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DPX 125 19/ 20/ 21/ 22/ 23/ 24/ 25/ 26/ 27/ 28/ 29/ 36/ 37/ 38/ 39/ 40/ 41/ 42/ 43/
Thermal magnetic and trip-free switches 44/ 45/ 46/ 47/ 48/ 49/ 50/ 51/ 52/ 53/ 54/ 55/ 56/ 57/ 58/ 59/ 60/ 61/ 62/
DPX-I 125 63/ 98/ 99

CONTENTS PAGES
1. USE 1
2. RANGE 1
3. DIMENSIONS 1
3. DIMENSIONS (NEXT) 2
4. OVERVIEW 2
5. CONNECTION 2
6. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL
CHARACTERISTICS 2
7. CONFORMITY 3
8. EQUIPMENTS AND ACCESSORIES 3
9. CURVES 5

1. USE
DPX "moulded case" offers optimal solutions to answer protection
requirements of tertiary and industrial installations.

2. RANGE
DPX
1P 3P 3P+N/2 4P
Current 16 16 25 36 16 25 36 16 25 36
16 250 00 250 16 250 36 250 50 250 24 250 44 250 58
20 250 01
25 250 02 250 17 250 37 250 51 250 25 250 45 250 59
32 250 03
40 250 04 250 18 250 38 250 52 250 26 250 46 250 60
50 250 05
63 250 06 250 19 250 39 250 53 250 27 250 47 250 61
80 250 07 250 34
100 250 08 250 20 250 40 250 54 250 22 250 42 250 56 250 28 250 48 250 62
125 250 09 250 21 250 41 250 55 250 23 250 43 250 57 250 29 250 49 250 63

DPX-I
3P 4P
Current
125 250 98 250 99

3. DIMENSIONS

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DPX 125 19/ 20/ 21/ 22/ 23/ 24/ 25/ 26/ 27/ 28/ 29/ 36/ 37/ 38/ 39/ 40/ 41/ 42/ 43/
Thermal magnetic and trip-free switches 44/ 45/ 46/ 47/ 48/ 49/ 50/ 51/ 52/ 53/ 54/ 55/ 56/ 57/ 58/ 59/ 60/ 61/ 62/
DPX-I 125 63/ 98/ 99

3. DIMENSIONS (NEXT) 6. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Circuit breaker DPX 125 (16-25-36kA)

Uninterrupted nominal current Iu (A) 16-125

Isolated voltage Ui (Va.c.) 500
Maximum rated operating voltage Ue 500 VAC
(Va.c./d.c.) 250 VDC
Rated impulse withstand voltage Uimp (kV) 6

Nominal frequency (Hz) 50-60

Operating temperature (°C) -25÷70
Endurance electrical / mechanical 8.000/25.000
Category of use A
Type of trip thermal-magnetic
Thermal adjustment 0.7÷1 In
Magnetic adjustment fixed (see curve)
Dimensions (wxhxd) (mm) 75.6x120x74 (3P)
101x120x74 (4P)
Weight (kg) 1,2 (3P) – 1,6 (4P)
Switches DPX-I 125
Uninterrupted nominal current Iu (A) 125
Rated closing capacity on short-circuit Icm (kA) 3

Nominal current of use Ie (A) 125 - AC23A (500Va.c.)

125 - DC23A (250Vd.c.)
Short-time resistive current Icw (kA) for 1s 1,7
Isolated voltage Ui (Va.c.) 500
Maximum rated operating voltage Ue 500
(Va.c./d.c.)
Rated impulse withstand voltage Uimp (kV) 6
Nominal frequency (Hz) 50-60
Operating temperature (°C) -25÷70
Endurance electrical / mechanical 8.000/25.000
Dimensions (wxhxd) (mm) 75.6x120x74 (3P)
101x120x74 (4P)
Weight (kg) 1,0 (3P) – 1,1 (4P)

6.1 Main pieces constituting the circuit breaker

4. OVERVIEW
4.1 Supplied
Connection plates for bars:
• Width 12mm max
Seals for adjustment (supplied)

4.2 Mounting possibility

On rail DIN
On plate:
• Vertical
• Horizontal

5. CONNECTION
See table B.

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6.2 Breaking capacity (KA)

