Front Access Arc-resistant Magnum DS low-voltage switchgear

VOLTAGE CLASS

Up to 600 V

CONTINUOUS CURRENT

Up to 6000 A

SHORT-CIRCUIT WITHSTAND

Up to 85 kA

Core features

Front-accessible cable compartment 22, 30 or 44 inches wide
Third party tested to IEEE C37.20.7 test guide for arc-resistant switchgear
Draw-out low voltage power circuit breakers while maintaining Type 2B rating Engineered-to-order configurations available to accommodate a wide range of applications
Complies with UL 1558 safety standard
54-inch switchgear depth
Up to 4-high breaker arrangement
30 cycle (0.5 second) short-time withstand rating
Up to 6,000A continuous current –horizontal main bus
Up to 5,000A continuous current – vertical riser bus
Plenum & direct venting available to direct arc gasses to top of the enclosure
Silver plated copper bus standard, tin plated optional
NEMA 1 enclosure, with either top or bottom cable or bus duct entry

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Arcflash Reduction Maintenance System on arc-resistant Magnum DS low voltage switchgear

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Type 2B secondary compartment for arc-resistant Magnum DS breaker cell

Circuit breaker bellows on arc-resistant Magnum DS low

Arcflash Reduction Maintenance System on arc-resistant Magnum DS low voltage switchgear

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Type 2B secondary compartment for arc-resistant Magnum DS breaker cell

Arc-resistant Magnum DS breaker cell

Circuit breaker bellows on arc-resistant Magnum DS low

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Automatic transfer schemes

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Eaton ATC-900 controller for lineups with main-main, main-generator or generator-generator applications
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Specifications

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Ratings

VOLTAGE	Up to 600 V
CONTINUOUS MAIN BUS CURRENT	1,600 A to 6,000 A
SHORT-CIRCUIT WITHSTAND	Up to 85,000 A
SHORT-TIME WITHSTAND	30 cycles
CIRCUIT BREAKER AMPS	Up to 6,000 A

Standards

ANSI / IEEE	C37.20.1, C37.51, C37.20.7
UL	1558, 1066
CSA	C22.2 No. 31-10
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS	ABS
SEISMIC QUALIFICATION	IBC, CBC , UBC Zone 4 Front & Rear access

Enclosure

CONSTRUCTION	Metal-enclosed
POWER TERMINATIONS	Front access
INSULATING MEDIUM	Air
ENCLOSURE TYPE	NEMA 1 indoor
INDOOR SECTION DIMENSIONS	22-44” w x 54” d x 96” h

Devices

OVERCURRENT PROTECTION	Power circuit breaker, UL 1066
DEVICE MOUNTING	Draw-out

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Brochures

Arc-resistant Type 2B low voltage switchgear product aid

Product brochure for Eaton's front- and rear-access Type 2B arc-resistant low voltage switchgear.

(PDF 287 KB , 09/08/2021)
Intelligent designs in simplified packages

This document reviews automatic transfer and intelligent control for low voltage switchgear.

(PDF 1 MB , 09/08/2021)
Low voltage switchgear brochure

This product family brochure covers Eaton's entire line of Magnum DS low voltage switchgear.

(PDF 4 MB , 01/01/2018)
Low-voltage switchgear brochure

Product family brochure covering Eaton's entire line of Magnum PXR low-voltage switchgear.

(PDF 2 MB , 09/28/2023)

Catalogs

Low voltage switchgear catalog

Volume 3, Tab 4 - This catalog contains details for low voltage switchgear (Vol3, Tab4)

(PDF 418 KB , 07/01/2015)

Certification reports

Low voltage metal-enclosed switchgear seismic application guidelines

Equipment representing the products listed below were subjected to seismic testing in accordance with the 2012 International Building Code (IBC) and the 2013 California Building Code (CBC)

(PDF 64 KB , 10/27/2022)
Metal-enclosed low voltage switchgear - front & rear access seismic certificate

This document contains seismic certificate data for front and rear access LV switchgear

(PDF 152 KB , 10/28/2022)
Metal-enclosed low voltage switchgear-MDS, 4-pole seismic certificate

This document contains seismic certificate data for metal-enclosed low voltage switchgear-MDS, 4-pole

(PDF 71 KB , 08/01/2011)

Design guides

Front access arc-resistant low-voltage switchgear design guide

This design guide provides dimensions, layout examples, technical specifications and application information for front access arc-resistant Magnum DS switchgear. The information in this document supersedes section 20 of the Consulting Application Guide (CAG).

(PDF 1 MB , 01/01/2021)

FAQs

Arc-resistant low-voltage switchgear FAQs

This document illustrates the frequently asked questions of Eaton's Arc-resistant low-voltage switchgear.

(PDF 51 KB , 05/12/2022)

Installation instructions

Front access low voltage switchgear installation guidelines for seismic applications

Installation instructions for Magnum DS front-access low voltage switchgear for seismic applications.

(PDF 537 KB , 12/01/2015)
Low-voltage switchgear instructions

Instruction manual for Eaton's Magnum DS front- and rear-access low voltage switchgear including installation, inspection, operation and testing.

(PDF 5 MB , 03/31/2020)
Magnum circuit breaker Remote Racking device Instruction Booklet

Eaton’s MRR1000 provides a means of remotely inserting or removing any drawout circuit breaker in the Magnum family of Power Circuit Breakers.

(PDF 5 MB , 10/26/2022)

Manuals and user guides

Instructions for field testing of ground fault systems utilizing eaton magnum DS circuit breakers

Instructions for field testing of ground fault systems utilizing eaton magnum DS circuit breakers

(PDF 193 KB , 12/31/2010)

Product specification guides

Arc resistant, metal-enclosed drawout switchgear (Magnum DS) guide spec

This is a CSI formatted construction guide specification for Arc resistant, metal-enclosed drawout switchgear (Magnum DS).

(DOCX 311 KB , 03/30/2022)

Technical data sheets

Closed transition sequence of operations for low voltage switchgear

This technical document reviews the closed transition sequence of operations for low voltage switchgear

(PDF 98 KB , 01/15/2025)
Magnum DS metal-enclosed-low-voltage switchgear technical data

This document contains detailed technical data for Eaton's Magnum DS low voltage switchgear including ratings, application data and features.

(PDF 683 KB , 11/04/2017)
Magnum DS, SB, and IEC low voltage power circuit breakers

(PDF 26 MB , 09/08/2021)
Open and closed transition sequence of operations for low voltage switchgear

Open and closed transition sequence of operations for low voltage switchgear technical data

(PDF 104 KB , 01/15/2025)
Open transition sequence of operations for low voltage switchgear

Open transition sequence of operations for low voltage switchgear technical data

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