Four Pole

Switchgear
Product Aid
So, what benefits exist to
using four pole breakers in
lieu of three pole?
A separate neutral disconnect
link is not required in the rear
of the switchgear, since the
breaker neutral pole provides
that function.
The potential for arc flash
incidents are reduced, as the
operator does not have to
gain access to the service
cable compartment to open
the neutral disconnect link
Four pole main & tie breakers
eliminate the need for com-
plex ground fault systems.
The neutral is not solidly tied
to more than one grounding
point, and is switched with
the phase conductors by the
four pole breakers.
With the elimination of
the neutral disconnect
assembly, the four pole
design offers more conduit
space for cable connections..
Applications that would
mostly benefit from use
of four pole breakers are:
Bridge & Tunnel Projects
Assuming there are multiple
utility feeds, there is usually
a great distance between
the incoming main breaker
sections, which makes
ground fault protection
exceedingly difficult.
Generator Standby Projects
(Data Centers, Healthcare,
Airports) Most critical
power systems have multiple
utility & generator sources,
which add complexity to the
ground fault system when
three pole breakers are used.
As a result, all service entrance
applications require a neutral
disconnect link in addition to
the bonding jumper in order to
disconnect the neutral from the
source during maintenance. The
use of three pole breakers in
four wire systems also compli-
cate ground fault schemes,
as the neutral is grounded in
more than one location. This
allows the ground current to
flow to the source through
multiple paths in the event
of a ground fault.
Low Voltage Switchgear applications in North America
have traditionally used three pole main & tie break-
ers in four wire systems, with a solid neutral running
throughout the switchgear.
Standard Four Pole Riser
Bus Assembly
Standard Four Pole
Lug Assembly
Standard Four Pole
Breaker Cassette
Ratings & Features:
800A 3200A Breakers - 30
Structure (Rear Access Only)
4000- 5000A Breakers 60
Structure (Rear Access Only)
NEMA 1 or NEMA 3R Offerings
10,000A Maximum
Continuous Current
100kAIC Short Circuit Capability
(Up to 150kA Bus Bracing Available)
Bus Configurations (Left-to-Right
When Facing Front of Gear):
30 Structure - N-A-B-C
60 Structure - N-A-B-C- N-A-B-C
Standards & Certifications:
Switchgear - ANSI C37.20.1, C37.51
Breakers - ANSI C37.13,
C37.16, C37.17
UL1558 / UL891
CSA
IBC & CBC Seismic Certification
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)
Interrupting ratings shown based on breaker equipped with integral Digitrip RMS trip unit. Interruption ratings for non-automatic breakers are equal to the published short-time current rating.
These interruption ratings are based on the standard-duty cycle consisting of an open operation, a 15-second interval and a close-open operation, in succession, with delayed tripping in case of
short-delay devices. The standard-duty cycle for short-time ratings consists of maintaining the rated current for two periods of 1/2 second each with a 15-second interval of zero current
between the two periods.
Fixed internal instantaneous trip set at approximately 18 x In symmetrical will be phased into the product.
Breaker applied in a tested fan-cooled enclosure.
Four Pole Magnum DS & SB Low Voltage Power Circuit Breakers
Frame
Amperes
Breaker
Type
Frame
Type
rms Symmetrical Current Ratings kA
50/60 Hz 1
Short-Time
Current
Rating
Fixed Internal
Instantaneous
Trip
Available Current Sensor and
Rating Plugs for Digitrip RMS
Trip Unit (Establishes Breaker
I
n
Rating)
Interrupting
at 254 Vac
Interrupting
at 508 Vac
Interrupting
at 635 Vac
800 MDS-408
MDS-608
MDS-808
MDS-C08
SBS-608
SBS-C08
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
42
65
85
100
65
100
42
65
85
100
65
100
42
65
85
100
65
85
42
65
85
85
20
20

85

200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 800

1200 SBS-612
SBS-C12
Standard
Standard
65
100
65
100
65
85
25
25

200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 800,

1000, 1200
1600 MDS-616
MDS-816
MDS-C16
SBS-616
SBS-C16
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
65
85
100
65
100
65
85
100
65
100
65
85
100
65
85
65
85
85
30
30

85

200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 800,

1000, 1200, 1600
2000 MDS-620
MDS-820
MDS-C20
SBS-620
SBS-C20
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
Standard
65
85
100
65
100
65
85
100
65
100
65
85
100
65
85
65
85
85
35
35

85

200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 800,

1000, 1200, 1600, 2000
2500 SBS-625
SBS-C25
Standard
Standard
65
100
65
100
65
85
45
45

200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 800,

1000, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2500
3000 SBS-630
SBS-C30
Standard
Standard
65
100
65
100
65
85
50
50

200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 800, 1000,

1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000
3200 MDS-632
MDS-832
MDS-C32
Standard
Standard
Standard
65
85
100
65
85
100
65
85
100
65
85
85

85
200, 250, 300, 400, 600, 800,
1000, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2500,
3000, 3200
4000 MDS-840
MDS-C40
Double
Double
85
100
85
100
85
100
85
100

2000, 2500, 3200, 4000

SBS-840
SBS-C40
Double
Double
85
100
85
100
85
100
85
100

2000, 2500, 3200, 4000

5000 MDS-850
MDS-C50
SBS-850
SBS-C50
Double
Double
Double
Double
85
100
85
100
85
100
85
100
85
100
85
100
85
100
85
100

2500, 3200, 4000, 5000

6000 MDS-C60
SBS-C60
Double
Double
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

3200, 4000, 5000, 6000

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