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Heavy-Duty Safety Switches

24 March, 2022
Heavy-Duty Safety Switches
Heavy-Duty Safety Switches

Siemens heavy-duty safety switches provide superior performance and application flexibility. They feature quick make and quick break operation and visible blade switching construction for a range of amperages with fusible and non-fusible designs. Siemens offers a wide range of accessories and a unique Siemens feature of 200% neutrals and isolated ground kits.

Features

  • Highly visible, easy-to-grip red handle

  • Visible blade construction

  • Door that opens greater than 180°

  • Quick-make, quick-break mechanism

  • 200% optional neutrals (100 Amps to 600 Amps)

  • All copper current-carrying parts on heavy-duty switches (except lugs)

  • Positive two- and three-point mounting

Applications

  • Intended for use where:

    • Rugged construction, reliable performance, continuity of service, and ease of maintenance are emphasized

    • Available fault currents higher than 10,000 A are likely to be encountered, such as in manufacturing plants, mass production industries, and commercial, institutional, and other large buildings served by network systems or transformers of higher capacities

    • System voltage is 600 VAC/DC max

    • A Type 12 or 4/4x enclosure is required

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