Breacking capacity Icu and Ics in AC (kA) 7.1 MARKING
Ue H L
Icu (kA) 230V 22 35 40
400V 16 25 36
440V 10 18 20
500V 8 12 14
Ics (%Icu) - 100 50 75

Rated making capacity under short-circuit Icm (kA)

Icm (kA) 400V 32 52,5 75,6

6.3 Nominal current (In) at 40 °C (A)

Assigned current trip
thermal magnetic
In (A) L1-L2-L3 N L1-L2-L3 N
16 16 16 480 480
20 20 500
25 25 25 625 625
32 32 750
40 40 40 800 800
50 50 900
63 63 63 950 950
80 80 1000
100 100 63 1250 950
"Tropical climate" :
125 125 63 1250 950
• execution II (all climates) according to guide UTE C63100
6.4 Power losses per pole under In
Power losses per pole (W)
In (A) 16 20 25 32 40 50 63 80 100 125
DPX 125 1,36
Eath leakage side-by- 0,09
1,74 2,69
0,22
2,87 2,4
0,56
2,88 4,17
1,39
4,48 6,5
2
9,38
3,12
8. EQUIPMENTS AND ACCESSORIES
0,14 0,35 0,86 1,69

8.1 Earth leakage modules:

Eath leakage under. 0,04 0,06 0,11 0,20 0,27 0,56 0,67 0,78 1 1,56
Kit plug-in 0,05 0,05 0,11 0,18 0,29 0,50 0,71 0,93 1,8 2,81

6.5 Functioning in particular conditions Earth leakage characteristics for DPX 125
standard with LED eco
6.5.1 Temperature Type A-S A-S AC
Temperature derating Ta (°C) Uninterrupted nominal current Iu (A) 63-125 63-125 63-125
In (A) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
16 13÷18 12÷17 12÷17 11÷16 10÷15 10÷14 9÷13
Rated earth leakage current Idn (A) 0.03÷3 0.03÷3 0.3-0.5
20 22 21 21 20 20 19 19
Rated isolated voltage Ui (Va.c.) 500 500 500
25 20÷28 19÷27 18÷26 17÷25 16÷24 16÷23 15÷22
Rated operating voltage Ue (Va.c.) (50-60Hz) 500 500 500
32 35 34 33 32 31 30 29
40 32÷45 30÷43 29÷42 28÷40 27÷38 26÷37 25÷36
50 55 53 52 50 49 47 46 Operating voltage (Va.c.) (50-60Hz) 230÷500 110÷500 230÷500
63 49÷70 48÷68 46÷66 44÷63 42÷60 40÷58 38÷55 Nominal frequency (Hz) 50-60 50-60 50-60
80 88 85 83 80 78 75 73 Operating temperature (°C) -25÷70 -25÷70 -25÷70
100 79÷112 76÷108 73÷104 70÷100 67÷96 64÷92 61÷88
Trip electronic electronic thermal
125 98÷140 95÷135 91÷130 87÷125 84÷120 80÷115 76÷110
magnetic
For derating temperature with other configuration, see table A. Earth leakage protection adjustment Idn (A) 0.03÷3 0.03÷3 0.3-0.5
Earth leakage time adjustment (s) 0-03-1-3 0-03-1-3 -
Earth leakage breaking capacity Idm (%Icu) 60 60 60
6.5.2 Altitude Mounted side-by-side yes yes yes
Altitude Montage underneath yes yes yes
50% Earth fault detection contact Idn yes yes yes
Altitude (mt) 2000 3000 4000 Clip on rail DIN35 yes yes yes
Ue (V) 690 V 600 V 480 V Dimensions moulded case (wxhxd) (mm) 101x120x74 101x120x74 101x120x74
In (A) (Ta=40°C) In 0,96 x In 0,93 x In (side-by-side) (side-by- (side-by-
6.5.3 Use in 400 Hz side) side)
101x90x74 101x90x74 101x90x74
See table C. (underneath) (underneath) (underneath)

7. CONFORMITY Weight (kg) 0.8 (side-by- 0.8 (side-by- 0.8 (side-by-

IEC 60 947-2 side) side) side)
EN 60947-2 1.2 1.2 1.2
(for switches DPX-I EN 60947-3) (underneath) (underneath) (underneath)

