safety,continuity, limitation and pa ct NS

a complete range of trip units setting the standard once again pact NS
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Total discrimination Upstream NS630b / NS800 / NS1000 / NS1250-1600N/H TM and STR trip units for A large choice of trip units to suit all applications. Launched in 1994, Compact NS circuit breakers and switch-disconnectors
as a standard feature Trip unit Micrologic 2.0 - Isd: 10 Ir
Compact NS100 to NS250
Thermal-magnetic protection for standard use.
Various electronic models for higher accuracy and
LV circuit breakers have earned a reputation for excellence in electrical installations around
Rating (A) 630 800 1000 1250 1600 the world.
greater adjustment and test possibilities.
With the Compact system, electrical installations
achieve a high level of discrimination.
Downstream
NS400N
STR23SE
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80 to 3200 A Today, Schneider Electric continues to innovate, extending
For Compact NS circuit breakers, total t Tripping curve of the STR22 the Compact NS range to high power ratings to offer a comprehensive
STR53UE 250 T T T T T T T STR22SE
discrimination is a standard feature. 320 T T T T T T Ir Long-time threshold and consistent range from 80 to 3200 A.
When a fault occurs, only the circuit breaker 400 T T T T T TM-G Ir (overload protection)

located immediately upstream of the fault is NS630N 250 T T T T T T T STR22GE 2 Long-time tripping delay A wide range of optimised auxiliaries and accessories is available to meet
tripped. The other circuits are not affected and STR23SE 320 T T T T T T TM-D 2 Isd Short-time pick-up the needs of even more applications.The communication option allows
STR53UE 400 T T T T T (short-circuit protection) Compact NS1600b to 3200
continue to supply power. TM-G remote monitoring of consumption and simplifies operation and
500 T T T T 4 Short-time tripping delay
630 T T T maintenance.
Standard protection Protection of systems Protection of DC Isd Ii Instantaneous pick-up
Example from complete discrimination tables (please refer to main catalogue).
supplied by generators.
Protection of long cables
distribution systems
4
6
(short-circuit protection)
Test connector
Compact NS, simply a step ahead…
Ii 7 Percent load indication
NS100 NS250
100A 250A New
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5 000
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1 000
500
Current discrimination
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100 (overload protection) MP and STR trip units for Compact NS400 to NS630
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20 60 250 400 500 630

Ir 7 Isd 6
10 Compact NS630b to 1600 Compact NS400 to 630 Compact NS100 to 250 Compact NS80
Time discrimination STR23SE / STR53UE
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2 In=100A STR 22 SE alarm %Ir
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A fault trips only the circuit breaker STR22 electronic trip unit
immediately upstream.
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Energy discrimination generators. Protection of long cables
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tripping Isc > 25 In) Protection of DC distribution Protection of systems U > 525 V
Ir Im x In x Io x Ir test The Compact NS range now covers all ratings Compact NS100 to NS630
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systems from 80 to 3200 A:
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Isc b Compact NS80, fixed breaker dedicated to
prospective short circuit .002
.001 motor applications
peak current .5 .7 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 20 30 50 70 100 200 300 Micrologic control units for Compact NS630b to NS3200 b Compact NS100 to NS1600, fixed, front
I / Ir
… More intelligent trip units connection, or electrical operated
b Compact NS1600 to NS3200, fixed, front
Exceptional limitation b trip units have been replaced by circuit breaker control units, offering new connection.
measurement and protection functions.
With reflex tripping, the energy developed by the short-circuit current is
They accurately measure system parameters, instantly calculate values, sort data, signal
limited peak current limited to very low values. This greatly diminishes the stresses to which
alarms, communicate, take action, etc. MERLIN GERIN
the installations is exposed.
The new Compact ranges, equipped with Micrologic control units, constitute both an compact
extremely reliable protective device and an accurate measurement instrument. Compact NS630b to NS1600
total tripping time
Cascading NS160 H
Ui 750V. Uimp 8kV.
