GE Industrial Solutions Spectra Series Power Panelboards 800- 1200 Ampere Fusible Switch User Manual

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GEH5597 Installation Instructions R04

Spectra Series™ Power Panelboards

800 & 1200 Ampere Fusible Switch

WARNING: Danger of electrical shock or injury.

OFF

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switchboard before workin

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not remove circuit
other component until the power is turned
OFF.

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General

To comply with the National Electridal Code and
Underwriters Laboratories, the Canadian Electrical Code
and the Canadian Standards Association, the load center
must be installed in accordance with the information
included on the label on the inside of the equipment.
This must also be done in accordance with the applicable
local electrical codes and by a qualified electrical
contractor or licensed electrician.

WARNING: Hazard of electrical shock or burn.
Turn off
before working inside.

ower supplying this equipment

Installing the Fusible Switch

Use the following instructions to install main or branch
switches.

1. Assemble the bus connector blocks. Locate the switch
on the interior at the extreme top or bottom
position. Before assembling the bus connector
blocks, note if the panel will have top or bottom feed.
Using the
conical washers, and nuts provided, secure the blocks
between the bus bars as shown in Figure 1. Tighten
the bolts to 40–50 in-lb.

2. Attach the strap module assembly. Align the hook
tabs on the bottom of the switch into the square holes
in the support rails on the panelboard interior, as
shown in Figure 2. Line up the slotted holes in the
module straps with the tapped holes in the bus
connector block. Mount the switch in position on the
power panel interior with the four self-tapping
mounting screws provided, as shown in Figure 3.

Secure the module straps with the
head bolts, conical washers, and flat washers
provided, as shown in Figure 4. Tighten the bolts to
90–110 in-lb.

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/4-20 x 15/8" carriage bolts, flat washers,

5

/16 x 7/8" hex-

Figure 1. Bus connector blocks assembled between the bus bars.

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Switch

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Figure 2. Hook tabs on the switch bottom aligned on the support rail.

Tabs

3. Attach the switch to the module. Orient the switch
with the
strap module assembly with the ten #10-32 hex-head
self-tapping screws provided, as shown in Figure 5.
Tighten the screws to 27–32 in-lb.

Secure the load end (line end for branch
installation) of each switch unit to the straps in the
module assembly with the
conical washers, and flat washers provided, as shown
in Figure 6. Tighten the bolts to 90–110 in-lb.

ON end of the label facing up. Attach the

5

/16 x 7/8" hex-head bolts,

Figure 5. Attaching the strap module to the switch.

Figure 3. Mounting the switch in position on the interior.

Figure 6. Attaching the switch to the straps.

4. Attach the Main label. For a main device only, attach
the MAIN label from the panelboard label kit to the
panelboard cover where it will be clearly visible.

Figure 4. Securing the module straps.

These instructions do not cover all details or variations in equipment nor do they provide for every possible contingency that
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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.

CAUTION: Insert filler plates over all unused
spaces before energizing the power panel.

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