NF C
VDE
BS
UNE
CEI

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8.1 Earth leakage modules: (NEXT) 8.4 Mechanical accessories :

(Power losses, see table 6.4) Insulated shields
Mounted lside-by-side at right-hand side • Set of 3 ref. 262 07
125A 3P ref. 260 12
4P ref. 260 13 Sealable terminal shields
Mounted underneath • Set of 2 3P ref. 262 05
125A 4P ref. 260 14 • Set of 2 4P ref. 262 06

8.2 Releases : Padlocks

• shunt releases (Power consumption= 300 VA) with voltage: • Accessories for locking in open position ref. 262 00
24 V ~ et = ref. 261 64
48 V ~ et = ref. 261 65 8.5 Connection’s accessories:
110 V ~ et = ref. 261 66
Distribution terminal
230 V ~ et = ref. 261 67
• 160A – 6 outputs 25mm2 flexible (can be fitted directly onto
400 V ~ et = ref. 261 68
downstream terminals of DPX125) ref. 048 67
• undervoltage releases (Power consumption = 5 VA) with voltage:
24 V = ref. 261 70
Rear terminals
24 V ~ ref. 261 71
(use to connect fixed version with front terminals into fixed version with
48 V = ref. 261 72
rear terminal)
110 V ~ ref. 261 76
• Set of upstream or downstream rear terminals
230 V ~ ref. 261 73
3P ref. 263 00
400 V ~ ref. 261 74
4P ref. 263 01
• time-lag undervoltage releases :
Time-lag modules : 8.6 Plug-in version
24V=/~ ref. 261 92 (A plug-in is a DPX fitted with tulip contacts mounted on a base)
230V ~ ref. 261 90 Tulip contact
400V ~ ref. 261 91 • Set of tulip contact (supplied with an incoming/outgoing protective
Universal Release : ref. 261 75 cover)
3P ref. 263 08
• auxiliary contact 4P ref. 263 09
Bases
Changeover switch 3 A – 240 V ~ ref. 261 60 • front terminal
3P ref. 263 02
For signalling the state of the contacts or opening of the DPX on a 4P ref. 263 04
fault: • rear terminal
Auxiliary contact (standard) 3P ref. 263 03
Fault signal 4P ref. 263 05
“Early” auxiliary contact Bases with earth leakage underneath mounting (4P)
• front terminal ref. 263 06
Auxiliary contact • rear terminal ref. 263 07
Nominal voltage (Vn ) (Va.c/d.c.) 24 to 250 Connectors
Intensity (A) 24 Vd.c. 5 For connecting the auxiliary include in the DPX
48 Vd.c. 1,7 • Set of connectors – 8 pin ref. 263 99
110 Vd.c. 0,5
230 Vd.c. 0,25
110 Va.c. 4 8.7 Mounting on XL3 rail
230/250 Va.c. 3 Rails
Composing one aluminium profile and 2 two-position fixing brackets
1 Fault signal and 1 Auxiliary contact max For XL3 400 ref. 202 00
For XL3 800 ref. 206 00
8.3 Rotary handles:
Rail fixing plates
Direct on DPX
For mounting DPX 160 or earth leakage module ref. 262 08
• Standard (black) ref. 262 01
• For emergency use (red / yellow)
Spacer
Adapting on standard handle ref. 262 03
Fits on a rail;used to mount on the same row DX and DPX/DPX-IS
Vari-deph handle IP55
mounted on plate ref. 262 99
• Standard (black) ref. 262 75
• For emergency use (red / yellow)
Adapting on standard handle ref. 262 76 8.8 Mounting on plate
Locking accessories Fixing plate
• Eurolocks for vari-deph handle ref. 262 92 Fixing in vertical position for 1 to 3 DPX125 ref. 202 10
• Profalux for vari-deph handle ref. 262 93
• Ronis for vari-deph handle ref. 262 94 Fixing in vertical position for 1 to 3 DPX125 with earth leakage
underneath mounting ref. 202 12

Fixing in horinzontal position for 1 to 3 DPX125 with or without earth

leakage underneath mounting ref. 202 14

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Thermal magnetic and trip-free switches 44/ 45/ 46/ 47/ 48/ 49/ 50/ 51/ 52/ 53/ 54/ 55/ 56/ 57/ 58/ 59/ 60/ 61/ 62/
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9. CURVES
9.1 Operating curve – DPX125 1P

