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 3120-N... Thermal Circuit Breaker
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Technical data Current ratings and internal resistance values 
Current rating 
(A)
Internal 
resistance 
per pole (Ω)
Current rating 
(A)
Internal 
resistance 
per pole (Ω)
0.1 94 4 0.0435
0.2 24 4.5 0.0435
0.3 12 5 0.0325
0.4 5.30 6 0.0215
0.5 4.20 7 0.0165
0.6 2.90 8 0.0165
0.8 1.50 10  < 0.02
1 0.9 12 < 0.02 
1.2 0.80 14 < 0.02 
1.5 0.45 15 < 0.02
2 0.27 16 < 0.02
2.5 0.0785 18 < 0.02
3 0.0595 20 < 0.02
3.5 0.0565
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Voltage ratings AC 240 V, DC 50 V 
(AC 415 V upon request)
Current rating range 0.1 ... 20 A 
(up to 30A upon request for single pole 
units) 
Typical life 1-pole
AC 240 V:  0.1...20 A  30,000 operations at 1 x I
N
, inductive
DC 50 V:  0.1...4 A  30,000 operations at 1 x I
N
, inductive
    4.5...16 A  30,000 operations at 1 x I
N
, resistive
DC 28 V:  0.1...20 A  30,000 operations at 1 x I
N
, inductive
Typical life 2-pole
AC 240 V:  0.1...16 A  50,000 operations at 1 x I
N
, inductive
    17...20 A  30,000 operations at 1 x I
N
, inductive
DC 50 V:  0.1...16 A  50,000 operations at 1 x I
N
, inductive
    17...20 A  50,000 operations at 1 x I
N
, inductive
Ambient temperature -30 ... +60°C (-22 ... +140°F) 
Insulation coordination
(IEC 60664)
2.5 kV /2 reinforced insulation at  
operating area
Dielectric strength
operating area
pole to pole (2-pole)
test voltage AC 3,000 V
test voltage AC 1,500 V
Insulation resistance > 100 MΩ (DC 500 V)
Interrupting capacity Icn (IEC/EN 60934)
I
N
U
N
I
cn
1-pole, 2-pole 0.1 ... 2 A AC 240 V /  
DC 50 V
10 x I
N
1-pole  2.5 ... 10 A DC 50 V 50 A
1-pole  2.5 ... 20 A AC 240 V /  
DC 28 V
200 A
2-pole  2.5 ... 20 A DC 50 V 250 A
2-pole  2.5 ... 20 A AC 240 V /  
DC 28 V
300 A
Interrupting capacity I
nc
 (UL 1077)
I
N
U
N
I
nc
1-pole, 2- pole 0.1 ... 20 A AC 250 V 5,000 A, C, 1
1-pole, 2- pole 0.1 ... 20 A DC 50 V 1,000 A, C, 1
Degree of protection 
(IEC 60529)
operating area  IP65
mounting area  IP65
terminal area  IP00
Vibration 8 g (57-500 Hz), ± 0.61 mm (10-57 Hz)
test to IEC 60068-2-6, test Fc 
10 frequency cycles/axis
Shock 30 g (11 ms) 
test to IEC 60068-2-27, test Ea
Corrosion 96 hours at 5 % salt mist, 
test to IEC 60068-2-11, test Ka
Humidity 240 hrs in 95 % RH 
test to IEC 60068-2-78, 
test Cab
Mass approx. 30 g (1-pole)  
approx. 34 g (2-pole)
approx. 45 g (2-pole with PT terminals)










