UL Listed Maximum Short Circuit Current Ratings—AC only

Class 3140

UL Listed Maximum Short Circuit Current Ratings—AC only

note

Consult the wiring diagram of the switch to verify the UL Listed short circuit current rating.

Fusible Safety Switches

Heavy Duty
Safety Switch Type

UL Listed
Fuse Class

UL Listed Short Circuit
Current Ratings

Fusible

H, K

10 kA

R, J, L

200 kA [1]

Non-Fusible Safety Switches – Ratings

Systems equal or less than 10 kAIR SCCR —Any brand of circuit breaker or fuse not exceeding the ampere rating of the switch may be used in conjunction with a non-fusible safety switch.

Systems above 10 kAIR SCCR—The UL Listed short circuit current rating for Square D non-fusible switches is based upon the switch being used in conjunction with fuses or Square D circuit breakers or Mag-Gard motor circuit protectors.

Non-Fusible Safety Switches [2] [3]

Switch Rating
(A)

Fuse or Circuit Breaker Type [4]

3-Phase

250 Vdc /
600 Vdc

240 Vac

480 Vac

600 Vac

With Upstream Fuse Protection

All

H, K

10 kA

10 kA

10 kA

Up to 10 kA

R,T,J,L

200 kA

200 kA

200 kA

With Upstream Circuit Breaker Protection

All

Any brand circuit breaker

10 kA

10 kA

10 kA

Up to 10 kA

30–100

HD

25 kA

18 kA

14 kA

30–100

HG

65 kA

35 kA

18 kA

30–100

HJ

65 kA

35 kA

25 kA

30–100

HL

65 kA

35 kA

35 kA

30–100

HR

65 kA

35 kA

35 kA

30–100

FA

14 kA

14 kA

14 kA

30–100

FH

18 kA

18 kA

18 kA

200

HD, JD

25 kA

18 kA

14 kA

200

HG, JG

65 kA

35 kA

18 kA

200

HJ, JJ

65 kA

35 kA

25 kA

200

HL, JL

65 kA

35 kA

35 kA

200

HR, JR

65 kA

35 kA

35 kA

400

LA

22 kA

22 kA

22 kA

400

LH

25 kA

25 kA

25 kA

400–600

LD

25 kA

18 kA

14 kA

400–600

LG

65 kA

35 kA

18 kA

400–600

LJ

100 kA

65 kA

25 kA

400–600

LL

100 kA

65 kA

50 kA

400–600

LR

100 kA

65 kA

65 kA

Footnotes

  1. On 600 V, 200 A switches, 100,000 A max. on corner grounded delta when using Class J or R fuses.
  2. For NEMA Type 4X Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester switches, see Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester Enclosures—NEMA 4X.
  3. NEMA Type 7/9 SCCR 10 kAIR 600 Vac maximum.
  4. Ampere rating of fuse or circuit breaker not to exceed switch ampere rating.

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