[Elevator mechanic]

Amazing, all sorts of bad advice on how to "test" a breaker when we don't even know what type of breaker this is. There is no such thing as a "shunt trip breaker", a shunt trip is an accessory.

Please, don't do anything stupid like bypass protective functions and reset this breaker, that type of miove will get you killed and/or do some serious damage to equipment.

Post the breaker type and cat# and any other nameplate info so we can give you some real advice.

 

[Elevator mechanic]

Hey, I’m a licensed elevator mechanic up in WA state. I’m wondering what it takes license and training wise to get into shunt trip testing. You seem pretty sharp, figured I’d get solid advice

 

[brian john]

Hey, I’m a licensed elevator mechanic up in WA state. I’m wondering what it takes license and training wise to get into shunt trip testing. You seem pretty sharp, figured I’d get solid advice

If you are testing just the shunt trip function this is a simple test, if you are testing a modeled circuit breaker for the thermal and magnetic trip you need a high current test set.