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Schneider Electric PowerPact 3-Pole Molded Case Circuit Breaker 15-150A Thermal-Magnetic HACR Rated

Professional Distribution Protection with Thermal-Magnetic Technology

The Schneider Electric PowerPact series delivers reliable 3-pole molded case circuit breaker protection for distribution applications. This thermal-magnetic unit provides HACR rated performance with 15-150A capacity, featuring toggle control operation and lug mounting support. Built for professional installations with 50/60 Hz network frequency compatibility and category A utilization rating.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • 15-150A Current Range: Versatile amperage capacity accommodates diverse distribution protection requirements across commercial and industrial applications.
  • Thermal-Magnetic Trip Technology: Combines thermal overload and magnetic short-circuit protection for comprehensive fault detection and reliable circuit interruption.
  • HACR Rated Performance: Certified for heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration applications, ensuring compatibility with motor loads and HVAC systems.
  • 3-Pole Configuration: Provides simultaneous protection across all three phases with 3t protected poles for balanced load management.
  • PowerPact Series Design: Professional-grade construction with black finish and compact 6.42" x 4.09" x 3.39" dimensions for space-efficient installation.
  • Toggle Control Operation: Manual control interface enables easy operation and status indication for maintenance and testing procedures.
  • 15-Year Average Life Duration: Extended service life reduces replacement frequency and provides long-term protection reliability.

Technical Specifications

  • Ambient Air Temperature For Operation: -25-70 °C
  • Ambient Air Temperature For Storage: -50-85 °C
  • Average Life Duration: 15 year(s)
  • Boxes: J250SS
  • China Rohs In Scope: Yes
  • China Rohs Label: 7
  • Circuit Breaker Application: HACR rated
  • Circularity Profile: ENVEOLI2206027_V2
  • Continuous Current Rating: 80%
  • Control Type: toggle
  • Country Of Origin: Mexico
  • Device Application: distribution
  • Device Type: LV equipment - Low voltage circuit breaker
  • End Of Life Doc Ref: ENVEOLI2206027_V2
  • Environmental Disclosure: ENVPEP2206027_V2
  • Eoli Availability Display: Yes
  • Eu Rohs Directive: Compliant with Exemptions
  • Field Service Division: PPIBS
  • Function Option: Standard
  • Function Option Id: STANDARD
  • Green Premium Status For Reporting: Green Premium product
  • Legacy Weee Scope: In
  • Manufacturer: Schneider Electric
  • Mercury Free: Yes
  • Mounting Support: lug
  • Network Frequency: 50/60 Hz
  • Packaging Made With Recycled Cardboard: Yes
  • Packaging Without Single Use Plastic: No
  • Poles Description: 3P
  • Product Availability: Stock - Normally stocked in distribution facility
  • Product Color: Black
  • Product Contributes To Saved And Avoided Emissions: No
  • Product Depth: 3.39 in
  • Product Height: 6.42 in
  • Product Or Component Type: circuit breaker
  • Product Width: 4.09 in
  • Protected Poles Description: 3t
  • Quality Labels: CE
  • Quantity Per Set: 1
  • Range: PowerPact
  • Reach Compliance Directive: Reference contains Substances of Very High Concern above the threshold
  • Reach Full Compliance Status: Reference contains Substances of Very High Concern above the threshold
  • Reach Full Compliance Status Id: CONTAINS_SVHC
  • Reach Regulation: Reference contains Substances of Very High Concern above the threshold
  • Recycled Metal Content At Cr Level: 0%
  • Relationshiptype: Compatible relationship
  • Return Indicator: Y
  • Returnability: Yes
  • Rohs Eur Conformity Date: 2539
  • Rohs Eur Full Compliance Status: Compliant with Exemptions
  • Rohs Eur Full Compliance Status Id: COMPLIANT_WITH_EXEMPTIONS
  • Rohs Eur In Scope: Yes
  • Rohs Eur Status: Compliant with Exemptions
  • Rohs Exemption Information: Yes
  • Serviceability: No
  • Sustainable Packaging: No
  • Take Back: No
  • Terminal Identifier: AL150HD
  • Tier: 1
  • Tier Id: 1
  • Traceability: Yes
  • Trip Unit Technology: thermal-magnetic
  • Utilisation Category: category A
  • Wire Stripping Length: 16 mm
  • With Recycled Cardboard: Yes
  • Without Single Use Plastic: No
  • Department: Electrical

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Building Distribution Panels
  • Industrial Motor Control Centers
  • HVAC Equipment Protection
  • Manufacturing Facility Power Distribution
  • Retail and Office Building Electrical Systems
  • Multi-Unit Residential Properties
  • Data Center and Critical Infrastructure

Why Choose Schneider Electric Quality?

