FI Earth Leakage
Circuit Breakers
FI compact Earth Leakage Circuit
Breakers detect and interrupt
earth (ground) faults. They are
VDE approved for the European
system of protecting people,
animals, equipment and property
from dangerous line-to-ground
and shock hazard currents.
US applications include ground-
fault protection of equipment
(GFPE) using the 10mA and
30mA fault current ratings, espe-
cially when high distributed ca-
pacitance or other leakages
cause excessive nuisance trips at
lower fault currents. Applications
for the 300mA rating are equip-
ment protection and fire preven-
tion, limiting the energy of a fault
to less than the minimum ignition
energy for many materials.
a
FI 2
FI 4
Maximum
Rated
Fault
Trip
Fault
Trip
Line
Current
Current
Type
Cat. No.
Current
Type
Cat. No.
16A
10mA
FI 21.01 15.921
25A
25A
30mA
FI 22.03 15.922
FI 22.30 15.924
30mA
FI 42.03
FI 42.30
15.926
15.929
300mA
300mA
40A
40A
30mA
FI 23.03 15.923
FI 23.30 15.925
30mA
FI 43.03
FI 43.30
15.927
15.930
300mA
300mA
63A
63A
30mA
FI 44.03
FI 44.30
15.928
15.931
300mA
Type Designation
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(a) (b)
(c)
Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
with Auxiliary Contactsb
with Auxiliary Contactsb
(a) = 2-2 pole; 4-4 pole
(b) = 1-16A; 2-25A; 3-40A; 4-63A
(c) = 01 - 10mA
25A
40A
63A
30mA
30mA
FI 22.03Y 15.932
FI 23.03Y 15.934
30mA
30mA
30mA
FI 42.03Y
FI 43.03Y
FI 44.03Y
15.933
15.935
15.936
= 03 - 30mA
= 30 - 300mA
Voltage Rating (maximum)
Short Circuit Capacity
240VAC, 50/60Hz
415VAC, 50/60Hz (400Hz available on request)
(VDE: 220/380VAC, 50Hz)
(VDE: 125/220VAC, 50Hz)
Up to rated current (RC) 40A = 1.5kA, RC 63A = 2kA. 10kA in combination with series fuse of
European Operation Class gL/gG: RC 16A = 63A fuse, RC 25/40A = 80A fuse, RC 63A = 100A fuse.
Fault Trip Current Calibration
FI trips are calibrated at less than fault trip current for ensured safety (Typical trip range between
66.6-83.3% fault trip current, e.g., typical trip at 20-25mA for fault RC of 30mA)
Typical Life
Fully functional after 4,000 operations to DIN/VDE 0664 (CEE27) and 16000 additional fault current trips.
Standard Pack and Weight
1/290g (0.64 lb.);
1/450g (1.0 lb.)
1/390g (0.86 lb.) with auxiliary contact
1/550g (1.21 lb.) with auxiliary contact
Terminal Size Acceptability
Equivalent Circuit
16-6 AWG
14-3 AWG
1
N
1
3 5 N c
a
For 2-Phase applications, terminal 5
and 6 (next to Neutral terminals) must
be connected to one phase for the test
circuit to be operable.
b
Provided with mounted Auxiliary
Switch, one N.O., one N.C. isolated
feedthrough contact (Form X double
make and Y double break), which adds
9mm (.35 in.) to the width dimension.
2
N
Test
2
4 6 N Test
HFI11 - Auxiliary Switch
c
For voltage systems without a neutral
conductor. Please use jumper from “1”
or “3” to top “N” terminal. This will
assure proper functioning of the “test”
circuit.
Contact
Wire
Size
Rating
Type
HFI11
Cat. No.
15.991
6A / 230V AC
4mm2 (12 AWG)
1A / 220V DC or pulsed
Note: If the power system has a
marked conductor, it must connect
through the FI and not be grounded at
any point downstream.
Std. Pk.: 1
Unit Weight: 45 grams (0.12 lb.)
Width: 9mm (.354in.)
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