SCLD69500 - 500Amp Circuit Breaker

SCLD69500 - 500Amp Circuit Breaker

The Siemens SCLD69500 is a 500-amp, 3-pole molded-case circuit breaker from the Siemens SENTRON family, designed for your low-voltage electrical distribution systems requiring 600V AC service and electronic trip protection. Featuring an LD-frame design, a SensiTrip LI electronic trip unit, and a manufacturer-specified interrupting capacity of 100kAIC at 600V AC, this breaker provides the electrical and physical characteristics needed when evaluating a replacement for compatible equipment.

Key Features and Benefits

• 500-Amp Current Rating: Designed for electrical distribution circuits requiring a 500A molded case circuit breaker, subject to equipment and system requirements.
• Three-Pole Configuration: Provides three-pole circuit protection for compatible three-phase electrical distribution systems.
• 600V AC Voltage Rating: Supports applications operating within the breaker's specified maximum AC voltage rating.
• Siemens SENTRON Design: Belongs to Siemens' low-voltage molded case circuit breaker family, with published specifications for replacement evaluation.
• LD-Frame Construction: Uses the Siemens LD-frame configuration, helping electrical professionals assess physical fit within compatible existing equipment.
• SensiTrip Electronic Trip Unit: Incorporates Siemens electronic trip technology with the specified LI protective functions.
• Long-Time Overload Protection: Responds to sustained overcurrent conditions according to the electronic trip unit's operating characteristics.
• Instantaneous Short-Circuit Protection: Provides instantaneous tripping for high-level overcurrent conditions.
• LI Trip Configuration: Includes long-time and instantaneous protection without specified short-time delay or ground-fault trip functions, making exact trip-function matching essential.
• Included TA2J6500 Lugs: Includes specified line-side and load-side lugs, allowing you to evaluate conductor compatibility against the published wire ranges.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Siemens
  
• Product Family: SENTRON
  
• Catalog Number / MFN: SCLD69500
  
• Siemens Article Number: US2
  
• Product Type: Low-voltage molded case circuit breaker
  
• Breaker Frame: LD frame
  
• Rated Current: 500 amperes (500A)
  
• Number of Poles: 3
  
• Maximum Rated AC Voltage: 600V AC
  
• Interrupting Capacity at 600V AC: 100kAIC
  
• Interrupting Capacity at 480V AC: 150kAIC
  
• Trip Unit Type: Electronic Trip Unit (ETU)
  
• Electronic Trip Technology: Siemens SensiTrip
  
• Trip Functions: LI — Long-Time and Instantaneous
  
• Long-Time Protection: Included
  
• Instantaneous Protection: Included
  
• Short-Time Protection: Not specified for this LI configuration
  
• Ground-Fault Protection: Not specified for this LI configuration
  
• Breaker Temperature Designation: Standard 40°C breaker
  
• Breaking-Capacity Construction: Current-limiting
  
• Line-Side Lugs: TA2J6500
  
• Load-Side Lugs: TA2J6500
  
• Copper Conductor Range: 3/0 AWG to 500 kcmil
  
• Aluminum Conductor Range: 4/0 AWG to 500 kcmil
  
• Width: 7.5 inches
  
• Height: 17.86 inches
  
• Depth: 4 inches
  
• Dimensions (W × H × D): 7.5 × 17.86 × 4 inches
  
• Net Weight: 34.00 lb
  
• UPC: 783643217645
  
• Commodity Code: 8536200020
  
• Siemens Product Group: 3741
  
• Siemens Catalog ID: LV10.1
  
• Siemens Group Code: P360
  
• Country of Origin: Mexico
  

Material Compliance and Certifications

• UL 489 and IEC 60947-2 Standards
• RoHS Substance Restrictions: Siemens reports compliance with the substance restrictions of the RoHS Directive since March 30, 2009.
• REACH Article 33: The manufacturer's environmental information references the REACH Article 33 duty to inform according to the applicable candidate list.

Where It Works Best

• Existing Commercial Electrical Distribution
  
• Industrial Electrical Systems
  
• Legacy Switchboards
  
• Electrical Equipment Maintenance
  
• 480V AC Distribution Systems
  
• 600V AC Distribution Systems
  
• Three-Phase Power Distribution
  
• LD-Frame Breaker Replacements
  
• LI Electronic Trip Applications
  
• Copper-Conductor Installations
  
• Aluminum-Conductor Installations
  
• Facility Electrical Maintenance Programs