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Choose a Ground Fault Sensor
in 4 Easy Steps

For Commercial Electrical Panel Applications

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  • Combine 5 mA ground fault sensor with a shunt trip breaker for use in ordinary locations in accordance with the National Electrical Code NFPA 70.
  • This solution guide is for most common single-phase 120 VAC & 3-phase 240 VAC applications. NK Technologies offers a full line of ground fault sensors.
  • Contact NK Technologies for other use cases. sales@nktechnologies.com
Ground Fault Relay Selection Application
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Choose a GF Sensor in 4 Easy Steps

1.
GFCI Protection Level
2.
UL Standard
3.
Choose Aperture Diameter Based on Wire Bundle Diameter
4.
Pair with Shunt Trip Circuit Breaker
Listed* UL 508
Recognized** UL 1053
Aperture
Single Phase
3-Phase
Use 120 or 240 or 480 VAC circuit breaker with 120 VAC rated shunt trip solenoid
< 50A
60A
> 60A
5 mA
Demo Image
1.76"
4-wire Wye
YES
Factory calibrated for 5 mA trip point.
0.75"
YES
YES
3-wire Delta
10 mA & 30 mA
Demo Image
0.75"
YES
YES
AG3 provides field adjustable detection settings.
5 mA, 10 mA, or 30mA
All models UL tested
Monitored wire bundle must pass through relay aperture. AGL offers larger diameter than AGU/AG3 for 3-phase >60A
*Listed under UL 508 as an industrial control switch
**Recognized under UL 1053 as a ground fault relay