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Cutler-Hammer
Series CT
Molded Case
Circuit Breakers
M-Frame
300-800 Amperes
Breaker Description
AD 29-167M
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Technical Data
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Cutler-Hammer
Types MDL, HMDL, MDLB, and HMDLB Equipped with Type MT Thermal-Magnetic Trip Unit,
300 to 600 Amperes
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10,000
5000
4000
3000
2000
600
700
800
900
1000
500
400
300
200
70
80
90
100
60
50
10,000
10,000
2 HOURS
5,000
Catalog Types MDL, HMDL, MDLB, HMDLB Circuit Breakers, 2 and 3 Poles
For application and coordination purposes only. Thermal calibration
based on 40C ambient, cold start. Connected with four (4) feet of
rated wire (75C) per terminal. Tested in open air with current in all
poles. Instantaneous calibration based on single-pole tests.
3,000
2,000
1 HOUR
5,000
1 HOUR
2 HOURS
3,000
2,000
Maximum Voltage
600 V Ac (50/60 Hz.)
250 V Dc
1,000
1,000
Breaker Rating
Rated Amperes (In)
Maximum Single
Pole Trip Times
at 25C 1
300
Breaker
Type
kA, Dc
480V
50
65
300
250V
22
25
600V
25
35
200
IEC 947-2
kA, Dc
Maximum
240V (Ue)
Icu
Ics
100
MDL, MDLB
HMDL, HMDLB
380/415V (Ue)
Icu
Ics
65
100
65
100
50
70
50
50
690V (Ue)
Ics
Icu
20
25
10
13
250V (Ue)
Ics
Icu
20
20
100
10
10
Utilization Category A
UIMP = 8 kV
50
50
1 MINUTE
1 MINUTE
240V
65
100
MDL, MDLB
HMDL, HMDLB
200
Minimum
500
Interrupting Rating
Breaker
UL/CSA
Type
RMS Sym. kA, 50/60 Hz.
30
30
20
20
7.5
Typical
Trip Unit
Nameplate
10
7.5
10
10
5
Amps
(In)
Magnetic
Multiples Of In
7.5
Push to Trip
C Thermal
Magnetic
Trip Unit
10
40C
10
Cat.
No.
5X
20%
10X
10%
1
TIME IN SECONDS
.5
.5
.3
.2
.2
.1
.1
.05
.05
.03
.03
.02
.02
.01
.01
Interrupting Rating
Determines End of
Curve
.005
.005
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10,000
5000
4000
3000
2000
600
700
800
900
1000
500
.001
400
.001
300
.002
200
.002
60
.003
70
80
90
100
.003
50
TIME IN SECONDS
Individual Pole
Adjustments
Cutler-Hammer
Technical Data
Effective: February 1999
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Types MDL, HMDL, MDLB, and HMDLB Equipped with Type MT Thermal-Magnetic Trip Unit,
700 and 800 Amperes
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10,000
5000
4000
3000
2000
600
700
800
900
1000
500
400
300
200
60
70
80
90
100
50
10,000
10,000
2 HOURS
5,000
Catalog Types MDL, HMDL, MDLB, HMDLB Circuit Breakers, 2 and 3 Poles
For application and coordination purposes only. Thermal calibration
based on 40C ambient, cold start. Connected with four (4) feet of
rated wire (75C) per terminal. Tested in open air with current in all
poles. Instantaneous calibration based on single-pole tests.
3,000
2,000
1 HOUR
5,000
1 HOUR
2 HOURS
3,000
2,000
Maximum Voltage
600 V Ac (50/60 Hz.)
250 V Dc
1,000
1,000
Breaker Rating
Rated Amperes (In)
700, 800
500
300
Breaker
Type
480V
50
65
kA, Dc
250V
22
25
600V
25
35
300
200
IEC 947-2
kA, Dc
Maximum
240V (Ue)
Ics
Icu
100
MDL, MDLB
HMDL, HMDLB
65
100
380/415V (Ue)
Ics
Icu
50
70
65
100
50
50
690V (Ue)
Icu
Ics
20
25
10
13
250V (Ue)
Icu
Ics
20
20
100
10
10
Utilization Category A
UIMP = 8 kV
50
50
1 MINUTE
1 MINUTE
240V
65
100
MDL, MDLB
HMDL, HMDLB
200
Minimum
500
Interrupting Rating
Breaker
UL/CSA
Type
RMS Sym. kA, 50/60 Hz.
