Ground-fault protection, Installation, Removal – GE Industrial Solutions ProTrip Trip Units Rating Plugs User Manual

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Ground-Fault Protection

Ground-fault protection with ProTrip Trip Units is

provided in the Rating Plug. Rating Plugs are equipped

with defeatable ground fault protection.
Ground-fault protection is activated when a Rating Plug is

installed in the Trip Unit. The pickup and delay settings

available with the switches on the Rating Plug are

described in DEH–40034, ProTrip™ Trip Units User’s Guide.

WARNING: Rating Plugs equipped with ground fault

must be replaced only with other ground-fault-equipped

Rating Plugs. Failure to do so could result in personal

injury or death, as well as damage to equipment.

AVERTISSEMENT: Les calibreurs munis d’un détecteur

de défaut de mise à la terre ne doivent être remplacés

que par des calibreurs munis d’un détecteur de défaut de

mise à la terre. La non application de cette directive peut

entraîner des blessures ou même provoquer la mort ainsi

qu’endommager l’équipment.

Installation

Before installing a Rating Plug into a ProTrip Trip Unit,

inspect the plug for damage, then follow these steps:

1. Verify that the Rating Plug catalog number matches

the desired continuous current rating (X) and the

sensor rating (S) on the breaker frame.

2. Hold the Rating Plug between the thumb and

forefinger, then push it into the Trip Unit. Proper

engagement is verified by a click.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to push the Rating Plug into

the Trip Unit if there is resistance. This may indicate the

wrong Rating Plug for the current sensor rating. Stop

immediately and verify that the breaker sensor rating (S)

and the Rating Plug nameplate “S=” value are the same.

ATTENTION: Il ne faut pas essayer de pousser le calibreur

dans le déclencheur si il y a une résistance. Cela peut

indiquer que c’est le mauvais calibreur pour ce type

d’appareil. Arrêtez immédiatement et vérifiez que la

valeur assignée du disjoncteur “S” corresponde à celle de

la plaque signalétique du disjoncteur “S=.”

Removal

An installed Rating Plug is seated firmly in the Trip Unit.

As shown in Figure 1, there are tabs at the sides of the

Rating Plug for removal. A Rating Plug Removal Tool,

catalog number TRTOOL, also known as an integrated

circuit (DIP) extractor, is required to remove the Rating

Plug. Grasp the tabs of the Rating Plug with the tool, as

illustrated in Figure 2. Be careful to hold the tabs and not

the front cover, as the Rating Plug could be damaged

otherwise. Gently pry the Rating Plug out by pulling away

from the Trip Unit. A gentle left–right wriggling motion

assists the removal. Insure that the tabs are held securely

until the Rating Plug is completely removed.

NOTE: Protection to the breaker is maintained at only

25% of the current sensor rating when the Rating Plug is

removed. If the breaker is carrying more than 25% of the

current sensor rating, the breaker will trip after the long-

time delay setting.

NOTE: La protection du disjoncteur n’est maintenue

qu’a 25% de la valeur du transformateur de courant

lorsque le calibreur est retiré. Si le disjoncteur est chargé

à plus de 25% de la valeur du transformateur de courant,

le disjoncteur se déclenchera après une période

prédéterminée par une mnuterie.

Figure 2. Rating Plug removal.

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GE Industrial Systems

General Electric Company

41 Woodford Ave., Plainville, CT 06062

DEH40054 R01 1198

© 1998 General Electric Company

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.

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