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Brand: ABB
ABB MS132-32 Manual Motor Starter 25-32 A
Description
MS132-32, the largest MS132 manual motor starter
MS132-32 is the top rating of the MS132 range, setting 25 to 32 A with a fixed magnetic trip of 384 to 576 A. It fits motors of about 15 kW at 400 V, offers trip class 10 and can also be applied to single-phase loads.
ABB’s breaking capacity table distinguishes service and ultimate values for this size: Ics 25 kA and Icu 50 kA at 230 and 400 V, with a 125 A gG back-up fuse. That is the lowest in the family, which matters in panels close to the transformer.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Type designation / order code | MS132-32 / 1SAM350000R1015 |
| Device type | Manual motor starter (motor protection circuit breaker), 3-pole, thermal + magnetic release |
| Setting range (thermal overload) | 25…32 A |
| Trip class | 10 (IEC/EN 60947-4-1) |
| Rated instantaneous short-circuit setting Ii | 384…576 A |
| Rated operational voltage Ue | 690 V AC; 250 V DC (3 poles in series); Ui 690 V; Uimp 6 kV |
| Short-circuit breaking capacity (Ics / Icu) | 230 V: 25/50 kA, back-up gG 125 A; 400 V: 25/50 kA, back-up gG 125 A; 690 V: 3/3 kA |
| Resistance / power loss per phase | 0.0030 Ohm; 1.9 W (25 A) / 3.1 W (32 A) |
| Connection capacity | Solid 1/2 x 2.5…6 mm2; flexible with ferrule 1/2 x 1…6 mm2 |
| Tightening torque / stripping | 2 Nm; stripping 10 mm; M4 Pozidriv 2 |
| Weight | 310 g (data sheet packing weight) |
| Mounting | 35 mm DIN rail (EN 60715), any position 1-6; 0 mm side-by-side, 150 mm vertical spacing between same-type units |
| Ambient temperature | Operation -25…+60 C compensated (to +70 C open); storage -50…+80 C; altitude up to 2000 m |
| Durability / protection | Mechanical 100 000 operations; electrical 50 000 (data sheet: 10^5 / 5 x 10^4); IP20 enclosure and terminals; utilization category A |
| Standards | IEC/EN 60947-1, 60947-2, 60947-4-1; UL 508; CSA C22.2 No. 14 |
| Approvals (as printed) | cULus, ABS, GL, GOST-R, CE |
Back-up fuse and fault-level checks
Where the prospective short-circuit current at the starter exceeds 25 kA, ABB expects a back-up fuse of 125 A gG, which allows use at higher fault levels up to the table limit. At 690 V the data sheet gives only 3 kA.
Because the MS132-32 carries up to 32 A, power loss reaches 3.1 W per phase, and the combination of several devices side by side with 0 mm horizontal clearance warrants thermal checking. Vertical spacing of 150 mm to other same-type devices is specified.
Where it sits in the MS family
Above 32 A, ABB offers the MS165 (10 to 80 A). The MS132-32 is therefore the largest device in the 45 mm family. The order code is 1SAM350000R1015, and variants with an HKF1 auxiliary contact or the K and KB types (1SAM350010R1015 and 1SAM350210R1015) are separate items.
Terminals take 2.5 to 6 mm2 solid and 1 to 6 mm2 flexible conductors with ferrule.
Documents and quotation
The linked file is ABB MS132 manual motor starter data sheet 2CDC131021D0201. Seven Star LLC supplies the MS132-32 on request from Muscat; availability and lead time are stated in the quotation. For other protection devices see the Circuit Breakers category, for example the ABB Tmax XT moulded case circuit breakers.
Confirm before ordering: motor full-load current inside the setting range, the available fault level at the panel, whether the HKF1 auxiliary contact is needed, and the terminal type.
Datasheets & Documents
- Datasheet ABB MS132 manual motor starter data sheet 2CDC131021D0201 Download
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About brand
ABB is the Swiss-Swedish engineering group for electrification and automation: low voltage drives, motors, circuit breakers and motor control, process instruments and analysers, control systems and robots. It was formed on 5 January 1988 by the merger of two older companies. ASEA was founded in Västerås, Sweden, in 1883 by Ludvig Fredholm to make electric lighting and generators. BBC Brown Boveri was founded in Baden near Zurich in 1891 by Charles E. L. Brown and Walter Boveri. ABB Ltd is incorporated in Switzerland, headquartered in Zurich and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and Nasdaq Stockholm.
