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The 4-pole (4P) configuration with neutral on the right handles three-phase plus neutral distribution. Drawout mounting means the breaker chassis stays wired to the bus while the moving portion pulls out for maintenance or swap — no need to disconnect power cables. Rear vertical and horizontal connection positions give panel builders flexibility in busbar layout. ## Lifecycle and sourcing — active production, quoted to order ## Integration into a switchboard — drawout frame dimensions and clearances The push-button control provides local open/close without needing a separate control panel. A contact position indicator gives visual confirmation of the main contact state, useful during racking in or out. ## Electrical durability and isolation — what the ratings guarantee for maintenance planning Category B utilization means the breaker is designed for selectivity — it can be coordinated with downstream devices so that only the faulted branch opens. Electrical durability is 5000 cycles at 440 V AC without maintenance, and mechanical durability is 20000 cycles with maintenance or 10000 without. For a main breaker cycled a few times per year, that translates to decades of service before contact replacement is needed. That means it can serve as the disconnecting point for a circuit, with a visible gap between contacts when open. Maximum breaking time is 25 ms, and maximum closing response time is 70 ms — fast enough for most distribution protection schemes.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric ENW24234 EasyPact NW Circuit Breaker, 250","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric ENW24234 EasyPact NW air circuit breaker. 2500 A rated current, 50 kA Icu at 440 V, 4-pole drawout. IEC 60947-2. Active production. Sourced to order against RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Air Circuit Breakers"],"specifications":{"Depth":"395 mm","Range":"EasyPact","Width":"556 mm","Height":"439 mm","Standards":"IEC 60947-2","Control type":"Push-button","Network type":"AC","Mounting mode":"Drawout","Product weight":"85 kg","lifecycle_stage":"current","Connection pitch":"115 mm without spreader","Mounting support":"Rail","Neutral position":"Right","Pollution degree":"4 conforming to IEC 60664-1","Range of product":"EasyPact NW","Breaking capacity":"50 kA Icu at 220...440 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 42 kA Icu at 690 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2","Device short name":"ENW25N","Network frequency":"50/60 Hz","Poles description":"4P","Device application":"Distribution","[In] rated current":"2500 A at 40 °C","Connection position":"Vertical Horizontal","Utilisation category":"Category B","Electrical durability":"Category B: 5000 cycles 440 V AC 50/60 Hz without maintenance conforming to IEC 60947-2 Category B: 2500 cycles 690 V AC 50/60 Hz without maintenance conforming to IEC 60947-2","Maximum breaking time":"25 ms","Mechanical durability":"20000 cycles (with maintenance) conforming to IEC 60947-2 10000 cycles (without maintenance) conforming to IEC 60947-2","Breaking capacity code":"N","Location of connection":"Rear","IP degree of protection":"IP40","Circuit breaker CT rating":"2500 A","Product or component type":"Circuit breaker","Suitability for isolation":"Yes conforming to IEC 60947-2","Contact position indicator":"Yes","Maximum closing response time":"70 ms","[Ui] rated insulation voltage":"1000 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2","[Ue] rated operational voltage":"690 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2","Ambient air temperature for storage":"-40...85 °C without control unit -25...85 °C with control unit","Ambient air temperature for operation":"-5...60 °C","[Ics] rated service breaking capacity":"50 kA (Ics) at 220...440 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 42 kA (Ics) at 690 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2","[Uimp] rated impulse withstand voltage":"12 kV conforming to IEC 60947-2","[Icw] rated short-time withstand current":"50 kA (1 s) at 220...440 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 42 kA (1 s) at 690 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 25 kA (3 s) at 440/690 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2","[Icm] rated short-circuit making capacity":"105 kA (Icm) at 220...440 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 88 kA (Icm) at 690 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.aoctrl.com/773fa4cccac1db536ac8f769e10db5cf.pdf","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ae/en/product/ENW24234/circuit-breaker-frame-adapt-easypact-nw-4-poles2500a-n-right-withdrawal/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/ENW24234/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy ENW24234 and what is the lead time?","answer":"The ENW24234 is sourced and quoted to order against an RFQ through independent distribution. 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