GE Industrial Solutions AMC6EY, AMC6QB User Manual
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WARNING: Danger of electrical shock or injury.
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other component until the power is turned
OFF.
General
These instructions apply to the following catalog numbers:
• Circuit breaker modules AMC6EY and AMC6QB
• Circuit breaker frames TEY, THQB, and THHQB
ower ahead of the panelboard or
inside the
rotective devices or an
GEH5677 Installation Instructions R03
Spectra Series™ Power Panelboards
Circuit Breakers and Modules
Latch
Latch
Screw
Installation
1. Prepare the module. Attach the filler supports to each
end of the module using the #10-32
screws, as shown in Figure 1. Tighten the screws to
15–20 in.-lbs. Loosen the latch-locking screws.
2. Install the circuit breaker(s). Hook the load end of the
circuit breaker onto the module and secure with the
captive screws on the line end, as shown in Figure 1.
Tighten the screws to 25 in.-lbs.
3. Install the module. Fully retract the latches on the end
of the module, shown in Figure 1, and hook one side
of the module on the interior rail. Release the latch.
Pivot the module onto the bussing and engage the
second latch. Release the latch. Tighten the latch
screws to 25 in.-lbs., as shown in Figure 2.
Filler
Support
#10-32
Screw
Captive
Screws
Load-End
Connection
3
x
/4" hex-head
Circuit
Breaker
Support
Filler
Latch
Screw
Figure 2. Attaching the circuit breaker module to the panelboard
interior.
4. Wire the circuits. Refer to the rating label on the
circuit breaker for the proper tightening torques.
5. Filler plate kits. Install the appropriate filler plate kit
as listed in Table 1.
Breaker Module Filler Plate Kit
AMC6EY AFP3EYD
AMC6QB AFP3QBD
Table 1. Filler plate kit for each breaker module type.
Attention – Procedure for Aluminum
Terminations
1. Strip the insulation, being careful to not nick the wire.
2. Clean the wire strands with a wire brush.
3. Thoroughly coat the stripped conductor with a
suitable antioxidant compound, such as ALNOX or
PENETROX A13.
4. Insert the conductor and tighten the connector screw
to the torque indicated on the rating label.
Latch
Figure 1. Installing the circuit breaker on the module.
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These instructions do not cover all details or variations in e
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be met in connection with installation, operation, or maintenance. Should further information be desired or should
articular problems arise that are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser’s purposes, the matter should be referred to the
GE Company.
ment nor do they provide for every possible contingency that
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General Electric Company
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GEH5677 R03 0701 © 2001 General Electric Company
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