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LV circuit breakers and

switch-disconnectors
02/2005

from 80 to 3200 A
Compact NS
Compact Merlin Gerin 80 to 3200 A

Catalogue

2005
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The Guiding System, the new way to create your

electrical installations

A comprehensive offer of products with consistent design

The Guiding System is first and foremost a Merlin Gerin product

offer covering all electrical distribution needs. However, what
makes all the difference is that these products have been designed
to operate together: mechanical and electrical compatibility,
interoperability, modularity, communication.
Thus the electrical installation is both optimised and more efficient:
better continuity of supply, enhanced safety for people and
equipment, guaranteed upgradeability, effective monitoring and
control.

Tools to simplify design and implementation

With the Guiding System, you have a comprehensive range of tools

- the Guiding Tools - that will help you increase your product
knowledge and product utilisation. Of course this is in compliance
with current standards and procedures.
These tools include technical booklets and guides, design aid
software, training courses, etc. and are regularly updated.

For a genuine partnership with you

Because each electrical installation is unique, there is no standard

solution. With the Guiding System, the variety of combinations
allows for genuine customisation solutions. You can create and
implement electrical installations to meet your creative
requirements and design knowledge.
You and Merlin Gerin’s Guiding System form a genuine partnership.

For more details on the Guiding System,

consult www.merlin-gerin.com
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A consistent design of offers from
Medium Voltage to Ultra terminal
Discrimination guarantees co-ordination between the operating
characteristics of serial-connected circuit-breakers. Should a
fault occurs downstream, only the circuit-breaker placed
immediately upstream from the fault will trip.
Prefabricated and tested solutions, upstream and downstream
from the device complying with the IEC 60439-1 switchboard
standard.
Thanks to the use of standard Web technologies, you can offer
your customers intelligent Merlin Gerin switchboards allowing
easy access to information: follow-up of currents, voltages,
powers, consumption history, etc.
Guiding Tools
for more efficient design
and implementation
of your installations.
All Merlin Gerin offers are designed according to
electrical, mechanical and communication
consistency rules.
The products express this consistency by their
overall design and shared ergonomics.
Electrical consistency:
Each product complies with or enhances system performance at co-
ordination level: breaking capacity, Isc, temperature rise, etc. for
more safety, continuity of supply (discrimination) or economic
optimisation (cascading).
The leading edge technologies employed in Merlin Gerin’s
Guiding System ensure high performance levels in discrimination
and cascading of protection devices, electrodynamic withstand of
switches and current distributors, heat loss of devices, distribution
blocks and enclosures.
Likewise, inter-product ElectroMagnetic Compatibilty (EMC) is
guaranteed.
Mechanical consistency:
Each product adopts dimensional standards simplifying and
optimising its use within the system.
It shares the same accessories and auxiliaries and complies with
global ergonomic choices (utilisation mode, operating mode, setting
and configuration devices, tools, etc.) making its installation and
operation within the system a simpler process.
Communication consistency:
Each product complies with global choices in terms of
communication protocols (Modbus, Ethernet, etc.) for simplified
integration in the management, supervision and monitoring
systems.
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SM6 Sepam Masterpact

Medium voltage switchboard Protection relays Protection switchgear
system from 1 to 36 kV from 100 to 6300 A

Trihal
MV/LV dry cast resin
transformer
from 160 to 5000 kVA

Evolis
MV vacuum
switchgear and
components
from 1 to 24 kV.

The Technical guide CAD software and tools

These technical guides help you comply with The CAD software and tools enhance
installation standards and rules i.e.: productivity and safety.
The electrical installation guide, the They help you create your installations
protection guide, the switchboard by simplifying product choice through
implementation guide, the technical booklets easy browsing in the Guiding System
and the co-ordination tables all form genuine offers.
reference tools for the design of high- Last but not least, they optimise
performance electrical installations. use of our products while also complying
For example, the LV protection co-ordination with standards and proper procedures.
guide - discrimination and cascading -
optimises choice of protection and
connection devices while also increasing
markedly continuity of supply in the
installations.

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Compact Multi 9 Prisma Plus

Protection switchgear system Modular protection switchgear Functional system for electrical
from 100 to 630 A system up to 125 A distribution switchboards
up to 3200 A

Pragma Canalis
Enclosures for Prefabricated Busbar
distribution Trunking
switchboards from 25 to 4000 A
up to 160 A

PowerLogic
Power
management

Training

Training allows you to acquire the Merlin

Gerin expertise (installation design, work
with power on, etc.) for increased efficiency
and a guarantee of improved customer
service.
The training catalogue includes beginner’s
courses in electrical distribution, knowledge
of MV and LV switchgear, operation and
maintenance of installations, design of LV
installations to give but a few examples.

