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Joshua122042
June 25, 2019, 03:49 PM
Hello All,

When looking at a single line drawing, if circuit breaker ratings don't specify AT or AF but only have one rating, such as 400A, does that indicate the breaker is a 400AF or set to 400AT?

I hope my question makes sense.

Thanks!

Wanderer20001us
June 26, 2019, 06:59 AM
Hello All,

When looking at a single line drawing, if circuit breaker ratings don't specify AT or AF but only have one rating, such as 400A, does that indicate the breaker is a 400AF or set to 400AT?

I hope my question makes sense.

Thanks!

It is likely a designation for a fixed size breaker, where there is no ability to vary the breaker rating via a rating plug or settings. It could also be preliminary design drawings were the type/manufacturer of the breakers is not known, so it is simply specifying the required rating, which in this example could end up being something like 800AF/400AT or several other legitimate combinations.

Joshua122042
June 26, 2019, 10:30 AM
It is likely a designation for a fixed size breaker, where there is no ability to vary the breaker rating via a rating plug or settings. It could also be preliminary design drawings were the type/manufacturer of the breakers is not known, so it is simply specifying the required rating, which in this example could end up being something like 800AF/400AT or several other legitimate combinations.

Thanks for the info! This answer my questions perfectly.

SecondGen
June 27, 2019, 09:36 AM
Hello All,

When looking at a single line drawing, if circuit breaker ratings don't specify AT or AF but only have one rating, such as 400A, does that indicate the breaker is a 400AF or set to 400AT?

I hope my question makes sense.

Thanks!

Most likely the frame provision for that section. Switchgear cells are typically sized for a specific frame size and the sensors/plug are used to determine the continuous current rating for the particular load.