Altech Corp.
Circuit Protection Devices
MA Three Phase Adjustable Circuit Breakers Ñ
35 mm DIN Rail Mount
The Altech/ABL SURSUM MA holds through starting and inrush currents of three phase
transformers, lighting, power supplies and motors (including the new high efficiency motors) yet
provides tight overload protection, fast half-cycle short-circuit protection, and current/energy let-
through protection.
The MA is UL 508 Listed and UL
¨
certified to CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 14 (C-UL) as a manual motor
controller with group ratings, and functions as a 3-phase disconnect, overload protector and
controller in one compact DIN rail mounted package. It is a thermal/magnetic circuit breaker in the
IEC style with thermal overload trip curves calibrated for USA norms. With the adjustment dial set at
the full-load-amps (FLA) of the load, the MA/U cold-start trips in about one hour at an overload of
115% FLA and in less than 10 seconds at 600% FLA, and hot-start trips in less than two minutes at
150% FLA (i.e., Class 10 A overload device). The MA/U is therefore suitable overload protection for
all motor applications covered under NFPA70 - National Electrical Code
¨
430-32 (a)(1), including
those with service factors less than 1.15 or temperature rise over 40¡C. With screw-cage clamp
terminals which accept 18 AWG to 3 AWG wire factory or field, the MA is particularly well suited for
group applications and single motor taps under NEC
¨
430-53 (c) and (d).
Stock
No.
501-4504
501-6000
501-4506
501-6001
501-4508
501-4509
501-4510
501-4511
501-4512
501-4513
501-4514
501-4515
501-4516
501-4517
501-4518
Mfr.Õs
Type
MA0.16U
MA0.25U
MA0.40U
MA0.63U
MA1.0U
MA1.6U
MA2.5U
MA4.0U
MA6.3U
MA10U
MA16U
MA20U
MA25U
MA32U
MA40U
Cat.
No.
15.901U
15.902U
15.903U
15.904U
15.905U
15.906U
15.907U
15.908U
15.909U
15.910U
15.911U
15.912U
15.913U
15.914U
15.915U
Rated
Current
0.16 A
0.25 A
0.40 A
0.63 A
1.00 A
1.60 A
2.50 A
4.00 A
6.30 A
10.00 A
16.00 A
20.00 A
25.00 A
32.00 A
40.00 A
FLA
Dial Range
0.10 A-0.16 A
0.16 A-0.25 A
0.25 A-0.40 A
0.40 A-0.63 A
0.63 A-1.00 A
1.00 A-1.60 A
1.60 A-2.50 A
2.50 A-4.00 A
4.00 A-6.30 A
6.30 A-10.00 A
10.00 A-16.00 A
16.00 A-20.00 A
20.00 A-25.00 A
25.00 A-32.00 A
32.00 A-40.00 A
3¿ Horsepower Ratings at Nominal Line Voltage
110-120 V
200 V
208 V
220-240 V
440-480 V
Through MA2.5U, amp rated for motor circuits having a full load
amperage (FLA) not exceeding the MAÕs general purpose rated
current (RC, equals maximum dial setting) and a locked rotor
current not exceeding 6 times the MAÕs RC.
Group
SRT. CKT. Ratings
42 kA
RMS
symmetrical
(max. 1200 A MCCB or RK5)
EACH
1-24
81.50
81.50
81.50
81.50
81.00
81.50
81.50
81.50
81.50
81.50
89.20
92.20
98.30
107.70
119.80
6
1
2
3
3
5
5
1
/
2
3
/
4
3
/
4
1
1
/
2
2
3
3
/
4
1
1
/
2
2
3
1
1
1
/
2
3
5
5
7
1
/
2
10
10
2
3
5
10
10
15
20
25
14 kA
RMS
symmetrical
(max. 350 A MCCB or RK5)
10 kA
RMS
symmetrical
(max. 350 A MCCB or RK5)
5
5
7
1
/
2
10
5
7
1
/
2
7
1
/
2
10
FI Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers Ñ
35 mm DIN Rail Mount
Compact DIN rail mount Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers detect and
interrupt ground faults. They are VDE approved for the European system
of protecting people, animals, equipment and property from dangerous
line-to-ground and shock hazard currents.
Trip-capable on decayed line voltage, marked approval of DIN/VDE,
marked ÒSnowflakeÓ temperature range, marked trip sensitivity to pulsed
as well as sinusoidal fault currents, integral test circuit, insensitive to
vibration, etc.
US applications include ground fault protection of equipment (GFPE) using
the 10 mA and 30 mA fault current ratings, especially when high
distributed capacitance or other leakage cause excessive nuisance trips at
lower fault currents. Applications for the 300 mA rating are equipment
protection and fire prevention by limiting the energy of a fault to less than
the minimum ignition energy for many materials.
The FI is not intended to repeatedly make/break currents above rated line
current. Breaking capacity is 1500 A for rated line currents through 40 A
and 2000 A for 63 A line. Limit let-through to 30,000 A
2
s for FI-2 and
80,000 A
2
s for FI-4, or use gL fuses for 10 kA withstand capacity:
16 A line = 63 A fuse; 25 A and 40 A line = 80 A fuse; 63 A line = 100 A fuse.
Accessories
V-EA Touch Protectors
Two Pole Single Phase 240 VAC Max.
Stock
No.
501-4519
501-4520
501-4521
501-4522
501-4523
501-6002
501-6003
Mfr.Õs
Type
FI21.01
FI22.03
FI22.30
FI23.03
FI23.30
FI22.03Y
FI23.03Y
Cat.
No.
15.921
15.922
15.924
15.923
15.925
15.932*
15.934*
Rated
Line
Current
16 A
25 A
25 A
40 A
40 A
25 A
40 A
Fault
Trip
Current
10 mA
30 mA
300 mA
30 mA
300 mA
30 mA
300 mA
EACH
1-24
190.00
140.00
170.00
160.00
170.00
190.00
220.00
The V-EA protects against electrical shock during manual
actuation in accordance with VDE 0106/Part 100 and VDE
0470/Part 1, with Òfinger safeÓ terminal-screw heads and Òback
of handÓ safe terminals. If additional ÒtouchÓ protection is
desired, separate touch protector covers can easily be snapped
on to the V-EA top and/or bottom terminals.
501-5120.
15.961. V-EA Bottom Terminals ...............EACH
.63
501-5121.
15.962. V-EA Top Terminals.....................EACH
.63
Lock-Outs
Four Pole Two/Three Phase 415 VAC Max.
501-4524
501-4525
501-4526
501-6004
501-4528
501-4529
501-6005
501-6006
501-6007
*With auxiliary contacts.
FI42.03
FI42.30
FI43.03
FI43.30
FI44.03
FI44.30
FI42.03Y
FI43.03Y
FI44.03Y
15.926
15.929
15.927
15.930
15.928
15.931
15.933*
15.935*
15.936*
25 A
25 A
40 A
40 A
63 A
63 A
25 A
40 A
63 A
30 mA
300 mA
30 mA
300 mA
30 mA
300 mA
30 mA
30 mA
30 mA
155.00
160.00
160.00
170.00
320.00
230.00
210.00
220.00
370.00
Prevent inadvertent resetting of the V-EA or MA during
maintenance.
501-5122.
15.969. Lock-Out ......................................EACH
4.30
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