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 rating, either 80% or 100% of the nameplate rating, depends on if the switch is Fusible or NON-Fusible.
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 rating, either 80% or 100% of the nameplate rating, depends on if the switch is Fusible or NON-Fusible.
- Fusible switches are rated to carry up to 80% of the amp rating of the fuses installed in the switch
- Non-fusible (unfused) switches are rated to carry 100% of the switch nameplate ampere rating