Maximum Single
Pole Trip Times
at 25C 1
30
30
20
20
6
10
Thermal
Magnetic
Trip Unit
Typical
Trip Unit
Nameplate
Push to Trip
8
Amps
(In)
Magnetic
Multiples Of In
10
Cat.
No.
8X
4X
20%
10%
1
TIME IN SECONDS
TIME IN SECONDS
Individual Pole
Adjustments
.5
.5
.3
.2
.2
.1
.1
.05
.05
.03
.03
.02
.02
.01
.01
Interrupting Rating
Determines End of
Curve
.005
.005
AD 29-167M
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10,000
5000
4000
3000
2000
600
700
800
900
1000
500
400
.001
300
.001
200
.002
60
70
80
90
100
.003
.002
50
.003
Technical Data
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Cutler-Hammer
Types MDL, HMDL, CMDL, and CHMDL Equipped with Type MES Digitrip RMS 310 Trip Units,
Types MES3800LS and MES3800LSG
CURRENT IN MULTIPLES OF RATING PLUG AMPERES (In)
.5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1
2
3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20
1 HOUR
2 HOURS
10,000
5,000
Catalog Types MES3800LS and MES3800LSG Digitrip RMS 310 Trip Units
for use with Circuit Breaker Types MDL, HMDL, CMDL and CHMDL
3 Poles
3,000
2,000
Standard Fixed
Rating Plug
In
1,000
Short Delay
Pickup x In
4
3
2
Engaged
6
7
Remove
500
300
200
Long Delay
Maximum Total
Clearing Time
Type
800
700
600
500
450
400
400/500/600/800
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Adjustable
Rating Plug
Catalog
Number
8MES800T
8MES700T
8MES600T
8MES500T
8MES450T
8MES400T
A8MES800T1
Short Delay
Pickup Range
Amperes
1600-6400
1400-5600
1200-4800
1000-4000
900-3600
800-3200
800-6400
Interrupting Rating
Long Delay
Minimum Total
Clearing Time
UL/CSA
RMS Sym. kA, 50/60 Hz
Breaker
Type
Breaker
Type
3X
2X
20
65
100
65
100
50
70
690V (Ue)
Icu
Ics
50
50
20
25
10
13
Calibration response in short delay pick-up range is same for 1, 2 or 3 poles in series.
4X
Short Delay
Pick Up
Settings
(Tolerance
10%)
8X
5X
There is a memory effect that can act to shorten the long delay. The memory effect comes
into play if a current above the long delay pick-up value exists for a time and then is cleared
by the tripping of a downstream device or the circuit breaker itself. A subsequent overload
will cause the circuit breaker to trip in shorter time than normal. The amount of time delay
reduction is inverse to the amount of time that has elapsed since the previous overload.
Approximately five minutes is required between overloads to completely reset the memory.
Curve accuracy applies from 20C to +55C ambient. For possible continuous ampere
derating for ambient above 40C, refer to Cutler-Hammer.
For high fault current levels a fixed instantaneous override is provided at 5500A.
(Tolerance 15%).
6X
The end of the curve is determined by the interrupting rating of the circuit breaker.
See above tabulation.
For ground fault time/current curves see SC-6914-98.
.5
.3
7X
.2
.1
.1
.05
.05
Fixed Instantaneous
Override
.04
.03
.03
.02
.02
SECONDS
.01
Interrupting
Rating
Determines
End of
Curve
.01
.005
.003
.002
CURRENT IN AMPS
100,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
5000
.001
3000
20
2000
.001
2
3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
.5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1
CURRENT IN MULTIPLES OF RATING PLUG AMPERES (In)
1000
TIME IN SECONDS
25
35
Notes
Digitrip RMS 310 trip units are suitable for functional field testing with test kit Cat. No. STK2.
For field testing using primary injection methods, follow NEMA AB4-1991 publications.
600V
50
65
Utilization Category A
Uimp = 8kV
10
480V
IEC 947-2
RMS Sym. kA, 50/60 Hz
240V (Ue)
380/415V (Ue)
Icu
Ics
Icu
Ics
30
240V
65
100
50
4000
1 MINUTE
100
Cutler-Hammer
Technical Data
Effective: February 1999
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Types MDL, HMDL, CMDL, and CHMDL Equipped with Type MES Digitrip RMS 310 Trip Units,
Types MES3800LSI and MES3800LSIG
10,000
.5
20
2 HOURS
1 HOUR
5,000
Catalog Types MES3800LSI and MES3800LSIGDigitrip RMS 310 Trip Units for use with Circuit
Breaker Types MDL, HMDL, CMDL, CHMDL
3 Poles
3,000
Standard Fixed
Rating Plug
Push to Trip
In
Short Delay
Pickup x In
5
4
6
3
7
2
8
Cat.