Schneider Electric PowerPact circuit breakers deliver proven reliability with 15-year average life duration and CE quality certification. The Green Premium product status and mercury-free construction demonstrate environmental responsibility, while the thermal-magnetic trip technology and HACR rating ensure dependable protection for critical electrical distribution systems.

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Ambient Air Temperature For Operation:
-25-70 °C
Ambient Air Temperature For Storage:
-50-85 °C
Average Life Duration:
15 year(s)
Boxes:
J250SS
China Rohs In Scope:
Yes
China Rohs Label:
7
Circuit Breaker Application:
HACR rated
Circularity Profile:
ENVEOLI2206027_V2
Continuous Current Rating:
80%
Control Type:
toggle
Country Of Origin:
Mexico
Device Application:
distribution
Device Type:
LV equipment - Low voltage circuit breaker
End Of Life Doc Ref:
ENVEOLI2206027_V2
Environmental Disclosure:
ENVPEP2206027_V2
Eoli Availability Display:
Yes
Eu Rohs Directive:
Compliant with Exemptions
Field Service Division:
PPIBS
Function Option:
Standard
Green Premium Status For Reporting:
Green Premium product
Legacy Weee Scope:
In
Mercury Free:
Yes
Mounting Support:
lug
Network Frequency:
50/60 Hz
Packaging Made With Recycled Cardboard:
Yes
Packaging Without Single Use Plastic:
No
Poles Description:
3P
Product Availability:
Stock - Normally stocked in distribution facility
Product Color:
Black
Product Contributes To Saved And Avoided Emissions:
No
Product Depth:
3.39 in
Product Height:
6.42 in
Product Or Component Type:
circuit breaker
Product Width:
4.09 in
Protected Poles Description:
3t
Quality Labels:
CE
Quantity Per Set:
1
Range:
PowerPact
Reach Full Compliance Status:
Reference contains Substances of Very High Concern above the threshold
Recycled Metal Content At Cr Level:
0%
Relationshiptype:
Compatible relationship
Rohs Eur Conformity Date:
2539
Rohs Exemption Information:
Yes
Serviceability:
No
Sustainable Packaging:
No
Take Back:
No
Terminal Identifier:
AL150HD
Tier:
1
Traceability:
Yes
Trip Unit Technology:
thermal-magnetic
Utilisation Category:
category A
Wire Stripping Length:
16 mm
With Recycled Cardboard:
Yes
Without Single Use Plastic:
No
Department:
Electrical
Product Type:
Circuit Breaker
Product Group:
Circuit Breakers

