CURRENT IN MULTIPLES OF RATING PLUG AMPERES

.5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 30 40
1000 1000
900 900
800 800
700 CURRENT LIMITING PERFORMANCE AT HIGH S/C VALUES 700
600 0.1 600
500 500

400 400

300 300

200 0.025 seconds at 10,182 Amperes 200

0.022 seconds at 10,182 Amperes
0.018 seconds at 200,000 Amperes

100 100
90 90
80 80
70 70
60 0.01 60
1000 10000 100000 1000000
TIME IN SECONDS

TIME IN SECONDS
50 Current in Amps 50

40 Applies at < 480 Vac. >480 Vac Curve Extends to Application at 0.025 Seconds 40

30 30
MIN
70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 125, 150, 175,
20 200, 225, or 250 Amperes 20
2

3
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 4 7
6 6
5
5 5

4 4

3 3

MAX
2 2

1 1
.9 .9
.8 .8
.7 MIN .7

K215-173C
K215-173C

.6 .6
.5 2 .5

.4 .4

.3 .3
3
.2 .2
4

.1 5 .1
.09 .09
.08 .08
.07 MAX .07
.06 .06
.05 .05
.04 .04

.03 .03

.02 NOTE 2 .02

APPLIES

.01 .01
.5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 30 40

CURRENT IN MULTIPLES OF RATING PLUG AMPERES

Molded Case Circuit Breakers

Type SF with Spectra RMS®
GE Consumer & Industrial -
Electrical Distribution Solid-state Trip K215-173C
Current Ratings Long-time Delay and Instantaneous Adjustments
Frame Rating Plug with Tracking Short-time Delay Long-time delay; not adjustable.
Amperes Amperes Time-current Curves Instantaneous pick-up settings in multiples of rating plug
250 70, 80 90, 100, 110, 125, rating: MIN, 2, 3, 4, 5, MAX

150, 175, 200, 225, 250 Note 1: Operation above 60 Hertz and 50°C play require
thermal and interrupting derating of the circuit breaker.
Curves apply at 50 to 400 Hertz Refer to Selection and Application manual.
Voltage Ratings and from -20°C to 70°C breaker ambient
Note 2: Current limiting range, please refer to inset curve.
2-pole—480 Vac max.
3-pole—600 Vac max.

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