TRIP UNIT PROVIDING REMOTE ELECTRICAL SIGNAL TO REMOTELY INDICATE THAT AN ARC REDUCTION MAINTENANCE MODE IS REMOTELY ENABLED, AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

摘要

An electrical switching apparatus includes separable contacts; an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts; and a trip mechanism cooperating with the operating mechanism to trip open the separable contacts. The trip mechanism includes an input structured to receive a remote signal to remotely enable an arc reduction maintenance mode, a first circuit structured to enable the arc reduction maintenance mode in response to the received remote signal, and a second circuit structured to provide an electrical signal remote from the trip mechanism in order to remotely indicate that the arc reduction maintenance mode is remotely enabled.