ABB Drive contactors Data Sheet

EHDB Improvements!

• Increased electrical &
mechanical endurance

• Dynamic braking pole with
increased current ratings

Drive contactors

Type BHD & EHDB

Description

BHD & EHDB are ABB Control’s new offering
of high quality, Spectrum Drive Contactors for
variable speed DC drive applications. This
line supersedes the highly-accepted and well­respected EFLG and EHD line. The new line
offers a broader range featuring both smaller
(15 amp) and larger (650, 800 and 960 amp)
contactors as well as additional midrange
sizes.

Type BHD

• 15, 30 & 60 amps in three sizes

• 500 volt DC ratings

• 160 and 300 volt DC normal closed
ratings for dynamic braking

• Low energy auxiliary contacts available
(17V, 5mA)

• Mechanically interlocked version
available for reversing applications

• Small compact design

• 2 pole (2 N.O.) and
3 pole (2 N.O. & 1 N.C.) available

• Additional auxiliary contact blocks
available

• Fast, snap-on DIN rail mounting

• Double break contact design

• Captive terminal screws

• Touch-safe design: all connection
terminals are protected against accidental
touch

• Terminals supplied open for ease of
wiring

• Operates over an extended voltage range
of 85% to 100% of rated control voltage

• N.C. dynamic braking pole is easily
added to two pole contactors

• Screwdriver guide holes

• Snap-on front mounted accessories

• UL and CSA approved

Type EHDB

• 75 amps to 960 amps in ten sizes

• 2 pole (2 N.O.) and
3 pole (2 N.O. & 1 N.C.)
power poles available

• 600 VDC making capacity:
300 VDC breaking capacity

• Auxiliary contacts suitable for low
energy applications are standard
(17V, 5mA)

• 1 N.O. & 1 N.C. auxiliary contacts are
standard and up to six additional
auxiliary contacts may be added to
provide a total of 8 (4 N.O. & 4 N.C.)

• Early make & late break auxiliary
contacts available

• Auxiliary contacts available to meet
EN 81 standards

• EHDB 220, 280 & 360 contactors have
withdrawable coils

• Mechanically interlocked contactors
available for reversing applications

• Double break contact design with
magnetic arc chamber extinguishes arc
in shortest possible time

• High temperature encapsulated coil

• Easy removal of arc chute for quick
inspection and change of contacts

• Operates over an extended voltage
range of 85% to 110% of rated control
voltage

• DC control operation available

• UL & CSA approved
UL File # E36583
CSA File # LR19700

This catalog is published for information purposes only and is not all inclusive. For additional information on products or technical information, consult ABB Control Inc. The installation and use of
ABB Control Inc. products should be in accordance with the provisions of the U.S. National Electrical Code and/or other local codes or industry standards that are pertinent to the particular end use.
Installation or use not in accordance with these codes and standards could be hazardous to personnel and/or equipment.

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Drive contactors

Type EHDB
75 to 960 Amps

EHDB280C-1L

EHDB280M-1L

2 & 3 pole — 600 volt N.O. ratings with 300 volt N.C. dynamic braking rating1

Thermal

amp rating

600 volts Make Break

130 260 171 1 1 EHDB130C2P-1L $ 450 EHDB130C-1L $ 575
220 450 285 1 1 EHDB220C2P-1L 465 EHDB220C-1L 665
280 565 363 1 1 EHDB280C2P-1L 630 EHDB280C-1L 860
380 728 472 1 1 EHDB360C2P-1L 1300 EHDB360C-1L 1880
520 1040 680 1 1 EHDB520C2P-1L 1500 EHDB520C-1L 2250
650 1300 850 1 1 EHDB650C2P-1L 2635 EHDB650C-1L 3100
800 1600 1050 1 1 EHDB800C2P-1L 3230 EHDB800C-1L 3800
950 1920 1250 1 1 EHDB960C2P-1L 4080 EHDB960C-1L 4800

Description

EHDB drive contactors are specifically designed for use with solid
state D.C. adjustable speed drive systems. In drive applications, the
contactor is not required to make or break the load during normal
operation. The N.C. contact is used for dynamic braking applications.

Coil voltage selection

All catalog numbers include a 120V coil. To select other coil voltages,
substitute the code from the coil voltage selection chart for the first
digit after the dash in the catalog number.

