Engineered for commercial applications, the Square D FAL34090 is a 3-pole, 90A molded case circuit breaker. It provides robust thermal-magnetic protection for critical electrical systems. This unit-mount breaker installs into compatible Square D enclosures and switchboards. As a legacy F-Frame component, it replaces older units, with the BDL36090 serving as its modern substitute. Rated 18 kAIC at 480VAC, it features fixed trip settings, factory-installed lugs, and a HACR rating.
CSA C22.2 No. 5, HACR Rated, IEC 60947-2, NEMA AB 1, UL 489, W-C-375B/GEN
Approval
CSA, IEC, UL
Temp Rating
40C
Construction Features
HACR Rated, Visual Trip Indicator
Product FAQs
7 answers
What is the difference between the Square D FAL34090 and the FA34090?
The FAL34090 is a unit-mount (feed-thru) circuit breaker designed to be bolted directly to a backpan or enclosure. The FA34090 is an I-Line breaker designed to plug onto an I-Line busbar system. They are not interchangeable.
Is the FAL34090 still in active production by Square D?
No, the Square D F-frame series is a legacy product. For new installations, Schneider Electric has replaced the F-frame with the PowerPact B-frame series. However, the FAL34090 remains available as a direct replacement for existing panels.
Can I adjust the trip settings on the FAL34090?
No, this breaker features fixed thermal and fixed magnetic trip elements. It does not have adjustable dials for the long-time or instantaneous trip functions.
Can the FAL34090 be reverse fed?
Yes, standard Square D F-frame thermal-magnetic breakers like the FAL34090 can be reverse fed, provided they do not have specific Line and Load markings restricting power flow direction.
What is the difference between FAL, FHL, and FCL breakers?
These prefixes indicate the interrupting capacity of the F-frame breaker. FAL is the standard interrupting version (18kA at 480VAC), FHL is the high interrupting version, and FCL is the extra-high interrupting version.
Does the FAL34090 come with lugs on both the line and load sides?
Yes, as a feed-thru unit-mount breaker, the FAL34090 includes lugs on both the line and load sides for direct wire connections.
What does the LI trip function code mean on the FAL34090?
LI stands for Long-Time and Instantaneous trip functions. The long-time function provides thermal overload protection, while the instantaneous function provides magnetic short-circuit protection.
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