Technical data 
  11.7 Motor Protection 
3VL IEC molded case circuit breakers 
System Manual, 11/2013, 110 0110 - 02 DS 03 
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Motor Protection 
The following characteristic values in the relevant tables apply for the 3VL molded case circuit 
breakers in motor protection with different trip classes:  
●  Trip class ETU10M fixed 
●  Trip class ETU30M adjustable 
●  Trip class ETU40M adjustable 
Molded case circuit breakers for motor protection with fixed trip class ETU10M 
 
 
Molded case circuit breaker characteristic 
curve for motor protection with 
 molded case circuit breakers possess 
an adjustable overload and short
-circuit 
release and a fixed trip class. 
 
-limiting and have a phase 
failure sensitivity feature Communication via 
PROFIBUS
 DP and Modbus RTU is possible. 
 
Table 11- 29  Molded case circuit breakers for motor protection with fixed trip class ETU10M 
Molded 
case 
circuit 
breaker 
Max. rated power of the 
motor at 50 Hz AC 
Adjustable range 
of the overload 
protection I
R
 
Adjustable 
range of the 
short-circuit 
protection I
I
 
VL160 
n
n
n
n
VL250 
n
n
VL400 
n
n