Series C Time Current Curves TD012035EN

L-Frame Effective December 2015

Types LDB, LD, HLD Equipped With Type LT Thermal-Magnetic Trip Unit

CURRENT IN PERCENT OF BREAKER TRIP UNIT RATING (I n)

Circuit Breaker Time/Current Curves

10,000
1000

2000

3000

4000

5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
100 Series C L-Frame Circuit Breakers

200

300

400

500
600
700
800
900
50
60
70
80
90

10,000
Equipped With Type LT Thermal-Magnetic Trip Unit
2 HOURS

Catalog Types: LDB, LD, HLD Circuit Breakers, 2, 3 and 4 Poles.

5,000
For application and coordination purposes only. Thermal calibration based on 40°C ambient, cold
1 HOUR

start. Connected with four (4) feet of rated wire (75°C) per terminal. Tested in open air with
3,000
current in all poles. Instantaneous calibration based on single-pole tests.

Maximum Voltage: 600V, AC (50/60 Hz) 250V, DC

2,000

Breaker Rating
Rated Instantaneous Trip Amperes
1,000
Amperes (In) (See Figure Below)
300-600 500 to 1000% of trip unit rating (DC values are approximately 40% higher)
500

Interrupting Rating
Maximum Single
300 Pole Trip Times UL/CSA rms Sym. kA, 50/60 Hz kA, DC
at 25°C 1
Breaker Type 240V 480V 600V 250V
200
LDB 65 35 25 10
LD 65 35 25 10
Minimum Maximum
HLD 100 65 35 20
100

IEC 60947-2 rms Sym. kA, 50/60 Hz kA, DC

1 MINUTE

Breaker Type 240V, (Ue) 415V, (Ue) 690V (Ue) 250V, (Ue)
50
Icu Ics Icu Ics Icu Ics Icu Ics
LDB 65 17 40 10 40 10 10 3
30 LD 65 17 40 10 40 10 10 3
HLD 100 25 65 17 65 17 20 5
20
Utilization Category A
UIMP = 8 kV

10 Typical Notes: For additional information on the trip unit, see IL 29C606.
10
Trip Unit
Nameplate
1
Single pole data at 25°C based on NEMA Procedures for verifying performance
5
of molded case circuit breakers. 5

3 3
7.5 7.5 7.5
C Thermal Push to Trip
Magnetic
2 Trip Unit 2
10 5 10 5 10 5
TIME IN SECONDS

TIME IN SECONDS
Magnetic Amps Cat.
Multiples OfnI (In) 40°C No.
±20% ±10%
10X
5X

1 1

Individual Pole
Adjustments
.5 .5
Adjustable Magnetic Trip

.3 .3

.2 .2

.1 .1

.05 .05

.03
Maximum Interrupting Time .03

.02 .02

.01 .01

Interrupting Rating
Determines End of
.005 .005
Curve

.003 .003

.002 .002

.001 .001
100,000
20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
10,000
60
50

70
80

500
90

700

7000
200

300

400

600

800
900
100

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000
6000

8000
9000

CURRENT IN PERCENT OF BREAKER TRIP UNIT RATING (I n)

Figure 21. LDB, LD, HLD - Curve Number SC-4547-89B, June 2007

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