can be performed for instance by turning or rotating handle 12 in such a manner as to cause gear 20 within housing 34 and attached to handle 12 across shaft 16 to turn and engage gear rack 44 of plate 18 the rotation of gear 20 in turn is translated by gear rack 44 into a corresponding longitudinal or linear movement of plate 18 therefore if toggle lever 28 is in the on position and handle 12 is turned toward the off position plate 18 would be translated in such a manner to cause feet 24a 24b of plate 18 to push toggle lever 28 of first switch 25a i e circuit breaker toward the off position and vice versa although switch actuator 11 and plate 18 are arranged with respect to a front panel or cover 35b as described above and shown in fig1 switch actuator 11 and plate 18 may also be arranged with respect to a side panel or cover of housing 34 to operate toggle lever 28 and push button 30 in this case handle 12 can be rotated to operate push button 30 or pushed and pulled to operate toggle lever 28 when a gfi breaker is in the on position pushing handle 12 causes shaft 16 to move in the axial direction along the axis of shaft 16 further into housing 34 spring 14a to be compressed and surface 19b of plate 18 to be moved towards push button 30 surface portion 26 of plate 18 contacts push button 30 of second switch 25b i e gfi switch and activates a test circuit that trips first switch 25a the circuit breaker as this occurs toggle lever 28 moves from the on position to the tripped position the movement of toggle lever.