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FI Earth Leakage
Circuit Breakers
FI compact Earth Leakage Circuit
Breakers detect and interrupt
earth (ground) faults. They are
VDE approved for the European
system of protecting people,
animals, equipment and property
from dangerous line-to-ground
and shock hazard currents.
US applications include ground-
fault protection of equipment
(GFPE) using the 10mA and
30mA fault current ratings, espe-
cially when high distributed ca-
pacitance or other leakages
cause excessive nuisance trips at
lower fault currents. Applications
for the 300mA rating are equip-
ment protection and fire preven-
tion, limiting the energy of a fault
to less than the minimum ignition
energy for many materials.
Type Designation
__
__ • __
(a) (b)
(c)
(a)
= 2-2 pole; 4-4 pole
Maximum
Rated
Line
Current
16A
25A
25A
40A
40A
63A
63A
Fault
Trip
Current
10mA
30mA
300mA
30mA
300mA
FI 2
Type
Cat. No.
15.921
15.922
15.924
15.923
15.925
FI 21.01
FI 22.03
FI 22.30
FI 23.03
FI 23.30
Fault
Trip
Current
30mA
300mA
30mA
300mA
30mA
300mA
FI 4
a
Type
FI 42.03
FI 42.30
FI 43.03
FI 43.30
FI 44.03
FI 44.30
Cat. No.
15.926
15.929
15.927
15.930
15.928
15.931
(b)
= 1-16A; 2-25A; 3-40A; 4-63A
(c)
= 01 - 10mA
= 03 - 30mA
Voltage Rating (maximum)
Short Circuit Capacity
Typical Life
Fault Trip Current Calibration
Standard Pack and Weight
Equivalent Circuit
= 30 - 300mA
Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
with Auxiliary Contacts
b
25A
40A
63A
30mA
30mA
FI 22.03Y
15.932
FI 23.03Y
15.934
Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
with Auxiliary Contacts
b
30mA
30mA
30mA
FI 42.03Y
FI 43.03Y
FI 44.03Y
15.933
15.935
15.936
240VAC, 50/60Hz
(VDE: 125/220VAC, 50Hz)
Up to rated current (RC) 40A = 1.5kA, RC 63A = 2kA. 10kA in combination with series fuse of
European Operation Class gL/gG: RC 16A = 63A fuse, RC 25/40A = 80A fuse, RC 63A = 100A fuse.
FI trips are calibrated at less than fault trip current for ensured safety (Typical trip range between
66.6-83.3% fault trip current, e.g., typical trip at 20-25mA for fault RC of 30mA)
1/290g (0.64 lb.);
1/390g (0.86 lb.) with auxiliary contact
16-6 AWG
1
N
415VAC, 50/60Hz (400Hz available on request)
(VDE: 220/380VAC, 50Hz)
Fully functional after 4,000 operations to DIN/VDE 0664 (CEE27) and 16000 additional fault current trips.
1/450g (1.0 lb.)
1/550g (1.21 lb.) with auxiliary contact
14-3 AWG
Terminal Size Acceptability
a
For 2-Phase applications, terminal 5
b
Provided with mounted Auxiliary
and 6 (next to Neutral terminals) must
be connected to one phase for the test
circuit to be operable.
Switch, one N.O., one N.C. isolated
feedthrough contact (Form X double
make and Y double break), which adds
9mm (.35 in.) to the width dimension.
conductor. Please use jumper from “1”
or “3” to top “N” terminal. This will
assure proper functioning of the “test”
circuit.
1 3 5 N
c
c
For voltage systems without a neutral
HFI11 - Auxiliary Switch
6A / 230V AC
1A / 220V DC or pulsed
Std. Pk.: 1
Unit Weight: 45 grams (0.12 lb.)
Width: 9mm (.354in.)
Contact
Rating
2
N
Test
2 4 6 N Test
Wire
Size
Note: If the power system has a
marked conductor, it must connect
through the FI and not be grounded at
any point downstream.
