Panelboards
Panelboards
Features
P1 panelboards are pre-engineered to • Three circuit sizes means only three box
accept the most common modifications heights, regardless of main configuration
without increasing box height. The through 250 amp and an additional three
enclosure size is determined by the number circuit version and boxes available at
of circuits as shown in the Main Lug Table 400 amps.
P1-5 or the Main Circuit breaker Table
P1-3. All P1 Main Lug or main breaker • Suitable for use as service entrance given
panelboards have space built-in to accept compliance with NEC.
either feed-thru lugs equal to the panel • Bonding provisions are shipped with
rating, one subfeed circuit breaker up to each panel.
250 amperes or a surge suppressor (TVSS)
without increasing box height. • 240V and 480V / 277V for versions utilize
identical boxes and fronts.
Note the following features, all found in the
innovative P1 lighting panelboards: Voltage – 480Y / 277 Vac max.
250V Vdc max.
• Symmetrical interiors - No top or bottom.
To change from top to bottom (or vice Amperage – 400 amp max.
versa), simply invert the interior. The Short Circuit Rating – 200 KAIC max.
deadfront labeling is always right-side up. symmetrical or equal to the lowest rated
• First in the - industry Ratings of 125 device installed unless a series rating is
through 400A main lug and main breaker. indicated. Panels with subfeed or feed-thru
Field convertible from main lug ro main lugs without a main device, circuit breaker,
breaker and vice versa - with no increase or fusible unit, are limited to a three-cycle
in enclosure height. rating. The three-cycle rating for the P1
panel is limited to 22 KAIC. Note that the
• Field adaptability of feed-thru lugs or main device may be mounted remote from
subfeed circuit breaker without increasing the panel.
enclosure size.
Bussing – The P1 panel meets the majority
• Neutral system is field upgradeable to of the market’s bussing requirements.
200% capacity - another industry first. The standard bussing is temperature
rated aluminum. The rating is per the
requirements of UL 67 - the standard for
panelboards. All aluminum bussing is tin-
plated. Optional bussing for the P1 panel is
temperature rated copper. The copper bus
option for the panel is tin-plated.
Weight – Approximate
Total panelboard weight when filled
with a normal quantity of breakers and
accessories is about 3 lbs. (1 kg) per inch
(54g per mm) of box height.
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Main Lug or Main Breaker
Maximum Main Breaker Maximum Box Height Connections Suitable
Ampere Rating Type Number of Poles Inches (mm) for Cu or Al
BL, BLH 32 (813) #8-#6 AWG Cu or Al
100 HBL 38 (965) #8-6 AWG Cu or #8-4 AWG Al
BQD 44 (1118) #8-#1 AWG Cu or #6-#1/0 AWG Al
32 (813)
15-30 amp #14-#6 Cu or #12-#6 Al
NGB 38 (965)
35-125 amp #6-1/0 Cu. #4-2/0 Al.
44 (1118)
125
EDZ, ED4 #14-#10 AWG Cu or #12-10 AWG Al
32 (813)
ED6, HED4 #3-3/0 Cu or
18 38 (965)
HED6 44 (1118) #1-2/0 Al
30
Q12 42 32 (813) #6 AWG-300 Kcmil (Cu)
225 QJH2 38 (965) or
QJ2-H 44 (1118) #4 AWG-300 Kcmil (Al)
FXD6 32 (813) #6 AWG-350 Kcmil (Cu)
250 FD6 38 (965) or
HFD6, HFXD6 44 (1118) #4 AWG-350 Kcmil (Al)
32 (813)
≤250 MLO 38 (965) (1) #4-350 Kcmil
44 (1118)
JD6, JXD6 56 (1422) 3/0-500 Kcmil (Cu)
HJD6 62 (1575) or
HJXD6 18 68 (1727) 4/0-500 Kcmil (Al)
400 30
42 56 (1422) (1) 250 -600 Kcmil
MLO 62 (1575) or
68 (1727) (2) #3/0-500 Kcmil
a Main Only
b Two pole breaker is one phase and neutral. Three pole is two phase and neutral.
c P1 panel with NGB branch devices will not accept BL or BQD frames in the same panel as branch devices.
