January 2003
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Safety Switches & Enclosed Circuit Breakers
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Safety Switches
Flex Center Facility
Vol. 1, Ref. No. [0244]
Flex Center
Introduction
The Safety Switch Flex Center is a spe-
cial facility at the site of our Cleveland,
Tennessee plant that is dedicated to
providing customized safety switches
that meet customer’s challenging
applications.
Eaton’s Cutler-Hammer Flex Center is a
solutions center that provides real
value:
■ A dedicated and knowledgeable
engineering/manufacturing/
customer service team to meet
your needs.
■ A production facility stocked with
a full arsenal of equipment to get
the job done.
■ The industry’s shortest lead time.
■ Easy ordering through our
distributors.
Description (Suffix) Item
Phenolic Nameplates (NP) . . . . . . . . 1
Fungus Proofing (FP) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Special Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lock-On Provisions on
Heavy Duty Safety Switches for
Most Enclosure Types . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Trapped Key Interlock Systems . . . . 5
Upper Cover Viewing
Window (W) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Lower Cover Viewing
Window (LW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Neutral Assemblies Factory
Installed for Double Throw
Safety Switches (N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Class “R” Fuse Clips Factory
Installed for Heavy Duty
Switches (5 or 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Class “T” Fuse Clips Factory
Installed for Heavy Duty
Switches (T) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Class “J” Fuse Clips Factory
Installed for Heavy Duty and
Double Throw Safety Switches . . . 11
Fuse Pullers Factory Installed . . . . 12
Special Crimp Lug Pads Factory
Installed for General Duty and
Heavy Duty Switches (CK) . . . . . . . 13
Copper Lugs Factory
Installed (CL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Equipment Ground Lugs
Factory Installed (G) . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Custom Lug Configurations. . . . . . 16
Auxiliary Contacts Factory
Installed (2 or 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Control Pole Factory
Installed (CP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
How to Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
How to Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1. Phenolic Nameplates
Nameplates are available engraved on
black, red, yellow, or blue background
with white letters. Customer must
specify text when placing order.
Table 8-5. Item 1
2. Fungus Proofing
All non-metallic components of the
switch are coated with a moisture and
fungus-resistant varnish. The inhibitor
used meets military specification:
MIL-V-173C for MOISTURE AND
FUNGUS-RESISTANT TREATMENT.
The treated switch meets military
specification: MIL-T-152E for
MOISTURE AND FUNGUS-RESISTANT
TREATMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS,
ELECTRONICS AND ASSOCIATED
EQUIPMENT. Not UL listed.
Table 8-6. Item 2
To order, add Suffix FP to standard
Safety Switch Catalog Number.
Example:
DH363FGKFP.
3. Special Paint
Special paint colors are available
for order quantities of five or more
switches. Colors available are red,
orange, yellow, green, black and white.
Custom color is applied over the
standard ANSI-61 gray finish.
Minimum quantity of five of the same
color is required. Order by description.
See Table 8-7 for adders.
For quantities less than five, higher
ampere ratings, or other color request,
contact the Safety Switch Flex Center.
Table 8-7. Item 3
4. Lock-on Provisions on Heavy Duty Safety
Switches for Most Enclosure Types
Available on 30 – 800 ampere Heavy
Duty and Double Throw Safety
Switches. Provision will accept a
single lock. Order by description.
Table 8-8. Item 4
5. Trapped Key Interlock Systems
Available only on Heavy Duty and
Double Throw Safety Switches.
Trapped Key Systems are used on
safety switches to prevent unautho-
rized operations or to predetermine
a series of power transfers by an
authorized operator.
Before system construction can begin,
the following information must be
provided to the Flex Center:
1. User — Name, address and
telephone number.
2. Complete coordination (lock
scheme) required with order.
Order by description.
Table 8-9. Item 5
6. Upper Cover Viewing Window
Upper Viewing Window is Centered
over the switching contacts to provide
visual verification of ON/OFF status.
Available on most Heavy Duty and
Double Throw enclosures. Not avail-
able on nonmetallic enclosures. To
order, add Suffix W to the standard
catalog number.
Description Price U.S. $
Adder Per Legend Plate 104.
Safety Switch
Ampere Rating
Price U.S. $
Adder Per Switch
30, 60
100, 200
400, 600
800, 1200
370.
500.
625.
782.
Price U.S. $ and Adder Per Switch —
Special Paint
Ampere
Rating
Quantity
5 – 10 11 – 20 21 – 40 Over 40
30
60
100
200
400
600
148.
171.
270.
259.
716.
1,770.
116.
157.
215.
223.
538.
1,000.
85.
101.
159.
179.
357.
700.
55.
65.
106.
171.
257.
350.
Description Price U.S. $
Adder Per Lock-on 155.
Safety
Switch
Ampere
Rating
Switch
Type
Price U.S. $
Adder Per Lock
(Maximum of
Three Devices
Interlocked)
30 – 1200
30 – 800
Heavy Duty
Double Throw
1,250.
1,310.
Discount Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-CD
