PowerPact H-, J-, and L-Frame Circuit Breakers

Trip Curves

Figure 77: J-Frame 150–250 A (JD, JG, JJ, JL, and JR) Thermal-Magnetic Trip

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1.5

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.5

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.9
1

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10000 10000
9000 9000 JD, JG, JJ, JL, JR MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
8000 8000 CHARACTERISTIC TRIP CURVE NO. 50-5
7000 7000
6000 6000

5000 5000
CIRCUIT BREAKER INFORMATION
Circuit Breaker Continuous Maximum Number
4000 4000 Prefix Ampere Rating AC Voltage of Poles
JD, JG, JJ, JL, JR 150–250 600 2, 3
3000 3000

This curve is to be used for application and coordination purposes only.

The EZ-AMP overlay feature at the bottom of the page should be used
2000 2000
during coordination studies.
1500 1500 All time/current characteristic curve data is based on 40°C ambient cold
start. Terminations are made with conductors of appropriate length and rat-
ings.
1000 1000
900 900
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600 600

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400 400

MAXIMUM SINGLE-POLE TRIP TIMES 300

300
AT 25°C BASED ON NEMA AB-4 2003

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150 150

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TIME IN SECONDS

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TIME IN SECONDS
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1.5 1.5

1 1
.9 LIMITS LOW LIMITS HIGH .9
.8 SETTING SETTING .8
.7 .7
.6 .6

.5 .5

.4 .4

.3 .3

.2 .2

.15 .15

MAGNETIC TRIP
.1 ADJUSTMENT RANGE .1
.09 .09
.08 .08
.07 .07
.06 .06

.05 .05

.04 .04
MAXIMUM CLEARING TIME
(AT 50 Hz) (AT 60 Hz) .03
.03

.02 1 CYCLE .02

1 CYCLE (50 Hz)

.015 .015
(60 Hz)

.01 1/2 CYCLE .01

.009 .009
.008
1/2 CYCLE (50 Hz) .008
.007 (60 Hz) .007
.006 .006

.005 .005
1

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MULTIPLES OF RATED CURRENT
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™ Curve No. 0050TC0405

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August 2012
Drawing No. 48095-050-05
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Trip Curves

Figure 90: J-Frame 250 A Typical Peak Let-Through Curves

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32:(53$&7Œ-²)5$0(&855(17/,0,7,1*&,5&8,7%5($.(56
$)5$0($7$1'9‘
³$
3($./(77+528*+&855(17OS
Ip
60
Maximum
Available
50 Peak Current
*Based on typical values obtained throughout the circuit breaker development and UL test programs.

at 15% Power Factor

40
Typical* Peak Let-Through Current (Amperes x 103)

R
480 V
Maximum R
30 Available 600 V
Peak Current
at 25% Power Factor L
L
J

L R
J J
20 G 240 V
G
G

D
D
D

10

6
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200

Available Short Circuit Current (RMS Symmetrical Amperes x 103)

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Trip Curves

Figure 91: J-Frame 250 A Typical I2t Let-Through Curves

(/(&7521,&02/'('&$6(&,5&8,7%5($.(56
32:(53$&7Œ-²)5$0(&855(17/,0,7,1*&,5&8,7%5($.(56
$)5$0($7$1'9‘
³$
/(77+528*+&855(17OW
I2t
2
*Based on typical values obtained throughout the circuit breaker development and UL test programs.

R
Typical* Let-Through I2t (Amperes2 Seconds x 106)

L 600 V

1
L R
.9 J J 480 V

.8
G
G
.7 D

.6
D

L R
J
.5 240 V
G

.4 D

.3

.2
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200

Available Short Circuit Current (RMS Symmetrical Amperes x 103)

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$SULO
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