WavePro
TM
Low Voltage Power Circuit Breakers
Application Guide
The Ultimate Assurance In Uptime And Reliability
Now with
100kAIC
ratings!
Page 1: ...WaveProTM Low Voltage Power Circuit Breakers Application Guide The Ultimate Assurance In Uptime And Reliability Now with 100kAIC ratings...
Page 2: ...Plus and PM 17 Trip Units MicroVersaTrip Plus 18 Trip Characteristics MicroVersaTrip Plus and PM 19 Trip Characteristics Power MicroVersaTrip Plus and PM 21 Trip Units MicroVersaTrip PM 23 MicroVersaT...
Page 3: ...rings Operation of the breaker can be accomplished through manual OPEN CLOSE buttons on the escutcheon The escutcheon also includes indicators for closing spring status main contact status and breaker...
Page 4: ...remote close accessory CLOSE and TRIP push button covers sealable remote charge indicator switch 8 Sealable door over the trip unit trip settings can be viewed but not changed 9 Easy access to key bre...
Page 5: ...S 50 5000 85 85 85 WPX 50 5000 100 100 100 WPS 08 800 30 42 30 WPH 08 800 42 50 42 WPX 08 800 65 65 65 240 WPS 16 1600 50 65 50 WPH 16 1600 65 65 65 254 WPS 20 2000 65 65 65 WPS 32 3200 65 85 65 WPH 3...
Page 6: ...ures 5 Padlocking devices A Supplied on all breakers the padlocking device allows up to three padlocks 1 4 to 3 8 diameter shank to be installed to keep the breaker mechanically trip free B A drawout...
Page 7: ...5 Features Characteristics cont 2 1A 9 3 1B 7 5A 12 6 11 10 8 9 4 5C...
Page 8: ...ing the ability to block automatic recharging of the springs if required by the breaker application The anti pump feature in the closing circuit provides one closing operation of the breaker for each...
Page 9: ...s that may have automatic control For Power and MicroVersaTrip Plus trip units the bell alarm will operate for overload short circuit and ground fault trips For MicroVersaTrip PM trip units the bell a...
Page 10: ...lling and removing the WavePro draw out breakers It attaches to the breaker to provide stability when lifting the breaker from its drawout rails Pickup points on the breaker and lifting tool are WP 08...
Page 11: ...Table 9 1 Field installable Remote Charge Indicator Switch kit catalog numbers Remote Close Accessory with One Shot Electronic Close Circuit Field installable kit available The remote close accessory...
Page 12: ...not require the use of a shunt trip The shunt trip coil is rated for intermittent duty and is supplied with an auxiliary switch contact that automatically removes control power following a breaker tri...
Page 13: ...p thus preventing potential nuisance tripping due to momentary loss of volt age The time delay unit is 11 Accessories for Drawout Breakers cont mounted externally to the breaker It is rated 125Vdc 250...
Page 14: ...l DL1616B which may be pur chased commercially Long time pickup The long time pickup indicator moves through two transitions As the current in any phase reaches 95 of its setpoint the LTPU LED begins...
Page 15: ...uator trip signal from the microprocessor to the trip actuator The trip actuator is a low energy positive action tripping device The low level trip signal counteracts the strength of the actuator s pe...
Page 16: ...reaker will withstand for short peri ods of time to allow downstream devices to clear faults without tripping the breaker Settings are adjustable in increments of the breaker current setting C See Tab...
Page 17: ...es not exceed 1200 amps There are three ground fault delay bands of 1 MIN 2 INT 3 MAX ranging from 100 ms to 350 ms The I2 t function adds an I2 t slope to the square corner of the ground fault time c...
Page 18: ...trips initiated by the trip unit will cause the bell alarm if so equipped to operate Reset of the bell alarm contacts and the mechanical lockout if provided is by way of the reset button on the breake...
Page 19: ...life lithium batteries provide program ming and display power to the trip unit s LCD on com mand With the breaker disconnected from the source and load the trip unit can be removed from the breaker an...
Page 20: ...change state whenever the trip actuator causes the breaker to open The bell alarm is not activated by any other manual or electrical tripping means Standard And Optional Protective Functions Standard...
Page 21: ...s current setting or value of LT Long time delay Instantaneous Function Standard All WavePro breakers are available with standard adjustable instantaneous trip function The instantaneous trip point es...
Page 22: ...ings such that the maximum setting does not exceed 1200 amps There are three ground fault delay bands of 1 MIN 2 INT 3 MAX ranging from 100 ms to 350 ms The I2 t function modifies the square corner of...
