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NEMA FULL VOLTAGE POWER DEVICES, CONTROL SECTION 1

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— Heaters Product overview and selection

Magnetic starters — full voltage

How to select heaters The table below should be used to determine which column of motor full-load amperes applies for heater selection. Select in order, the basic device — including ordering code and description, the NEMA type of enclosure and the column to be used in the proper table by NEMA size.

Heater selection information To prevent overloading the starter, do not select heater(s) for a motor of larger rating than the maximum given on the nameplate for the starter. For continuous rated motors with a service factor of 1.15 to 1.25, select the heater with maximum motor amperes equal to or immediately greater than the motor full-load current (provides a maximum of 125% protection). For continuous rated motors with no service factor, multiply the full-load current of the motor by 0.90 and use this value to select the heater. To protect the heater and starter during a short circuit, provide motor-branch-circuit protection in accordance with Table 430–152 in Article 430 of the National Electrical Code. In no case should the fuse rating exceed 4 times the motor full-load current for single-element fuses, or 2.25 times for dual-element fuses, or the fuse size listed in heater table under maximum fuse rating. Caution: Overload relays, when furnished with automatic reset, should not be used with two-wire, maintained contact pilot devices such as pressure, float and limit switches, because inadvertent restarting of the motor can occur.

If full-load amperes of the motor falls between two ratings, select heaters for the higher rating.

Ordering information CR123F heaters being ordered for either customer’s stock or any other purpose are to be specified in multiples of three (such as 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, etc.). Minimum order quantity is three.

Base ordering code starter/overload relay

Description

NEMA type enclosure

Quantity heaters required

Heater table column

CR306

Single-phase, 2-pole, size 00–2 Single-phase, 2-pole, size 00–2 Single-phase, 2-pole, size 3 Single-phase, 2-pole, size 6 3-Phase, 3-pole, 3-leg protection Ambient compensated, size 3 Ambient compensated, size 8 3-Phase, 3-pole, 3-leg protection Standard, size 00–5 Ambient compensated, size 3 Ambient compensated, size 8 3-Phase, 3 3-pole, 3-leg protection Standard, size 00–5 Ambient compensated, size 3 Ambient compensated, size 8 3-Phase, 3 3-pole, 3-leg protection Standard, size 00–5 Standard, size 00–5 Ambient compensated, size 00, 0, 1, 2 and 5 Ambient compensated, size 00, 0, 1, 2 and 5 Ambient compensated, size 00, 0, 1, 2 and 5 Ambient compensated, size 00, 0, 1, 2 and 5

Open

1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

A B A B C

1, 3R, 4/4X, 12

Open

1, 3R, 4/4X, 12

CR306

Open

Open Open Open

C D

E

CR306, CR307, CR308, CR387, CR407, CR408, CR487

1, 3R, 4/4X, 12 1, 3R, 4/4X, 12 1, 3R, 4/4X, 12 1, 3R, 4/4X, 12

D C D

E

CR309

Open Open Open Open

3-Reverser 3-Reverser 3-Reverser 3-Reverser 3-Reverser 3-Reverser 3-Reverser 3-Reverser

6-Two-speed 6-Two-speed 6-Two-speed 6-Two-speed 6-Two-speed 6-Two-speed 6-Two-speed 6-Two-speed

C C D

E

CR309, CR410, CR411, CR490

1, 3R, 4/4X, 12 1, 3R, 4/4X, 12 1, 3R, 4/4X, 12 1, 3R, 4/4X, 12

D C D

Ambient compensated, size 3 Ambient compensated, size 8

E

CR324

Panel-mounted

See tables See tables

All NEMA sizes 6–9

3-Phase, 3-leg protection, standard