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The magnetic trip window is adjustable from 300 to 700 A, so you set the instantaneous pickup just above the motor's inrush without nuisance tripping on a hard start. ## Standards and approvals — what they certify That dual standard is the key: it acts as both a motor disconnect with overload protection and a branch-circuit short-circuit protective device. ## Integration notes — mounting and wiring Terminal lugs accept cable from 1.5 to 95 mm², with tightening torque of 5 N·m for the smaller wires and 9 N·m for the heavier ones. The connection pitch is 27 mm without spreaders, 35 mm with — that matters when you're laying out a multi-breaker lineup and need to match busbar spacing. Operating position is any orientation, which gives flexibility in tight enclosures. The mechanical durability is 40,000 cycles, electrical durability 20,000 at AC-3 duty at half load, so it's built for frequent switching in conveyor or pump applications.","metaTitle":"Schneider GV4LE50N6 TeSys GV4 Motor Circuit Breaker, 50 A, 1","metaDescription":"GV4LE50N6 motor circuit breaker, 50 A rated, 100 kA breaking at 240 V. Active production. EN/IEC 60947-4-1 & -2. Magnetic-electronic trip. Source via RFQ.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":null,"packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":null,"productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Motor Protection Circuit Breakers (MPCB)"],"specifications":{"Depth":"116 mm","Range":"TeSys","Width":"81 mm","title":"GV4LE50N6","Colour":"Grey (RAL 7016)","Height":"155 mm","Standards":"EN/IEC 60947-4-1 EN/IEC 60947-2","Rated duty":"Continuous conforming to IEC 60947-4-1","description":"Motor circuit breaker, TeSys GV4, 3P, 50A, Icu 50kA, magnetic, lugs terminals","Control type":"Toggle","Product name":"TeSys GV4 TeSys Deca","Motor power kW":"11 kW at 400...415 V AC 50/60 Hz 15 kW at 500 V AC 50/60 Hz 18.5 kW at 660...690 V AC 50/60 Hz 15 kW at 400...415 V AC 50/60 Hz 18.5 kW at 400...415 V AC 50/60 Hz 22 kW at 400...415 V AC 50/60 Hz 18.5 kW at 500 V AC 50/60 Hz 22 kW at 500 V AC 50/60 Hz 30 kW at 500 V AC 50/60 Hz 22 kW at 660...690 V AC 50/60 Hz 30 kW at 660...690 V AC 50/60 Hz 45 kW at 660...690 V AC 50/60 Hz","Fire resistance":"960 °C conforming to IEC 60695-2-11","lifecycle_stage":"current","Connection pitch":"27 mm without spreaders 35 mm with spreaders","Pollution degree":"3","Range of product":"TeSys GV4","Breaking capacity":"100 kA Icu at 220...240 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 50 kA Icu at 380...415 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 50 kA Icu at 440 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 15 kA Icu at 525 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 8 kA Icu at 660...690 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2 25 kA Icu at 500 V AC 50/60 Hz conforming to IEC 60947-2","Device short name":"GV4L","Poles description":"3P","Tightening torque":"9 N.m for cable 16...95 mm² 5 N.m for cable 1.5...10 mm²","Climatic withstand":"conforming to IACS E10","Device application":"Motor protection","Operating altitude":"5000 m","Operating position":"Any position","[In] rated current":"50 A","Trip unit technology":"Magnetic Electronic","Utilisation category":"Category A conforming to IEC 60947-2 AC-3 conforming to IEC 60947-4-1","Electrical durability":"20000 cycles for AC-3 at 440 V In/2 10000 cycles for AC-3 at 440 V In","Mechanical durability":"40000 cycles","Mechanical robustness":"Vibrations: +/- 1 mm 2...13.2 Hz conforming to IEC 60068-2-6 Vibrations: 0.7 gn 13.2...100 Hz conforming to IEC 60068-2-6 Shocks: 15 gn 11 ms conforming to IEC 60068-2-27","Maximum Operating Rate":"25 cyc/h","Connections - terminals":"Lugs-ring terminals","IK degree of protection":"IK07 conforming to IEC 62262","IP degree of protection":"IP40 conforming to IEC 60529","Magnetic tripping current":"300...700 A","Product or component type":"Motor circuit breaker","Suitability for isolation":"Yes conforming to IEC 60947-1","Power dissipation per pole":"6.1 W","[Ui] rated insulation voltage":"800 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":"-50...85 °C","Ambient air temperature for operation":"-25...70 °C","[Uimp] rated impulse withstand voltage":"8 kV conforming to IEC 60947-2","[Ith] conventional free air thermal current":"115 A conforming to IEC 60947-4-1"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":null,"stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":null},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"{'url': 'https://www.se.com/ie/en/product/download-pdf/GV4LE50N6?filename=Schneider+Electric_TeSys-Deca-frame-4_GV4LE50N6.pdf', 'path_name': '9a0ed0ae72bee23a21afa2d60789c13c.pdf', 'path_url': 'https://s3.lax.sharktech.net/viassion/datasheets/schneider_electric/9a0ed0ae72bee23a21afa2d60789c13c.pdf', 'status': 1}","sourceUrl":"https://www.se.com/ie/en/product/GV4LE50N6/motor-circuit-breaker-tesys-gv4-3p-50a-icu-50ka-magnetic-lugs-terminals/"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What are the key ratings for this motor circuit breaker?","answer":"Rated current 50 A, breaking capacity 100 kA at 240 V AC and 50 kA at 415 V AC per IEC 60947-2. Motor power ranges from 11 kW at 400 V up to 45 kW at 690 V. Magnetic trip adjustable 300–700 A."},{"question":"What standards does the GV4LE50N6 comply with?","answer":"It is certified to EN/IEC 60947-4-1 (motor starters) and EN/IEC 60947-2 (circuit breakers), plus suitability for isolation per IEC 60947-1. Pollution degree 3 rated."},{"question":"What is the closest alternative to the GV4LE50N6 in the TeSys GV4 family?","answer":"The GV4LE50N6 is the 50 A variant in the GV4L sub-series with magnetic-electronic trip. The closest sibling is the GV4LE40N6 (40 A) or GV4LE63N6 (63 A) — same frame, same breaking capacity, same mounting footprint, just different current ratings. The trip unit is not field-adjustable to a different In, so select the exact amp rating your motor FLA requires."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://aoctrl.com/schneider/GV4LE50N6","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/GV4LE50N6 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-07-22T19:47:38.189Z","lastPublished":"2026-07-22T19:47:38.189Z","indexable":true}}