A trip unit for a circuit interrupter for an electrical circuit, said trip unit comprising: an input structured to receive a remote signal to remotely enable an arc reduction maintenance mode; a first circuit structured to enable said arc reduction maintenance mode in response to the received remote signal; and a second circuit structured to provide an electrical signal remote from said trip mechanism in order to remotely indicate that said arc reduction maintenance mode is remotely enabled, wherein said first circuit comprises a manually operable selector structured to select one of a plurality of predetermined current conditions, each of said predetermined current conditions being greater than a current condition of said arc reduction maintenance mode; wherein said first circuit is structured to override said manually operable selector; and wherein said first circuit is further structured to select the current condition of said arc reduction maintenance mode in response to the received remote signal; and wherein said current condition of said arc reduction maintenance mode is defined by a series combination of a zener diode and a resistor; wherein said manually operable selector is further structured to electrically connect the series combination of the zener diode and the resistor in parallel with another zener diode; and wherein said first circuit comprises a relay energized by the received remote signal, said first relay including a contact structured to electrically connect the series combination of the zener diode and the resistor in parallel with said another zener diode when said input receives the remote signal. an input structured to receive a remote signal to remotely enable an arc reduction maintenance mode; a first circuit structured to enable said arc reduction maintenance mode in response to the received remote signal; and a second circuit structured to provide an electrical signal remote from said trip mechanism in order to remotely indicate that said arc reduction maintenance mode is remotely enabled, wherein said first circuit comprises a manually operable selector structured to select one of a plurality of predetermined current conditions, each of said predetermined current conditions being greater than a current condition of said arc reduction maintenance mode; wherein said first circuit is structured to override said manually operable selector; and wherein said first circuit is further structured to select the current condition of said arc reduction maintenance mode in response to the received remote signal; and wherein said current condition of said arc reduction maintenance mode is defined by a series combination of a zener diode and a resistor; wherein said manually operable selector is further structured to electrically connect the series combination of the zener diode and the resistor in parallel with another zener diode; and wherein said first circuit comprises a relay energized by the received remote signal, said first relay including a contact structured to electrically connect the series combination of the zener diode and the resistor in parallel with said another zener diode when said input receives the remote signal.