General Duty Safety Switches
General Duty (Type MG) switches are designed for residential and light commercial applications where duty is not severe. The maximum voltage is 240 Vac / 250 Vdc.
All General Duty safety switches are UL and cUL listed (UL98 Enclosed Switches) and meet NEMA Enclosed Safety Switch Standard KS1-2013, and also meet Federal Specification WS-865C.
Features and Benefits
Flexibility
- 30-200 amperes
- NEMA Type 1 or NEMA Type 3R enclosures
- Fusible or Non-Fusible
- 240 Vac / 250 Vdc
- 2 pole or 3 pole
- Horsepower rated
User Safety
- Highly visible ON/OFF label
- Direct-drive, quick-make, quick–break mechanism "snaps" the contacts open and closed, providing positive ON/OFF indication
- Highly visible, easy to grip red handle that accepts 1 padlock in the OFF position
- Integral cover interlock
- Visible confirmation of plated blade contacts
Installation Ease
- Wide, unobstructed gutter
- Self-leveling three-point mounting pattern
Rugged Durability
- NEMA Type 1 enclosures—powder coat painted steel
- NEMA Type 3R enclosures—powder coat painted galvanized steel
