GE Industrial Solutions GERAPID 2508, 4008, 5008, 6008 WITH ARC CHUTE 1X2 - Manual (Page 3)

2011-03-14 S47183De rev.01 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 3
1. Warnings
Warnings:
During operation, electrical equipment carries
dangerous voltages. In addition, circuit breaker
emits hot, ionized gases when switching
currents, especially short circuit currents.
Installing, commissioning, maintaining, changing
or refitting of this equipment must be carried out
only by qualified and suitably trained personnel
and under strict observation of national and
international applicable safety regulations.
During their operation, circuit breakers must be
equipped with appropriately fitted covers, e.g. in
suitable enclosures or panel boards. Safety
distances must be preserved. Suitably trained
service personnel shall only carry out certain
works.
Non-compliance with these warnings may result
in death, and/or severe physical damage and
extensive damage to equipment.
Prior to carrying out maintenance, inspection or
checks, the circuit breaker must be open, the
both terminals must be grounded, the circuit
breaker must be switched off and the control
plugs removed.
Manual activation of the breaker while energized
is forbidden. Manual activation must only be
used for maintenance and inspection purposes,
when breaker power is off and grounded.
The circuit breaker consists of high energy
moving components. Do not touch the circuit
breaker while it is being switched ON (closing) or
OFF (opening). There is a high risk of major injury.
The control circuits may include capacitor banks,
which can be charged with dangerous voltages.
Work on this section must be carried out
carefully.
2. General usage conditions
2.1 Transportation and storing
 The breaker is transported on wooden palette. It is fixed by
shrunken plastic film. A cardboard box covers the breaker on
the palette. Truck, railway, airplane and ship transport is
possible. In case of sea transport, special protection against
salty and humid environment is provided.
 The circuit breaker must always be transported to the
installation site vertically and fully packed. The packaging
protects the device against damage and dust; it should only
be removed prior to installation.
 If the packaging is damaged, the breaker and the arc chute
must be inspected for damage. Ensure that all packaging
materials have been carefully removed prior to breaker
installation.

For handling the unpacked breaker use canvas slings and
position them below the closing drive (a) and below the lower
terminal (b) [Fig. 1]. Always follow information labels, which
are placed on the breaker’s frame.
Fig. 1 Handling the breaker
 WARNING: Breaker and arc chute must be transported
separately. Never handle the breaker with arc chute installed!
 Take care that the bottom isolation plate of the unpacked
breaker is not damaged during handling. Do not push the
breaker back and forth on any rough surface.
 The breaker’s weight, including arc chute is listed in Table 1,
page 12. Arc chute’s weight is ca. 30 kG (66 lb)
WARNING:
 Store in original packaging!
 Do not store outdoors!
 Use protection against crush and blow!
 Do not store the breaker in a damp area!
 Storing temperature-range–25 °C(-13F)…+55 °C(131F)!
a
b