rsorrells

[rsorrells]

can a 20A inverse-time circuit breaker provide the overload protection for a 5-minute duty single-phase motor ?

 

[kwired]

can a 20A inverse-time circuit breaker provide the overload protection for a 5-minute duty single-phase motor ?

Yes it can but you may want to tell us more information about the motor, you could possibly want a different size breaker, especially if motor draws more than 20 amps.

250% for most 5 min motors, so an 8 amp motor can have a 20 amp I-T breaker.