Installation Instructions

Document No. 129-405
Installation Instructions
October 5, 2009
Siemens Industry, Inc. Page 7 of 14
Table 6. Wire Sizes and Tightening Torques for NEMA Type 3R/3RHE Bypass
with 500V to 600V Drive.
Part Number
Bypass
Enclosure
Frame
Size
HP kW Amps
Disconnect
Switch
Overload Ground Lug
Wire
Size *
Torque,
lb-in
(Nm)
Wire
Size *
Torque,
lb-in
(Nm)
Range,
Amps
Max
Backup
Fuse,
Amps
Wire
Size *
Torque,
lb-in
(Nm)
VBA40.5_3__X & HT1 ABC 0.5 0.37 .9 14-4 35 (4) 18-14
7 - 10.3
(8 - 1.2)
.7 - 1.0 4 14-2 35 (4)
VBA40.7_3__X & HT1 ABC 0.7 0.55 1.3 14-4 35 (4) 18-14
7 - 10.3
(8 - 1.2)
.9 - 1.25 5 14-2 35 (4)
VBA41.0_3__X & HT1 ABC 1.0 0.75 1.4 14-4 35 (4) 18-14
7 - 10.3
(8 - 1.2)
1.1 - 1.6 6 14-2 35 (4)
VBA41.5_3__X & HT1 ABC 1.5 1.1 2.1 14-4 35 (4) 18-14
7 - 10.3
(8 - 1.2)
1.8 - 2.5 10 14-2 35 (4)
VBA42.0_3__X & HT1 ABC 2.0 1.5 2.7 14-4 35 (4) 18-14
7 - 10.3
(8 - 1.2)
2.2 - 3.2 12 14-2 35 (4)
VBA43.0_3__X & HT1 ABC 3.0 2.2 3.9 14-4 35 (4) 18-14
7 - 10.3
(8 - 1.2)
2.8 - 4 16 14-2 35 (4)
VBA45.0_3__X & HT1 ABC 5.0 4.0 6.1 14-4 35 (4) 18-14
7 - 10.3
(8 - 1.2)
4.5 - 6.3 25 14-2 35 (4)
VBA47.5_3__X & HT1 ABC 7.5 5.5 9 14-4 35 (4) 18-14
7 - 10.3
(8 - 1.2)
7 - 10 40 14-2 35 (4)
VBA410. _3__X & HT1 ABC 10 7.5 11 14-1 50 (4) 18-14
7 - 10.3
(8 - 1.2)
9 - 2 45 14-2 35 (4)
VBA415. _3__X ABC 15 11.0 17 14-4 35 (4) 14-10
18 - 22
(2 - 2.5)
14 - 20 80 14-2 35 (4)
VBA415. _3__XHT1 DE 15 11.0 17 14-1 50 (4) 14-10
18 - 22
(2 - 2.5)
14 - 20 80 14-2 35 (4)
VBA420. _3__X ABC 20 15.0 22 14-4 35 (4) 14-10
18 - 22
(2 - 2.5)
17 - 22 80 14-2 35 (4)
VBA420. _3__XHT1 DE 20 15.0 22 14-4 35 (4) 14-10
18 - 22
(2 - 2.5)
17 - 22 80 14-2 35 (4)
VBA425. _3__X & HT1 DE 25 18.5 27 14-1 50 (5.6) 18-3
27 - 40
(3.1 - 4.5)
22 - 32 125 14-2 35 (4)
VBA430. _3__X & HT1 DE 30 22.0 32 14-1 50 (5.6) 18-3
27 - 40
(3.1 - 4.5)
28 - 40 150 14-2 35 (4)
VBA440. _3__X & HT1 DE 40 30.0 41 14-1 50 (5.6) 18-3
27 - 40
(3.1 - 4.5)
36 - 45 175 14-2 35 (4)
VBA450. _3__X DE 50 37.0 52 14-1 50 (5.6) 18-3
27 - 40
(3.1 - 4.5)
40 - 50 200 14-2 35 (4)
VBA450. _3__XHT1 F 50 37.0 52
6 - 350
kcmil
120 - 275
(14 - 31.1)
18-3
27 - 40
(3.1 - 4.5)
40 - 50 200 14-2/0 35 (4)
VBA460. _3__X DE 60 45.0 62 12-1
22 - 27
(2.5 - 3.1)
10-1/0
36 - 53
(4.1 - 6)
45 - 63 250 14-2 35 (4)
VBA460. _3__XHT1 F 60 45.0 62
6 - 350
kcmil
120 - 275
(14 - 31.1)
10-1/0
36 - 53
(4.1 - 6)
45 - 63 250 14-2/0 35 (4)
VBA475. _3__X & HT1 F 75 55.0 77
6 - 350
kcmil
120 - 275
(14 - 31.1)
10-1/0
36 - 53
(4.1 - 6)
70 - 90 350 14-2/0 50 (5.6)
VBA4100_3__X F 100 75.0 99
6 - 350
kcmil
120 - 275
(14 - 31.1)
10-1/0
36 - 53
(4.1 - 6)
80 - 100 400 14-2/0 50 (5.6)
VBA4125_3__X F 125 90.0 125
6 - 350
kcmil
120 - 275
(14 - 31.1)
10-1/0
124 - 210
(14 - 23.7)
50 - 200 800 14-2/0 50 (5.6)
* Wire Size in AWG (str.) unless noted otherwise. Use Copper (Cu) wire that is rated 167°F (75°C) minimum, 600 Vac.