Technical Bulletin

V2-T1-20 Volume 2—Commercial Distribution CA08100003E—April 2016 www.eaton.com
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Switching Devices
Safety Switches
Technical Data and Specifications
Standard Lug Capacities
Notes
1
Single barrel lug that accepts one or two cables per phase as detailed above.
2
The maximum size aluminum or copper-clad aluminum wire allowable for applications where the conductor enters
or leaves the enclosure through the wall opposite its terminal is #1 gauge.
3
Double barrel lug that accepts two cables per phase as detailed above.
Although certain lug capacities are larger than required, only minimum wire bending space is provided per the
requirements noted in NEC
®
Tables 373.6 (a) and (b) for respective ampere ratings.
A factory-installed ground lug is supplied in all heavy-duty safety switches.
Description
Minimum
Wire Size
Maximum
Wire Size Wire Type
30A DP #14
#12
#10
#10
Cu or
1
Al
30A DG #14 #6 Cu/Al
30A DH, DT #14 #2 Cu/Al
60A DG #14 #1/0 Cu/Al
60A DH, DT #14 #2 Cu/Al
100A DG
2
#14 #1/0 Cu/Al
100A DH, DT #14 #1/0 Cu/Al
200A DG, DT #6 250 kcmil Cu/Al
200A DH Type 1 and 3R #6 250 kcmil Cu/Al
200A DH Type 4 and 12 #6 300 kcmil Cu/Al
400A DG, DH, DT (2) #1/0
(1) #1/0
(2) 300 kcmil
(1) 750 kcmil
Cu/Al or
1
Cu/Al
600A DG, DH (1) #2
(1) #1/0
(1) 600 kcmil
(1) 750 kcmil
Cu/Al and
3
Cu/Al
600A non-fusible DT (2) #250 (2) 500 kcmil Cu/Al
800A DH (4) #1/0 (4) 750 kcmil Cu/Al
800A DT, 600A fusible DT (3) #250 (3) 500 kcmil Cu/Al
1200A DH, DT (4) #1/0 (4) 750 kcmil Cu/Al
Copper-Bodied Lugs
30A Cu #14 #6 Cu
60A Cu #14 #4 Cu
100A Cu #6 #1/0 Cu
200A Cu #6 250 kcmil Cu
400A Cu #1/0 500 kcmil Cu
600–800A Cu (2) #1/0 (2) 500 kcmil Cu