NOTE: BL, HBL, BLH and BQD breakers are mounted in common mountings in 3” or (6) pole increments.
Modifications and Dimensions
Panel Options, Enclosures
• Extra gutter to sides or ends of the can • Painted boxes • Special keyed locks
• 24” wide boxes • Custom colors - TEY
• Hinged trims • Increase gauge trims and boxes - TEU1
• Door-in-door trims • Stainless steel trims and boxes, Type 1 - Cat 60
• Screw to the box trims • Aluminum trims and boxes, Type 1 - LL803
• Trim mounted devices (Devices • NEMA 3R enclosures - LL806
mountedand wired to the trim should • NEMA 3R/12 enclosures - Yale
also have hinged trim specified.) • NEMA 4 enclosures • Meters
- Pilot lights • NEMA 4X enclosures (Contact application engineering
- Toggle switches for space requirements.)
- Push buttons • Panel skirts
• Gaskets between trim and box
Type P1 Dimensions
Type 1 Box (Box is Symmetrical) Type 3R and 3R/12 Box
Flush Mounting
a Dimensions are interior of the box. Add 5/8” to width for absolute dimension.
Add 1/8” to height for absolute dimension. Dimensions shown in inches and millimeters [ ].
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Standard Circuit P2 Panels
Base Box Size Requirements for P2 Panels with Standard Line Lugs, and fewer than 55 poles of 1" module (BL,BQD, ED, NGB) branch
breakers and provisions. Unit Spaces range from 9" to 45" (in 6" increments). Boxes range from 26" to 74" high (in 6" increments).
Inclusion of optional modifications may require size increases that must be added to these base values to calculate the final box size for
the panel. Vertical Main breaker options with the “Vert.” designation are added-price options. Values in brackets [ ], at the bottom of
each column, indicate the maximum allowable 1" module branch poles for each main type.
P2 Panels with Standard Line Lugs. Unit Space (starting with 9" and adding 6" increments) “A” Dimension
Main Lugs Main Breakers
“B” Dimen- 125A Horiz. 125A 125A 225A 225A 250A 250A
sion Box 400A BL, BQD, Vert. Horiz. Horiz. Vert. Horiz. Vert. 250A 400A 400A 600A 600A
Height 125A 250A 600A NGB, ED ED CED QJ QJ FD FD CFD JD CJD LD CLD
26 9 — — 9 — — — — — — — — — — —
32 15 9 — 15 9 9 9 — — — — — — — —
38 21 15 9 21 15 15 15 9 9 — — — — — —
44 27 21 15 27 21 21 21 15 15 9 — — — — —
50 27 27 21 27 27 27 27 21 21 15 9 9 — — —
56 39 27 27 39 33 33 33 27 27 21 15 15 — 9 —
62 45 39 33 45 39 39 39 33 33 27 21 21 9 15 9
68 45 45 39 45 45 45 45 39 39 33 27 27 15 21 15
74 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 39 33 33 21 27 21
[54p] [54p] [54p] [54p] [54p] [54p] [54p] [54p] [54p] [54p] [54p] [54p] [42p] [54p] [42p]
Box depth = 5.75 in. (146 mm) Box depth = 5.75 in. (146 mm)
Box width – 20 in. (508 mm) Box width – 20 in. (508 mm)
for 100-600A for 100-600A
Standard Circuit P2 Panels Extended Circuit P2 Panels
Main Breaker Wire Bending Main Breaker Wire Bending
