Simplex, Inc., 5300 Rising Moon Road, Spring
fi
eld, IL 62711-6228 • 217-483-1600 • Fax 217-483-1616
Lbdman8p.indd (04/11) • © 2011 Simplex, Inc. All Rights Reserved. • Printed in the USA. • www.simplexdirect.com
LOAD BANK MANUAL • LBD Series • page 15 of 16
APPENDIX C - TORQUE VALUES
FAN BLADES
FAN
TORQUE
PART NO.
BOLT SIZE
FT LBS // IN LBS
13820000
SET SCREW
11.7 // 140
13820500
SET SCREW
11.7 // 140
13821000
SET SCREW
8.3 // 100
13822000
1/4 — 20
7.5 // 90
13823000
1/4 — 20
7.5 // 90
13824000
1/4 — 20
7.5 // 90
13825100
1/4 — 20
7.5 // 90
13826000
1/4 — 20
7.5 // 90
13827500
5/16”
13 // 156
13827600
5/16”
13 // 156
13828000
3/8”
24 // 288
MOTORS, BRACKETS, BUS BAR CONNECTIONS
BOLT/NUT
TORQUE
SIZE
GRADE
FT LBS // IN LBS
.250 (1/4-20)
Grade 5, dry
8 // 96
.250 (1/4-20)
Grade 2, dry
5.5 // 66
.312 (5/16)
Grade 5, dry
17 // 204
.312 (5/16)
Grade 2, dry
11 // 132
.375 (3/8)
Grade 5, dry
30 // 360
.375 (3/8)
Grade 2, dry
20 // 240
.437 (7/16)
Grade 5, dry
50 // 600
.437 (7/16)
Grade 2, dry
30 // 360
.500 (1/2)
Grade 5, dry
75 // 900
.500 (1/2)
Grade 2, dry
50 // 600
.562 (9/16) & up
Grade 5, dry
110 // 1320
.562 (9/16) & up
Grade 2, dry
70 // 840
CONTACTORS
See torque values on the front of the contactor.
ELEMENTS/TRAYS
TERM/NUT
TORQUE
SIZE
INCH
LBS
#6
Rod
ends
4
#10 Element
Conn.
20
1/4-20
High Voltage
Contact Simplex
MAIN LOAD BLOCKS- ALL SIZES
WIRE TORQUE
CONNECTION
SIZE
FT LBS // IN LBS
LOAD SIDE
4-14AWG
2.9 // 35
LINE SIDE
500MCM-4/0
31 // 375
3/0-4/0
20 // 240
2/0-6AWG
10 // 120
8AWG
3.3 // 40
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WIRE TORQUE
STYLE
SIZE
INCH
LBS
Cutler-Hammer
14-10 AWG
20
1-Phase
8
AWG
25
6-4
AWG
27
3-1/0
AWG
45
Merlin
Gerin
14-1/0
50
3-Phase