Temperature Derating
Temperature Derating
Temperature Derating
trip units
Electronic trip units are not affected by variations in Changes in temperature do not affect measurements by electronic trip units.
temperature. If the trip units are used in high- b The built-in CT sensors with Rogowski toroids measure the current.
temperature environments, the Micrologic setting must b 7KHFRQWUROHOHFWURQLFVFRPSDUHWKHYDOXHRIWKHFXUUHQWWRWKHVHWWLQJVGH¿QHG
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of the circuit breaker. Because temperature has no effect on the toroid measurements, the tripping
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temperature increase the temperature of the device. To avoid reaching the thermal
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depending on the ambient temperature.
Type of Rating (A) Temperature (°C)
device 40 45 50 55 60 65 70
NSX100/160
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withdrawable 160 no derating
NSX250
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Plug-in or withdr. 250 250 245 237 230 225 220 215
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b Vigi module
b insulation-monitoring module
b ammeter module
b current-transformer module
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Derating of a Compact NSX equipped with a Micrologic trip unit
Type of Circuit Micrologic Vigi / Ammeter module /
device breaker rating Insulation External sensor
monitoring (CT)
module
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NSX160 40 to 160
NSX250 40 to 250 1
Plug-in or NSX100 40 to 100
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NSX250 40 to 250 0.86
)L[HG NSX400 250 to 400 0.97
NSX630 250 to 630 0.90
Plug-in or NSX400 250 to 400 0.97
withdrawable NSX630 250 to 630 0.90
Note: to provide the Visu function, Compact NSX circuit breakers, with or without a Vigi module,
are combined with INV switch-disconnectors. Tripping values for the selected combination are
indicated in the Compact INS/INV catalogue.
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