Full Product Manual
Siemens Industry, Inc. SPEEDFAX™ 2017 Product Catalog
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MOLDED CASE 
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Siemens / Speedfax  Previous folio: 6-21  Updated by TA 02/03/11
Molded Case Circuit Breakers
BQD 100A Frame Panelboard Mounting Circuit Breakers  Selection/Dimensions
Shipping Weights
Number of  Number per  Shipping 
Poles  Carton  Weight (lbs.) (ea.)
1  1/12/48  1.6
2  1/6/24  1.2 
3  1/4/16  2.0
Lugs For 60/75°C Wire
BQD – Load End Only
15–40  #14–#6 AWG Cu 
  #12–#6 AWG Al
45–100  #8–#1 AWG Cu 
  #6–#1/0 AWG Al
BQD, BQD6
BQD, BQD6
For inches / millimeters conversion, 
see Application Data section.
n
 Built to order. Allow 2–3 weeks for delivery.
a
SWD rated for switching fluorescent lighting.
b
HID rated at 277V AC.
c
Not suitable for 3-phase delta 480V applications.
d 
HACR rated.
e
HID rated at 480Y/277V AC.
Interrupting Ratings
RMS Symmetrical Amperes (KA)
Number
  Volts AC          Volts DC
Breaker  of        480/    600/    125/ 
Type  Poles  120  240  277  277  347  347  125  250
BQD
  1  65  —  14  —  —  —  14  —
(UL) 
2  —  65  —  14  —  —  —  14
  3  —  65  —  14  —  —  —  —
BQD6
  1  65  —  —  —  10  —  14  —
(CSA) 
2  —  65  —  —  —  10  —  14
  3  —  65  —  —  —  10  —  —
BQD
d
Continuous Current 
Rating @ 40°C
1-Pole 2-Pole
c
3-Pole
c
277V AC –125V DC
480Y/277V AC –
125/250V DC 480Y/277V AC
Catalog Number Catalog Number Catalog Number
15
BQD115
a b
BQD215
e
BQD315
e
20
BQD120
a b
BQD220
e
BQD320
e
25
BQD125
b
BQD225
e
BQD325
e
30
BQD130
b
BQD230
e
BQD330
e
35
BQD135
b
BQD235
e
BQD335
e
40
BQD140
b
BQD240
e
BQD340
e
45
BQD145
b
n BQD245
e
BQD345
e
50
BQD150
b
BQD250
e
BQD350
e
60
BQD160 BQD260 BQD360
70
BQD170
n BQD270 BQD370
80
BQD180
n BQD280 BQD380
90
BQD190
n BQD290 BQD390
100
BQD1100
n BQD2100 BQD3100
BQD6 CSA Certified
Continuous Current 
Rating @ 40°C
1-Pole 2-Pole
c
3-Pole
c
347V AC 600/347V AC 600/347V AC
Catalog Number Catalog Number Catalog Number
15
BQD6115
a
BQD6215 BQD6315
20
BQD6120
a
BQD6220 BQD6320
25
BQD6125
n BQD6225n BQD6325n
30
BQD6130 BQD6230 BQD6330
35
BQD6135
n BQD6235n BQD6335n
40
BQD6140
n BQD6240n BQD6340
45
BQD6145
n BQD6245n BQD6345n
50
BQD6150
n BQD6250n BQD6350
60
BQD6160
n BQD6260n BQD6360
70
BQD6170
n BQD6270n BQD6370
For external accessories, please refer 
to pages
7-94 to 7-99
For internal accessories, 
please refer 
to page
 7-35
Product Category MCCB

