FA32090 **Old Style** 90 Amp Circuit Breaker

FA32090 **Old Style** 90 Amp Circuit Breaker

The FA32090 90 A circuit breaker from the Schneider Electric family is engineered to deliver dependable performance in demanding commercial and industrial electrical environments. Rated for 240 V and configured in a 3-pole arrangement, this breaker features thermal-magnetic trip technology to respond accurately to overloads and short circuits, protecting your electrical system with confidence. Designed for I-Line plug-in installation and with a high interrupting capacity, it offers an efficient and flexible solution for HVAC, motor control, machine-load, and panelboard applications.

Key Features and Benefits

• Accurate protection: With its thermal-magnetic trip unit, the FA32090 offers fast and reliable response to both sustained overloads and short-circuit events, helping safeguard wiring, equipment and uptime.
• High load capacity: Rated at 90 A and 240 V in a 3-pole format, this breaker is built to handle substantial three-phase loads in commercial/industrial settings.
• Simplified installation: The I-Line plug-in mounting plus load-lug terminations make retrofitting into compatible panelboards straightforward—reducing labor and downtime.
• Strong fault-handling ability: Equipped with a 10 kA interrupting rating at 240 V AC (with documented data showing up to 5 kA at 250 V DC). Cloudinary+1
• Versatile use-case: Whether you’re safeguarding HVAC (HACR) equipment, motor loads or general three-phase distribution circuits, the FA32090 adapts to a wide variety of operational environments.

Technical Specifications

• Trip unit type: thermal-magnetic.
  
• Line-rated current: 90 A.
  
• Number of poles: 3 (3-phase).
  
• Voltage rating: 240 V AC (also rated up to 250 V DC in certain configurations).
  
• Interrupting capacity:
  • 10 kA at 240 V AC
  • 5 kA at 250 V DC
• Magnetic hold/trip currents: approx. 900 A hold / 1,700 A trip.
  
• Mounting/connection: I-Line plug-in line side, load lugs on load side.
  
• Dimensions:
  • Height: 6.4 in (162.6 mm)
  • Width: 4.5 in (114.3 mm)
  • Depth: 4.13 in (104.9 mm)

Material Compliance and Certifications

• Certifications: The FA32090 is tested and listed to major North American standards, including UL and CSA certifications, which assure you of safety and compliance for commercial installations.
• Environmental designation: Additionally, it carries the Schneider Electric “Green Premium” designation, showing that the breaker is free from high-concern substances (SVHC) and supports environmentally responsible end-of-life recycling.

Where It Works Best

• This circuit breaker shines in panelboards for commercial buildings, industrial facilities and infrastructure settings where reliability counts. It’s especially suited for HVAC (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning/ refrigeration) systems, motor control circuits, machine tools and three-phase load centres. Because the I-Line plug-in format is retrofit-friendly, it’s a strong choice when upgrading existing installations or minimizing downtime matters.