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What is the terminal lug data (wire range) for ALL the US and Canadian general duty, fused and nonfused safety switches?

Issue:
What is the wire range for the lugs on general duty safety switches?

Product Line:
General duty safety switches

Resolution:
Below is a table for the terminal lug data for ALL the Square D general duty safety switches. The below information is also located on each switch wiring diagram.

NOTES:
1) 30 - 100 A switches are suitable for 60 or 75 decree C wire and ALL 200 - 800 A switches are suitable for 75 decree wire.
2) There are NO alternate lugs for any of the general duty safety switches, except for the following:
For 400 A or 600 A (EXCEPT for the 400 A NEMA type 3R), the lug kit part number GD4060LK can be field installed. This lug kit will accept (1) 1/0 - 600 kcmil or (2) 1/0 - 500 kcmil or (4) 1/0 - 250 kcmil wires per phase and
neutral.

Amperes

Conductors per phase

Wire range per NEC Table 312.6 AWG / KCMIL

Lug Wire Range
AWG / KCMIL

30

1

12-6 Al or 14-6 Cu

12-6 Al or 14-6 Cu

60

1

12-3 Al or 14-3 Cu

12-2 Al or 14-2 Cu

100

1

12-1 Al or 14-1 Cu

12-1/0 Al or 14-1/0 Cu

200

1

6-250 Al/Cu

6-300 Al/Cu

400  NEMA 1

1  or
2

(1) 1/0 -600 Al/Cu or
(2) 1/0 – 300 Al/Cu

(1) 1/0 -750 Al/Cu or
(2) 1/0 -300 Al/Cu

400 NEMA 3R

2

1/0 – 250 Al/Cu

(1) 1-600 Al/Cu  or
(2) 1/0-250 Al/Cu

600

2

4-500 Al/Cu

4-600 Al/Cu

800

3

3/0 – 500 Al/Cu

3/0 – 500 Al/Cu

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