It offers a safe alternative to manually racking circuit breakers, which reduces the requirement for service personnel to wear a full-body arc flash hazard suit for protection.
By permitting the automatic racking of the circuit breaker from a remote location, the remote racking systems move service personnel outside the arc flash protection boundary, thus reducing the need for a full-body arc flash hazard suit.
When the remote racking system is used in conjunction with a remote switch operator, the user can also operate, trip, and release the circuit breaker from a safe distance.
Also, the style and size will also be a factor in choosing a remote racking system as some are larger than others.
[3] Many systems either implement a "roll-up" design, similar to that of a small hand truck or dolly, while some are integral to the switchgear that the breaker is mounted in.