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Ir is the Interrupt rating of the circuit breaker. It is the maximum amount of current the breaker can withstand without damage. In a molded case breaker's electronic trip mechanism, Ir is the continuous current rating that you select, to trip the breaker at a given overload current. Standard requirements request that the breaker trips at 2 hours with an overload of 135% and will trip as a function of I squared x time selected for higher currents.

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