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New Compact NS,

046751-13

setting the standard, once again...

The launch of Merlin Gerin Compact NS in 1994
Compact NS80 A. revolutionised the world of moulded-case circuit
breakers. Innovative, flexible and attractive, Compact
NS rapidly set the standard in its field.
Today, Schneider Electric continues to innovate,
PB101045-15

extending the Compact NS range to high power ratings

to offer a comprehensive and consistent range from 80
to 3200 A.
Compact NS100 to 250 A.
Equipped with the new generation of Micrologic control
units, Compact NS630b to 3200 circuit breakers
integrate electrical measurement and analysis functions.
The communications option makes it possible to control
PB101044-19

power consumption, simplify maintenance and improve

operating comfort.
A wide range of optimised auxiliaries and accessories is
also available to meet the needs of even more
applications.
Compact NS400 to 630 A. Compact NS, simply a step ahead…
PB101206-30

Compact NS630 to 1600 A.

E45178R-60

Compact NS1600 to 3200 A.

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 Compact NS
General contents

Presentation 6

Functions and characteristics 15

Installation recommendations 143

Dimensions, volumes 165

Connection 203

Electrical diagrams 219

Additional characteristics 251

Catalogue numbers 265

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 Compact NS,
even more applications...

Protection of LV distribution systems p. 18

E20999

Protection for:
b distribution systems supplied by transformers
b distribution systems supplied by engine generator sets
b long cables in IT and TN systems.
push
to
trip

Installation :
b in power switchboards
b on DIN rails (see page 50)
Special applications:
b single-phase and two-phase systems (see page 36)
b 1000 V distribution systems (see page 38)
b 400 Hz distribution systems (see page 40)
b DC systems (see page 42).
All circuit breakers in the Compact NS range offer positive contact indication
and are suitable for isolation in compliance with standards IEC 60947-1 and 2.

Protection of motor feeders p. 52

E26988

When combined with a motor starter, Compact NS circuit breakers protect the
cables and the starter against short-circuits. Equipped with an electronic trip unit,
Compact NS circuit breakers also protect the cables, starter and motor against
overloads.
The exceptional current-limiting capacity of Compact NS circuit breakers
automatically ensures type-2 coordination with the motor starter, in compliance with
standard IEC 60947-4-1.

Protection of machines p. 60
E44356

The different circuit-breaker versions in the Compact NS range are designed to

meet the specific requirements of machines:
b compliance with international standards IEC 60947-2 and UL 508 / CSA 22-2 No. 14
b compliance with U.S. standard UL 489
b protection against overloads and short-circuits
b positive contact indication
b installation in universal and functional enclosures.

Earth-leakage protection p. 64
E44357

Additional earth-leakage protection protects life and property against the risks
of faulty insulation in the installation. Depending on the circuit breaker,
earth-leakage protection is provided by:
b adding a Vigi module to the circuit breaker
b using a specific Micrologic control unit
M
G
b using a Vigirex relay and separate toroids.

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 Control and isolation p. 66
E21272

A switch-disconnector version of Compact NS circuit breakers exists for circuit

control and isolation.
All the additional functions may be combined with the basic switch-disconnector
function, including:
push
to
trip b earth-leakage protection
b motor mechanism
b ammeter, etc.
For information on other switch-disconnector ranges, see the Interpact (offering
positive contact indication and visible break) and Fupact (fuse switch) catalogues.

Source-changeover systems p. 76 (see also the "Source-changeover systems" catalogue)

E32454

N R To ensure a continuous supply of power, some electrical installations are

connected to two power sources:
b a normal source
b a replacement source on hand to supply the installation when the normal source
is not available.
A mechanical and/or electrical interlocking system between two Interpact, Compact
or Masterpact devices avoids all risk of parallel connection of the sources during
switching.
A source-changeover system can be:
b manual with mechanical interlocking between the devices
b remote operated when an electrical interlocking function in added
b automatic when a controller is added to manage switching from one source to the
other on the basis of external parameters.

UL 489 applications
Compact NS circuit breakers also meet the requirements of applications governed
by standard UL 489 (see the corresponding catalogue).

