[PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary

2013-12-03 Thread jral...@productsafetyinc.com
Hi, Is there a way to confirm if a CB is good for Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary by the markings on the device? Basically I want to be able to confirm in the field. I reviewed UL's guide cards for both (Branch Circuit - DIVQ and Supplementary - QVNU2). There are markings for

Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary

2013-12-03 Thread Brian Oconnell
@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary Hi, Is there a  way to confirm if a CB is good for Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary by the markings on the device?  Basically I want to be able to confirm in the field. I reviewed UL's guide cards for both

Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary

2013-12-03 Thread Peter Tarver
John - The simplest method is whether or not the breaker is Listed or Recognized. If it's Listed, it's suitable for branch circuit protection, within the caveats of the product category (some exceptions may exist, but should be detailed in the Listing). Recognized breakers are never suitable for

Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary

2013-12-03 Thread jral...@productsafetyinc.com
Thanks guys! I especially like to Vulcan Mind-meld On Dec 3, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Peter Tarver ptar...@enphaseenergy.commailto:ptar...@enphaseenergy.com wrote: John - The simplest method is whether or not the breaker is Listed or Recognized. If it's Listed, it's suitable for branch circuit

Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary

2013-12-03 Thread Brian Oconnell
] Sent: December-03-13 1:38 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary 1. UL 'White' book 2. UL marking guide for CBs 3. The particular standard used (489/1077/508x) 4. iaei.org 5. mfr spec sheet 6. Vulcan mind-meld Brian

Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary

2013-12-03 Thread jral...@productsafetyinc.com
-Original Message- From: Brian Oconnell [mailto:oconne...@tamuracorp.com] Sent: December-03-13 1:38 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORGmailto:EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary 1. UL 'White' book 2. UL marking guide

Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary

2013-12-03 Thread jral...@productsafetyinc.com
Message- From: Brian Oconnell [mailto:oconne...@tamuracorp.com] Sent: December-03-13 1:38 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary 1. UL 'White' book 2. UL marking guide for CBs 3. The particular standard used (489

Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary

2013-12-03 Thread Ted Eckert
: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 12:29 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary So there are no UL Listed breakers that are only good for supplementary protection?? On Dec 3, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Jim Morrison jmorri

Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary

2013-12-03 Thread Sundstrom, Michael
-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary Thanks guys! I especially like to Vulcan Mind-meld On Dec 3, 2013, at 2:11 PM, Peter Tarver ptar...@enphaseenergy.commailto:ptar...@enphaseenergy.com wrote: John - The simplest method

Re: [PSES] Circuit Breakers - Branch Circuit Protection vs Supplementary

2013-12-03 Thread Peter Tarver
From: Brian Oconnell Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 12:31 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG But there are, in fact, listed CBs intended for supp interrupt protect. I'm aware of UL Listed supplementary overcurrent protection fuses, but not CBs. What's the product category? Peter Tarver