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The 45 mm width means it takes up one standard modular space in a DIN-rail enclosure — plan your fill factor accordingly. Screw-clamp terminals accept up to 6 mm² solid or 4 mm² flexible with ferrule; torque to 1.7 N·m. IP20 finger-safe terminals are standard for enclosed panels. Ambient storage range is -40 to 80 °C, which covers most unheated warehouses. Approvals include EN/IEC 60947-2 (circuit-breaker standard), EN/IEC 60947-4-1 (contactor/motor-starter standard), UL 60947-4-1, and CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1. Also listed for IEC/EN 60335-2-40 Annex JJ (heat-pump and air-conditioning safety). These cover most industrial and commercial installations in North America and Europe. Breaking capacity (Icu) per IEC 60947-2: 100 kA at 230/240 V AC, 15 kA at 400/415 V AC, 8 kA at 440 V, 6 kA at 500 V, 3 kA at 690 V. The 15 kA at 400 V is the more common coordination target for European 400 V distribution. Rated insulation voltage (Ui) and operational voltage (Ue) both 690 V AC. Power dissipation is 1.8 W per pole — 5.4 W total at full load, which matters for thermal management in a sealed enclosure. Mechanical durability is 100,000 cycles; the toggle control is manual-reset only.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric GV2LE16TQ TeSys Deca Motor Circuit Breake","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GV2LE16TQ TeSys Deca motor circuit breaker, 14 A rated current, 100 kA breaking capacity at 230/240 V AC, EN/IEC 60947-2, UL, CSA. Current lifecycle stage.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Obsolete","categoryPath":["Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB)"],"specifications":{"Depth":"78.5 mm","Range":"TeSys Deca","Width":"45 mm","Colour":"Dark grey","Height":"89 mm","Standards":"EN/IEC 60947-2 EN/IEC 60947-4-1 UL 60947-4-1 CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1 IEC/EN 60335-2-40:Annex JJ","Rated duty":"Uninterrupted conforming to IEC 60947-4-1","Fixing mode":"35 mm symmetrical DIN rail: clipped Panel: screwed (with adaptor plate)","Control type":"Toggle","Network type":"AC","Product name":"TeSys GV2","Motor power kW":"5.5 kW at 400/415 V AC 50/60 Hz 7.5 kW at 500 V AC 50/60 Hz 9 kW at 690 V AC 50/60 Hz 11 kW at 690 V AC 50/60 Hz","Fire resistance":"960 °C conforming to IEC 60695-2-11","lifecycle_stage":"current","Quantity per set":"Set of 24","Breaking capacity":"100 kA Icu at 230/240 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 15 kA Icu at 400/415 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 8 kA Icu at 440 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 6 kA Icu at 500 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 3 kA Icu at 690 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2","Device short name":"GV2LE","Mounting position":"Horizontal Vertical","Network frequency":"50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2","Poles description":"3P","Tightening torque":"1.7 N.m - on screw clamp terminal","Climatic withstand":"conforming to IACS E10","Device application":"Motor protection","Operating altitude":"<= 2000 m","[In] rated current":"14 A","Trip unit technology":"Magnetic","Utilisation category":"Category A conforming to IEC 60947-2 AC-3 conforming to IEC 60947-4-1 AC-3e conforming to IEC 60947-4-1","Electrical durability":"100000 cycles for AC-3 at 415 V In 100000 cycles for AC-3e at 415 V In","Mechanical durability":"100000 cycles","Mechanical robustness":"Shocks: 30 Gn for 11 ms Vibrations: 5 Gn, 5...150 Hz","Connections - terminals":"Power circuit: screw clamp terminal 2 cable(s) 1...6 mm²solid Power circuit: screw clamp terminal 2 cable(s) 1.5...6 mm²flexible without cable end Power circuit: screw clamp terminal 2 cable(s) 1...4 mm²flexible with cable end","IK degree of protection":"IK04","IP degree of protection":"IP20 conforming to IEC 60529","Magnetic tripping current":"253.4 A","Product or component type":"Motor circuit breaker","Suitability for isolation":"Yes conforming to IEC 60947-1","Power dissipation per pole":"1.8 W","[Ui] rated insulation voltage":"690 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...80 °C","Ambient air temperature for operation":"-20...60 °C","[Uimp] rated impulse withstand voltage":"6 kV conforming to IEC 60947-2","[Ith] conventional free air thermal current":"14 A conforming to IEC 60947-2","[Ics] rated service short-circuit breaking capacity":"100 % at 230/240 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 50 % at 400/415 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 50 % at 440 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 75 % at 500 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 75 % at 690 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/be/en/product/GV2LE16TQ/motor-circuit-breakertesys-deca3p14amagnetictoggle-controlscrew-clamp-terminalsbulk-qty/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GV2LE16TQ/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What are the key approvals for this motor circuit breaker?","answer":"It carries EN/IEC 60947-2, EN/IEC 60947-4-1, UL 60947-4-1, CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1, and IEC/EN 60335-2-40 Annex JJ. These cover circuit-breaker and motor-starter standards for North America and Europe, plus heat-pump safety."},{"question":"What is the breaking capacity at 400 V?","answer":"15 kA Icu at 400/415 V AC per IEC 60947-2. At 230/240 V it's 100 kA, and at 690 V it drops to 3 kA."},{"question":"What motor power does the GV2LE16TQ cover?","answer":"5.5 kW at 400/415 V AC, 7.5 kW at 500 V, and up to 11 kW at 690 V AC, all at 50/60 Hz."},{"question":"How does the GV2LE16TQ compare to a standard thermal-magnetic motor breaker?","answer":"This is a magnetic-only trip unit (no thermal overload). It provides short-circuit protection only; overload protection must come from a separate thermal overload relay or a motor-starter combination. That's typical for TeSys Deca motor circuit breakers paired with a contactor and overload relay in a motor-starter assembly."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GV2LE16TQ","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/GV2LE16TQ 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}}