Indicator reset tool, and circuit breaker and method employing the same

A circuit breaker comprising:

• a housing with an opening;
• an operating handle protruding from said opening;
• separable contacts mounted within said housing;
• an operating mechanism for opening and closing said separable contacts;
• an overcurrent assembly responsive to selected conditions of current flowing through said separable contacts for actuating said operating mechanism to trip said separable contacts open;
• a movable arc fault indicator;
• an arc fault trip actuator which when energized actuates said movable arc fault indicator and actuates said operating mechanism to trip said separable contacts open;
• an arc fault current assembly responsive to selected arc fault conditions of current flowing through said separable contacts for energizing said arc fault trip actuator to actuate said movable arc fault indicator and to actuate said operating mechanism to trip said separable contacts open;
• and
• a reset tool comprising:
• an elongated handle member, and
• an indicator engagement portion disposed opposite said elongated handle member, said indicator engagement portion structured to engage and reset said movable arc fault indicator.

A method for resetting an arc fault indicator of a circuit breaker, said method comprising:

• employing a circuit breaker including a housing with an opening through which an operating handle protrudes;
• providing a movable arc fault indicator;
• providing a reset tool with a handle member and an indicator engagement region structured to engage said movable arc fault indicator;
• holding said handle member of said reset tool;
• engaging said movable arc fault indicator with said indicator engagement region of said reset tool;
• and
• pressing downward on said handle member in order that said indicator engagement region depresses and resets said movable arc fault indicator.