tc t The exceptional short-circuit current limiting capacity of Compact circuit Ue Icu
t Tripping curve of the Micrologic 5.0
breakers reduces the rated breaking capacity required for the other circuit (V) (kA)
Compact NS greatly limits short-circuit currents. Ir Ir Long-time current setting 220/240 100
breakers installed downstream. tr Long-time time delay 380/415 70
440 65
Isd Short-time pick-up
tr 500/525 50
Upstream NS630bN NS630bH NS630bL tsd Short-time time delay 660/690 10
Isc = 80 kA
Breaking capacity to NS1600N NS250L Ii Instantaneous pick-up. 250 85

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220 A Isd Ics = 100% Icu
kA rms 50 70 150
and also in option… cat A
Downstream Breaking capacity (kA rms) tsd
NS100N (36 kA) 50 70 150 Earth fault and
S: Standard A: Ammeter
NS100H 150
Ii
earth leakage. IEC 947.2 Compact NS1600b to NS3200
NS160N (36 kA) 50 70 150 UTE VDE BS CEI UNE NEMA
NS160H 150 NS100N Isc = 50 kA
NS250N (36 kA) 50 70 150 63 A 0 I Standardised characteristics indicated on the rating plate:
NS250H 150
Ui: rated insulation voltage
NS400N (50 kA) 50 70 150 Schneider Electric FZE Uimp: rated impulse withstand voltage
NS400H 150 KC-6 Jebel Ali Free Zone As standard specifications and designs change from time to time, please ask for confirmation Icu: ultimate breaking capacity, for various values
NS630N (50 kA) 50 70 150 P.O. Box: 17192, Dubai, UAE of the information given in this publication. of the rated operational voltage Ue
NS630H 150 Isc = 24 kA Tel: +971 4 8836581 cat: utilisation category
C60N Fax: +971 4 8836371
25 A Icw: rated short-time withstand current
Example from complete cascading tables email: ae-gulfhq@mail.schneider.fr Design: Schneider Electric Ics: service breaking capacity
A NS 630bN, located upstream of a NS100N, reinforces its The breaking capacities of the NS100N & C60N circuit breakers http://www.schneider-electric.com Printed: Imedia suitable for isolation
breaking capacity from 25 to 50 kA. are reinforced by cascading with the upstream NS250L.

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Compact NS for motor protection Compact NS circuit breakers Compact NS circuit breakers
NS
with MA magnetic trip units or ME electronic protection up to 630 A ompact from 630 up to 3200 A pact NS
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The Compact NS80H-MA is specially designed for the protection of motors Compact circuit breakers NS100 NS160 NS250 NS400 NS630 Compact circuit breakers NS630b NS800 NS1000 NS1250 NS1600 NS1600b NS2000 NS2500 NS3200
rated up to 37 kW: Number of poles 2 (1), 3, 4 2 (1), 3, 4 2 (1), 3, 4 3, 4 3, 4 Number of poles 3, 4 3, 4 3, 4
b due to its high current-limiting capacity, it effectively protects motor starters Control manual toggle c c c c c Control manual toggle c c c
direct or extended rotary handle c c c c c direct or extended rotary handle c c -
(type-2 coordination as per IEC 60947-4, with contactors)
electric c c c c c electric c c -
b small size for easy installation in motor control centre (MCC) switchboards.
Connections fixed front and rear connection c c c c c Type of circuit breaker N H L N H N H
plug-in (on base) front and rear connection c c c c c Connections fixed front connection c c c c c c c
Compact circuit breakers NS80 H-MA rear connection c c c c c - -
withdrawable (on chassis) front and rear connection c c c c c
Number of poles 3 withdrawable (on chassis) front connection c c c c c - -
Control manual (toggle, c Electrical characteristics as per IEC 60947-2 and EN 60947-2
rear connection c c c c c - -
direct or extended rotary handle) c Rated current (A) In 40 °C 100 160 250 400 630
65 °C 100 150 220 320 500 Electrical characteristics as per IEC 60947-2 and EN 60947-2
Compact NS80 H-MA Connections fixed front connection c Rated current (A) In 50 °C 630 800 1000 1250 1600 1600 2000 2500 3200
rear connection - Rated insulation voltage (V) Ui 750 750 750 750 750
65 °C (4) 630 800 1000 1250 1510 1550 1900 2500 2970
