5SX Miniature Circuit Breakers Technical

Miniature Circuit Breaker Applications

Time Current Curve Characteristics

Tripping characteristics Tripping characteristic: A Tripping characteristic: B

According to EN 60 898, DIN VDE 1,13 1,45
1,13 1,45
120
0641 Part 11 AI2-6663 120
A I2-6352a
60
Tripping characteristic: A, -5 60
40
40
Type A circuit breaker characteristic is 20

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20

Minutes
designed to protect very sensitive 10
branch circuits such as semiconduc- 10
6
4 6
tors. Magnetic Trip Point—2 to 3 4

Tripping time
times circuit breaker rating. Thermal 2

Tripping time
2
Trip Point—1.13 to 1.45 circuit break- 1
1
er rating. 40
40
20
Tripping characteristic: B, -6 20
10
Type B characteristic designed for 10
6
European residential circuit protec- 4 6
4
tion. This characteristic can also be 2
Seconds

Seconds
used for protection of computers and 1
electronic equipment. Magnetic Trip 1
0,6
0,4 0,6
Point—3 to 5 times circuit breaker 0,4
rating. Thermal Trip Point—1.13 to 0,2
0,2
1.45 circuit breaker rating. 0,1
0,1
0,06
Tripping characteristic: C, -7 0,04 0,06
0,04
Type C characteristic is for general 0,02
0,02
13 device protection in control circuits 0,01
and all other supplementary circuit 1 1,5 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 15 20 30 0,01
1 1,5 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 15 20 30
protection systems. Magnetic Trip Multiple of rated current
Multiple of rated current
Point—5 to 10 times circuit breaker
rating. Thermal Trip Point—1.13 to
Components

1.45 circuit breaker rating.

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Tripping characteristic: D, -8 Tripping characteristic: C Tripping characteristic: D

Type D characteristic is designed as a 1,13 1,45 1,13 1,45
supplementary protector of high 120 120
A I2-6353a A I2-6354a
inrush loads such as transformers and 60 60
motors. Magnetic Trip Point—10 to 40 40
20 times circuit breaker rating. 20 20
Minutes

Minutes

Thermal Trip Point—1.13 to 1.45 cir- 10 10

cuit breaker rating. 6 6
4 4
Tripping time

Tripping time

2 2
1 1
40 40
20 20
10 10
6 6
4 4
Seconds

Seconds

2 2
1 1
0,6 0,6
0,4 0,4
0,2 0,2
0,1 0,1
0,06 0,06
0,04 0,04
0,02 0,02
0,01 0,01
1 1,5 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 15 20 30 1 1,5 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 15 20 30
Multiple of rated current Multiple of rated current

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 5SX Miniature Circuit Breakers Technical

Technical Data
5SX2.. 5SX5.. 5SX6..
Approvals UL 1077 Recognized
File E116386 — —
CSA File LR93659
EN 60 898, DIN VDE 0641 TEIL 11, IEC B98
Housing Grey Molded plastic, RAL 7035, Black Handle
Terminals:
(1) 14–5 AWG/16 mm2 16 mm2 Max. (1) 1/0 AWG/50 mm2
—Load Side
—Line Side (1) 14–4 AWG/25 mm2 25 mm2 Max. (1) 1/0 AWG/50 mm2
Mounting Snap-on to 35 mm DIN Mounting Rail
Mechanical Endurance 20,000 Operations
Rated AC Voltage 50/60Hz:
250/440V 250/415V 250/440V
IEC
—UL 1077 1 Pole 120/227 Volt AC 50/60Hz — —
2 Pole 120/240/480 Volt AC 50/60Hz — —
3 Pole 120/240/480 Volt AC 50/60Hz — —
Rated DC Voltage Per Pole 55V — 60V
IEC 1 Pole — 220V —
2 Pole — 440V —
3 Pole — — —
UL1077 1 Pole 65VDC — —
2 Pole 125VDC — —
Auxiliary Contacts Rating for 5SX9 UL 360VA Steady State, 3600VA Inrush, 480V AC, Maximum
IEC AC15: 6A, 230V AC; DC14: 1A, 220V DC
Rated Interrupting Capacity 6kA 4.5kA 6kA
—UL 1077 120/240 Volt AC 14kA — —
240 Volt AC 7.5kA — —
277 Volt AC 5kA — —
480 Volt AC 5kA — —
Permitted Ambient Temp. Range 25C to 45C 25C to 45C 25C to 45C 13
Shock Resistance 30g —half-sine shock load 6 ms 30 g—half-sine shock load 6 ms
Vibration Resistance 6g 6g

Components
Note: Circuit Protection device catalog Example: Device on left is a 1-pole

Industrial
numbers are not directly refer- breaker with a marking of C32. C indi-
enced on the product. cates trip curve characteristic C. The 32
Identification of the proper device can indicates an amp rating of 32; therefore,
be determined as follows: this device is a 5SX2132-7.
1) Note the number of poles 1, 2 or 3.
2) Note the breaker type, characteristic
and amp rating.

5SX21
g  9.81 m/s2

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