What is the purpose of the screw installed in the bottom of the enclosure on a NEMA Type 12/3R (AWK suffix) heavy duty safety switch?
Issue:
What is the screw at the bottom of the Safety Switch for?
Product Line:
Heavy Duty Safety Switch
Resolution:
The screw is a drain screw and should be removed for an outdoor, NEMA 3R application to provide a drain hole. The screw should remain in the bottom endwall if the switch is used in an indoor, NEMA 12 application.
What is the screw at the bottom of the Safety Switch for?
Product Line:
Heavy Duty Safety Switch
Resolution:
The screw is a drain screw and should be removed for an outdoor, NEMA 3R application to provide a drain hole. The screw should remain in the bottom endwall if the switch is used in an indoor, NEMA 12 application.
Released for: Schneider Electric Canada
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