26 Electronic Protection System
January 1999
sary and costly downtime.
Rating Plugs
All Magnum circuit breaker trip
units use a fixed type rating plug.
Rating plugs are available in
ampere ratings of 200 through 6300
amperes. The current rating of the
rating plug must match the current
rating of the integrally mounted
current sensors. Therefore, the
continuous current rating of the cir-
cuit breaker cannot be changed by
only changing the rating plug.
The rating plug performs a number
of functions:
■ It tells the trip unit what the rat-
ing is of the current sensors. A
label on the rating plug clearly
states that the rating plug and
current sensors must have the
same rating.
■ It determines the maximum instan-
taneous setting which is a function
of the current sensor rating.
If the rating plug is removed from
the trip unit, the circuit breaker will
open (trip) is it is carrying current.
The rating plug should always be
secured in position when the circuit
Current Sensor Cover in Place Over Sensors
Current
Current
Sensor
Sensor
Sensor
Rating
Cutler-Hammer
breaker is in use. Magnum Rating Plugs and Matching
Current Sensors
Current Sensor
Toroidally wound current sensors Breaker Frame Ratings
are installed at the rear of the cir- (Amperes) (Amperes)
cuit breaker on the lower horizontal 200, 250, 300, 400,
terminals. They are available in 800
600, 630, 800
ampere ratings of 200 through 6300
200, 250, 300, 400, 600,
amperes, and must match the cur- 1250
630, 800, 1000, 1200, 1250
rent rating of the installed rating
200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 630,
plug. 1600
800, 1000, 1200, 1250, 1600
The sensors produce an output cur- 200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 630,
rent proportional to the load cur- 2000 800, 1000, 1200, 1250, 1600,
2000
rent. Under preselected conditions
of current magnitude and time, the 200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 630,
2500 800, 1000, 1200, 1250, 1600,
sensors furnish the trip unit with a 2000, 2500
signal and the energy required to
open (trip) the circuit breaker. 200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 630,
3200 800, 1000, 1200, 1250, 1600,
The current rating of the installed 2000, 2500, 3000, 3150, 3200
sensors can be easily viewed from 4000 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000
the rear of the circuit breaker
5000 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000
through small viewing windows.
The viewing windows are part of 6300 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000,
6300
the sensor cover plate which is
removed to change the sensors.
Neutral current sensors are avail- Neutral Sensor (Unmounted)
able for customer installation.
The additional sensor is not sup-
plied with the circuit breaker and
must be ordered separately. They
are wired to the trip unit through
the secondary contacts on the
Current Sensor Cover in Place Over Sensors
Sensor
Rating
Toroidal
Wiring Current
Plug Sensor
PG.22F.01.T.E.