GE Industrial Solutions Spectra II Series Busway Plugs - Manual (Page 2)

handle position to be up and the OFF handle
position to be down.
• If plug-assist has been furnished on the plug,
the operating handle may be used as a
wrench to operate the mechanism.
• To install a plug where the rear plug hanger
interferes with a joint cap, it is necessary to
remove the break-off tabs, as shown in the
Figure 2.
• On large plugs, drop rod brackets are
provided for auxiliary support of the plug on
the horizontal runs.
CAUTION: Make certain that the bus plug is level
in all orientations with the busway after all
connections are completed. Failure to level the
plug could result in overheating of the plug
connection.
Installing a Plug Not Equipped with Plug-Assist
1. Make sure the device is in the OFF position.
2. Loosen the four bolts on the hanger hooks.
3. Align the actuator bar of the bus plug with the
vertical actuator bar slot on the shutter and
push firmly, the shutter will open and the bus
plug stabs fingers will engage the bus bars.
4. Push the stabs into the full contact with the
busway.
5. Engage the four hanger hooks with the
busway rails and tighten the bolts.
Installing a Plug Equipped with the Plug-Assist
1. Make sure the device is in the OFF position
and the plug-assist indicator is rotated fully
toward the stabs-OUT position.
2. Loosen the four bolts on the hanger hooks.
3. Align the actuator bar of the bus plug with the
vertical actuator bar slot on the shutter and
attach the line end hanger hooks to the bus
rail and tighten.
4. Recheck alignment of actuator and vertical
slot and attach load end hanger hooks to bus
rail and tighten.
5. Engage bus plug by rotating the plug assist
mechanism, the shutter should open and the
bus stab fingers will engage the bus bars. The
pointer should
indicate “Stabs-IN”.
NOTE: On the vertically mounted plugs, push up
on the plug to remove the weight of the plug
from the alignment pin before tightening the
bolts in step 4.
WARNING: Be sure that the plug-assist pointer is
lined up with the IN position before turning the
plug on. Failure to do so may result in serious
injury or death.
Removing a Plug
First turn the device OFF. Then follow the
appropriate procedure above in reverse order.
These instructions do not cover all details or variations in equipment nor do they provide for every possible contingency that
may be met in connection with installation, operation, or maintenance. Should further information be desired or should
particular problems arise that are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser’s purposes, the matter should be referred to the GE
Company.
GE Consumer & Industrial
41 Woodford Avenue
Plainville, CT 06062
www.geelectrical.com
DEH-40096A (04/07)