D Dana2 Member Location Wisconsin Occupation Technician Mar 6, 2025 #1 I have a customer that wants to replace the motor protection in a control cabinet from fuses to a manual motor switch. Will the manual motor switch (for example Sq D GV2P16) give the same protection?
I have a customer that wants to replace the motor protection in a control cabinet from fuses to a manual motor switch. Will the manual motor switch (for example Sq D GV2P16) give the same protection?
augie47 Moderator Staff member Location Tennessee Occupation State Electrical Inspector (Retired) Mar 6, 2025 #2 Are the fuses being used for overload protection or short-circuit-g-f protection ? Normally a motor requires both.
Are the fuses being used for overload protection or short-circuit-g-f protection ? Normally a motor requires both.
D Dana2 Member Location Wisconsin Occupation Technician Mar 6, 2025 #3 Each motor comes off the distribution block to fuses then to a starter with an overload then out to the motor.
Each motor comes off the distribution block to fuses then to a starter with an overload then out to the motor.
J jim dungar Moderator Staff member Location Wisconsin Occupation PE (Retired) - Power Systems Mar 6, 2025 #4 Yes a GV2 can be used in place of fuses.
Jraef Moderator, OTD Staff member Location San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA Occupation Electrical Engineer Mar 6, 2025 #5 It actually can either way, with or without an OL relay. It IS the OL relay and the SC protection.