Schneider HDL36025 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What is the difference between the HDL36 and HGL36 PowerPact breakers?
The difference is the interrupting rating. HDL36 catalog numbers are the D interrupting rating, and HGL36 numbers are the G rating. Both are 3-pole thermal-magnetic PowerPact H-frame breakers with lug terminations. The D series covers the full 15A through 150A spread (HDL36015, 36025, 36030, 36040, 36050, 36060, 36070, 36080, 36100, 36125, 36150), while the G rating is offered at 60A, 100A and 150A only (HGL36060, HGL36100, HGL36150). If your panel schedule or coordination study calls out a specific AIC letter, order the matching prefix - a D will not satisfy a spec written for a G.
2) Can I use a Schneider PowerPact 3-pole breaker for an HVAC or refrigeration circuit?
Yes. These PowerPact 3-pole breakers are HACR rated, which is the marking inspectors look for on branch circuits feeding heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The thermal-magnetic trip unit handles motor inrush through the magnetic element while the thermal element covers sustained overload. Size it against the equipment nameplate maximum overcurrent protective device rating, not the running load.
3) Can I load a 150A PowerPact breaker to its full 150 amps continuously?
No. The continuous current rating on these PowerPact H-frame breakers is 80 percent, so a 150A frame is good for 120A of continuous load and a 100A for 80A. Continuous means three hours or more at that current. For a load that runs steadily at 150A you need to move up in frame size or use a breaker specifically listed for 100 percent continuous duty.
4) Is a PowerPact H-frame the same thing as a plug-on panelboard breaker like an Eaton BAB?
No, and this is a common mix-up. The Eaton BAB Series Quicklag is a bolt-on thermal-magnetic breaker for load center and panelboard bus. The Schneider PowerPact H-frame is a molded case breaker with lug terminations, meaning conductors land directly on the device rather than on a bus stab. If you are replacing a breaker in an existing panelboard, check how the old one attached before ordering - a lug-terminated molded case unit will not drop into a bolt-on panel bus.
5) I need three-phase HVAC protection - is a Quicklag BAB breaker or the PowerPact HDL36 the right choice?
For a three-phase HVAC feed, the PowerPact is the one built for it: it is a 3-pole molded case breaker carrying an HACR rating for heating, air conditioning and refrigeration loads, offered from 15A to 150A. The Eaton BAB Quicklag is a bolt-on branch breaker in the BAB series and is applied as a panelboard branch device rather than a lug-connected molded case unit. Confirm the required interrupting rating before ordering, since the PowerPact is built in both D and G interrupting classes.
6) Will a PowerPact H-frame breaker fit the space I have in my enclosure?
The breaker body measures 6.42 in height, 4.09 in width and 3.39 in depth. That is the device alone - allow additional gutter space for the lug terminations and bending radius of your conductors, since these land wire directly on lugs rather than stabbing onto a bus.
7) Can these breakers be installed in an unheated mechanical room or an outdoor enclosure?
Operating range on these PowerPact units is -25 to 70 degrees C, with storage tolerated from -50 to 85 degrees C. That covers most unconditioned mechanical spaces and rooftop enclosures in North America. Keep in mind the amperage is rated at 104 degrees F (40 degrees C), so sustained high ambient inside a tight enclosure will reduce what the breaker will carry before it trips thermally.
8) What does utilization category A mean for a 3-pole molded case breaker, and can I use it as a main?
Category A means the breaker is not intended for deliberate short-time delay under short circuit conditions - it clears instantaneously and is not designed for selective coordination on the line side by time delay. In practice that makes it a distribution and branch device rather than a coordinated upstream main. It protects all three phases simultaneously (3 poles, 3 protected) with a toggle handle for manual on/off and trip indication.
9) Can these PowerPact breakers be repaired or have a trip unit swapped out?
No. Serviceability on these H-frame units is listed as no - the thermal-magnetic trip unit is fixed and not field adjustable or replaceable. If a breaker trips permanently or the rating changes on the job, you replace the whole device with the correct catalog number. Average life duration is given as 15 years.
10) Does this PowerPact breaker come with any accessories, and are shunt trips or undervoltage releases separate?
Quantity per set is one - you get the breaker alone, with the standard function option and no auxiliary devices included. Accessories such as an undervoltage release are separate items; on the Eaton side, for example, the NZM Series undervoltage release is sold as its own part. Order any auxiliary contacts, releases or terminal accessories in addition to the breaker.
11) What amp ratings can I standardize on across a building using this PowerPact series?
Eleven ratings are offered in the D interrupting rating: 15, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 100, 125 and 150 amps. That covers most three-phase branch and feeder work in a commercial building on one frame size, one footprint and one termination style, which simplifies spares stocking. The G interrupting rating narrows to 60, 100 and 150 amps.
12) Will an Eaton Series C terminal accessory or NZM undervoltage release work with a PowerPact HDL36 breaker?
They are not substitutes for it and are not interchangeable with its hardware. The Eaton 2TA401K is a 400A Series C terminal accessory with Cu/Al conductors and the Eaton 10250T is an undervoltage release for NZM series molded case breakers - both are accessories to Eaton frames. The PowerPact 3-pole breaker uses its own AL150HD terminal with a 16 mm wire stripping length, so terminals and trip accessories should be sourced to the PowerPact frame.
13) Will these work on a 50 Hz system for equipment we are exporting?
Yes. The PowerPact 3-pole molded case breaker is rated for 50/60 Hz network frequency, so it works on either supply. It carries the CE quality label and is utilization category A. Country of origin is Mexico, which matters if you are filing origin documentation on the job.
14) Do these Schneider breakers meet RoHS for a green building or public sector submittal?
The PowerPact 3-pole breaker is a Green Premium product, mercury free, and EU RoHS compliant with exemptions. Note for your submittal package that the REACH status states the reference contains Substances of Very High Concern above the threshold, and there is an environmental disclosure document, ENVPEP2206027_V2, plus an end of life profile, ENVEOLI2206027_V2. Packaging uses recycled cardboard but does include single use plastic.
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