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For a 1 A circuit, that's plenty of headroom; the limiting factor in a real panel is usually the upstream device's selectivity, not the breaker's own rating. The C-curve magnetic trip (5–10 x In) means this breaker tolerates moderate inrush — think a handful of LED drivers, control transformers, or small contactor coils — without nuisance tripping. If you're protecting a purely resistive load or a sensitive electronic circuit, a B-curve (3–5 x In) would be a better fit; for motor-starting inrush, you'd want a D-curve (10–20 x In). At 1 A rated current, this is a low-current MCB — sized for control circuits, signal loops, or very small lighting strings, not for power feeders. The thermal-magnetic trip unit handles sustained overloads via the bimetal strip and fast short-circuits via the solenoid, a proven combination for distribution duty. Snaps onto a standard DIN rail (35 mm) and occupies 4 x 9 mm pitches (36 mm wide) — a compact 2-pole footprint that fits neatly into a residential or light commercial load center. Height is 81 mm, depth is 70 mm, so it sits flush with other Acti9 devices in the same row. That's enough for a 1 A circuit's wiring, but the terminal range also allows daisy-chaining if needed. Compliance is straightforward: it meets EN/IEC 60898-1 for miniature circuit breakers, with tropicalisation class 2 per IEC 60068-1 (handles humidity up to 95% at 55 °C) and pollution degree 2. It's also suitability for isolation certified — meaning you can safely use it as a disconnecting means for a downstream circuit, provided the load current doesn't exceed 1 A.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric A9KF71201BQ Acti9 K60 MCB, 1A C-Curve 2P","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric A9KF71201BQ Acti9 K60 miniature circuit breaker, 1A rated, C-curve, 2-pole, 10kA breaking capacity at 415V AC. EN/IEC 60898-1. DIN rail mount. 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Availability and current pricing are confirmed at quote time."},{"question":"What is the breaking capacity of A9KF71201BQ?","answer":"The breaking capacity is 10,000 A Icn at 415 V AC, 50/60 Hz, certified to EN/IEC 60898-1. That's the maximum fault current it can safely interrupt."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/A9KF71201BQ","citationPolicyUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/llms.txt","source":"AO Ctrl","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"AO Ctrl\" and link https://aoctrl.com/schneider/A9KF71201BQ when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","lastPublished":"2026-09-02T08:15:54.622Z","indexable":true}}