4mm
2
(12 AWG)
HFI11
Type
Cat. No.
15.991
74
5.8mm
(0.23 in.)
10.9mm
(0.43 in.)
8mm
(0.31 in.)
N
72.5mm (2.85 in.)
13.5mm 13.5mm 13.5mm
(0.53 in.) (0.53 in.) (0.53 in.)
64mm (2.52 in.)
58mm (2.28 in.)
22.9mm
(0.90 in.)
R1
1
72.5mm (2.85 in.)
36mm (1.42 in.)
1
3
5
N
90.5mm (3.56 in.)
45.4mm (1.79in.)
88°
46°
R1
2
18mm
(0.71 in.)
N
2
4
6
N
9mm
(0.35 in.)
36mm (1.42 in.)
9mm
(0.35 in.)
18mm
18mm
18mm
(0.71 in.) (0.71 in.) (0.71 in.)
72mm (2.83 in.)
3.2mm
(0.13 in.)
Temperature Range
FI 2
Fluctuating Climate Conditions
Electrical Shock Protection
Impact/Shock Protection
Vibration/Seismic Resistance
Environmental Information marked with “Snowflake” approval for -25°C to 40°C (-13°F to 104°F)
ambient temperature. (Temperature effect on RC: for every 10°C temperature rise above 40°C
decrease RC by 7%.)
To maximum 45°C, 95% relative humidity.
Uninsulated electrically live parts within 30mm of the operating handle are “finger safe” (terminal
screw heads) and uninsulated live parts within 100mm of the operating handle are “back-of-hand safe”
(terminals).
15g with impact force half-cycle sinusoidal and 11ms duration, 18 impacts total with 6 on each
principal axis (3 impacts each face). FI is DIN Rail mounted during the test, and electrically loaded
with 25% of Fault RC. Successful testing required no trip during the test, no damage and no loosened
parts.
5g, at frequency of 55Hz to 2,000Hz, applied for 35 ± 5 minutes along each of the three principal
axes, plus 5 minutes of application at every established critical resonant frequency. FI is DIN Rail
mounted during the test, and loaded with 25% Fault RC. To pass, the FI did not trip at 25% Fault RC,
but did trip between each of the principal axis tests when the fault current was raised to 125% Fault
RC, and there was no damage and no loosened parts. Suitable for machinery and mobile vehicle
applications.
FI 4
FI 2 and FI 4
68mm (2.68 in.)
44mm (1.73 in.)
31mm (1.22 in.)
15.7mm
(0.62 in.)
Housing Class
Non-Sinusoidal Fault
Ingress Protection (IP) Class 40; internal working components and live parts (excluding terminals) are
protected against ingress of solid objects greater than 1mm diameter (class 4-), but have no
protection from ingress of water (class-0).
The FI is tested and approval stamped for tripping sensitivity to non-sinusoidal fault currents, which
become zero or almost zero within one cycle of the line frequency. Waveforms and allowed trip-
current ranges are as follows:
1.
2a.
2b.
3.
AC Sinusoidal Fault - 0.5-1.0 times Fault RC
Pulsating DC Fault;
Positive and Negative Half-Waves - 0.35-1.4 times Fault RC
Phased Half-Wave, 90° - 0.25-1.4 times Fault RC
Phased Half-Wave, 135° - 0.11-1.4 times Fault RC
Pulsating DC on 6mA
DC (continuous) Base - Max. 1.4 times Fault RC + 6mA
Insulation Category
Altech Corp.
®
• 35 Royal Road • Flemington, NJ 08822-6000 • Phone (908)806-9400 • FAX (908)806-9490 • www.altechcorp.com
At VDE rated voltage, suitable for Class C environments with relatively high dust and moisture levels
and little HVAC control, e.g., industrial, commercial, agricultural; on machine tools, hoists, warehouse
equipment, etc.; in boiler rooms, unheated storage, covered shipping/receiving, open workshops, etc.
36mm (1.42 in.)
6.5mm
(0.26 in.)
R1
75