Mount these circuit breakers directly to DIN rail to protect equipment and wiring in an area of your facility from overloads and short circuits. They meet UL 489 requirements for branch circuit protection and are certified as current limiting, so they protect equipment by minimizing passing current during a short circuit. Because they are thermal-magnetic, these breakers trip two ways. They either trip when heat is generated slowly by consistent low-level overload current, or they trip quickly when the magnetic coil senses a high-current short circuit.

Breakthrough current is the maximum current that the circuit breaker can safely stop in the event of a short circuit.

C-trip circuit breakers are the most common. They’re best for applications such as lighting and control panels, where equipment startup causes a moderate spike in current. They won’t trip until a rush of current reaches 5 to 10 times their rated current.

D-trip circuit breakers prevent nuisance tripping, so they are best for equipment that has a high spike in current at startup, such as transformers, power supplies, and heaters. They will not trip unless a rush of current reaches 10 to 20 times their rated current.

Shunt trips receive a signal from equipment to trip your circuit breaker in situations other than overload or short circuit conditions. For example, use them with a smoke detector to shut off power to a system in the event of a fire.

Auxiliary contacts send a signal to other equipment when the circuit trips. They can activate a warning light, initiate a shutdown, or start a backup power source.

Distribution bars simplify wiring by powering multiple adjacent circuit breakers without needing separate wires for each one. This cuts down on assembly time and space.

Extension terminals raise the wire connection point above distribution bars for easy access to connect power to a set of circuit breakers.

Distribution bar terminal covers shield unused, live terminals on distribution bars to prevent injury and damage.

An electronic trip mechanism makes these circuit breakers fast, precise, and consistent. They continuously monitor current and trip at a precise value compared to the much wider current range in traditional thermal-magnetic breakers. They're good for protecting devices that could be easily damaged by overcurrent such as sensors, HMIs, and controllers. Because they trip electronically, they don't require the bulky housing necessary for thermal trip mechanisms, so they take up less space in your control cabinet. They also eliminate the need for accessories, such as shunt trips, because they can be remotely monitored and controlled. For at the source troubleshooting, they have an indicator light and on/off/reset button for each circuit. To make sure your equipment is receiving the correct voltage, these breakers will also trip when the supply voltage goes under or over a set value.

Fixed-current breakers come set to trip at a specific current. This prevents accidental or unauthorized changes to when they’ll trip. Adjustable-current breakers let you choose the current at which they’ll trip. As your operation changes, you can adjust when these breakers will trip rather than replacing the entire breaker. Breakers that control 4 or 8 circuits allow you to individually set each circuit. If one trips, the others will keep working.

Breakers with digital input/outputs send and receive signals, so you can remotely check the status of your breaker, reset it, and turn it on and off. Breakers with IO Link give you more control than breakers with digital input/outputs. Not only can you check the status to reset or turn your breaker on and off, but you can also adjust their current and view current in real-time. This is helpful when troubleshooting issues such as a breaker that repeatedly trips.

Mount these breakers, also known as supplemental protectors, through panels downstream from a branch circuit breaker to protect a single piece of equipment. They are rated UL1077 for protection against overloads and short circuits. These breakers can also be used as on/off switches. All are thermal, so they use the heat generated in overcurrent situations to trip the breaker.

Breakthrough current is the maximum current that the circuit breaker can safely stop in the event of a short circuit.