Calculator 08 / UL 508A §28

Main disconnect & main breaker

Size the panel main disconnecting means and mains overcurrent protection for up to 10 three-phase motor and non-motor loads.

Panel and loads

Three-phase loads

Blank, zero, or invalid rows are ignored. Voltage (460 V) is shown for context; ampacity math uses entered current.

Total connected load current

0 A

No valid loads entered.

UL 508A §28 · NEC Article 430

Main disconnect (switch)

30 A minimum

Calculated minimum 0 A; round up to standard switch size. No motor loads: sum of all valid loads.

UL 508A 28.1 · NEC 430.110(C)

Main breaker (mains OCPD)

15 A maximum

Calculated maximum 0 A; a smaller standard size may be selected by the designer. Inverse-time breaker group method.

UL 508A Table 28.2 · NEC 430.62(A) · 240.6(A)

Enter at least one valid load to calculate the main ratings.

How this was calculated

  1. Total connected current = sum of valid FLCs = 0 A.
  2. Largest motor FLC = None.
  3. Switch: sum of all valid loads (no motors) = 0 A.
  4. Mains OCPD: sum of all valid loads (no motors) = 0 A.
  5. Round each result up to the next standard size: switch sizes 30, 60, 100, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1200 A; breaker sizes per NEC 240.6(A).
Engineering disclaimer: This design aid is not a substitute for engineering judgment. Confirm the final disconnect, overcurrent protection, interrupting rating, motor-circuit ratings, and installation with a licensed professional engineer and the authority having jurisdiction.

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