System overview
4.2 Key data
3VL molded-case circuit breakers
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Type VL160X
3VL1
VL160
3VL2
VL250
3VL3
VL400
VL4
VL630
3VL5
VL800
VL6
VL1250
3VL7
VL1600
3VL8
Weights of 3-pole circuit breakers [kg]
• Basic switch without
overcurrent trip unit
- 1.5 1.6 4.2 7.8 14.2 21 27.3
• Thermomagnetic overcurrent
trip unit
- 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.2 - - -
• Electronic overcurrent trip
unit
- 0.9 0.9 1.7 1.5 1.8 4.0 4.0
• Basic switch with
thermomagnetic overcurrent
trip unit
2.0 2.2 2.3 5.7 9.0 - - -
• Basic switch with electronic
overcurrent trip unit
- 2.4 2.5 5.9 9.3 16.0 25.0 31.3
Weights of 4-pole circuit breakers [kg]
• Basic switch without
overcurrent trip unit
- 2.0 2.2 5.5 9.7 18.2 27.5 34.8
• Thermomagnetic overcurrent
trip unit
- 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.5 - - -
• Electronic overcurrent trip
unit
- 1.1 1.1 2.1 2.0 2.3 6.0 6.0
• Basic switch with
thermomagnetic overcurrent
trip unit
2.5 3.0 3.2 7.4 11.2 - - -
• Basic switch with electronic
overcurrent trip unit
- 3.1 3.3 7.6 11.7 20.5 33.5 40.8
Rated short-circuit breaking capacity in accordance with IEC 60947-2
See Chapter Technical overview (Page 145)
• Service life make-break
operations
20000 20000 20000 20000 10000 10000 3000 3000
• Service life electrical make-
break operations
10000 10000 10000 10000 5000 3000 1500 1500
• Max. switching frequency
[1/h]
120 120 120 120 60 60 30 30
• Connection types
See Chapter Connecting (Page 97)
Connection cross-sections
Box terminal
8)
• Solid or stranded cable;
copper only [mm²]
2.5 to 95 2.5 to 95 25 to 185 50 to 300 - - - -
• Finely stranded with end
sleeve [mm²]
2.5 to 50 2.5 to 50 25 to 120 50 to 240 - - - -
• Flexible power rail [mm]
12 x 10 12 x 10 17 x 10 25 x 10 - - - -
• Terminal plate for flexible
power rail
7)
[mm]
- - - - Qty. 2
10 × 32
- - -