Reference Sheet - Protective Device Maximum Zs value and

Breaking Capacity Table

The table below provides Zs values for common overcurrent protective devices. Where no value is
present the device either does not exist or is a less common device.
Circuit-breakers to BS 3871 or
Fuses BS EN 60898
Nominal or RCBOs to BS EN 61009
Rating BS 88 'gG' Type Type Type Type Type
(A) BS 1361 BS 1362 BS 3036
Parts 2 and 6 1 2 B 3&C D
0.2 s 0.4 s 5s 0.2 s 0.4 s 5s 0.2 s 0.4 s 5s 0.2 s 0.4 s 5s 0.2, 0.4 and 5 s

0.5

2 15.33

2.5

3 16.4 16.4 23.2

4 7.67

5 9.21 10.45 16.4 7.20 9.58 17.7 11.49 6.51 9.20 4.60 2.30

6 7.43 8.52 13.5 9.58 5.47 7.66 3.83 1.92

7.5

10 4.52 5.11 7.42 5.75 3.29 4.60 2.30 1.15

13 2.43 2.42 3.83

15 2.88 3.28 5.00 1.84 2.55 5.35 3.83 2.19 3.07

16 2.43 2.70 4.18 3.59 2.05 2.87 1.44 0.72

20 1.54 1.77 2.91 1.49 1.70 2.80 1.28 1.77 3.83 2.87 1.64 2.30 1.15 0.57

25 1.28 1.44 2.30 2.30 1.32 1.84 0.92 0.46

30 0.96 1.15 1.84 0.77 1.09 2.64 1.92 1.09 1.53 0.76 0.38

32 0.88 1.04 1.84 1.80 1.03 1.44 0.72 0.36

40 0.68 0.82 1.35 1.44 0.82 1.15 0.57 0.29

45 0.49 0.57 0.96 0.39 0.59 1.59 1.27 0.73 1.02 0.50 0.26

50 0.51 0.60 1.04 1.15 0.66 0.92 0.46 0.23

60 0.32 0.38 0.70 0.29 0.42 1.12

63 0.39 0.46 0.82 0.91 0.52 0.73 0.36 0.18

80 0.26 0.31 0.57 0.24 0.29 0.50 0.72 0.41 0.57 0.29 0.14

100 0.20 0.23 0.42 0.16 0.19 0.36 0.13 0.19 0.53 0.57 0.32 0.46 0.23 0.11

125 0.16 0.17 0.33 0.37 0.18 0.09

160 0.12 0.14 0.25

200 0.10 0.11 0.19

250

The following table provides breaking capacities common overcurrent protective devices.
Circuit-breakers to BS 3871 or
Fuses BS EN 60898
or RCBOs to BS EN 61009
BS 88 'gG' BS 1361 Type Type Type Type Type
Type 1 Type 2 BS 1362 BS 3036
Parts 2 and 6 1 2 B 3&C D
Typical
Breaking 80 k 16.5 kA 33 k 6 kA 4 kA 10 k 10 k 10 k 10 k 10 k
Capacity

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