Page 23: ...2 0 3 0 5 0 7 0 20 25 30 35 WPX 08 1 5 2 0 3 0 5 0 9 0 10 0 13 0 15 0 40 45 50 60 WPF 08 7 0 9 0 10 0 WPS 16 WPH 16 MVT Plus PM MVT Plus PM WPF 16 1 5 thru 15 0 in steps of 0 20 thru 0 60 in steps of...
Page 24: ...ckup protection If a fault occurs between two breakers equipped with zone selective interlocking the upstream breaker would clear the fault on the minimum delay band because it receives no interlock s...
Page 25: ...yed without the use of the trip unit internal batteries similar to the operation of the MicroVersaTrip PM trip unit Communications Output The communications network uses a pair of shielded twisted wir...
Page 26: ...ve relaying functions are selected any combi nation of the following protective relays can be enabled All relay functions combine both an adjustable setpoint and an adjustable discrete not inverse tim...
Page 27: ...rs use the same programming keypads All functions ordered are selectable and displayed Programming display and keypad Function Selects the mode of the display Setup Metering or Status Select Chooses t...
Page 28: ...ombinations for MicroVersaTrip Plus PM Breaker Frame Rating Sensor Rating Available Rating Plugs Amps CT In 800 150 60 80 100 125 150 800 400 150 200 225 250 300 400 800 1600 800 300 400 450 500 600 7...
Page 29: ...1200 TR20C1200GF TR20C1200GFD TR20B1200 1500 N A N A N A TR20B1500 1600 TR20C1600 TR20C1600GF TR20C1600GFD TR20B1600 2000 TR20C2000 TR20C2000GF TR20C2000GFD TR20B2000 1200 TR32C1200 TR32C1200GF TR32C1...
Page 30: ...lass L fuse J 7 1600A Class L fuse K 8 2000A Class L fuse L 9 2500A Silver L fuse M 800A Welder limiter N 1600A Welder limiter Q 2000A Welder limiter R 1000A Welder limiter Z Frame Sensor Code See Not...
Page 31: ...DC P 125v DC Q 250v DC R 240v 60Hz T 240v 50Hz W Requires min 4 stage auxiliary switch and shunt trip Shunt Trip 1 Code none X 120VAC 60Hz 1 208VAC 60Hz 2 240VAC 60Hz 3 70VAC 60Hz 4 120VAC 50Hz 5 208V...
Page 32: ...25WATT FOR 240VAC WAVEPRO CIRCUIT BREAKER ELEC MAN OPERATED OPTIONAL SECOND SHUNTTRIP DEVICE MOMENTARY TC 2 Y MB FUSE X FUSE 2 C14 1 TRIP AUX 13 13C L C5 Z W1 W2 SHOT ONE S OS 2 1 V RES NOTE 10 Y Y TC...
Page 33: ...S 20 WPS 32 WPS 40 WPS 50 FRAMES ONLY A28 A29 31 47 T ZSI IN A30 A31 30 46 T ZSI OUT MVT PLUS PM PM READY ONL Y INTERLOCKING INPUT OUTPUT ZONE SELECTIVE TRIP UNIT A24 A25 T NS 49 50 INPUT NEUTRAL SENS...
Page 34: ...ied to accept lower rated fuses WPF 16 breakers equipped with 2000A and lower fuses cannot be upgraded to 2500A fuses The maximum trip rating for a WPF 16 breaker is 1200A when furnished with other th...
Page 35: ...ower circuit breakers at altitudes greater than 6 600 feet their continuous current rating must be modified because a higher temperature use will be experi enced for a given current rating The voltage...
Page 36: ...34 Time Current Curves...
Page 37: ...Time Current Curves cont 35...
Page 38: ...36 Time Current Curves cont...
Page 39: ...and breaking rated current at rated maximum voltage and 2 additional no load mechanical on off operations per Table 36 1 Table 36 1 Endurance requirements for low voltage AC power circuit breakers Sh...
Page 40: ...hat it is immune to nuisance trips or improper operation when nearby walkie talkies are used 6 Wiggins Immunity Tests are performed to ensure the breaker will not nuisance trip when exposed to a high...
Page 41: ...condary disconnect points All breaker control circuits as well as inputs and outputs for the trip unit shall be wired through the sec ondary disconnects Secondary disconnect points shall be self align...
Page 42: ...able I2 t ramp f SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IF GROUND FAULT PROTECTION IS REQUIRED 1 Adjustable ground fault pickup and time delay with three delay bands and switchable I2 t ramp 2 Defeatable ground...
Page 43: ...lay with three delay bands and switchable I2 t ramp and or adjustable instanta neous pickup f SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IF GROUND FAULT PROTECTION IS REQUIRED 1 Adjustable ground fault pickup and ti...
Page 44: ...imagination at work GE Consumer Industrial 41 Woodford Avenue Plainville CT 06062 www GEindustrial com 2004 General Electric Company DET 167C 0904 BL...
