10000

10000

CIRCUIT BREAKER TIME/CURRENT CURVE

Catalog Types EGB, EGE, EGS, EGH, 16-160 Amperes, 3 and 4 Poles,
415 Volts Ac Maximum (690 Volts for 160A).
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For application and discrimination purposes only. Based on 40 C

ambient, cold start. Tested in open air with current in all poles
except for neutral in 4-pole.

1000

Maximum Volts
Breaker
Type
EGB, EGE, EGS, EGH
Breaker Rating
Continuous Amperes
16-160

1000

Ac Volts
(60 Hz)
415 (690 Volts for 160A)

Instantaneous Trip, Amperes

See Curve

Maximum
Note: Low thermal setting will have same inst. trip as high setting.
100

100

Interruption Rating, Icu (IEC)

Breaker
Type
EGB
EGE
EGS
EGH

Inverse-Time
Overcurrent
Release

Symmetrical RMS Amperes

240 Volts 415 Volts *690 Volts
25,000
18,000
35,000
25,000
3,000
85,000
40,000
100,000
70,000
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*160A breaker only

10

10

Time in Seconds

0.8 - 1.0 x In

Minimum
1

32
16

40

Fixed Electromagnetic Release

20

50-160
25

0.1

0.1

Maximum Interruption Time

(See Above for Interruption
Rating)

0.01

0.01

0.001

0.001
1

10

100

Current in Multiples of Rated Current (In)

1000

10000

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