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Schneider Mini Circuit Breaker, QO, 20A, 2 Pole, 120VAC, 10kA, Plug In, Switch Neutral

Schneider Electric QO 20A 2-Pole 120VAC Switch Neutral Miniature Circuit Breaker with Plug-In Mounting

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Schneider Electric QO 20A 2-Pole 120VAC Switch Neutral Miniature Circuit Breaker with Plug-In Mounting

Professional Switch Neutral Circuit Protection for Residential Applications

The Schneider Electric QO series 20A 2-pole switch neutral miniature circuit breaker delivers reliable circuit protection for residential electrical systems. This plug-in mounted unit operates at 120VAC with switch neutral functionality, providing professional-grade protection in a compact 2-space design. Built with pressure plate electrical connections and halogen-free construction, this circuit breaker meets stringent safety and environmental standards for modern electrical installations.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • 20A Current Rating: Provides robust circuit protection for medium-load residential applications with reliable overcurrent protection.
  • 2-Pole Switch Neutral Design: Offers complete circuit isolation and enhanced safety through simultaneous switching of both hot and neutral conductors.
  • 120VAC Operation: Engineered for standard residential voltage systems with proven performance and compatibility.
  • Plug-In Mounting: Enables quick installation and easy replacement without hardwired connections for efficient service.
  • Pressure Plate Connections: Ensures secure electrical connections with consistent contact pressure for long-term reliability.
  • Halogen-Free Construction: Meets environmental standards with mercury-free, halogen-free materials for safer operation.
  • 15-Year Average Life Duration: Delivers long-term value with extended service life for reduced maintenance costs.

Technical Specifications

  • Ambient Air Temperature For Operation: 40 °C
  • Average Life Duration: 15 year(s)
  • Carbon Footprint: 19.0073611
  • Carbon Footprint Kg Co2 Eq Total Life Cycle: 19.0073611
  • China Rohs In Scope: No
  • China Rohs Label: 1
  • Circuit Breaker Application: not rated
  • Circuit Breaker Type: switch neutral
  • Country Of Origin: Mexico
  • Device Type: LV equipment - Low voltage circuit breaker
  • Distribution Carbon Footprint: 0.035699625
  • Electrical Connection: pressure plate
  • End Of Life Carbon Footprint: 0.050581178
  • Energy Efficiency Optimized: FALSE
  • Environmental Disclosure: ENVPEP2111016
  • Eoli Availability Display: No need of specific recycling operations
  • Eu Rohs Directive: Compliant
  • Field Service Division: PPIBS
  • Function Option: Standard
  • Function Option Id: STANDARD
  • Green Premium Status For Reporting: Green Premium product
  • H And D Domain: Safety
  • H And D Enrichment Assignment: no
  • H And D Enrichment Class 3: Circuit Breakers
  • H And D Enrichment Class 4: MCB UL 2P
  • H And D Enrichment Function: SWITCH PANEL
  • H And D Subrange: RESI
  • Halogen Content Performance: Halogen free product
  • Halogen Free Status: Halogen free product
  • Halogene Performance: Halogen free product
  • Installation Carbon Footprint: 6.91E-05
  • Legacy Weee Scope: In
  • Line Rated Current: 20 A
  • Manufacturing Carbon Footprint: 1.616767699
  • Market Segmentation: Residential
  • Market Segmentation Id: RESIDENTIAL
  • Mercury Free: Yes
  • Mounting Mode: plug-in
  • Number Of Spaces Required: 2
  • Package Weight Lbs: 276.691 g
  • Packaging Made With Recycled Cardboard: No
  • Packaging Without Single Use Plastic: Yes
  • Poles Description: 2P
  • Product Availability: Stock - Normally stocked in distribution facility
  • Product Contributes To Saved And Avoided Emissions: No
  • Product Depth: 2.91 in
  • Product Height: 2.99 in
  • Product Or Component Type: miniature circuit-breaker
  • Product Width: 1.5 in
  • Range Of Product: QO
  • 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: 2534
  • Rohs Eur Full Compliance Status: Compliant
  • Rohs Eur Full Compliance Status Id: COMPLIANT
  • Rohs Eur In Scope: Yes
  • Rohs Eur Status: Compliant
  • Rohs Exemption Information: Yes
  • Scope Perimeter: Outside of Europe
  • Serviceability: No
  • Sustainable Packaging: No
  • Take Back: No
  • Tier: 1
  • Tier Id: 1
  • Tightening Torque: 4-4 N.m
  • Total Lifecycle Carbon Footprint: 19 kg CO2 eq.
  • Toxic Heavy Metal Free: Yes
  • Traceability: No
  • Use Carbon Footprint: 17.30424348
  • Wd Status: 2 - SELECTED (Migration)
  • With Recycled Cardboard: No
  • Without Single Use Plastic: Yes
  • Department: Electrical