Standard Circuits (up to 54 1" module branch poles) Extended Circuits (more than 54 1" module branch poles)
Panel Amps Breaker Frames C D Panel Amps Breaker Frames C D
BL 5.75 8.00 BL 5.75 6.56
100 100
BQD 5.13 8.00 BQD 5.13 6.56
NGB 4.63 8.00 NGB 4.63 6.56
125 ED (horiz.) 4.00 8.00 125 ED (horiz.) 4.00 6.56
ED (vert.) 6.56 11.13 ED (vert.) 12.56 14.88
QJ (horiz.) 5.00 7.00 QJ (horiz.) 5.00 6.44
225 225
QJ (vert.) 10.06 16.69 QJ (vert.) 10.06 15.53
FD (horiz.) 5.00 7.00 FD (horiz.) 5.00 5.63
250 250
FD (vert.) 13.25 22.72 FD (vert.) 19.25 25.71
400 JD 15.38 25.00 400 JD 15.38 23.75
600 LD 15.38 23.00 600 LD (54p max) N/A N/A
Standard Circuits (up to 54 1" module branch poles) Extended Circuits (more than 54 1" module branch poles)
Panel Amps Standard Connectors C D Panel Amps Standard Connectors C D
125 (1) #14-2/0 6.62 8.19 125 (1) #14-2/0 12.62 8.91
250 (1) #6 AWG - 350 MCM 11.75 10.72 250 (1) #6 AWG - 350 MCM 17.75 13.69
(1) #4 AWG - 600 MCM or 14.00 13.09 (1) #4 AWG - 600 MCM or 14.00 14.19
400 400
(2) #6 - 250 MCM (2) #6 - 250 MCM
600 (2) #4 AWG - 500 MCM 14.00 11.00 600 (2) #4 AWG - 500 MCM 14.00 14.23
When an ED4, ED6, HED4, QJ2, QJH2, QJ2H, FD6, HFD6, or FXD6 frame main breaker, vertically mounted,
is required, price as a main breaker panel and add from the table for the main breaker mounting.
Split
bus is paired with feed-thru lugs by default. Feed-thru lugs are to feed the section after the split.
NOTE: N/A = OPTION NOT AVAILABLE
*Min. Box Size, corresponding to 9" of Unit Space.
Compression Lugs
Amp Breaker Compression Box Height
Style Rating Type Connectors Addition
125 N/A (1)#6 - 350 kcmil Al/Cu 6
250 N/A (1)#6 - 350 kcmil Al/Cu 6
MLO (1) 400 - 600 kcmil Cu or
400 N/A 6
(2)#6 - 350 kcmil Al/Cu
(2)#6 - 350 kcmil Cu or Cu/Al or
600 N/A 6
400 - 600 kcmil Al/Cu
Box must go to 24" wide on CED6 breaker
ED4, ED6, HED4
100 (1)#14-2/0 AWG Cu or Al only
HHED6, CED6
Add 6" to box height for NØ
225 QJ2, QJH2, QJ2H (1)#6 AWG - 350 kcmil Cu or Al Box must go to 24" wide
Box must go to 24" wide for all breakers
250 FXD6, HFD6, CFD6 (1)#6 AWG - 350 kcmil Cu or Al
Main Requires an additional 6.0" box height
Breaker JD6, JXD6, HJD6,
400 CJD6, SJD6, SHJD6, (2)#1/0 AWG - 500 kcmil Cu or Al 9
SCJD6
LD6, LXD6, HLD6,
600 CJD6, SLD6, SHLD6, (2)#2/0 AWG - 500 kcmil Cu or Al 6
SCLD6
Alternate Lugs
Amp Breaker Standard AL Box Height
Style Rating Type Connectors Addition
(1) 250 - 750 kcmil or
MLO 400 N/A 6
(2)#3/0 AWG - 250 kcmil Cu or Al
JD6, JXD6, HJD6,
Main
400 CJD6, SJD6, SHJD6, (1)#4/0 AWG - 750 kcmil Cu or Al 6
Breaker
SCJD6
Type P2 Dimensions
Type 1 Box (Box is Symmetrical) Type 3R and 3R/12 Box
Flush Mounting
a Dimensions are interior of the box. Add 5/8” to width for absolute dimension.
Add 1/8” to height for absolute dimension. Dimensions shown in inches and millimeters [ ].
