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MDL3450
Thermal-Magnetic Circuit Breakers
with Interchangeable Trip Units


Eaton MDL3450 Thermal-Magnetic Circuit Breakers with Interchangeable Trip Units Series-C
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MDL3450 Thermal-Magnetic Circuit Breakers with Interchangeable Trip Units

Number
of Poles
Amperes Interrupting
Capacity
Type
of Trip
Terminals
3 450 Standard
600 Vac Rated
50 kAIC at 480 Vac
Adjustable
Thermal-Magnetic
Standard

Quick Reference Guide

UL 489/CSA Interrupting Capacity Ratings(1)
Circuit
Breaker
Type
Number
of Poles
Interrupting Capacity (kA Symmetrical Amperes)
Volts AC (50/60 Hz) Volts DC(2)(3)
240 480 600 250
MDL, MDLB 2, 3 65 50 25 22
CMDL   2, 3 65 50 25
HMDL, HMDLB 2, 3 100 65 35 25
CHMDL     2, 3 100 65 35
IEC 947-2 Interrupting Capacity Ratings 1
Circuit
Breaker
Type
Number
of Poles
Interrupting Capacity rms (kA Symmetrical Amperes) ICU ≠ ICS
Volts AC (50/60 Hz) Volts DC(2)(3)
240 415 690 250
MDL, MDLB 2, 3 65/65 50/50 20/10 20/10
CMDL 2, 3 65/65 50/50 20/10
HMDL, HMDLB  2, 3 100/100 70/50  25/13 20/10
CHMDL 2, 3 100/100 70/50 25/13

NOTES:
(1) Utilization Category A circuit breakers.
(2) Two-pole or two poles of three-pole circuit breaker. Thermal-magnetic trip units only, MDL, HMDL breakers with electronic trip unit are not DC rated.
(3) Time constant is 3 milliseconds minimum at 10 kA and 8 milliseconds at 22 kA.

Specifications

Trip Unit Type Digitrip RMS 310
rms sensing Yes Yes
Breaker Type
Frame  MDL, MDLB, CMDL, HMDL, HMDLB, CHMDL MDL, MDLB, CMDL, HMDL, HMDLB, CHMDL
Ampere range 400–800A 400–800A
Interrupting rating
at 480 volts
50, 65 (kA) 50, 65 (kA)
Protection
Ordering options LS, LSG LSI, LSIG
Fixed
rated plug (In)
Yes Yes
Overtemperature trip Yes Yes
Long Delay Protection (L)
Adjustable
rating plug (In)
Yes Yes
Long delay pickup 0.5–1.0 (In)(1) 0.5–1.0 (In)(1)
Long delay time I2t 12 seconds 12 seconds
Long delay time I4t No No
Long delay
thermal memory
Yes Yes
High load alarm No No
Short Delay Protection (S)
Short delay pickup 200–800% x (In) 200–800% x (In)
Short delay time I2t 100 ms No
Short delay time flat No Inst–300 ms
Short delay
time zone selective interlocking 
No No
Instantaneous Protection (I)
Instantaneous pickup  No 200–800% x (In)
Discriminator No No
Instantaneous override  Yes Yes
Ground Fault Protection (G)
Ground fault alarm  No No
Ground fault pickup 1–5 x Ig (160A) 1–5 x Ig (160A)
Ground fault delay I2t No No
Ground fault delay flat  Inst–500 ms Inst–500 ms
Ground fault
zone selective
interlocking 
No No
Ground fault
thermal memory
Yes Yes
System Diagnostics
Status LEDs Yes Yes
Cause of trip LEDs No No
Magnitude of trip information No No
Remote
signal contacts—ground alarm 
Yes(2) Yes(2)
System Monitoring
Digital display No No
Current  No No
Power and energy No No
Power quality—
harmonics
No  No
Power factor  No No
Communications
Eaton’s PowerNet No No
Testing
Testing method  Test set Test set
Legend
In = Rating Plug
Notes
(1) Adjust by rating plug.
(2) With separate ground fault alarm unit (GFAU).

MDL3450 Dimensions

Eaton MDL3450 Dimensions
Number of Poles Width Height Depth
2, 3 8.25 (209.6) 16.00 (406.4) 4.06 (103.1)



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