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

Thermal/Magnetic Trip, Adjustable 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) Adjustable Inverse-Time Overcurrent
Rated Amperes Interrupting Rating – 50/60 Hz Release.
In Instantaneous RMS Symmetrical Amperes (kA), Icu (b) Adjustable Electromagnetic Release.
Ir (min) – Ir (max) Pick-up (c) Total Operation Time.
160 – 200 1000 – 2000 Breaker 220/240 380/415 660/690 250 (d) Interrupting Rating Determines End of
200 – 250 1250 – 2500 Type Vac Vac Vac Vdc Curve.
250 – 315 1575 – 3157 KWC 200 100 35 20 In this interruption region:
315 – 400 2000 – 4000 The curve is drawn for In = 400A.
For In<400A or Ir<400A, the end
points in this region are displaced
along the current-axis by a factor
(400A/In).
Current in Multiple of In
0
10 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
0
10 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-5578-93
Dwg. 8892C03 Printed in U.S.A. February 1999