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 ...a solution for all installation
configurations

The Compact NS range now covers all Compact NS100 to 630

ratings from 80 to 3200 A:
Breaking capacity
b Compact NS80 to 1600 A, fixed, Icu at 415 V
withdrawable, front or rear connections,

DB101838
L 150 kA
manual or electrical operation.
b Compact NS1600 to 3200 A, fixed, front H 70 kA
connection, manual operation. SX 50 kA

N 50 kA
DB105164
DB105159

NS100 N NS100 SX
N 36 kA
Ui 750 V Uimp 8 kV Ui 750 V Uimp 8 kV
Ue (V) Icu(kA) Ics% Ue (V) Icu(kA) NS100 NS160 NS250 NS400 NS630
220/240 85 100 220/240 90
380/415 36 100 380/415 50
440 35 100 440 50
500 25 50 500 36
525 22 50 525 35
660/690 8 50 660/690 10
250 50 100 250 70
Ics = 100% Icu
50/60Hz cat A 50/60Hz cat A

IEC / EN 60947-2 IEC / EN 60947-2

AS UNE CEI BS UTE VDE NEMA AS UNE CEI BS UTE VDE NEMA

N: standard breaking SX: reinforced breaking

capacity. capacity.
DB105166
DB105165

NS100 H NS100 L
Ui 750 V Uimp 8 kV Ui 750 V Uimp 8 kV
Ue (V) Icu(kA) Ue (V) Icu(kA)
220/240 100 220/240 150
380/415 70 380/415 150
440 65 440 130
500
525
50
35
500
525
100
100
Compact NS630b to 1600
660/690 10 660/690 75
250 85 250 100
Ics = 100% Icu Ics = 100% Icu
Breaking capacity
50/60Hz cat A 50/60Hz cat A Icu at 415 V
E58550

IEC / EN 60947-2 IEC / EN 60947-2

AS UNE CEI BS UTE VDE NEMA AS UNE CEI BS UTE VDE NEMA

H: high breaking capacity. L: very high breaking

capacity.

The rating plates on the front panel of each device indicate

the breaking capacity (N, SX, H or L).

Total discrimination
as standard
E22051

Compact NS1600b to 3200

Breaking capacity
Icu at 415 V
E58551

push
to
trip

Discrimination between Compact NS circuit breakers

is total for all types of faults (overloads, high or low short-
circuits) and whatever the type of trip unit used with
the circuit breaker.

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 047313
PB101050_24

PB101044_28

Manual Compact NS250 Compact NS250 with motor Plug-in Compact NS250
with thermal-magnetic mechanism on base

041879
trip unit

Compact NS400 with Withdrawable Compact

electronic trip unit NS250 on chassis
E45163
PB101206_39

Manually operated Compact NS1600 Electrically operated Compact NS800

E45178R-63

Compact NS2000 (manually operated only)

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 ...simplified installation

Compact circuit breakers make it possible 5 frame sizes from 80 to 3200 A

to standardise switchboards for faster

PB101044_16
installation and fewer errors.
All type L Compact circuit breakers
(150 kA) are housed in the same case

PB101043_15
046751
as the type N and type H models
with the same ratings.
Compact circuit breakers up to 1600 A
can be easily installed side-by-side
in a minimum amount of space. 80 A 100 to 250 A 400 to 630 A
PB101206_28

E45178R_55

630 to 1600 A 1600 to 3200 A

Many connection
possibilities
Numerous connection possibilities, including front and
041650

rear connections for bare cables, cable lugs or bars,

as well as plug-in or withdrawable versions, are
available using accessories that can be rapidly added
to the circuit breaker.

Connection parts
for Compact NS

Plug-in and withdrawable

versions
042788

Plug-in and withdrawable versions for:

b fast removal or insertion of the circuit breaker
without exposure to live parts
b standby outgoing circuits ready for wiring and circuit
breaker installation at a later date
b visible break possibility.

Busways
Compact NS circuit breakers up to 630 A can be
installed in tap-off units of the Telemecanique Canalis
E32455

range of busbar trunking.

