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NEMA Starter Selector

Square D Type S Class 8536 / 8736 · Motor Logic or melting alloy heaters · enclosures & coils

1Motor

2Starter

NEMA 12 enclosures are rated 12/3R. Greyed-out choices aren't offered for this starter type.
Type S coils are AC only. For a 24 VDC PLC output, use an interposing relay or a DC-coil contactor line. When the coil voltage differs from the line, Form S (separate control) is added automatically.

3Overload

Same catalog number for Class 10 or 20. Set the switch on the relay at installation.

4Factory forms — optional

✓Selection

Choose a motor to see the starter and overload.

5Account manager

NotesOptional. Added to the email, copied list and parts list file. Not saved on this device.

Click your nearest branch on the map, or choose from the list. Email sends your parts list to that person.

Reference tables

Type S starter ratings NEMA Sizes 00–6

Digest 179 Tables 16.86, 16.89 and 16.163. Size 1P is single-phase only. Size 7 is offered in the TeSys N line.

Catalog types by enclosure 8536 three-phase, single-phase, 8736 reversing

Full catalog number = class + type + coil code + forms in alphanumerical order, for example 8536SCG3V02H30S. For melting alloy heaters, leave out the H30 form. "—" = not offered.

Motor Logic SSOLR dial ranges Forms H30, H300, H301, H308, H309

Digest Table 16.315 (special factory-assembled combinations) and Table 16.275. Class 10/20 selectable, phase loss and unbalance protection.

Coil voltage codes

All Type S coils are AC. 24 VAC coils aren't available on Sizes 4–6; on Sizes 00–3 they need Form S. For a 24 VDC control signal, use an interposing relay. Form S (separate control) is needed whenever the coil isn't fed from the motor line.

NEC motor full-load current Tables 430.248 & 430.250

Use the table current to size the starter and conductors (NEC 430.6(A)(1)). Set overloads from the motor nameplate FLA (NEC 430.6(A)(2)).

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