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For most industrial motor circuits fed from a typical 400 V distribution transformer, 100 kA covers nearly any fault scenario. Motor power capability spans 1.1 kW at 400 V up to 3 kW at 690 V, depending on the line voltage. The 4 A thermal setting matches small motors — think fractional-horsepower pumps, fans, or conveyor drives. The magnetic trip at 74 A (18.5× In) is fixed, so it clears hard shorts without nuisance tripping on motor inrush. Power dissipation per pole is 2.5 W, so the total 7.5 W heat load matters when packing multiple breakers in a small enclosure — derating or ventilation may be needed above 40 °C ambient. Mounts horizontally or vertically on 35 mm DIN rail. Dimensions are 89 mm high, 45 mm wide, 78.5 mm deep — a standard 4-module footprint that leaves room for adjacent devices. The screw-clamp terminals accept up to two 6 mm² solid or 4 mm² flexible conductors per pole, torqued to 1.7 N·m. A 1 NO/NC auxiliary contact is built into the front, giving a status signal back to the PLC or indicator lamp without an add-on block. Phase-failure sensitivity is built in per IEC 60947-4-1, so the breaker trips if one phase drops out — critical for preventing single-phasing motor damage. Compliance documentation is solid: UL 60947-4-1, CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1, and EN/IEC 60947-2 and -4-1 cover North American and European installations. Fire resistance tested to 960 °C per IEC 60695-2-11, and climatic withstand per IACS for marine environments.","metaTitle":"Schneider GV2ME08AE1TQ TeSys GV2 Motor Circuit Breaker, 4 A","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GV2ME08AE1TQ motor circuit breaker, 4 A rated current, 100 kA breaking capacity, thermal-magnetic protection. Current lifecycle. UL/CSA/IEC certified.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","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 IEC/EN 60335-1:Clause 30.2","Rated duty":"Uninterrupted conforming to IEC 60947-4-1","Fixing mode":"35 mm symmetrical DIN rail: clipped Panel: screwed (with adaptor plate)","Control type":"Push-button","Network type":"AC","Product name":"TeSys GV2","Motor power kW":"1.1 kW at 400/415 V AC 50/60 Hz 1.5 kW at 400/415 V AC 50/60 Hz 1.5 kW at 500 V AC 50/60 Hz 2.2 kW at 500 V AC 50/60 Hz 3 kW at 690 V AC 50/60 Hz 2.2 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 20","Breaking capacity":"100 kA Icu at 230/240 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 100 kA Icu at 400/415 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 100 kA Icu at 440 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 100 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":"GV2ME","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":"4 A","Trip unit technology":"Thermal-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 (open mounted)","Magnetic tripping current":"74 A","Phase failure sensitivity":"Yes conforming to IEC 60947-4-1","Product or component type":"Motor circuit breaker","Suitability for isolation":"Yes conforming to IEC 60947-1","Power dissipation per pole":"2.5 W","Auxiliary contact composition":"1 NO/NC front","[Ui] rated insulation voltage":"690 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2","[Ue] rated operational voltage":"600 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to UL 508 690 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 600 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to CSA C22.2 No 14","Ambient air temperature for storage":"-40...80 °C","Thermal protection adjustment range":"2.5...4 A conforming to IEC 60947-2","Ambient air temperature for operation":"-20...40 °C in enclosure -20...60 °C open mounted","[Uimp] rated impulse withstand voltage":"6 kV conforming to IEC 60947-2","[Ith] conventional free air thermal current":"4 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 60947-2 100 % at 400/415 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 100 % at 440 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 100 % 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/GV2ME08AE1TQ/motor-circuit-breakertesys-deca2-5-4-a3pthermal-magnetic-trip-unitwith-gvae11bulk-qty/","alternativesUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/api/mcp/products/GV2ME08AE1TQ/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What compliance certifications does the GV2ME08AE1TQ carry?","answer":"It is certified to EN/IEC 60947-2, EN/IEC 60947-4-1, UL 60947-4-1, and CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1. It also complies with IEC/EN 60335-2-40 Annex JJ and IEC/EN 60335-1 Clause 30.2 for appliance applications, with fire resistance tested to 960 °C."},{"question":"What are the key dimensions for panel layout?","answer":"Height is 89 mm, width is 45 mm, depth is 78.5 mm. It mounts on 35 mm DIN rail (clipped) or panel-mount with an adaptor plate, in horizontal or vertical orientation."},{"question":"What is the closest alternative within the TeSys GV2 family?","answer":"Within the GV2ME family, the key differentiator is the rated current setting. The GV2ME08AE1TQ is the 4 A variant. If your motor FLA is different, look for the GV2ME part with the matching thermal setting — the mechanical footprint, terminal layout, and magnetic trip characteristics are consistent across the range."},{"question":"What is the magnetic trip current?","answer":"The fixed magnetic short-circuit trip is set at 74 A, which is approximately 18.5 times the 4 A rated current. This provides fast clearing of hard faults while avoiding nuisance trips on normal motor starting inrush."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GV2ME08AE1TQ","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/GV2ME08AE1TQ 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}}