Functions Circuit breakers

and characteristics
and switch-disconnectors
characteristics
NW08 to NW63
Common characteristics
PB106363A35.eps

Number of poles 3/4

Rated insulation voltage (V) Ui 1000 1250 for H10, HA10
Impulse withstand voltage (kV) Uimp 12 12
Rated operational voltage (V AC 50/60 Hz) Ue 690 1150 for H10, HA10
Suitability for isolation IEC 60947-2
Degree of pollution IEC 60664-1 4 (1000 V) / 3 (1250 V)
Basic circuit-breaker
Circuit-breaker as per IEC 60947-2
Rated current (A) at 40 °C / 50 °C (1)
Rating of 4th pole (A)
Sensor ratings (A)
PB106362A65.eps

Type of circuit breaker

Ultimate breaking capacity (kA rms) Icu 220/415/440 V
V AC 50/60 Hz 525 V
690 V
1150 V
Rated service breaking capacity (kA rms) Ics % Icu
Utilisation category
Rated short-time withstand current (kA rms) Icw 1s
V AC 50/60 Hz 3s
Integrated instantaneous protection (kA peak ±10 %)
Rated making capacity (kA peak) Icm 220/415/440 V
V AC 50/60 Hz 525 V
690 V
1150 V
Break time (ms) between tripping order and arc extinction
Closing time (ms)
Circuit-breaker as per NEMA AB1
Breaking capacity (kA) 240/480 V
V AC 50/60 Hz 600 V
Unprotected circuit-breaker
Tripping by shunt trip as per IEC 60947-2
Type of circuit breaker
Ultimate breaking capacity (kA rms) V AC 50/60 Hz Icu 220...690 V
Rated service breaking capacity (kA rms) Ics % Icu
Rated short-time withstand current (kA rms) Icw 1s
3s
Overload and short-circuit protection
External protection relay: short-circuit protection, maximum delay: 350 ms (4)
Rated making capacity (kA peak) V AC 50/60 Hz Icm 220...690 V
Switch-disconnector as per IEC 60947-3 and Annex A
Type of switch-disconnector
Rated making capacity (kA peak) Icm 220...690 V
AC23A/AC3 category V AC 50/60 Hz 1150 V
Rated short-time withstand current (kA rms) Icw 1s
AC23A/AC3 category V AC 50/60 Hz 3s
Earthing switch
Latching capacity (kA peak) 135
Rating short time withstand (kA rms) Icw 1s
3s
Mechanical and electrical durability as per IEC 60947-2/3 at In/Ie
Service life Mechanical with maintenance
C/O cycles x 1000 without maintenance
Type of circuit breaker
Rated current In (A)
C/O cycles x 1000 Electrical without maintenance 440 V (5)
IE C 60947-2 690 V
1150 V
(1) 50 °C: rear vertical connected. Refer to temperature Type of circuit breaker or switch-disconnector
derating tables for other connection types. Rated operational current Ie (A) AC23A
(2) See the current-limiting curves in the “additional C/O cycles x 1000 Electrical without maintenance 440 V (5)
characteristics” section.
IEC 60947-3 690 V
(3) Equipped with a trip unit with a making current
of 90 kA peak. Type of circuit breaker or switch-disconnector
(4) External protection must comply with permissible thermal Rated operational current Ie (A) AC3 (6)
constraints of the circuit breaker (please consult us). Motor power 380/415 V (kW)
No fault-trip indication by the SDE or the reset button. 440 V (5) (kW)
(5) Available for 480 V NEMA. 690 V (kW)
(6) Suitable for motor control (direct-on-line starting).
C/O cycles x 1000 Electrical without maintenance 440/690 V (5)
(7) The use of NW08 to NW20 H1 in IT systems is limited
to 500 V network voltage. IEC 60947-3 Annex M/IEC 60947-4-1

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Sensor selection
Sensor rating (A) 250 (1) 400 630 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500 3200 4000 5000 6300
Ir threshold setting(A) 100 160 250 320 400 500 630 800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500
to 250 to 400 to 630 to 800 to 1000 to 1250 to 1600 to 2000 to 2500 to 3200 to 4000 to 5000 to 6300
(1) For circuit breaker NW02, please consult us.

NW08 NW10 NW12 NW16 NW20 NW25 NW32 NW40 NW40b NW50 NW63

800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500 3200 4000 4000 5000 6300
800 1000 1250 1600 2000 2500 3200 4000 4000 5000 6300
400 400 630 800 to 1600 1000 to 2000 1250 1600 2000 to 4000 2000 2500 3200
to 800 to 1000 to 1250 to 2500 to 3200 to 4000 to 5000 to 6300
N1 H1 (7) H2 L1 (2) H10 H1 (7) H2 H3 L1 (2) H10 H1 H2 H3 H10 H1 H2
42 65 100 150 - 65 100 150 150 - 65 100 150 - 100 150
42 65 85 130 - 65 85 130 130 - 65 85 130 - 100 130
42 65 85 100 - 65 85 100 100 - 65 85 100 - 100 100
- - - - 50 - - - - 50 - - - 50 - -
100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
B B B B
42 65 85 30 50 65 85 65 30 50 65 85 65 50 100 100
22 36 50 30 50 36 75 65 30 50 65 75 65 50 100 100
- - 190 80 - - 190 150 80 - - 190 150 - - 270
88 143 220 330 - 143 220 330 330 - 143 220 330 - 220 330
88 143 187 286 - 143 187 286 286 - 143 187 286 - 220 286
88 143 187 220 - 143 187 220 220 - 143 187 220 - 220 220
- - - - 105 - - - - 105 - - - 105 - -
25 25 25 10 25 25 25 25 10 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
< 70 < 70 < 70 < 80