ABB company profile
| Formed | 5 January 1988, by the merger of ASEA (Sweden) and BBC Brown Boveri (Switzerland), each holding 50% |
|---|---|
| ASEA | Founded 1883 in Västerås, Sweden, by Ludvig Fredholm; first products electric lighting and generators |
| Brown, Boveri & Cie | Founded 1891 in Baden, Switzerland, by Charles E. L. Brown and Walter Boveri |
| Headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland; ABB Ltd became the group holding company in 1999 |
| Ownership | Public company listed on SIX Swiss Exchange and Nasdaq Stockholm |
| Brands in the group | Baldor (US motors, acquired 2011), B&R (machine automation, acquired 2017), K-TEK level instruments, Endura and Navigator analysers, SACE breakers |
| Product families | Low and medium voltage drives (ACS series), motors, SACE Tmax and Emax breakers, contactors and soft starters, flow, pressure, temperature and level instruments, liquid and gas analysers, Contrac actuators, AC500 PLCs, Ability System 800xA and S800 I/O, protection relays, robots |
Milestones
- 1883: ASEA is founded in Västerås, Sweden.
- 1891: Brown, Boveri & Cie is founded in Baden, Switzerland.
- 1987–1988: The merger is announced on 10 August 1987; ABB Asea Brown Boveri starts operating on 5 January 1988.
- 1999: ABB Ltd, incorporated in Switzerland, becomes the single holding company of the group.
- 2011 and 2017: Baldor Electric and B&R join ABB.
- 2020: ABB sells its power grids business to Hitachi, focusing on electrification, motion, process and machine automation.
Choosing an ABB drive
ABB's ACS drive codes are easy to read once you know the pattern. In ACS580-01-046A-4, "ACS580" is the drive family, "01" means a wall-mounted single drive, "046A" is the rated output current (about 46 A) and "-4" means a 380–480 V supply. The family is chosen by application: ACS355 for compact machinery, ACS310 for simple pumps and fans, ACS580 as the general-purpose drive, ACQ580 for water and wastewater with pump functions such as pipe fill and dry-run protection, and ACS880 for heavy industrial duty with direct torque control. Size the drive on the motor's full-load current, not only its kW rating, and allow derating for the high ambient temperatures common in Gulf electrical rooms.
Where ABB products are used
In Oman and the GCC, ABB drives and motors run pumps, fans and compressors in water and wastewater plants, district cooling, oil and gas and industry. ABB flowmeters, level instruments and analysers are used in water utilities, power and desalination plants and refineries, and SACE breakers protect switchboards in buildings and plants.
ABB products we list
| Family | Examples |
|---|---|
| AC drives | ACS580, ACS580-01-046A-4, ACQ580, ACS355, ACS310, ACS880-01, FEN-31 encoder module |
| Breakers, motor control and protection | SACE Tmax XT, XT3N 250, SACE Emax 2, AF09 contactor, PSR soft starter, REM615 relay |
| Flow measurement | ProcessMaster FEP300, AquaMaster4, CoriolisMaster FCB430, VortexMaster FSV430, SwirlMaster FSS430, OriMaster FPD500 |
| Pressure, temperature and level | 266DRH, 267CS multivariable, TTH300, K-TEK AT100, LMT200, MT5000 GWR, KM26 gauge |
| Analysers | Endura AZ20, AK100 hydrogen purity, Navigator AW641 silica, AW402 chlorine, AWT210 |
| Control systems and actuators | AC500, AC500-S, S800 AI810, AC 800F SA 811F, Contrac RSD50, Contrac RHD4000 |
Ordering ABB products: what we need
Send the full type code from the nameplate (for example ACS580-01-046A-4 or 266DSH...) and, for spare parts, the ABB ID number (such as 3BSE008508R1 or 1SBL176001R3010). For drives, add the motor power and current and any option codes (+...). For instruments, send the complete order code, which sets range, materials and approvals. Baldor motors are listed on their own brand page.
Facts checked against ABB company filings and published histories of ASEA and Brown, Boveri & Cie, October 2026.
FAQ
Questions about the ABB MS132-32 Manual Motor Starter 25-32 A
Answers from our engineering team on installation, compatibility and integration.
01What is the setting range of the MS132-32?
25 to 32 A, with trip class 10 and a magnetic trip at 384 to 576 A.
02What are its short-circuit ratings?
25 kA Ics and 50 kA Icu at 230 V and 400 V, with a 125 A gG back-up fuse; 3 kA at 690 V.
03What is the order code?
1SAM350000R1015 in the ABB ordering table.
04Can it protect single-phase loads?
Yes, the data sheet says the family is suitable for three- and single-phase applications.
05What is the next size above it?
The ABB MS165 range, which covers 10 to 80 A in a wider housing.
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