Coil voltage selection chart

24 48 110 120 125 208 220 240 277 380 415 440 480 500 600
60 F G 1 B 2 2 C 3 4 6
50 N 1 J 3 4 6

DC Y W P Q R

NOTE: DC coils are available for BHD60 contactors only.

Maximum amp rating Auxiliary contacts

N.C. contact included

300 VDC 160 VDC number price number price

N.O. N.C.

DC operated contactors

EHDB130 – EHDB960
DC and AC operated contactors have the same magnet structure

except the DC coil includes a resistor and a normally closed late break
auxiliary interlock. To order, substitute the code from the coil voltage
selection chart and refer to the DC magnet coils chart for the price
adder.

DC operated contactors are supplied with 2 N.O. & 1 N.C. auxiliary
contacts. One additional 1 N.O. & 1 N.C. auxiliary contact block can be
mounted on the left side of the contactor.

DC magnet coils (per contactor)

Volts

EHDB520C2P-1L

2 pole (2 N.O.) 3 pole (2 N.O. & 1 N.C.)

Catalog List Catalog List

Contactor List

size price

EHDB130 $ 140

EHDB220 – EHDB280 170

EHDB360 190
EHDB520 240

EHDB650 – EHDB960 330

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General information

Standard compliance and approvals

Worldwide approvals

VDE 0660 CEI EN 60947-2 BS4752 NCF 120 IEC 947 UL489 CSA
C22.2 VDE 0660 CEI EN 60947-2 BS4752 NCF 120 IEC 947 UL489
CSA C22.2 VDE 0660 CEI EN 60947-2 BS4752 NCF 120 IEC 947
UL489 CSA C22.2 VDE 0660 CEI EN 60947-2 BS4752 NCF 120 IEC
947 UL489 CSA C22.2 VDE 0660 CEI EN 60947-2 BS4752 NCF 120
IEC 947 UL489 CSA C22.2 VDE 0660 CEI EN 60947-2 BS4752 NCF
120 IEC 947 UL489 CSA C22.2 VDE 0660 CEI EN 60947-2 BS4752
NCF 120 IEC 947 UL489 CSA C22.2 VDE 0660 CEI EN 60947-2
BS4752 NCF 120 IEC 947 UL489 CSA C22.2 VDE 0660 CEI EN
60947-2 BS4752 NCF 120 IEC 947 UL489 CSA C22.2 VDE 0660

The CE Mark

1

Within the European Union, EU,
conformity of products and the proper
application of the CE marking to
machines and control equipment is
necessary for marketing electrical
equipment. The intent is to ensure
compliance with all relevant EU
Directives.

ABB Low Voltage Apparatus

ABB is a global group serving customers
in electric power generation,
transmission and distribution, industrial
building systems, and rail transportation.
ABB Low Voltage Apparatus develops,
produces and markets low voltage
products such as disconnect switches,

contactors,
starters,
pushbuttons,
soft starters, arc
guard systems,
relays, mini­contactors,
manual motor
starters, Isomax

MCCBs, and
MCBs. With six manufacturing units
within the European Union, we are
ideally located to develop, manufacture
and provide low voltage equipment to
comply with the EU directive.

Background

The guarantee of free trade of goods
within the Community is the most
important objective. This will eliminate
trade restrictions that result from
different technical regulations in each
individual member country.
Harmonization of existing European
standards and regulations, is being
accomplished and already partially
realized. Based on this goal, a new
concept for creating directives was
formed in 1985 by the European
Community (EC) Commission to produce
directives with a wide range of
applications which contain only the most
basic safety requirements.

The CE Mark

The CE mark is prescribed by law and
assures the European free trade of
goods. It is short for “Communauté
Européen,” and is displayed on goods
and/or packaging which acts as an
external symbol for the inspection of
products. It also illustrates the
manufacturer’s responsibility to uphold
the community’s directives.

ABB´s commitment to
the directives

ABB Low Voltage Apparatus producing
companies will attach the CE mark in
accordance with the product directives.
Our products will conform as follows:

• Declarations of conformity for ABB
products will be available when
required by the relevant EU directives.

• Those products required to do so will
bear CE marking as specified by the
relevant EU directives and CE marking
regulations.

• Necessary technical documentation
will be on file and made available to
authorized organizations upon written
request.

1 Approvals listed may not apply to products listed in this publication.

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