Short Circuit Current Ratings for Combination Motor Controller Components

The ratings spreadsheets cover the application of individual components, including a disconnecting means, an overcurrent protective device, motor controller and motor overload protection—and as a combination motor controller with specified ratings, including a short-circuit current rating (SCCR).

General

Article 409 of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) requires industrial control panels to be marked with an SCCR. As specified in the National Electrical Code (NEC), UL 508A Supplement SB, the Standard for Industrial Control Panels, provides an accepted method for determining the SCCR of the control panel. Industrial control panel manufacturers can use the spreadsheets below for guidance. They are intended for those manufacturers that purchase the discrete components and assemble combination motor controllers within their panels to achieve a combination SCCR that is higher than the lowest-rated individual component.

Use

The combinations listed in the spreadsheets below may be applied in a manufacturer’s listed industrial control panel without further evaluation or specific documentation in the manufacturer’s UL Solutions procedure pages.

The spreadsheets cover the application of individual components, including a disconnecting means, an overcurrent protective device, motor controller and motor overload protection, and as a combination motor controller with specified ratings, including an SCCR. Each individual component is listed or recognized to the requirements for the applicable component standard.

The specified ratings for the combination motor controller may be applied to the end-product equipment only when all of the specific components listed are provided in the end-product equipment and installed according to any applicable conditions of acceptability.

Components other than those identified in the combination motor controller and connected in the power circuit of the combination motor controller will require additional evaluation.

See below for a detailed explanation of the tabular information contained in the spreadsheets:

I. Combination type / ID number

II. Individual component information

III. Combination motor controller information

I. Combination type / ID number

The letter designating the construction type of the combination motor controller, as defined in UL 508 or UL 60947-4-1, the Standards of Safety for Industrial Control Equipment, comprising specific components are described below:


A	Type A combination motor controller consisting of a disconnect switch, fuses, motor controller and overload relay
C	Type C combination motor controller consisting of inverse time circuit breaker, motor controller and overload relay
D	Type D combination motor controller consisting of instantaneous trip circuit breaker, motor controller and overload relay
E	Type E (self-protected) combination motor controller consisting of manual self-protected combination motor controller and motor controller
F	Type F combination motor controller consisting of manual self-protected combination motor controller and motor controller
ID number	The identification number is assigned as a reference by the submitter for each combination motor controller construction or rating.

II. Individual component information

Identification of all components of a combination motor controller

Component Type: Identifies each type of component provided in combination motor controller:

Database abbreviation	Signifies
DS	Listed or Recognized Unfused Disconnect Switch (UL 98, WHTY, WHTY2) or Listed Unfused Molded Case Switch (UL 489, WJAZ)
FDS	Listed or Recognized Fused Disconnect Switch (UL 98, WHTY, WHTY2) or Listed Fused Molded Case Switch (UL 489, WJAZ)
F	Listed Branch Circuit Cartridge Fuse (UL 248 Series, JDDZ)
FH	Listed Discrete (separate) Fuseholder (UL 4248 Series, IZLT)
CB	Listed Inverse Time Circuit Breaker (UL 489, DIVQ)
ICB	Recognized Instantaneous Trip Circuit Breaker (UL 489, DKPU2)
MSP	Listed Self-Protected Combination Motor Controller or Listed Manual Self-Protected Combination Motor Controller (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-1, NKJH)
ACC (*)	Listed Accessory for Self-Protected Combination Motor Controller (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-1, NKJH) where * is replaced with accessory description, such as adaptor, control unit, or current limiter
STR	Listed Electromechanical Motor Starter (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-1, NLDX) or Listed Solid-State Motor Starter (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-2, NMFT), includes motor overload relay or solid-state motor overload relay function
(2SPD) STR	Listed Two-Speed Motor Starter (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-1, NLDX).
(AUTO) STR	Listed Autotransformer Motor Starter (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-1, NLDX)
(REV) STR	Listed Reversing Starter (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-1, NLDX)
REVCON	Listed Reversing Contactor (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-1, NLDX)
MC	Listed Electromechanical Motor Controller (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-1, NLDX) or Listed Solid-State Motor Controller (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-2, NMFT), without motor overload protection
(FAST) MC (SLOW) MC	Same as MC above, except designates two individual contactors, fast speed and slow speed, for two-speed motor controller
(MAIN) MC, (START) MC, (RUN) MC	Same as MC above, except designates two or three individual contactors for autotransformer starting motor controller (main, start, and run may be replaced by corresponding designation on wiring diagram required in B10)
(FOR) MC (REV) MC	Same as MC above, except designates two individual contactors, forward and reverse, for reversing motor controller
(ISO) MC,(SHORT) MC	Same as MC above, except designates two individual contactors, isolation and shorting, for use with solid-state (soft-starter) MC
AUTOXFR	Recognized Motor-starting Autotransformer (UL 508, NMTR2) – Only used when individual parts of listed autotransformer starter are described
INTERLOCK	Recognized Mechanical Interlock (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-1, NKCR2, NLDX2) – Only used when individual parts of listed reversing contactor are described
OLR	Listed or Recognized Mechanical (bimetal or eutectic) or Solid-State / Electronic Overload Relay (UL 508 or UL 60947-4-1, NKCR, NKCR2)
(FAST) OLR, (SLOW) OLR	Same as OLR above, except designates two individual overload relays, fast speed and slow speed, for two-speed motor controller

Company name and model number: Identification of the specific component in the combination motor controller.

Individual component ratings:

HP: Horsepower rating for component, if provided
kA: Marked short-circuit current rating (SCCR) on individual component
Max Amps: Maximum ampere rating of individual component
V: Voltage rating of individual component

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III. Combination motor controller information

Identifies information required to install combination motor controller in end product:

Combination ratings: Ratings for combination motor controller:

kA: Maximum short-circuit current rating (SCCR) for combination motor controller
V, Ph: Maximum voltage rating and number of phases for combination motor controller
HP or Maximum Amperes: Maximum horsepower or current at the corresponding voltage rating for combination motor controller

Conditions of acceptability

Unless specified otherwise in the individual recognitions, consider the following conditions of acceptability when these components are employed as a combination motor controller in the end-use equipment.

Specific conditions of use: Number refers to specific condition of use number as defined and applicable to the combination motor controller.

Condition of use number	Condition of use
1	All of the specified individual components of the combination motor controller have been installed in an enclosure having a specified internal volume in cubic feet. Additional testing in the combination motor controller is not required when installed in an enclosure having the same or larger volume.
2	When specified, the motor controller and overload relay shall be installed to maintain the specified distance, in inches, from the overcurrent protective devices and other components shall not be installed in this area.
3	When specified, the overload relay heater table number shall be provided with the equipment.
4	Unless otherwise specified, all connections between components are made with insulated wire having an ampacity of 125 percent of the rated motor current and connected to the terminals supplied with the individual components.
5	The need for cautionary markings applicable to high-fault short-circuit current ratings; Type D and Type E combination motor controllers shall be considered in the end-product application.
6 or higher	Additional conditions of acceptability may be specified in the individual manufacturer’s spreadsheets.