Cutler-Hammer Type FWC Molded-Case Circuit Breakers Application Data

Thermal/Magnetic Trip, Adjustable Thermal Adjustable Magnetic 29-167W

Time-Current Curves for Coordination
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Rated Operating Voltage 690 VAC Poles: 3 and 4 Notes:
(a) Adjustable Inverse-Time Overcurrent
Rated Amperes Interrupting Rating – 50/60 Hz Release.
In Instantaneous RMS Symmetrical Amperes (kA), Icu (b) Adjustable Electromagnetic Release.
Ir (min) – Ir (max) Pick-up (c) Total Operation Time.
16 – 20 100 – 200 Breaker (d) Interrupting Rating Determines End of
20 – 25 125 – 250 Type 220/240Vac 380/415Vac 660/690Vac Curve.
25 – 32 160 – 320 FWC_ _ J 200 100 18(e) In this interruption region:
32 – 40 200 – 400 The curve is drawn for In = 160A.
50 – 63 315 – 630 For In ≠ 160A or Ir ≠ 160A, the end
63 – 80 400 – 800 points in this region are displaced
80 – 100 500 – 1000 along the current-axis by a factor
100 – 125 625 – 1250 (160A/In).
125 – 160 800 – 1600 (e) Except 14 for Ir ≤ 40.
160 – 200 1000 – 2000 Current in Multiple of In
100 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 102 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 103
10000 10000

1 HOUR
1 HOUR

5000 5000

2000 2000
(a)
1000 1000

500 500

200 200
Max. Trip Time
100 100

50 50

20 20

10 10
TIME IN SECONDS

TIME IN SECONDS
5 5

2 Min. 2
Trip
Time
1 1

.5 .5

.2 .2
10X

.1 .1
5X

.05 .05
(c)
(b) (d)

.02 .02
(660-690V)
.01 (380-415V) .01

.005 .005

(220-240V)
.002 .002

.001 .001
100 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 102 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 103

Current in Multiple of In
Cutler-Hammer Curve No. SC-5561-93
Dwg. 8890C47 Printed in U.S.A. February 1999