Cutler-Hammer Type KWCF Molded-Case Circuit Breaker Application Data

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

Time-Current Curves for Coordination
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Rated Operating Voltage 690 VAC Poles: 2, 3 and 4 Notes:
(a) Fixed Inverse-Time Overcurrent Release.
Rated Amperes Interrupting Rating – 50/60 Hz (b) Adjustable Electromagnetic Release.
Instantaneous RMS Symmetrical Amperes (kA), Icu (c) Total Operation Time.
In Pick-up (d) Interrupting Rating Determines End of
200 1000 – 2000 Breaker 220/240 380/415 660/690 250 Curve.
250 1250 – 2500 Type Vac Vac Vac Vdc In this interruption region:
315 1575 – 3157 KWCF 200 100 35 20 The curve is drawn for In = 250A.
400 2000 – 4000 For In<250A, the end points in this
region are displaced along the cur-
rent-axis by a factor (250A/In).

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
Max. Trip Time
200 200

100 100

50 50
Min.
Trip
20 Time 20

10 10
TIME IN SECONDS

TIME IN SECONDS
5 5

2 2

1 1

.5 .5
10XIn
5XIn

.2 .2

.1 .1

.05
(b)
.05
(c)
(d)
.02 .02

.01 (660-690V) .01

.005 (380-415V) .005

.002 .002
(220-240V)
.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-5576-93
Dwg. 8892C01 Printed in U.S.A. February 1999