Part identity and compliance envelope
The Schneider Electric GV2ME06AN11TQ is a TeSys GV2 motor circuit breaker, a 3-pole thermal-magnetic device rated at 1.6 A continuous current. It is designed for motor protection (category AC-3 and AC-3e per IEC 60947-4-1) and circuit protection (category A per IEC 60947-2). The breaking capacity is 100 kA Icu across the full voltage range from 230/240 V to 690 V AC, certified to IEC 60947-2. Standards compliance is fully documented: 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 Annex JJ and IEC/EN 60335-1 Clause 30.2 for fire resistance. The part carries a 960 °C glow-wire rating per IEC 60695-2-11.
Installation and integration constraints
Mounting options: clips onto 35 mm symmetrical DIN rail, or screws to a panel using an adaptor plate. Both horizontal and vertical orientations are permitted. Dimensions are 89 mm height, 54 mm width, 78.5 mm depth — fits standard motor-starter footprints. Power connections accept screw-clamp terminals: 2 x 1–6 mm² solid, or 2 x 1.5–6 mm² flexible without ferrule, or 2 x 1–4 mm² flexible with ferrule. Tightening torque is 1.7 N·m. Built-in auxiliary contacts: 1 NO + 1 NC side-mounted. IP20 protection when open-mounted (finger-safe), IK04 impact resistance. Climatic withstand conforms to IACS. Operating altitude is limited to 2000 m.
Electrical performance and trip characteristics
Thermal-magnetic trip: the magnetic (short-circuit) trip threshold is 26.2 A, which is approximately 16.4 x In. This provides rapid clearing of high faults while riding through motor inrush. Power dissipation per pole is 2.5 W, so total heat at rated load is 7.5 W — factor into enclosure thermal calculations. Electrical durability: 100,000 cycles at AC-3 / AC-3e at 415 V at rated current. Mechanical durability matches at 100,000 cycles. The device is rated for uninterrupted duty per IEC 60947-4-1. Motor power ratings span 0.37 kW to 1.1 kW depending on line voltage (400/415 V, 500 V, 690 V AC). The 1.6 A frame covers small motors, fans, and pumps in the fractional-to-1.1 kW range.