Motor Circuit Protectors

FIND THE MOTOR CIRCUIT PROTECTORS YOU NEED

RS Breakers & Controls carries an extensive inventory of new, reconditioned, and obsolete motor circuit protectors (MCPs) for industrial motor control. As part of our comprehensive circuit breakers offering, MCPs provide specialized motor branch circuit protection. All previously used units are tested to ANSI and CSA standards with a detailed test report and full 2-year warranty.

More about motor circuit protectors

Motor circuit protectors are specialized circuit breakers designed specifically for motor branch circuit protection. Unlike standard thermal-magnetic circuit breakers, MCPs provide magnetic-only (instantaneous) trip protection without a thermal element. This design allows normal motor inrush currents to pass without nuisance tripping while providing fast response to short circuit faults. MCPs are typically used alongside contactors and overload relays, forming a complete motor branch circuit protection package.