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What wire size, type (solid or stranded), quantity, and torque will all the PK3GTA1 through PK27GTA ground bars accept that are used in QO and Homeline load centers?

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Product Line:
Load Center Ground Bars

Resolution:
The terminals provided on the PK3GTA1 through PK27GTA ground bars will accept the following:
NOTES:
1)
The ground bars will accept either solid or stranded type wires.
2) As shown below the PK__GTA ground bars will accept Multiple wires for certain sizes.
3) ONLY the PK27GTA comes standard with one lug that mounts to the TOP of the ground bar and will accept (1) #6 - 2/0 Cu/Al wire

Wire Sizes for ALL the PK3GTA1 through PK27GTA ground bars:
(1) #14 - #4 CU / AL
(2 or 3) #14 CU wires
(2 or 3) # 12 CU / AL wires
(2 or 3) #10 CU / AL wires

Torque requirements:
Wire range Torque LB-IN
(1) #4 CU / AL                          35
(1) #6 CU / AL                          35
(1) #8 CU / AL                          25
(1) #10 - 14 CU, #10 - 12 AL    20
(2 or 3) #14 CU                        25
(2 or 3) #12 CU / AL                 25
(2 or 3) #10 AL                         25

SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR THE DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE GROUND BARS.

Schneider Electric Canada

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PK ground bar data from LC catalog.pdf [49.78 KB]
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