements.
All of these factors give the DS line of breakers high reli-
ability. However, because of the variability of application
conditions and the great dependence placed upon these
breakers for protection and the assurance of service con-
tinuity, inspection and maintenance checks on them
should be made on regular schedules.
Since maintenance of these breakers will consist mainly
in keeping them clean, the frequency of maintenance will
depend to some extent on the cleanliness of the sur-
roundings. If there is much dust, lint or other foreign mat-
ter present obviously more frequent maintenance will be
required.
BE SURE CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTACTS ARE OPEN AND SPRINGS DISCHARGED BEFORE DOING MAINTE-
NANCE WORK. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD CAUSE BODILY INJURY.
Fig. 84 Contacts and Their Adjustment: DS-206 Breaker.
WARNING