Professional Applications

  • Residential Electrical Panels
  • Home Circuit Protection
  • Electrical Service Upgrades
  • New Construction Wiring
  • Electrical Maintenance and Replacement
  • Code Compliance Installations

Why Choose Schneider Electric Quality?

Schneider Electric QO series circuit breakers deliver proven reliability with 15-year average life duration and comprehensive environmental compliance including EU RoHS and halogen-free construction. The Green Premium product status and mercury-free design ensure professional performance while meeting modern safety and environmental standards for residential electrical protection.

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Ambient Air Temperature For Operation:
40 °C
Average Life Duration:
15 year(s)
Carbon Footprint:
19.0073611
Carbon Footprint Kg Co2 Eq Total Life Cycle:
19.0073611
China Rohs In Scope:
No
China Rohs Label:
1
Circuit Breaker Application:
not rated
Circuit Breaker Type:
switch neutral
Country Of Origin:
Mexico
Device Type:
LV equipment - Low voltage circuit breaker
Distribution Carbon Footprint:
0.035699625
Electrical Connection:
pressure plate
End Of Life Carbon Footprint:
0.050581178
Energy Efficiency Optimized:
FALSE
Environmental Disclosure:
ENVPEP2111016
Eoli Availability Display:
No need of specific recycling operations
Eu Rohs Directive:
Compliant
Field Service Division:
PPIBS
Function Option:
Standard
Green Premium Status For Reporting:
Green Premium product
H And D Domain:
Safety
H And D Enrichment Assignment:
no
H And D Enrichment Class 3:
Circuit Breakers
H And D Enrichment Class 4:
MCB UL 2P
H And D Enrichment Function:
SWITCH PANEL
Halogen Content Performance:
Halogen free product
Installation Carbon Footprint:
6.91E-05
Legacy Weee Scope:
In
Line Rated Current:
20 A
Manufacturing Carbon Footprint:
1.616767699
Market Segmentation:
Residential
Mercury Free:
Yes
Mounting Mode:
plug-in
Number Of Spaces Required:
2
Package Weight Lbs:
276.691 g
Packaging Made With Recycled Cardboard:
No
Packaging Without Single Use Plastic:
Yes
Poles Description:
2P
Product Availability:
Stock - Normally stocked in distribution facility
Product Contributes To Saved And Avoided Emissions:
No
Product Depth:
2.91 in
Product Height:
2.99 in
Product Or Component Type:
miniature circuit-breaker
Product Width:
1.5 in
Range Of Product:
QO
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:
2534
Rohs Exemption Information:
Yes
Serviceability:
No
Sustainable Packaging:
No
Take Back:
No
Tier:
1
Tightening Torque:
4-4 N.m
Total Lifecycle Carbon Footprint:
19 kg CO2 eq.
Toxic Heavy Metal Free:
Yes
Traceability:
No
Use Carbon Footprint:
17.30424348
Wd Status:
2 - SELECTED (Migration)
With Recycled Cardboard:
No
Without Single Use Plastic:
Yes
Department:
Electrical
Product Type:
Miniature Circuit-Breaker
Product Group:
Circuit Breakers

