Table 4. Wire Sizes and Tightening Torques for NEMA Type 3R/3RHE Bypasses with 230V - 240V Drive.
Bypass
Part Number
Enclosur
e Frame
Size
VBA20.5_3__XHT1
ABC
VBA20.7_3__XHT1
ABC
VBA21.0_3__XHT1
ABC
VBA21.5_3__XHT1
ABC
VBA22.0_3__XHT1
ABC
VBA23.0_3__XHT1
ABC
VBA25.0_3__XHT1
ABC
VBA27.5_3__X
ABC
VBA27.5_3__XHT1
DE
VBA210_3__X
ABC
VBA210_3__XHT1
DE
VBA215_3__X & HT1
DE
VBA220_3__X & HT1
DE
VBA225_3__X & HT1
DE
VBA230_3__X
DE
VBA230_3__XHT1
VBA240_3__X & HT1
VBA250_3__X
VBA260_3__X
* Wire size is AWG unless noted otherwise. Use Copper (Cu) wire that is rated 167°F (75°C) minimum 600 Vac.
Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.
HP
kW Amps
0.5
0.37
2.2
0.7
0.55
3.0
1.0
0.75
3.9
1.5
1.1
5.5
2.0
1.5
6.8
3.0
2.2
9.6
5.0
4.0
15.2
7.5
5.5
22
7.5
5.5
22
10
7.5
28
10
7.5
28
15
11.0
42
20
15.0
54
25
18.5
68
30
22.0
80
6 - 350
F
30
22.0
80
6 - 350
F
40
30.0
104
6 - 350
F
50
37.0
130
6 - 350
F
60
45.0
154
Disconnect
Switch
Torque,
Wire
Wire
lb-in
Size *
Size *
(Nm)
14-4
35 (4)
18-14
14-4
35 (4)
18-14
14-4
35 (4)
18-14
14-4
35 (4)
18-14
14-4
35 (4)
18-14
14-4
35 (4)
18-14
14-4
35 (4)
14-10
14-4
35 (4)
14-10
14-1
50 (4)
14-10
14-4
35 (4)
18-3
14-1
50 (4)
18-3
14-1
50 (4)
18-3
14-1
50 (4)
10-1/0
22 - 27
12-1
10-1/0
(2.5 - 3.1)
22 - 27
12-1
10-1/0
(2.5 - 3.1)
120 - 275
10-1/0
kcmil
(13.5 - 31.1)
120 - 275
6-3/0
kcmil
(13.5 - 31.1)
120 - 275
6-3/0
kcmil
(13.5 - 31.1)
120 - 275
6-3/0
kcmil
(13.5 - 31.1)
Installation
Overload
Max
Torque,
Range,
Backup
lb-in
Amps
Fuse,
(Nm)
Amps
7 - 10.3
1.8 - 2.5
10
(8 - 1.2)
7 - 10.3
2.2 - 3.2
12
(8 - 1.2)
7 - 10.3
2.8 - 4
16
(8 - 1.2)
7 - 10.3
4.5 - 6.3
25
(8 - 1.2)
7 - 10.3
5.5 - 8.0
30
(8 - 1.2)
7 - 10.3
7 - 10
40
(8 - 1.2)
18 - 22
14 - 20
80
(2 - 25)
18 - 22
20 - 25
100
(2 - 25)
18 - 22
20 - 25
100
(2 - 25)
27 - 40
22 - 32
125
(3.1 - 4.5)
27 - 40
22 - 32
125
(3.1 - 4.5)
27 - 40
40 - 50
200
(3.1 - 4.5)
36 - 53
45 - 63
250
(4.1 - 6)
36 - 53
57 - 75
300
(4.1 - 6)
36 - 53
70 - 90
350
(4.1 - 6)
36 - 53
70 - 90
350
(4.1 - 6)
124 - 210
50 - 200
800
(14 - 23.7)
124 - 210
50 - 200
800
(14 - 23.7)
124 - 210
50 - 200
800
(14 - 23.7)
Ground Lug
Torque,
Wire
lb-in
Size *
(Nm)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2/0
35 (4)
14-2
35 (4)
14-2/0 50 (5.6)
14-2/0 50 (5.6)
14-2/0 50 (5.6)
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