Does an automatic molded case switch provide overcurrent protection?
Issue:
What makes an automatic switch different from a circuit breaker?
Product line:
Switches
Resolution:
No, an automatic molded case switch does not provide overcurrent protection and cannot be applied in place of an overcurrent protective device such as a circuit breaker or fused switch. However, it does differ from a non-automatic molded case switch in that it does have a trip point. This trip point is purely to protect itself and does not offer any protection for the downstream load or wiring. The trip point varies for each individual switch.
What makes an automatic switch different from a circuit breaker?
Product line:
Switches
Resolution:
No, an automatic molded case switch does not provide overcurrent protection and cannot be applied in place of an overcurrent protective device such as a circuit breaker or fused switch. However, it does differ from a non-automatic molded case switch in that it does have a trip point. This trip point is purely to protect itself and does not offer any protection for the downstream load or wiring. The trip point varies for each individual switch.
Released for: Schneider Electric USA
