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Motor Protection Circuit Breaker
Motor Protection Circuit Breaker
Motor Protection Circuit Breaker
Motor protection circuit breakers (MPCBs) provide The electronic trip unit provides • Phase loss protection
typical motor overload relay
ULT 489 branch circuit protection and UL 508 and CSAT functionality and short-circuit
• Active when the maximum
phase current is greater
C22.2 No. 14 motor protection, and meet IEC 60947-2 protection against potential than 50% of FLA setting
and 60947-4 requirements. Typical branch motor loads phase-to-phase or phase-to-
ground faults. • Breaker will trip when
are protected by three-component starters, consisting of minimum phase current
• Disconnecting means
breaker, contactor and overload relay, or fuse, contactor is 25% or less than the
Branch circuit short- maximum phase current
and overload relay. The MPCB application-specific •
circuit protection
protection eliminates the need for motor overload relay • Time delay of 1 or 2
• Overload protection seconds before breaker trips
found in the traditional three-component starter assembly.
• Class 10, 20 and 30 • Thermal memory to prevent
The branch motor load protection is simplified to an MPCB motor protection immediate restart after
and contactor, reducing both space requirements and heat overload trip to allow
• Phase unbalance protection
generation in customer panels. Protection is provided motor to cool down
• Active when the maximum
by application-specific electronic trip units. phase current is greater
• High load alarm LED
status indicator
than 50% of FLA setting
• Optional pre-detection relay
• Breaker will trip when
energizes at 85% of FLA
minimum phase current
setting. Acts as seal in
is 75% or less than the
contact for three-wire control
maximum phase current
of motor contactor. Drops
for a period of 5 seconds
contactor out of circuit instead
• FDMP breaker trips when of tripping breaker. Reduces
there is a 40% difference downtime by eliminating
between any phase need to reset breaker to start
compared to the calculated motor after overload condition
three-phase average is removed
Eaton Corporation
Electrical Sector
1111 Superior Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114
United States
877-ETN-CARE (877-386-2273)
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