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That N rating means it handles the high fault currents common in industrial distribution panels without cascading upstream, so you don't oversize the main breaker just to protect a feeder. ## Trip unit and protection: what the MicroLogic 2.3 actually does The MicroLogic 2.3 provides three protection functions: L for overload (long-time), So for short-time short-circuit with a fixed delay, and I for instantaneous short-circuit. That fixed-delay So is the key differentiator — it lets you coordinate downstream breakers without nuisance tripping on transient faults. That's a real help on motor-starting circuits where repeated overloads can cook the cable before the bimetal catches up. This breaker delivers 85 kA Icu at 240 V AC, 50 kA at 415 V, 42 kA at 440 V, 30 kA at 500 V, 22 kA at 525 V, and 10 kA at 690 V — all per IEC 60947-2. The UL ratings track similarly: 85 kA at 240 V, 50 kA at 480 V, and 20 kA at 600 V per UL 60947-4-1. ## Mounting and integration in the panel Dimensions are 255 mm high, 185 mm wide, 110 mm deep. IK07 impact rating means it survives a dropped tool without cracking the housing.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric C40N42D250 ComPacT NSX 250A 4P 50kA 415V","metaDescription":"C40N42D250 ComPacT NSX circuit breaker, 250A, 4P, MicroLogic 2.3 trip unit, 50 kA at 415V AC. Current production. Sourced to order. 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That's the rating you'll see on the nameplate and the one that governs its use in most European industrial panels."},{"question":"What protection functions does the MicroLogic 2.3 trip unit provide?","answer":"The MicroLogic 2.3 provides three protection functions: L for overload (long-time), So for short-time short-circuit with fixed delay, and I for instantaneous short-circuit. The So function with fixed delay is what enables selective coordination with downstream breakers."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/C40N42D250","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/C40N42D250 when reusing this data. 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