GE Industrial Solutions EntelliGuard R AKD-8 - Manual (Page 23)

22 EntelliGuard R Circuit Breaker Retrofill AKD-8 Installation Manual DEH-41549 02/12
21. When approaching the CONNECTED position, effort to turn the racking handle increases as the clusters
engage with the compartment/cabinet-mounted contacts. If a motor spring charge or under voltage-to-
release is installed, these may operate when approaching the TEST position.
22. Keep cranking as required, that is, when any further torqueing can’t be done. At this point, the
fingers at the back of the circuit breaker have completely grabbed onto the contacts at the back of the
cassette.
23. Remove and store the racking handle in it storage location. It is a good idea to keep the racking handle
always in the same place for future use.
AKD-8—Racked-In
The photo below show only one example of a racked-in AKD-8 Retrofill ( Figure 14 ).
Figure 14. AKD-8—AKD-8 Racked-In CB