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Guideform Specifications

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General specifications
Circuit breakers shall be individually mounted, drawout, low voltage
power circuit breakers. They shall meet the requirements of ANSI
C37.13, C37.16, C37.17, C37.50, and shall be listed and labeled to UL-
1066.

Circuit breakers shall be manually or electrically operated, with fea-
tures and accessories described in this specification. Breakers shall
have a maximum voltage rating of 635 Vac (600 Vac for integrally
fused breakers) and shall be rated to carry 100% of the current rating
of the breaker continuously. Breakers shall have minimum interrupt-
ing ratings as shown on the drawings.

Circuit breakers shall be metal frame construction. The interrupting
mechanism shall contain arc chutes constructed to suppress arcs and
cool vented gases. Interphase barriers of insulating material shall be
provided to isolate each pole of the breaker.

Circuit breakers shall have true 30 cycle withstand capability equal to
its short time interrupting rating to help assure selectivity with down-
stream devices and minimize nuisance tripping when closing into
high inrush loads. The breaker shall not use a hidden instantaneous
or making current release to achieve its short time withstand ratings.

Breakers shall contain a true two-step stored energy mechanism pro-
viding quick-make, quick-break operation capable of charging-after-
close operation. It shall be possible to discharge the closing springs
without closing the main contacts. Maximum closing time shall be 5
cycles at nominal control voltage.

Each breaker shall include a flush-mounted, retractable charging han-
dle and close / open pushbuttons. The manual charging handle shall
be able to be used to complete charging of an electrically operated
breaker in the event control power is lost during the charging opera-
tion. All manual control operators (charge / close / open) for the
breaker shall be accessible from the front of the breaker when it is
installed in a cubicle, with the cubicle door closed. Complete breaker
operating status shall be available at the front of the breaker.
Indicators in the breaker escutcheon shall provide closing spring sta-
tus (charge / discharge), breaker main contact status (open / closed)
and breaker drawout position (connect / test / disconnect). Each
breaker shall have standard padlocking provisions, on the front of the
breaker, to lock the breaker open and mechanically trip-free. The
padlock provision shall accept up to three padlocks with 1/4 to 3/8”
diameter shank.

The breaker trip unit shall be front mounted and shall allow full
access to all trip unit information including trip status, pickup and
delay settings, trip targets, and metering (where applicable) without
opening the breaker cubicle door. A removable, sealable cover shall
be provided over the trip unit to limit access to the trip unit. Trip set-
tings, metering information and trip target information shall be acces-
sible with the sealable cover installed. Trip unit settings cannot be
changed unless the sealable cover is removed.

Each drawout breaker shall have provisions for up to 72 dedicated
secondary disconnect points. All breaker control circuits as well as
inputs and outputs for the trip unit shall be wired through the sec-
ondary disconnects. Secondary disconnect points shall be self-aligning
and automatically couple with mating points in the breaker cubicle
when the breaker is in the “test” or “connect” position. 

Circuit breakers shall employ a rejection system that will only allow
breakers of the correct ampere rating to be installed in the cubicle. 

A breaker with a higher short circuit interrupting rating shall be
allowed to be mounted in the cubicle provided it has the same frame
rating. Integrally fused breakers shall not be allowed to be mounted
in a cubicle intended for an unfused breaker. Breakers shall be
equipped with a rugged guide bar that will ensure alignment of the
primary and secondary disconnects as the breaker is being racked
into the test and connect positions. Drawout breakers shall be
equipped with wheels that will allow the breaker to be rolled into
cubicle once it is installed on the drawout rails.

Standard mechanical interlocks shall be provided to prevent moving
the breaker from the connect, test, or disconnect position unless the
breaker main contacts are open. The breaker shall be prevented from
being closed during any racking operation and shall remain trip-free
except when it is in the test or connect positions. A mechanical inter-
lock shall discharge any energy stored in the closing springs before
the breaker can be withdrawn from its cubicle. A test position shall be
provided to permit operating the breaker while it is disconnected
from power circuit.

Detailed specifications
This specification covers GE WavePro™ low voltage power circuit
breakers, types WPS, WPH, WPX, WPF

The continuous current frame ratings shall be 800, 1600, 2000, 3200,
4000, 5000 amperes.

Circuit breakers shall be manually or electrically operated as shown
on the drawings.

Control voltage for electrically operated breakers shall be
___________volts <ac> <dc>

System voltage ______volts ac

<50> <60> Hz

3Ph <3W> <4W>

Circuit breaker RMS symmetrical interrupting rating __kA at ___volts

Circuit breakers shall be equipped with the following accessories: 
• Auxiliary switch <3NO/3NC>, <6NO/6NC> contacts
• Shunt trip, voltage ________.
• 2nd shunt trip, voltage _______. 
• Undervoltage release, voltage ________. <with time delay>
• Electric lockout device to disable manual closing, voltage

_________.

• Bell alarm <with> <without> lockout, two-SPDT contacts and

mechanical target, resettable from the front of the breaker

• Non-resettable operations counter
• Remote charge indicator contact (1-NO)
• “Hidden-on” (limited access) close button
• Sealable covers over TRIP/CLOSE push buttons
• Remote close accessory for manually operated breakers, voltage

_________.

• Circuit breakers equipped with non-communicating trip 

units (Power+™ or MicroVersaTrip Plus™) shall be “power 
management ready” to accept easy upgrade to 
MicroVersaTrip PM™ trip unit without modifications to the 
circuit breaker.

