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Characteristics (continued) 0
Combination Starters 0
Type S, NEMA-style starters with
Disconnect switch or circuit breaker
Electrical characteristics
UL-listed short-circuit ratings
Size 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Disconnect-switch starters 8538 SpG 1p/SpA
NEMA fuse class
Class H
Enclosure (1)
Standard –
Available Ampere RMS symmetrical
A 5000 10 000 18 000 –
Disconnect-switch starters 8538 SpG 3p/SpA
NEMA fuse class
Class R
Enclosure (1)
Standard –
Available Ampere RMS symmetrical
A 100 000 –
Circuit-breaker starters 8539 SpG 4p/SpA
Enclosure (1)
Standard
Available Ampere RMS symmetrical
A With GJL
circuit-breaker:
100 000
(voltage 0–480 V)
10 000
(voltage 481–600 V)
With GJL
circuit-breaker:
100 000
(voltage 0–480 V)
10 000
(voltage 481–600 V)
22 000
(8539 SGG 4p S8
and
8539 SDA pp S8)
22 000 30 000
(voltage 0–480 V)
22 000
(voltage 481–600 V)
Thermal-magnetic circuit-breaker starters 8538 SpG p/SpA
Enclosure (1)
Standard
Available Ampere RMS symmetrical
A 5000 10 000 18 000 30 000
(voltage 0–480 V)
22 000
(voltage 481–600 V)
Mag-Gard trip range
Circuit-breaker GJL/FAL/KAL/LAL/MAL ppppp Mpp
Suffix number/trip range
A M01 = 9–33 25M = 625–1250 35M = 1750–3500
M02 = 21–77 26M = 750–1500 36M = 2000–4000
M03 = 45–165 29M = 875–1750 40M = 2500–5000
M04 = 90–330 30M = 1000–2000 42M = 3000–6000
M05 = 150–550 31M = 1125–2250 44M = 3500–7000
M06 = 225–825 32M = 1250–2500
18M = 300–1100 33M = 1500–3000
Terminals
Size 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Type Line terminals on disconnect switch
Type of lug
Box lug
Wire
size
min.–
max.
Switch
#14–#1/0 Cu/Al #6–300 MCM Cu/Al One #4–500 MCM Cu – –
Circuit-
breaker
#14–#4 Cu (2)
#12–#4 Al or
#14–#1/0 Cu
#12–#1/0 Al
#14–#1 Cu/#8–#1/0
Al (GJL Breaker)
#14–#1/0 Cu or
#12–#1/0 Al
#14–#1 Cu/#8–1/0 Al
(GJL Breaker)
#14–#2 Cu
#10–#2 Al (FA Brkr)
#4–300 MCM Cu/Al
(KA Breaker)
#14–#1 Cu/#8–#1/0
Al (GJL Breaker)
#14–#1/0 Cu
#12–#1/0 Al (LA Brkr)
#4–300 MCM Cu/Al
(KA Breaker)
#4–300 MCM Cu/Al
(KA Breaker)
x1 #1–600 MCM or
x2 #1–250 MCM
Cu/Al (LA Breaker)
x1 #1–600 MCM or
x2 #1–250 MCM
Cu/Al (LA Breaker) or
x3 #3/0–500 MCM
Cu/Al (MA Breaker)
x3 #3/0–500 MCM
Cu/Al
Type Power terminals on magnetic starter
Type of lug
Screw
clamp
terminal
Box lug Parallel groove
Wire Size
min.–
max.
#14–#8 Cu #14–#4 Cu #14–#0 Cu #8–250 MCM Cu #4–500 MCM Cu 250–500 MCM Cu
(3)
250–500 MCM Cu
Per
terminal
1 or 2 1 1 or 2 1–4
Type Control terminals on magnetic starter
Type of lug
Screw clamp terminal
Wire Size
min.-
max.
#16–#12 Cu #16–#12 Cu (4) #16–#12 Cu
Per
terminal
2
(1) Standard enclosure includes non-oversize NEMA 1 and 12.
(2) Use on FAL circuit-breakers rated 25 A or less.
(3) Order Class 9999 Type SAL-16 parts kit to convert power terminals to accept wire sizes 1/0–300 MCM.
(4) Terminal block range limited to #16–#14.
References:
pages 2/6 to 2/21
Dimensions:
pages 2/22 and 2/23