Thermal Overload Relay Engineering Guide
A senior-engineer guide to thermal overload relays: bimetallic vs electronic construction, trip classes, FLC dial setting, star-delta sizing, phase-loss and ambient compensation, reset modes,...
The Schneider Electric LRE489 is an Easy TeSys Protect differential thermal overload relay for EasyPact TVS contactors (LC1E500...630), adjustable over 394-630 A with a class 10A trip curve, protecting 3-phase motors from 250 to 355 kW at 400 V with phase-unbalance detection and a 1NO+1NC trip contact.
Set the 394-630 A dial to the motor's actual full-load current for the from 250 to 355 kW range at 400 V; the recommended 1000 A gG / 630 A aM short-circuit backup must be sized before installation since this relay, like the GV2 L and GV3 L circuit-breaker combinations it is designed alongside, has no internal short-circuit withstand rating of its own. Differential (phase-unbalance) detection trips the relay on a single-phasing fault ahead of the class 10A thermal curve, and the 1NO+1NC trip contact wires directly into the EasyPact TVS contactor's control circuit for automatic disconnection.
| Range | Easy TeSys |
|---|---|
| Range of product | Easy TeSys Protect |
| Product or component type | Differential thermal overload relay |
| Device short name | LRE |
| Relay application | Motor protection |
| Phase failure sensitivity | Tripping current 130 % of Ir on two phase, the last one at 0 conforming to IEC 60947-4-1 |
| Product compatibility | LC1E500...630 |
|---|---|
| Network type | AC |
| Network frequency | 50...60 Hz |
| Mounting support | Under contactor, Plate |
| Thermal overload class | Class 10A conforming to IEC 60947-4-1 |
| Signalling function | Relay trip indicator |
| Thermal protection adjustment range | 394…630 A |
| Tripping threshold | 1.14 +/- 0.06 Ir conforming to IEC 60947-4-1 |
| Mechanical robustness | Shocks: 6 Gn for 11 ms conforming to IEC 60068-2-7, Vibrations: 3 GN conforming to IEC 60068-2-6 |
| Auxiliary contact composition | 1 NO + 1 NC |
| [Ith] conventional free air thermal current | 5 A for signalling circuit |
| [Ue] rated operational voltage | <= 690 V AC |
| Associated fuse rating | 1000 A gG for power circuit, 630 A aM for power circuit, 5 A gG for signalling circuit |
| [Ui] rated insulation voltage | 690 V conforming to IEC 60947-4-1 |
| [Uimp] rated impulse withstand voltage | 6 kV |
| Local signalling | Trip indicator |
| Control type | Push-button red stop:, Push-button green reset: |
| Temperature compensation | -20…60 °C |
| Connection pitch | 80 mm |
| Connections - terminals | Signalling circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 1…2.5 mm² - cable stiffness: flexible without cable end, Signalling circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 1…2.5 mm² - cable stiffness: flexible with cable end, Signalling circuit: screw clamp terminals 2 1…2.5 mm² - cable stiffness: solid without cable end, Power circuit: lugs, Power circuit: bars - busbar cross section: 6 x 40 mm |
| Recommended tightening torque | Power circuit: 58 N.m - on bars M12, Power circuit: 58 N.m - on lugs M12, Signalling circuit: 1.7 N.m - on screw clamp terminals |
| Height | 150 mm |
| Width | 242 mm |
| Depth | 148 mm |
| Net weight | 3.9 kg |
| Standards | EN/IEC 60947-1, EN/IEC 60947-4-1, EN/IEC 60947-5-1, GB/T 14048.1, GB/T 14048.4, GB/T 14048.5, EN/IEC 60335-1:Clause 30.2, EN/IEC 60335-2-40:Annex JJ |
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| Product certifications | CB Scheme, CCC, CE, EAC |
| Protective treatment | TH conforming to IEC 60068 |
| IP degree of protection | IP00 conforming to IEC 60529 |
| Ambient air temperature for operation | -20…60 °C without derating conforming to IEC 60947-4-1, -20…70 °C with derating |
| Ambient air temperature for storage | -60…80 °C |
| Fire resistance | 850 °C conforming to IEC 60068-2-1 |
| Dielectric strength | 6 kV at 50 Hz conforming to IEC 60255-5 |
| Electromagnetic compatibility | Surge withstand: 6 kV conforming to IEC 60801-5 |
| Part number | LRE489 |
|---|---|
| Type designation | LRE |
| Brand | Schneider Electric |
| Condition | New, factory sealed |
| Source | Schneider Electric and its authorised distributors |
| Warranty | Manufacturer warranty |
| Lifecycle status | Active, in production |
| Warranty (in months) | 18 |
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| Unit Type of Package 1 | PCE |
|---|---|
| Number of Units in Package 1 | 1 |
| Package 1 Height | 24.2 cm |
| Package 1 Width | 15 cm |
| Package 1 Length | 14.8 cm |
| Package 1 Weight | 4.4 kg |
| Shipping weight | 3.9 kg |
| Ships from | Türkiye |
| Dispatch | — |
| Stock | On request |
Source: manufacturer data · Last verified: 30 Oct 2026
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Ask us for the datasheetThe rated current of LRE is 630 A.
The rated operational voltage of LRE is 690 V AC.
The tariff (HS) code on file for LRE is 85364900.
LRE ships from Türkiye. Shipping calculated at checkout · import duties and taxes paid on arrival.
A senior-engineer guide to thermal overload relays: bimetallic vs electronic construction, trip classes, FLC dial setting, star-delta sizing, phase-loss and ambient compensation, reset modes,...
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