Electrical characteristics as per IEC 60947-2 Rated impulse withstand voltage kV) Uimp 8 8 8 8 8
Rated insulation voltage (V) Ui 750 750 750
Rated current (A) In 65 °C 80 Rated operational voltage (V) Ue AC 50/60 Hz 690 690 690 690 690
Rated impulse withstand voltage (kV) Uimp 8 8 8
Rated insulation Ui 750 DC 500 500 500 500 500
Rated operational voltage (V) Ue AC 50/60 Hz 690 690 690
voltage (V) Type of circuit breaker N H L N H L N H L N H L N H L DC 500 500 500
Rated impulse Uimp 8 Ultimate breaking capacity (kA rms) lcu AC 220/240 V 85 100 150 85 100 150 85 100 150 85 100 150 85 100 150 Type of circuit breaker N H L N H N H
withstand voltage (kV) 50/60 Hz 380/415 V 36 70 150 36 70 150 36 70 150 50 70 150 50 70 150 Ultimate breaking capacity (kA rms) lcu AC 220/240 V 50 70 150 50 70 85 125
Rated operational voltage (V) Ue AC 50/60 Hz 690 440 V 35 65 130 35 65 130 35 65 130 42 65 130 42 65 130 50/60 Hz 380/415 V 50 70 150 50 70 70 85
Ultimate breaking Icu AC 50/60 Hz 220/240 V 100 500 V 30 50 100 30 50 70 30 50 70 30 50 100 30 50 70 440 V 50 65 130 50 65 65 85
capacity (kA rms) 380/415 V 70 525 V 22 35 100 22 35 50 22 35 50 22 35 100 22 35 50 500/525 V 40 50 100 40 50 65 -
660/690 V 30 42 25 30 42 65 -
440 V 65 660/690 V 8 10 75 8 10 20 8 10 20 10 (2) 20 (2) 75 (2) 10 (2) 20 (2) 35 (2)
DC 250 V - - - - - - -
500V 25 DC 250 V (1P) 50 85 100 50 85 100 50 85 100 - 85 - - 85 - 500 V - - - - - - -
525V 25 500 V (2P in series) 50 85 100 50 85 100 50 85 100 - 85 - - 85 - Service breaking capacity (kA rms) lcs Value or % Icu 75 % 50 % 100 % 75 % 50 % (5)
100 % 75 %
660/690V 6 Service breaking capacity lcs % Icu 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % (3) Short-time withstand current (kA rms) lcw 0.5 s 25 25 10 25 25 - -
Service breaking capacity Ics % Icu 100% Suitability for isolation c c c c c V AC 50/60 Hz 1s 17 17 7 17 17 - -
Utilisation category A Utilisation category A A A A A 3s - - - - - 32 32
Compact NS250 H-MA Suitability for isolation c Endurance (cycles F/0) mechanical 50 000 40 000 20 000 15 000 15 000 Suitability for isolation c c c
Endurance (C-O cycles) mechanical 20 000 electrical 440 V In/2 50 000 40 000 20 000 12 000 8 000 Utilisation category B B A B B B B
electrical 440 V In/2 10 000 In 30 000 20 000 10 000 6 000 4 000 Endurance (C-O cycles) mechanical 10000 10000 5000
In 7 000 Electrical characteristics as per Nema AB1 N H L N H L N H L N H L N H L electrical 440 V In/2 6000 5000 5000 3000
In 5000 4000 2000 2000
Electrical characteristics as per Nema AB1 Breaking capacity (kA) 240 V 85 100 200 85 100 200 85 100 200 85 100 200 85 100 200
690 V In/2 4000 3000 2000 2000
Breaking capacity (kA) 240 V 100 480 V 35 65 130 35 65 130 35 65 130 42 65 130 42 65 130 In 2000 2000 1000 1000
480 V 65 Protection Electrical characteristics as per Nema AB1 N H L N H N H
Protection Trip units TM (thermal-magnetic) STR22 (electronic) STR23 (electronic) STR53 (electronic) Breaking capacity at 60 Hz (kA) 240 V 50 65 125 50 65 85 125
Magnetic trip unit built-in Add-on earth-leakage protection add-on Vigi module c c c c 480 V 35 50 100 35 50 65 85
Rating In 1.5 2.5 6.3 12.5 25 50 80 combination with Vigirex relay c c c c 600 V 25 50 - 25 50 50 -
Instantaneous short-circuit lm adjustable pick-up Additional measurement, indication and control auxiliaries Protection and measurements
protection 6 … 14 x In Indication contacts c c Interchangeable control units Micrologic 2.0 Micrologic 5.0 Micrologic 2.0 A Micrologic 5.0 A Micrologic 6.0 A Micrologic 7.0 A
Indication and control auxiliaries MX shunt and MN undervoltage releases c c Earth-fault protection lg (In x …) - - - - c -
Indication contacts 1 OF + 1 SD Voltage-presence indicator c c
Residual earth-leakage protection I∆n - - - - - c
Voltage releases MN or MX Current-transformer module and ammeter module c c
Insulation-monitoring module c c Additional indication and control auxiliaries
Installation and connections
Indication contacts c c