Schneider QO220SWN – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does a QO switch neutral breaker like the QO220SWN actually do differently from a regular 2-pole QO breaker?
The QO220SWN is a switch neutral device, not a standard two-hot 240V breaker. One pole carries the ungrounded (hot) conductor and the other switches the neutral, so both conductors of a 120V circuit are opened together when the handle trips or is turned off. That is why it is rated 20A at 120VAC rather than 240V. If you need a conventional 240V two-pole circuit for a dryer, water heater, or well pump, this is the wrong device.
2) How many panel spaces does the Schneider QO220SWN take up?
Two full spaces. The QO220SWN is a 2-pole breaker measuring 1.5 inches wide, so it consumes two adjacent single-pole positions in a QO load center. Plan your panel schedule accordingly, since replacing a single-pole 20A with this switch neutral device costs you a space.
3) Will this Schneider breaker fit in any panel, or only a QO load center?
It is a QO-range plug-in breaker, so it goes into Schneider Electric QO load centers and QO-compatible panel interiors. Plug-in mounting means it snaps onto the bus, no bolt-on hardware. Homeline, and other manufacturers' panels, use a different bus and breaker footprint, so a QO breaker does not belong in them.
4) What torque should I use on the lug screws of the QO220SWN?
Tighten the terminals to 4 N.m. The connections are pressure plate type, so seat the conductor fully under the plate and torque with a calibrated driver rather than by feel. Under-torqued pressure plate terminals are the usual cause of heating at the breaker.
5) Can I use this 20A switch neutral breaker in a hot mechanical room or attic panel?
The QO220SWN is specified for operation at an ambient air temperature of 40 degrees C (104 F). Panels in unconditioned attics, boiler rooms, or direct-sun exterior enclosures routinely run hotter than that, which is where nuisance tripping shows up. For those locations, confirm the panel's own ambient conditions before committing to this breaker.
6) Is the QO220SWN suitable for a commercial or industrial panel, or is it residential only?
Schneider segments this breaker for residential use, and it carries no AFCI or GFCI function (the application field reads not rated, function option Standard). It is straight thermal-magnetic overcurrent protection with neutral switching. For dwelling-unit circuits requiring arc-fault or ground-fault protection under current code, you need a QO AFCI or GFCI breaker instead.
7) Does this Schneider QO breaker meet RoHS and halogen-free requirements for a green building spec?
It is EU RoHS compliant, halogen free, mercury free, and free of toxic heavy metals, and Schneider classes it as a Green Premium product with environmental profile ENVPEP2111016 and a total lifecycle footprint of 19 kg CO2 eq. One caveat for submittal packages: the REACH status states the reference contains Substances of Very High Concern above the threshold.
8) What are the physical dimensions of the Schneider QO220SWN breaker?
1.5 inches wide, 2.99 inches high, and 2.91 inches deep. The depth matters when you are checking wire-bending space and deadfront clearance in a shallow flush-mount can.
9) Can this breaker be repaired or reset internally if it fails?
No. Schneider lists the QO220SWN as non-serviceable, so a failed unit is replaced, not rebuilt. Average life duration is given as 15 years, which is a useful number for institutional and MRO buyers building a panel refresh cycle.
10) Where is the Schneider QO220SWN made?
Mexico. That matters for procurement teams tracking country of origin on government or institutional purchase orders.
How fast can I get the Schneider QO220SWN delivered?
Most orders ship the same day from our distribution partners, with quick delivery throughout the continental U.S. Need it urgently? Contact Us for expedited shipping options.
Can I return it if it doesn’t work for me?
Yes—ZenSupply offers a hassle-free return policy. If the product isn’t the right fit, reach out to our support team for a return authorization or setup a return by following our return instructions.
Does the Schneider QO220SWN come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Schneider QO220SWN is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
How do I get technical support or installation help for the Schneider QO220SWN?
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