Neutrals

100–225 A Neutral Assembly

Typical Neutral Assemblies

400 A

600 A

NQNL2: 225 A Copper 200% Neutral Assembly

Neutral assemblies are installed onto NQ panelboard interiors, except for some OEM specific commercial references.

All lugs suitable for copper or aluminum wire.100–600 A Ready-to-install interiors have split neutral located on same end as mains.
Neutral assemblies on some Factory Assembled Panelboards may be located at opposite end of interior from the mains.
Bondable for use as service entrance in USA. Panelboards with neutral assemblies and barriers suitable for Canadian service entrance are available factory assembled.
Branch terminals are suitable for AWG #12–#4 aluminum and #14–#4 copper. 400 A and 600 A neutrals include at least two #14-2/0 terminals.
Provisions for #14-2/0 and larger branch terminal lugs may be added with use of auxiliary neutral lugs.
All unused neutral terminals may be used to terminate equipment grounding conductors when panelboard is bonded and used as service entrance.
100% rated neutrals. One neutral terminal provided per circuit in panelboard.
200% rated neutrals are available as factory-assembled options or as kits.

200% Neutral Restrictions

Compression lugs on 200% neutrals not available with accessories (feed through lugs, sub feed lugs).

225 A, 200% Neutral

Integral lighting contactors are not available.
Not available on column width or 14" wide interiors.
If sub-feed lugs, feed-through lugs, or sub-feed circuit breakers are required, order the following 200% neutral kit: NQNL2ACCY.

400 A, 200% Neutral

NEMA Type 3R, 5, and 12 enclosures require copper-bussed interiors.
Integral lighting contactors are not available.
NQNLEP neutral plate available for 400 A panelboards equipped with 200% neutrals and sub-feed lugs, feed-through lugs, or sub-feed circuit breakers.

600 A, 200% Neutral

NQ Condo Riser Neutral Assembly

Condo Riser Neutral Assembly

Commercial Reference	Circuit Count	Number of Terminations
Commercial Reference	Circuit Count	#6 AWG-350 kcmil	#14–2/0 AWG	#4–#14 AWG
NQN6CRUS	30 or 42	2	36	36
NFN6CRRequires 8.75" deep enclosure.*	54 or 72	–	36	36

Auxiliary Neutral Lugs

Auxiliary Neutral Lugs
Catalog No. QO70AN	Catalog No. Q1150AN

Lugs are suitable for copper or aluminum wire and are field-installable on neutral assembly.

Catalog Number	Lug Wire Range (AWG - kcmil)	Wire Amperage	Max. Qty. of Add-on Lugs per Neutral*
Catalog Number	Lug Wire Range (AWG - kcmil)	Wire Amperage	100 A / 225 A	400 A / 600 A
QO70AN*	#12 to #2 Al or #14 to #4 Cu	70 A	8–20	4–12
NQ100AN*	#14 to #2/0 Al or Cu	80–100 A	6–14	4–10
Q1150AN*	#1 to #4/0 Al or Cu	110–150 A	6–10	4–6
NQ200AN*	(2) #4 to 300 kcmil Al or Cu	175–200 A	–	2

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NQ Neutral Assembly with Oversized Lugs

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Oversized Neutral Lugs

The next larger ampacity neutral assembly may be installed on 100 A, 225 A and 400 A interiors to provide oversized neutral lugs.

400 A and 600 A NQ Panelboards may be ordered with factory assembled oversized neutral lug assemblies containing up to four lugs that each accept one 1/0-750 MCM or (2) 1/0-300 MCM Mechanical Lugs, in either Aluminum or Copper.
100% and 200% Neutral Assemblies are available in 400 A NQ Panelboards.
Oversized Neutral Lugs add up to 12" to the enclosure length, and are available for interiors with sub-feed lugs, feed-thru lugs, and sub-feed breakers.

Bonding strap may be field-installed for UL service equipment requirements on 100–600 A interiors (in Canada, available as factory-assembled only).

100–225 A Provision