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P3 Panelboards
Features
The innovative P3 panelboard from are mounted in 6” increments for two and
Siemens is a smaller footprint distribution three pole single and twin mounted units.
panel designed for applications that Changes in the unit space length for Bl,
require more large-branch devices than BQD, NGB, NEB, HEB, and ED frame breakers
typical lighting panels can support. This require an additional deadfront center strip
panel offers a wide array of factory- kit. Contact your Siemens representative for
assembled options and has the ability additional unit space kits.
to mix breaker frames in unit space up
to 225 amps. Bussing options include Voltage – 600 Vac max.
standard, temperaturerated aluminum 250V Vdc max.
and temperature rated (750 ASI1 and Amperage – 600 amp max.
1,000 AlSq”) copper. All aluminum
bussing in the P3 panel is tin-plated as Short Circuit Rating – 200 KAIC Max.
a standard. Silver-plating is the default symmetrical or equal to the lowest rated
for copper bus with tin as an option. device installed unless a series rating is
Integrated time clocks, bus mounted indicated. Panels with subfeed or feed-thru
contactors as mains or sub-mains, split lugs without a main device, circuit breaker or
bus and sub-feed lugs (up to 400 amps) fusible unit, are limited to a three-cycle rating.
are just a few of the options available in The three-cycle rating for the P3 panel is
this unique panel. limited to 22 KAIC. Note that the main device
may be mounted remote from the panel.
The panel configurations, defined by unit
space, allow for given amperage, main Bussing – The P3 panel has more options
device, and box height. The P3 panel to meet market requirements. The standard
starts with a 56” high box. Breakers in bussing is temperature rated aluminum. The
unit space can be mixed and matched to rating is per the requirements of UL 67 –
meet customer requirements. All 1”pole the standard for panelboards. All aluminum
breakers (Bl, BOD, NGB, NEB, HEB and bussing is tin-plated. Optional bussing for the
ED frames) are mounted in 3” or 6-pole P3 panel is: 750 A/si aluminum, temperature
increments. Breaker frames, rated 225 rated copper, and 1000 A/si copper. The
amps, are dual mounted in 6” increments copper bus option for this panel is tin-plated.
in unit space. Also available are one or Weight – Approximate
two 250 amp frame breakers or one 400
amp frame breaker, mounted as sub-feed Total panelboard weight when filled with a
devices outside the unit space. normal quantity of breakers and accessories is
about 5 lbs. (1 kg) per inch (54g per mm) of
Like other distribution panels, the box height.
P3 panel can include blank space for
future expansion or modifications. Any Table P3-1 – Gauge Steel of Boxes Fronts,
expansions or modifications must be in Surface & Flush
3”increments. BL, BQD, NGB, NEB, HEB,
Dimensions in inches (mm) Gauge Steel
and ED frame breakers have 3” or 6-pole
kits and can be mixed in unit space by Width (in.) Height (in.) Box Front
these increments. Breakers of the same 24” j 56 - 80 j #16j #14j
frame can cross from one mounting to
another if contiguous. QJ frame breakers (610)j (1422, 2032)j
1 ASI = Amperes per square inch
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Panel Unit Space To Box Height Requirements
P3 Panels With Standard Line Lugs. Unit Space (starting with 9” and adding 6” increments) “A” Dimension
Main Lugs Main Breakers
“B” 250A 400A 600A 800A 250A 250A 250A 400A 400A 600A 600A
Dimension Horiz. Vert.
Box Height FD FD CFD JD CJD LD CLD
56 27 21 21 21 21 15 9 9 — 9 —
62 33 27 27 27 27 21 15 15 9 15 9
68 39 33 33 33 33 27 21 21 15 21 15
74 45 39 39 39 39 33 27 27 21 27 21
80 51 45 45 45 45 39 33 33 27 33 27
Fig. P3-1 Table P3-1 – Gauge Steel of Boxes Fronts, Surface & Flush
Dimensions in inches (mm) Gauge Steel
Width Height Box Front
24” 56 - 80 #16 #14
-610 (1422, 2032)
Type P3 Dimensions
Type 1 Box (Box is Symmetrical) Type 3R and 3R/12 Box
Flush Mounting
a Dimensions are interior of the box. Add 5/8” to width for absolute dimension.
Add 1/8” to height for absolute dimension. Dimensions shown in inches and millimeters [ ].