• A maintenance video tape shall be available for use as a 

supplement to the breaker installation and maintenance 
manuals. The video shall cover acceptance, installation and 
operation of the breakers, safety features, accessory removal 
and replacement, arc chute removal/replacement and contact
inspection and maintenance.

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Страница 1: ...WaveProTM Low Voltage Power Circuit Breakers Application Guide The Ultimate Assurance In Uptime And Reliability Now with 100kAIC ratings...

Страница 2: ...Plus and PM 17 Trip Units MicroVersaTrip Plus 18 Trip Characteristics MicroVersaTrip Plus and PM 19 Trip Characteristics Power MicroVersaTrip Plus and PM 21 Trip Units MicroVersaTrip PM 23 MicroVersaT...

Страница 3: ...rings Operation of the breaker can be accomplished through manual OPEN CLOSE buttons on the escutcheon The escutcheon also includes indicators for closing spring status main contact status and breaker...

Страница 4: ...remote close accessory CLOSE and TRIP push button covers sealable remote charge indicator switch 8 Sealable door over the trip unit trip settings can be viewed but not changed 9 Easy access to key bre...

Страница 5: ...S 50 5000 85 85 85 WPX 50 5000 100 100 100 WPS 08 800 30 42 30 WPH 08 800 42 50 42 WPX 08 800 65 65 65 240 WPS 16 1600 50 65 50 WPH 16 1600 65 65 65 254 WPS 20 2000 65 65 65 WPS 32 3200 65 85 65 WPH 3...

Страница 6: ...ures 5 Padlocking devices A Supplied on all breakers the padlocking device allows up to three padlocks 1 4 to 3 8 diameter shank to be installed to keep the breaker mechanically trip free B A drawout...

Страница 7: ...5 Features Characteristics cont 2 1A 9 3 1B 7 5A 12 6 11 10 8 9 4 5C...

Страница 8: ...ing the ability to block automatic recharging of the springs if required by the breaker application The anti pump feature in the closing circuit provides one closing operation of the breaker for each...

Страница 9: ...s that may have automatic control For Power and MicroVersaTrip Plus trip units the bell alarm will operate for overload short circuit and ground fault trips For MicroVersaTrip PM trip units the bell a...

Страница 10: ...lling and removing the WavePro draw out breakers It attaches to the breaker to provide stability when lifting the breaker from its drawout rails Pickup points on the breaker and lifting tool are WP 08...

Страница 11: ...Table 9 1 Field installable Remote Charge Indicator Switch kit catalog numbers Remote Close Accessory with One Shot Electronic Close Circuit Field installable kit available The remote close accessory...

Страница 12: ...not require the use of a shunt trip The shunt trip coil is rated for intermittent duty and is supplied with an auxiliary switch contact that automatically removes control power following a breaker tri...

Страница 13: ...p thus preventing potential nuisance tripping due to momentary loss of volt age The time delay unit is 11 Accessories for Drawout Breakers cont mounted externally to the breaker It is rated 125Vdc 250...

Страница 14: ...l DL1616B which may be pur chased commercially Long time pickup The long time pickup indicator moves through two transitions As the current in any phase reaches 95 of its setpoint the LTPU LED begins...

Страница 15: ...uator trip signal from the microprocessor to the trip actuator The trip actuator is a low energy positive action tripping device The low level trip signal counteracts the strength of the actuator s pe...

Страница 16: ...reaker will withstand for short peri ods of time to allow downstream devices to clear faults without tripping the breaker Settings are adjustable in increments of the breaker current setting C See Tab...

Страница 17: ...es not exceed 1200 amps There are three ground fault delay bands of 1 MIN 2 INT 3 MAX ranging from 100 ms to 350 ms The I2 t function adds an I2 t slope to the square corner of the ground fault time c...

Страница 18: ...trips initiated by the trip unit will cause the bell alarm if so equipped to operate Reset of the bell alarm contacts and the mechanical lockout if provided is by way of the reset button on the breake...

Страница 19: ...life lithium batteries provide program ming and display power to the trip unit s LCD on com mand With the breaker disconnected from the source and load the trip unit can be removed from the breaker an...

Страница 20: ...change state whenever the trip actuator causes the breaker to open The bell alarm is not activated by any other manual or electrical tripping means Standard And Optional Protective Functions Standard...

Страница 21: ...s current setting or value of LT Long time delay Instantaneous Function Standard All WavePro breakers are available with standard adjustable instantaneous trip function The instantaneous trip point es...

Страница 22: ...ings such that the maximum setting does not exceed 1200 amps There are three ground fault delay bands of 1 MIN 2 INT 3 MAX ranging from 100 ms to 350 ms The I2 t function modifies the square corner of...

