Overview of the Eaton xPole Home HL-C16 / 1 circuit breaker
Appearance
The machine is designed for installation on a standard (TS 35) DIN rail. Pleasant to the touch, white, smooth plastic of the case has a pad printing of the name of the module and its characteristics. There are screw and terminal clamps on the machine for connecting to electrical conductors. The cross-section of the connected wires can reach up to 25 mm².
The cocking lever to the working position has a soft stroke. According to the manufacturer’s documentation, the design of the machine and the arcing chamber allows you to position the phase current bus both above and below. That is, the input of the phase wire can be both above and below, and the location in space can be arbitrary. This in no way affects the characteristics of automatic protection.
The rule of a good tone for electricians is to enter the phase into the machine on the upper, fixed terminals of the device. In this case, the probability that the next electrician, understanding the circuit will accidentally get under voltage, is very small.
The position of the lever of the machine is duplicated by a color indicator, for visual control it is located lower on the body, under the lever. Red color — voltage applied to the load, life-threatening. Green — open circuit, and voltage removed from the consumer.
Specifications
The Eaton xPole Home HL-C16 / 1 circuit breaker label itself indicates that the rated current is 16A. You can find other characteristics in the documentation from the manufacturer, but we also duplicate them for the convenience of finding the necessary information:
- The rated voltage of alternating current is 230 / 400V at a frequency of 50/60 Hz.
- Breaking capacity 4.5 kA conforming to IEC / EN 60898-1.
- The life of electrical components is up to 10 thousand switching cycles, while the resource for mechanical components is up to 20 thousand on / off cycles.
- Impulse withstand voltage: 4 kV (1.2 / 50 μs).
- Degree of protection IP20 (the machine must be installed in a place protected from moisture and dust).
- Current limit class 3.
This line of xPole Home machines has a series of 6, 10, 13, 16, 20, 25, 32, 40, 50, 63 Amp switches. They differ in the time-current characteristics of B and C. For most household appliances, the current characteristic is selected in class B.At the same time, for consumers who have powerful starting currents during start-up, such as air conditioning motors, washing machine engines and others, more coarse class C machines are installed.
Important! The warranty for Eaton machines is 24 months from the date of sale of the product.
Finally, we recommend watching the video review of the Eaton xPole Home HL-C16 / 1, which shows the machine from all sides:
In general, the considered circuit breaker looks quite high quality. Devices are made in Europe. Given that the price of such a machine is about 140, it can be called inexpensive.
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