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Air circuit-breaker: Emax

CIRCUIT-BREAKER TYPE
Series Size Rated ultimate short-circuit Rated
E X1 breaking capacity at 415 Vac uninterrupted
1 current
2 B = 42 kA 630 A
3 N = 65 kA (50 kA E1) 800 A
S = 75 kA (85 kA E2) 1000 A
4 1250 A
6 H = 100 kA 1600 A
L = 130 kA (150 kA X1) 2000 A
V = 150 kA (130 kA E3) 2500 A
3200 A
4000 A
5000 A
6300 A

Rated uninterrupted
current Iu

Rated operational
voltage Ue Rated short-time
withstand current Icw;
i.e. the maximum
current that
the circuit-breaker can
Iu=3200A Ue=690V carry during a
SACE E3V 32 Icw=85kA x 1s specified time.
Cat B ~ 50-60 Hz IEC 60947-2
made in Italy by
Ue (V) 230 415 440 525 690 ABB-SACE
Icu (kA) 130 130 130 100 100
Ics (kA) 100 100 100 85 85

According to the Rated ultimate CE marking affixed on Compliance with the

international Standard short-circuit ABB circuit-breakers to international Standard
IEC 60947-2, the circuit- breaking capacity indicate compliance IEC 60947-2:
breakers can be divided (Icu) and rated with the following CE “Low-Voltage
into Category A, i.e. service short- directives: switchgear and
without a specified short- circuit breaking “Low Voltage Directive” controlgear-Circuit-
ASDC008048F0201

time withstand current capacity (Ics) at (LVD) no. 2006/95/CE breakers”.

rating, or Category B, i.e. different voltage “Electromagnetic
with a specified short-time values. Compatibility Directive”
withstand current rating. (EMC) no. 89/336 EEC.

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