Are Square D General Duty, Heavy Duty and Double Throw Safety Safety Switches rated for use at 80% or 100% of their current rating?
Issue:
Product Design Features
Product Line:
Safety Switches
Environment:
Maximum Current Ratings
Cause:
Application
Resolution:
All General Duty, Heavy Duty or Double Throw Safety Switches maximum current nameplate rating would depend if the switch is Fusible or Non-Fusible.
1) Per the UL98 Standard testing, listing and marking of the switches, the Fusible switches are rated to carry up to 80% max. of the switch nameplate ampere rating, of the fuses installed in the switch
2) Per the UL98 Standard testing, listing and marking of the switches, the Non-fusible(unfused) switches are rated to carry up to 100% max. of the switch nameplate ampere rating
Released for: Schneider Electric Canada
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