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Thermal magnetic and trip-free switches 44/ 45/ 46/ 47/ 48/ 49/ 50/ 51/ 52/ 53/ 54/ 55/ 56/ 57/ 58/ 59/ 60/ 61/ 62/
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Operating curve – DPX125 3P ; 3P+N/2 ; 4P

1 : Cold thermal tripping zone

2 : Hot thermal tripping zone

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DPX 125 19/ 20/ 21/ 22/ 23/ 24/ 25/ 26/ 27/ 28/ 29/ 36/ 37/ 38/ 39/ 40/ 41/ 42/ 43/
Thermal magnetic and trip-free switches 44/ 45/ 46/ 47/ 48/ 49/ 50/ 51/ 52/ 53/ 54/ 55/ 56/ 57/ 58/ 59/ 60/ 61/ 62/
DPX-I 125 63/ 98/ 99

9.2 Restricted curve in thermal constraint DPX125 1P

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Thermal magnetic and trip-free switches 44/ 45/ 46/ 47/ 48/ 49/ 50/ 51/ 52/ 53/ 54/ 55/ 56/ 57/ 58/ 59/ 60/ 61/ 62/
DPX-I 125 63/ 98/ 99

Restricted curve in thermal constraint DPX125 3P ; 3P+N/2 ; 4P DPX125 1P

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DPX 125 19/ 20/ 21/ 22/ 23/ 24/ 25/ 26/ 27/ 28/ 29/ 36/ 37/ 38/ 39/ 40/ 41/ 42/ 43/
Thermal magnetic and trip-free switches 44/ 45/ 46/ 47/ 48/ 49/ 50/ 51/ 52/ 53/ 54/ 55/ 56/ 57/ 58/ 59/ 60/ 61/ 62/
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9.3 Restricted current curve DPX125 1P

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DPX 125 19/ 20/ 21/ 22/ 23/ 24/ 25/ 26/ 27/ 28/ 29/ 36/ 37/ 38/ 39/ 40/ 41/ 42/ 43/
Thermal magnetic and trip-free switches 44/ 45/ 46/ 47/ 48/ 49/ 50/ 51/ 52/ 53/ 54/ 55/ 56/ 57/ 58/ 59/ 60/ 61/ 62/
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Restricted current curve DPX125 3P ; 3P+N/2 ; 4P

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DPX 125 19/ 20/ 21/ 22/ 23/ 24/ 25/ 26/ 27/ 28/ 29/ 36/ 37/ 38/ 39/ 40/ 41/ 42/ 43/
Thermal magnetic and trip-free switches 44/ 45/ 46/ 47/ 48/ 49/ 50/ 51/ 52/ 53/ 54/ 55/ 56/ 57/ 58/ 59/ 60/ 61/ 62/
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A) Derating Temperature and configurations

40°C 50°C 60°C 65°C 70°C
Imax(A) Ir/In Imax(A) Ir/In Imax(A) Ir/In Imax(A) Ir/In Imax(A) Ir/In
DPX 125 fixed version thermal-magnectic
DPX 125 front 125 1 125 1 125 1 120 0,96 120 0,96
rear 125 1 125 1 125 1 120 0,96 120 0,96
DPX 125 front 125 1 120 0,96 115 0,92 112 0,9 110 0,88
with earth leakage rear 125 1 120 0,96 115 0,92 112 0,9 110 0,88

B) Connection
Bars Cables
Connecting
type Width Section (mm²)
(mm) rigid flexible
Cage terminals 12 70 70
(incluses avec DPX)
Distribution terminal 6 x 35 6 x 25
réf.048 67
Rear terminal 15
réf. 263 00/01
Front terminal mounting base
réf. 263 02/04
Rear terminal mounting base 15
réf. 263 03/05

C) Correct factor for adjustment for use in 400 Hz

Thermal adjustment Magnetic adjustment

Correction Ir max at 400 Correction
In (A) à 50 Hz Im (A) at 50 Hz Im at 400 Hz
factor Hz factor
16 1 16 500 2 1000
25 1 25 500 2 1000
40 1 40 500 2 1000
63 0,95 60 650 2 1300
100 0,9 90 1250 2 2500
125 0,9 112 1250 2 2500

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