42 65 100 150 - 65 100 150 150 - 65 100 150 - 100 150

42 65 85 100 - 65 85 100 100 - 65 85 100 - 100 100

HA HF (3) HA HF (3) HA HF (3) HA

50 85 50 85 55 85 85
100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
50 85 50 85 55 85 85
36 50 36 75 55 75 85
- - - - - - -

105 187 105 187 121 187 187

NW08/NW10/NW12/NW16 NW20 NW25/NW32/NW40 NW40b/NW50/NW63
NA HA HF HA10 HA HF HA10 HA HF HA10 HA
88 105 187 - 105 187 - 121 187 - 187
- - - 105 - - 105 - - 105 -
42 50 85 50 50 85 50 55 85 50 85
- 36 50 50 36 75 50 55 75 50 85

60 Hz
50 Hz

25 20 10
12.5 10 5
N1/H1/H2 L1 H10 H1/H2 H3 L1 H10 H1/H2 H3 H10 H1 H2
800/1000/1250/1600 2000 2500/3200/4000 4000b/5000/6300
10 3 - 8 2 3 - 5 1.25 - 1.5 1.5
10 3 - 6 2 3 - 2.5 1.25 - 1.5 1.5
- - 0.5 - - - 0.5 - - 0.5 - -
H1/H2/NA/HA/HF H1/H2/H3/HA/HF H1/H2/H3/HA/HF H1/H2/HA
800/1000/1250/1600 2000 2500/3200/4000 4000b/5000/6300
10 8 5 1.5
10 6 2.5 1.5
H1/H2/NA/HA/HF H1/H2/H3/HA/HF
800 1000 1250 1600 2000
335 to 450 450 to 560 560 to 670 670 to 900 900 to 1150
400 to 500 500 to 630 500 to 800 800 to 1000 1000 to 1300
y 800 800 to 1000 1000 to 1250 1250 to 1600 1600 to 2000
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 Functions Micrologic control units
and characteristics Overview of functions

All Masterpact circuit breakers are equipped with a Dependability

Micrologic control unit that can be changed on site. Integration of protection functions in an ASIC electronic component used in all
Control units are designed to protect Power circuits Micrologic control units guarantees a high degree of reliability and immunity to
and loads. Alarms may be programmed for remote conducted or radiated disturbances.
indications. On Micrologic A, E, P and H control units, advanced functions are managed by
Measurements of current, voltage, frequency, power an independent microprocessor.
and power quality optimise continuity of service and
energy management. Accessories
Certain functions require the addition of Micrologic control unit accessories,
described on page A-25.
The rules governing the various possible combinations can be found in the
documentation accessible via the Products and services menu of the
www.schneider-electric.com web site.

Micrologic name codes Current protection

Micrologic 2: basic protection

2.0 E
DB101116.eps

Protection:
long time
X Y Z + instantaneous

X: type of protection
b 2 for basic protection
b 5 for selective protection
b 6 for selective + earth-fault protection
b 7 for selective + earth-leakage protection.
Y: control-unit generation
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DB101117.eps

Z: type of measurement
b A for “ammeter” Protection:
long time
b E for “energy”
+ short time
b P for “power meter” + instantaneous
b H for “harmonic meter”.
PB100772-32.eps

PB106351A32.eps

Micrologic 6: selective + earth-fault protection

DB101117.eps

DB101118.eps

Protection:
long time
+ short time
+ instantaneous
+ earth fault

Micrologic 7: selective + earth-leakage protection

DB101117.eps

DB101119.eps

Protection:
long time
+ short time
+ instantaneous
+ earth leakage up to 3200A

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Measurements and programmable protection
A: ammeter
b I1, I2, I3, IN, Iearth-fault, Iearth-leakage and maximeter for these measurements
b fault indications
b settings in amperes and in seconds.
E: Energy P: A + power meter + programmable protection
b incorporates all the rms b measurements of V, A, W, VAR, VA, Wh, VARh, VAh, Hz, Vpeak, Apeak, power factor and
measurements of maximeters and minimeters
Micrologic A, plus voltage, b IDMTL long-time protection, minimum and maximum voltage and frequency, voltage
power factor, power and and current imbalance, phase sequence, reverse power
energy metering
b load shedding and reconnection depending on power or current
measurements
b measurements of interrupted currents, differentiated fault indications,
b calculates the current
demand value maintenance indications, H: P + harmonics
b "Quickview" function for event histories and b power quality: fundamentals, distortion, amplitude and
the automatic cyclical time-stamping, etc. phase of harmonics up to the 31st order
display of the most useful b waveform capture after fault, alarm or on request
values (as standard or by b enhanced alarm programming: thresholds and actions.
selection).

2.0 A Micrologic 2.0 A

2.0 E Micrologic 2.0 E
DB127404.eps

DB127405.eps

100 % 100 %

40 % 40 %

menu menu

long time long time

alarm alarm

instantaneous instantaneous

5.0 A Micrologic 5.0 A

5.0 E Micrologic 5.0 E

5.0 P 5.0 H
DB127406.eps

DB127407.eps

DB101122.eps

DB101122.eps

100 % 100 %

40 % 40 %

menu menu

long time
alarm long time
alarm

short time
short time

6.0 A 6.0 E Micrologic 6.0 E

6.0 P 6.0 H
DB101123.eps

DB127408.eps

DB101124.eps

DB101124.eps

100 %

40 %

menu

long time
alarm

short time

ground fault

7.0 A 7.0 P 7.0 H

DB101123.eps

DB101124.eps

DB101124.eps

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