Engaged
Test
Time
MIsec
200
100
I
300
Remove
1,000
Type
800
700
600
500
450
400
400/500/600/800
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Adjustable
Rating Plug
Catalog
Number
8MES800T
8MES700T
8MES600T
8MES500T
8MES450T
8MES400T
A8MES800T1
500
300
200
Long Delay
Maximum Total
Clearing Time
1 MINUTE
Interrupting Rating
UL/CSA
RMS Sym. kA, 50/60 Hz
Breaker
Type
Long Delay
Minimum Total
Clearing Time
100
Short Delay
Pickup Range
Amperes
1600-6400
1400-5600
1200-4800
1000-4000
900-3600
800-3200
800-6400
50
240V
480V
600V
65
100
50
65
25
35
380/415V (Ue)
Icu
Ics
690V (Ue)
Icu
Ics
IEC 947-2
RMS Sym. kA, 50/60 Hz
240V (Ue)
Icu
Ics
30
65
100
65
100
50
70
50
50
20
25
10
13
Utilization Category A
Uimp = 8kV
2X
20
Notes
Digitrip RMS 310 trip units are suitable for functional field testing with test kit Cat. No. STK2.
For field testing using primary injection methods, follow NEMA AB4-1991 publications.
10
4X
Calibration response in short delay pickup range is same for 1, 2 or 3 poles in series.
6X
8X
Curve accuracy applies from 20C to +55C ambient. For possible continuous ampere
derating for ambient above 40C, refer to Cutler-Hammer.
For high fault current levels a fixed instantaneous override is provided at 5500A.
(Tolerance 15%).
The end of the curve is determined by the interrupting rating of the circuit breaker.
See above tabulation.
7X
TIME IN SECONDS
There is a memory effect that can act to shorten the long delay. The memory effect comes
into play if a current above the long delay pickup value exists for a time and then is cleared
by the tripping of a downstream device or the circuit breaker itself. A subsequent overload
will cause the circuit breaker to trip in shorter time than normal. The amount of time delay
reduction is inverse to the amount of time that has elapsed since the previous overload.
Approximately five minutes is required between overloads to completely reset the memory.
Short Delay
Pickup
Settings
(Tolerance
10%)
5X
3X
.5
300 ms
.3
200 ms
.2
100 ms
.1
.1
I
.05
.05
Fixed Instantaneous
Override
.04
.03
.02
.02
SECONDS
.03
.01
Interrupting
Rating
Determines
End of
Curve
.01
.005
.003
.002
CURRENT IN AMPS
AD 29-167M
100,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
5000
4000
20
3000
2
3
4
5 6 7 8 9 10
.6 .7 .8 .9 1
CURRENT IN MULTIPLES OF RATING PLUG AMPERES (In)
2000
.001
.5
1000
.001
Technical Data
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Cutler-Hammer
16000
960
800
640
480
320
160
GROUND CURRENT-AMPERES
1120
1280
1440
1600
Types MDL, HMDL, CMDL, and CHMDL Equipped with Type MES Digitrip RMS 310 Trip Units,
Ground Fault Protection
10,000
2 HOURS
1 HOUR
5,000
Catalog Types MES3800LSG and MES3800LSIG Digitrip RMS 310 Trip Units for use with
Circuit Breaker Types MDL, KMDL, CMDL, CHMDL
3,000
2,000
Cat.
Short Delay
Pickup x In
Push to Trip
In
4
3
Engaged
Ground Fault
Pickup x Ig
Time
MIsec
500
3
2
1
6
7
8
300
150
I
Ig = 160A
5
Test
Remove
1,000
In
500
Engaged
Short Delay
Pickup x In
5
4
6
3
7
2
Time
MIsec
Ground Fault
Pickup x Ig
Time
MIsec
300
500
200
100
I
3
2
1
300
150
I
Ig = 160A
Test
Remove
Notes
Curve accuracy applies from 20C to +55C ambient. For possible continuous ampere
derating for ambient above 40C, refer to Cutler-Hammer.
300
Digitrip RMS 310 trip units are suitable for functional field testing with test kit
Cat. No. STK2. For field testing using primary injection methods, follow NEMA
publication (AB4-1991).
200
1 MINUTE
100
50
30
1xIG
20
4xIG
3xIG
10
2xIG
5xIG
TIME IN SECONDS
500 ms
.5
300 ms
.3
.2
150 ms
.1
.05
.03
.02
.01
.005
.003
.002
.001
7 8 910
100