Catalog 1308242 Issued 3-03 (PDF Rev. 12-08) W23/W31 series Toggle or Push/Pull Actuator Thermal P&B Circuit Breaker W23 W31 Maximum Resistance vs. Current Rating +25C Features 0.5 amp to 50 amp ratings may be used as on/off switch. Current Maximum Cannot be reset against overload. Rating Resistance W23 has visible trip indicator band. in Amps in Ohms 30% Screw termination. 1 .61 Trip-free operation. 5 .03 10 .01 15 .006 Agency Approvals 20 .004 W23 and W31 are UL 1077 Recognized as Supplementary Protectors. 30 .003 File E69543, and CSA Accepted as Supplementary Protectors 40 .002 50 .002 (Appliance Component Protectors), File LR15734. Users should thoroughly review the technical data before selecting a product part number. It is recommended that users also seek out the pertinent approvals files of the agencies/laboratories and review them to ensure the product meets the requirements for a given application. Electrical Data +25C Mechanical/Environmental Data Calibration: Will continuously carry 100% of rating, may trip between Endurance Cycling: More than 6,000 cycles at 100% of rating, or 10,000 101% and 134% of rating at 25C. Must trip at 135% in mechanical cycles. one hour. Humidity: Will meet requirements of MIL-STD-202, Method 106. Maximum Operating Voltages: 50VDC or 240VAC (to 400 Hz). Salt Spray: Will meet requirements of MIL-STD-202, Method 101, Test Interrupting Capacity: Condition B. With 4X Max. Series Fuse Protection Termination: Two 8-32 screw terminals. 0.5-50 amp models 1000 amps at 240VAC. Mounting: W23 Threaded bushing, 3/8 (9.53mm) diameter. 30-50 amp models 1000 amps at 50VDC. W31 Threaded bushing, 15/32 (11.91mm) diameter, with or Without 4X Max. Series Fuse Protection without anti-rotation flats. 0.5-25 amp models 2000 amps at 50VDC. Weight: Less than 2 oz. (57g). 10-20 amp models 2000 amps at 120VAC. Resettable Overload Capacity: Ten times rated current. Dielectric Strength: Over 1,500 volts RMS. Time Vs. Current Trip Curve +25C Ambient Compensation Chart 1.40 1000 (A) All 5-50 Amp Models (B) All 0.5-4 Amp Models 1.30 Overload Trip Times Overload Trip Times 900 100% No Trip 100% No Trip 1.20 (A) 135% Trip in 1 hour 135% Trip in 1 hour 800 200% 6.0-22 Sec. 200% 11-30 Sec. 1.10 400% 1.0-3.0 Sec. 400% 2.0-8.0 Sec. 600% 0.45-1.5 Sec. 600% 1.0-5.5 Sec. 700 800% 0.3-0.8 Sec. 800% 0.6-4.0 Sec. 1.00 0.25-0.6 Sec. 0.4-2.5 Sec. 1000% 1000% 600 0.90 500 0.80 (B) 400 0.70 0.60 300 2010 0 102030405060 200 Ambient Temperature In Degrees Centigrade (C) 100 0 To use this chart: Read up from the ambient .1 1 10 100 1000 temperature to the curve, and across to find a correction factor. Multiply the breaker rating by the correction factor Time In Seconds to determine the compensated rating. Calculate the overloads in terms of the compensated rating to use the published trip curve. Dimensions are shown for Dimensions are in inches over Specifications and availability www.tycoelectronics.com reference purposes only. (millimeters) unless otherwise subject to change. Technical support: 116 specified. Refer to inside back cover. Load Current As A Percent Of Breaker Rating Correction FactorCatalog 1308242 Issued 3-03 (PDF Rev. 12-08) Ordering Information Typical Part No. BB W 23 -X 1A1 G -5 1. Designator: W = Circuit breaker 2. Series Number: 23 = Single pole, push/pull 3. Circuit Function: X = Series trip 4. Button: 1 = Black with white amp rate marking and white trip band. 5. Mounting Bushing: A = 3/8-24 threaded bushing .375 (9.53mm) long, silver color 6. Terminals (See drawings for relative terminal positions): 1 = Screw terminals situated 90 to each other with 8-32 screws and washers installed. 3 = Screw terminals situtated parallel to each other pointing upward with 8-32 screws and washers installed. 7. Mounting Hardware: A = Knurled nut/hex nut installed G = Two hex nuts/lockwasher installed Z = No mounting hardware supplied 8. Amp Rating: 0.5 3 7.5 20 35 1 4 10 25 40 2 5 15 30 50 Stock Items Authorized distributors are more likely to stock the following items. W23-X1A1G-1 W23-X1A1G-7.50 W23-X1A1G-25 W23-X1A1G-50 W23-X1A1G-2 W23-X1A1G-10 W23-X1A1G-30 W23-X1A1G-3 W23-X1A1G-15 W23-X1A1G-35 W23-X1A1G-5 W23-X1A1G-20 W23-X1A1G-40 Ordering Information BB Typical Part No. W 31 -X 2M1 G -5 1. Designator: W = Circuit breaker 2. Series Number: 31 = Single pole, toggle actuator 3. Circuit Function: X = Series trip 4. Mounting Bushing: 1 = 15/32-32 threaded bushing .320 (8.13mm) long, round, silver color 2 = 15/32-32 threaded bushing .320 (8.13mm) long, double D, silver color 5. Toggle: M = Silver color metal toggle, round, with amp rate marking on end 6. Terminals (See drawing for relative terminal positions): 1 = Screw terminals situated 90 to each other with 8-32 screws and washers installed. 5 = Screw terminals situated parallel to each other pointing downward with 8-32 screws and washers installed. 7. Mounting Hardware: A = Knurled nut/hex nut intalled G = Two hex nuts/lockwasher installed Z = No mounting hardware supplied 8. Amp Rating: 0.5 3 7.5 20 35 1 4 10 25 40 2 5 15 30 50 Stock Items Authorized distributors are more likely to stock the following items. W31-X2M1G-1 W31-X2M1G-10 W31-X2M1G-35 W31-X2M1G-2 W31-X2M1G-15 W31-X2M1G-40 W31-X2M1G-3 W31-X2M1G-20 W31-X2M1G-50 W31-X2M1G-5 W31-X2M1G-25 W31-X2M1G-7.50 W31-X2M1G-30 Dimensions are shown for Dimensions are in inches over Specifications and availability www.tycoelectronics.com reference purposes only. (millimeters) unless otherwise subject to change. Technical support: 117 specified. Refer to inside back cover.