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 ...optimised protection
and accurate measurements

Each Compact NS circuit breaker provides Compact NS100 to 630

different types of protection, depending on
the trip unit or control unit selected.
Additional measurement and indication
functions are available:
b on Compact NS100 to 630, by adding an
electrical auxiliary to the circuit breaker
b on Compact NS630b to 3200, depending
on the Micrologic control unit selected.
On Compact NS100 to NS250 circuit breakers, the thermal-magnetic and
electronic trip units are interchangeable and may be rapidly fitted to the circuit
breakers. It is therefore easy to change the protection of a given circuit following a
modification in an installation.
On Compact NS400 and NS630 circuit breakers, the electronic trip units are
interchangeable, plug-in modules. The STR53UE trip unit offers a large number
of protection settings:
standard:
b specific indication of the different types of faults (overloads, short-circuits, etc.)
optional:
b built-in ammeter
b earth-fault protection
b communication: transmission of all information concerning circuit-breaker
operation to an electrical distribution control, monitoring and automation system
(see page 74).

048287
PB101050_33

041638

TM thermal-magnetic Voltage presence indication

trip unit module

Compact NS250 045212

041641

STR electronic trip unit Ammeter module

Compact NS630b to 3200

Compact NS630b to 3200 circuit breakers are equipped with Micrologic control
units that are interchangeable on site.
Micrologic 2.0 and 2.0 A control units offer standard protection. Micrologic 5.0 and
5.0 A control units offer selective protection that can be completed by earth-fault
protection on Micrologic 6.0 A and earth-leakage protection on Micrologic 7.0 A
control units.
The ammeter version of Micrologic control units provides current measurements.
These units are equipped with a digital display and bargraph, used in conjunction
with simple navigation buttons. Access to the desired parameters and settings
is direct and navigation between screens is intuitive. Settings are greatly simplified
by direct display on the screen.
PB101206_39

056480
056479

Micrologic 2.0, 5.0 Micrologic 2.0 A,

Compact NS1600 5.0 A, 6.0 A, 7.0 A

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 ...an optimised range

A complete system of add-on modules for 16

Compact NS:
Fewer catalogue numbers means immediate
availability of parts for all solutions. 15
Trip units, control units, auxiliaries and installation
and connection accessories are the same for a given
frame size and often for a number of frame sizes (e.g.
auxiliary contacts, MN and MX voltage releases, etc.): 5
b Compact NS800 to NSA160
b Compact NS100 to NS250
b Compact NS400 to NS630 12
E24603

b Compact NS630b to 1600

b Compact 1600b to 3200.

8
7
11
9
10

13

2
2
4

3
6

14

1 Breaking unit
2 Trip units or control units
3 Vigi earth-leakage protection module
4 Insulation monitoring module
5 Voltage presence indicator
6 Ammeter module
7 MN and MX voltage releases
8 Multifunction auxiliary contact
9 Direct rotary handle
10 Extended rotary handle
11 Motor mechanism
12 Plug-in base
13 Connection of auxiliary circuits to plug-in base or withdrawable chassis
14 Connection accessories
15 Short terminal shields
16 Long terminal shields

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 ...modern products

Open communication… For integration in supervision systems, Compact NS circuit breakers can be
equipped with optional communication solutions.
For Compact NS100 to NS630, two solutions are available:
b NS100 to NS630 circuit breakers equipped with any trip unit and:
v a TCU measurement module associated with a Power Meter to handle
all measurements. In this case, an optional Power Meter input/output module can
be used to display the status of the different contacts and initiate remote
control functions
v an Adventys OTB Modbus network interface module with integrated inputs/
outputs. This OTB module communicates the status of all auxiliary contacts
via the Modbus network
b NS400 or NS630 circuit breakers associated with a Modbus DC150 interface and:
v STR53UE or STR43ME electronic trip units with the communication option
v communicating contacts
v communicating motor mechanisms.
Compact NS630 to NS3200 can be equipped with Micrologic control units and
communication modules.
DB105136

: wiring
: communication bus
: Modbus bus
: Ethernet

ed
discharg

O OFF

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IEC947
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BS CEI
125/16 TM 250 C IEC947
VDE
BS CEI
125/16 TM 250 C
UTE push 250A/40° UTE push 250A/40°
to to
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… and protection Schneider Electric fully takes into account environmental requirements, starting
right from the design stage of products through to the end of their service life:
of the environment b the materials used for Compact NS are not dangerous for the environment
b the production facilities are non-polluting in compliance with the ISO 14001
standard
b filtered breaking for the high ratings eliminates pollution in the switchboard
b the energy dissipated per pole is low, making energy losses insignificant
b the materials are marked to facilitate sorting for recycling at the end of product
service life.

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