Страница 23: ...2 0 3 0 5 0 7 0 20 25 30 35 WPX 08 1 5 2 0 3 0 5 0 9 0 10 0 13 0 15 0 40 45 50 60 WPF 08 7 0 9 0 10 0 WPS 16 WPH 16 MVT Plus PM MVT Plus PM WPF 16 1 5 thru 15 0 in steps of 0 20 thru 0 60 in steps of...

Страница 24: ...ckup protection If a fault occurs between two breakers equipped with zone selective interlocking the upstream breaker would clear the fault on the minimum delay band because it receives no interlock s...

Страница 25: ...yed without the use of the trip unit internal batteries similar to the operation of the MicroVersaTrip PM trip unit Communications Output The communications network uses a pair of shielded twisted wir...

Страница 26: ...ve relaying functions are selected any combi nation of the following protective relays can be enabled All relay functions combine both an adjustable setpoint and an adjustable discrete not inverse tim...

Страница 27: ...rs use the same programming keypads All functions ordered are selectable and displayed Programming display and keypad Function Selects the mode of the display Setup Metering or Status Select Chooses t...

Страница 28: ...ombinations for MicroVersaTrip Plus PM Breaker Frame Rating Sensor Rating Available Rating Plugs Amps CT In 800 150 60 80 100 125 150 800 400 150 200 225 250 300 400 800 1600 800 300 400 450 500 600 7...

Страница 29: ...1200 TR20C1200GF TR20C1200GFD TR20B1200 1500 N A N A N A TR20B1500 1600 TR20C1600 TR20C1600GF TR20C1600GFD TR20B1600 2000 TR20C2000 TR20C2000GF TR20C2000GFD TR20B2000 1200 TR32C1200 TR32C1200GF TR32C1...

Страница 30: ...lass L fuse J 7 1600A Class L fuse K 8 2000A Class L fuse L 9 2500A Silver L fuse M 800A Welder limiter N 1600A Welder limiter Q 2000A Welder limiter R 1000A Welder limiter Z Frame Sensor Code See Not...

Страница 31: ...DC P 125v DC Q 250v DC R 240v 60Hz T 240v 50Hz W Requires min 4 stage auxiliary switch and shunt trip Shunt Trip 1 Code none X 120VAC 60Hz 1 208VAC 60Hz 2 240VAC 60Hz 3 70VAC 60Hz 4 120VAC 50Hz 5 208V...

Страница 32: ...25WATT FOR 240VAC WAVEPRO CIRCUIT BREAKER ELEC MAN OPERATED OPTIONAL SECOND SHUNTTRIP DEVICE MOMENTARY TC 2 Y MB FUSE X FUSE 2 C14 1 TRIP AUX 13 13C L C5 Z W1 W2 SHOT ONE S OS 2 1 V RES NOTE 10 Y Y TC...

Страница 33: ...S 20 WPS 32 WPS 40 WPS 50 FRAMES ONLY A28 A29 31 47 T ZSI IN A30 A31 30 46 T ZSI OUT MVT PLUS PM PM READY ONL Y INTERLOCKING INPUT OUTPUT ZONE SELECTIVE TRIP UNIT A24 A25 T NS 49 50 INPUT NEUTRAL SENS...

Страница 34: ...ied to accept lower rated fuses WPF 16 breakers equipped with 2000A and lower fuses cannot be upgraded to 2500A fuses The maximum trip rating for a WPF 16 breaker is 1200A when furnished with other th...

Страница 35: ...ower circuit breakers at altitudes greater than 6 600 feet their continuous current rating must be modified because a higher temperature use will be experi enced for a given current rating The voltage...

Страница 36: ...34 Time Current Curves...

Страница 37: ...Time Current Curves cont 35...

Страница 38: ...36 Time Current Curves cont...

Страница 39: ...and breaking rated current at rated maximum voltage and 2 additional no load mechanical on off operations per Table 36 1 Table 36 1 Endurance requirements for low voltage AC power circuit breakers Sh...

Страница 40: ...hat it is immune to nuisance trips or improper operation when nearby walkie talkies are used 6 Wiggins Immunity Tests are performed to ensure the breaker will not nuisance trip when exposed to a high...

Страница 41: ...condary disconnect points All breaker control circuits as well as inputs and outputs for the trip unit shall be wired through the sec ondary disconnects Secondary disconnect points shall be self align...

Страница 42: ...able I2 t ramp f SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IF GROUND FAULT PROTECTION IS REQUIRED 1 Adjustable ground fault pickup and time delay with three delay bands and switchable I2 t ramp 2 Defeatable ground...

Страница 43: ...lay with three delay bands and switchable I2 t ramp and or adjustable instanta neous pickup f SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IF GROUND FAULT PROTECTION IS REQUIRED 1 Adjustable ground fault pickup and ti...

Страница 44: ...imagination at work GE Consumer Industrial 41 Woodford Avenue Plainville CT 06062 www GEindustrial com 2004 General Electric Company DET 167C 0904 BL...

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