Motor circuit breaker for 0.4 A motor protection
The Schneider Electric GV2ME03AE11TQ is a TeSys Deca motor circuit breaker rated for 0.4 A continuous current, designed to protect a 0.09 kW motor at 400/415 V AC 50/60 Hz. It uses thermal-magnetic trip technology, with a magnetic trip point at 5.8 A, so it handles inrush without nuisance trips while still clearing a locked-rotor fault. Phase failure sensitivity is built in per IEC 60947-4-1, so a lost phase on a three-phase motor will trip the breaker before the motor overheats.
Accepts two conductors per terminal — solid up to 6 mm², flexible with ferrule up to 4 mm² — and the screw clamp torque is 1.7 N·m. The IK04 impact rating means it withstands 0.5 J impacts — fine for a panel interior, not for direct tool strikes.
Durability and environmental ratings
Rated for 100,000 electrical cycles under AC-3 duty at 415 V, and 100,000 mechanical cycles. That's typical for a motor-starting application — expect the breaker to outlast the motor in most light-duty conveyor or pump installations. Climatic withstand per IACS covers the usual marine and industrial temperature/humidity ranges. Fire resistance tested to 960 °C glow-wire per IEC 60695-2-11, which satisfies the hot-surface requirements in appliance standards like IEC/EN 60335.
Certified to EN/IEC 60947-2 (circuit-breaker standard), EN/IEC 60947-4-1 (contactor/ starter standard), UL 60947-4-1, and CSA C22.2 No 60947-4-1. Also referenced in IEC/EN 60335-2-40 (heat pump/air conditioner) and IEC/EN 60335-1 Clause 30.2 for glow-wire testing. The UL/CSA marks cover North American panel builds; the IEC marks cover European machinery directives.