Left-handed 3-pole disconnect switches?

[SparkyGuy]

I need a 3-pole safety disconnect switch rated at 208V / 60A, unfused. I can
find one at any of several equipment suppliers, except for this requirement:
I need the operating handle to be on the left side of the cabinet.

The location of the equipment is such that a right-handed switch will require
either locating the switch in an inconvenient location or moving the
equipment.

Does anyone make disconnects with a left-oriented operating handle?

 

[Terminal Crazy]

The location of the equipment is such that a right-handed switch will
require either locating the switch in an inconvenient location or
moving the equipment.

Won't the unit turn upside down ? Some I've seen in the past do this as
the switch handle still rotates the same way to connect/disconnect.

HTH

 

[SparkyGuy]

Won't the unit turn upside down ? Some I've seen in the past do this as

the switch handle still rotates the same way to connect/disconnect.

The kind I'm familiar with are knife switches with a handle on the side that
pushes up and down (not rotates). Such as:

<http://ecatalog.squared.com/catalog/174/html/sections/03/17403002.html>

Can you give me a URL to a switch you're referring to? Sounds like a possible
solution...

(I should have mentioned that this is for N. America...)

 

[Ross Herbert]

:I need a 3-pole safety disconnect switch rated at 208V / 60A, unfused. I can
:find one at any of several equipment suppliers, except for this requirement:
:I need the operating handle to be on the left side of the cabinet.
:
:The location of the equipment is such that a right-handed switch will require
:either locating the switch in an inconvenient location or moving the
:equipment.
:
oes anyone make disconnects with a left-oriented operating handle?

Ideally, you would require an actuating handle which is independant of left or
right handed operation.

Have you considered using a panel mount non-lockable handle mechanism such as
this http://www.acicontrols.com/catalog/product_detail.cfm?ID=203

This can be mounted to a 3 pole switch such as backpanel XA063BY
http://www.acicontrols.com/catalog/product_detail.cfm?ID=199

 

[Joseph2K]

Ross Herbert [email protected] left this in
sci.electronics.equipment:

:I need a 3-pole safety disconnect switch rated at 208V / 60A,
:unfused. I can find one at any of several equipment suppliers, except
:for this requirement: I need the operating handle to be on the left
:side of the cabinet.
:
:The location of the equipment is such that a right-handed switch will
:require either locating the switch in an inconvenient location or
:moving the equipment.
:
oes anyone make disconnects with a left-oriented operating handle?

Ideally, you would require an actuating handle which is independant of
left or right handed operation.

Have you considered using a panel mount non-lockable handle mechanism
such as this
http://www.acicontrols.com/catalog/product_detail.cfm?ID=203

This can be mounted to a 3 pole switch such as backpanel XA063BY
http://www.acicontrols.com/catalog/product_detail.cfm?ID=199

Ya, they are avaliable but they are special order.