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The 45 mm width takes one standard modular slot — that's another SKU I don't need to worry about for panel layout. Mounts horizontal or vertical. IP20 when open-mounted, so it lives inside an enclosure, not on the line side of the cabinet. Power terminals are screw clamp, accepting up to 2 x 6 mm² solid or 2 x 4 mm² flexible with ferrule. Tighten to 1.7 N·m. Listed to EN/IEC 60947-2 (circuit-breaker standard) and EN/IEC 60947-4-1 (contactor/motor-starter standard), plus UL 60947-4-1 and CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1. Also carries IEC/EN 60335-2-40 and 60335-1 Clause 30.2 for appliance applications. The fire-resistance rating is 960 °C per IEC 60695-2-11. Climatic withstand per IACS. Suitable for isolation per IEC 60947-1. Lifecycle status is current — this is an active catalog line, not a phase-out or NRND part. No official successor listed because none is needed. It's a standard TeSys Deca item, widely stocked and cross-referenced. ## Durability and environment Rated for 100,000 electrical cycles at AC-3 (415 V at full load current) and the same for AC-3e. Mechanical durability matches at 100,000 cycles. Handles 30 Gn shocks for 11 ms and 5 Gn vibration from 5 to 150 Hz. Power dissipation is 2.5 W per pole — negligible for panel heat budget.","metaTitle":"Schneider Electric GV2ME20AE11TQ Motor Circuit Breaker, 18 A","metaDescription":"Schneider Electric GV2ME20AE11TQ TeSys GV2 motor circuit breaker, 18 A rated current, thermal-magnetic trip, 100 kA breaking capacity at 230 V. Current lifecycle stage. 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Breaking capacity: 100 kA at 230/240 V, 15 kA at 400/415 V. Motor power: 7.5 kW at 400 V, 9 kW at 500 V, 15 kW at 690 V. Magnetic trip threshold 341 A. Auxiliary contacts: 1 NO + 1 NC."},{"question":"What standards does GV2ME20AE11TQ comply with?","answer":"EN/IEC 60947-2, EN/IEC 60947-4-1, UL 60947-4-1, CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1, plus IEC/EN 60335-2-40 and IEC/EN 60335-1 Clause 30.2. Fire resistance 960 °C per IEC 60695-2-11. Suitable for isolation per IEC 60947-1."},{"question":"What are the mounting dimensions?","answer":"Width 45 mm, height 89 mm, depth 78.5 mm. Mounts on 35 mm DIN rail or panel with adapter plate. Horizontal or vertical orientation."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GV2ME20AE11TQ","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/GV2ME20AE11TQ 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}}