Connections Built-in terminals Installation
Voltage releases MX shunt release c c
Terminal shields c Accessories terminal extensions and spreaders c c
MN undervoltage release c c
DIN rail adaptor c terminal shields and interphase barriers c c
Installation
Dimensions (mm) WxHxD 90 x 120 x 80 escutcheons c c
Accessories terminal extensions and spreaders c -
Weight (kg) 1.0 Dimensions (mm) W x H x D fixed, front connections 2-3/4P 105 x 161 x 86 / 140 x 161 x 86 140 x 255 x 110 / 185 x 255 x 110 terminal shields and interphase barriers c -
Weight (kg) fixed, front connections 3/4P 1.6 to 1.9 / 2.1 to 2.3 6.0/7.8 escutcheons c c
Compact NS400 H-MA Source changeover system Dimensions fixed devices, front connections (mm) 3P 327 x 210 x 147 350 x 420 x 160
MA trip units for Compact NS100 to NS630 Manual, remote-operated and automatic source changeover systems c c HxWxD 4P 327 x 280 x 147 350 x 535 x 160
Rating (A) at 65 °C In 2.5 6.3 12.5 25 50 100 150 220 320 500 (1) 2P in 3P case for type N only. (2) specific trip units are available for operational voltages > 525 V. (3) operational voltage i 500 V. Weight fixed devices, front connections (kg) 3P 14 24
Compact NS100 to NS630 circuit breakers Compact N/H/L NS100 c c c c c c - - - -
4P 18 36
equipped with MA magnetic trip units with circuit breaker NS160 - - - c c c c - - - Source changeover system
adjustable thresholds offer: Manual, remote-operated and automatic source changeover systems c - - -
NS250 - - - - - c c c - - Many connection possibilities Plug-in and withdrawable versions Source-changeover systems (4) 65 °C with vertical connections. (5) Ics: 100 % Icu for breaking capacity 440/500/660 V - Ics: 75 % Icu for breaking capacity 220/380 V.
b short-circuit protection H/L NS400 - - - - - - - - c -
b suitability for isolation. NS630 - - - - - - - - - c Versatility: Numerous connection possibilities, including front and Plug-in and withdrawable Source-changeover system switches the load
rear connections for bare cables, cable lugs or bars, as well as versions for: between two sources. It can be automated to Indication contacts Remote tripping
Short-circuit protection (magnetic)
Pick-up Im setting setting setting plug-in or withdrawable versions, are available using accessories b safety: fast removal or manage transfers according to external Common-point changeover MX or MN voltage releases are
6...14 x In 9...14 x In 9...14 x In that can be rapidly added to the circuit breaker. insertion of the circuit breaker conditions. An additional downstream coupling contacts provide remote used to trip the circuit breaker.
Compact NS100 to NS630 circuit breakers without exposure to live parts accessory can be fitted to simplify the load side circuit breaker status b MN undervoltage release
equipped with STR22ME or STR43ME electronic b flexibility: standby outgoing connection. information. trips the circuit breaker when
STR22ME, STR43ME electronic protection circuits ready for wiring and They can be used for the control voltage drops
trip-units with adjustable thresholds offer: Rating (A) at 20 °C up to 70 °C In 20 25 40 50 80 100 120 150 200 220 320 500
b short-circuit protection circuit breaker installation indications, electrical below a tripping threshold.
N/H/L NS100 c c c c c c - - - - - -
b unbalance protection NS160 - - - c c c - c - - - - at a later date locking, relaying, etc. b MX shunt release
b over-load protection NS250 - - - - c c - c - - - - b security: visible break A single reference can be trips the circuit breaker when
b suitability for isolation. N/H/L NS400 - - - - - - c - c - c - possibility. used for Compact NS100 the control voltage rises above
NS630 - - - - - - - - - - - c 4 cable connectors MN / MX voltage release for MN / MX voltage release
2 Compact NS devices with mechanical Automatic source-changeover up to NS3200. 0.7 x Un.
for NS630b-1600 interlock and downstream coupling. controller. NS100 to NS630. for NS630b up to NS3200.