Crabtree Breaking capacity

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Knobhead

• Jul 24, 2012

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If the lettering is white then 3KA, yellow 4.5KA

 

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Engineer54

• Jul 24, 2012

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MCB's used to be designated from M1 to M9. The numeral designates the breaking capacity.
eg ...M6 = 6 KA

 

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• Jul 24, 2012

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Engineer54 said:

MCB's used to be designated from M1 to M9. The numeral designates the breaking capacity.
eg ...M6 = 6 KA

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Thanks Engineer. Yes, I usually get the figures from 7.2.7(i) of the OSG, but there are no figures on these breakers :-(

 

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• Jul 24, 2012

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Tony said:

If the lettering is white then 3KA, yellow 4.5KA

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Hi Tony. Mines would be different of course - they're black on grey!! Pics attached.

 

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MarkieSparkie

• Jul 24, 2012

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Hi Duncan, The Crabtree SB6000, Type 1, MCBs, (early versions black letting on grey body and later versions green lettering on grey body) are M6 (6kA) rated. If you remove the MCB from it's busbar, you can confirm this, the specification details are moulded into the right-hand-side (looking from the front) of the device.

 

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Swicade

• Jul 24, 2012

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got some old ones similar to that in the shed...just checked them and they have M6 stamped into the molded case on the side of the breaker.

The writing on the front of the breakers is in Grey and i'd guess they're about 12 year old Crabtree Starbreaker i have here (they were spares from when i bought and rewired the house i live in)

Seem to remember the writing on the front was all in green before grey.....breaking capacity etc was also stamped on the side but cant remember what value's they were (getting old....)

 

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Swicade

• Jul 24, 2012

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Damn my slow typing.....Basicaly what MarkieSparkie said

 

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• Jul 24, 2012

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Many thanks, Markie & Swicade; saved me the job of going back to the job and taking one out :mellow:

 

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• Jul 24, 2012

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Your welcome mate, glad to have helped.

 

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• Jul 24, 2012

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What's your problem, mate. Is your PSCC 10KA or something?

 

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