Temp.

0 10-50 60ºC
MULTIPLES OF CURRENT RATING
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70 Clearing Time 70
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TIME IN SECONDS

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90, 100, 125, 150 Ampere

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TO
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GES-6231A

GES-6231A
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Current-Limiting
GE Consumer & Industrial -
Electrical Distribution Molded Case Circuit Breaker GES-6231A
Current Ratings Type TEL Adjustments
90, 100, 125 and 150 Amperes Ambient Compensated Long-time delay thermal trip: not adjustable.
Voltage Ratings Long-time Delay and Instantaneous Instantaneous magnetic trip: not adjustable.
240, 480, 600 Vac Time-current Curves Note 1: For ambient above 50ºC and below 10ºC shift
unity index for long-time delay (thermal) portion of
Frequency Rating Curves show ambient-compensated circuit curve to desired ambient.
50/60 Hertz breaker in open air, 10ºC to 50ºC ambient, Note 2: Current limiting range, breaker totally clears
wired with 75ºC rated (90, 100 ampere prior to 0.01 sec. For additional data refer to Ip and
60/75ºC) conductors with ampere rating I2T curves.
corresponding to circuit breaker ampere
rating. No prior load.

12.89 3M