Eaton GHB3040 Series C circuit breaker has a GHB frame and is designed for opening a circuit under short-circuit or overload conditions. It is suitable for panelboards, switchboards, motor control centres and busways.
Features:
- This unit has a patented contact design featuring high-speed blow-open action for flexibility.
- It has a fixed thermal-magnetic trip mechanism offering long-time and instantaneous current limiting protection.
- The bolt-on mounting design allows easy installation in panels or switchboards, in both horizontal and vertical directions.
Standards and Approvals:
- UL
- CSA
- NEMA
- Federal Specifications Classification W-C375B
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. How do you install a bolt-on circuit breaker?
A.
- Switch Off the main breaker.
- Position the circuit breaker carefully & secure it with screws to bus bars behind it.
- Connect the load wire that feeds into the unit.
- Flip the circuit breaker into the On position.
- Finally, turn the main breaker On.
Q. How does a thermal-magnetic trip work?
A.
- The trip unit is the circuit breaker component that determines when the contacts will open automatically.
- The trip unit of a thermal-magnetic circuit breaker includes elements designed to detect heat from overloading or excess current from short-circuiting.
Q. How many poles does this circuit breaker have?
A. Eaton GHB3040 breaker is a three-pole circuit interrupter.