HID Rated
HID Rated
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ClausB (Electrical)
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Can someone provide me with the source or requirement for HID rated circuit breakers and what the HID rating means?
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RE: HID Rated
A Google search on "hid-rated circuit breaker definition" turned up this site among others: http://www.imsasafety.org/journal/marapr... , from which I quote:
"240.83(D) [Marking] Circuit Breakers Used as Switches
A new sentence requires any circuit breaker used to switch HID lighting to be marked HID.
Two types of circuit breakers have been available for switching lighting – SWD and HID. The HID rated circuit breaker is listed to switch both fluorescent and HID. The SWD circuit breaker is only listed to switch fluorescent lighting.Many manufacturers will discontinue the SWD version and only offer the HID style. This requirement is only for circuit breakers used to switch lighting, but the HID could be used for HID (HPS, MV and Metal Halide) as it is heaver duty."
Apparently the new HID breakers are being produced to meet this new (2002) NEC requirement.
RE: HID Rated
RE: HID Rated
The breakers may have been around for a while, but the requirement is definitely NEW.
RE: HID Rated