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Can a breaker be used as a disconnect?

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When a circuit breaker is designed to also be routinely used as an on-off switch to control 277 volt florescent luminaires they are marked SWD, for switch duty. While circuit breakers can be legitimately and safely used as switches, the frequency and duration of such use is very limited.


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