GE - General Electric Mini Contactors Technical Data

IEC Power Devices

Mini Contactors Technical Information

C-2000

Mini Contactors and Control Relays

Operating Characteristics/Technical Data:

Standards and Listings

International Certification Marks: In addition to stating the

product number, the contactor nameplate also lists the interna­tional certification marks. All contactors, control relays, overload
relays, and accessories are UL and cUL listed.

Contactors and relays also conform to International Standards:

—UL listed (Underwriters Laboratories, U.S. -UL 508, cUL);
—CE Mark;
—IEC 947-1,4 (International Electrotechnical Commission);
—BS 5424 (British Standards, UK);
—VDE 0660 (Verband Deutscher Elektotechniker, Federal

Republic of Germany);
—(S) (SEV, Switzerland-SEV 10254);
—(D) (DEMCO, Denmark);
—(N) (NEMCO, Norway);
—(FI) (SETI, Finland);

plus other specifications approvals...

—CEI 17-3, 17-7 (Comitato Electrotechnico Italiano, Italy);
—Bureau Veritas, France;
—SEMKO, Sweden.

Contactors and Control Relays
Ambient Conditions

Operating Temperature –20 to +55°C (–4 to +131°F)
Storage Temperature –30 to +80°C (–22 to +176°F)

Altitude

Derating Up to 10,000 ft . (3,000 m) Rated current
Derating 10,000 to 13,200 ft . (3,000 to 4,000 m) .9 x’s rated current
Derating 13,200 to 16,000 ft . (4,000 to 5,000 m) .8 x’s rated current

Shock Resistance (All Axis)

Closed 80% voltage - Admissible accel. 30g
Closed 80% voltage - Impulse duration 11 ms
Open no voltage - Admissible acceleration 10g
Open no voltage - Impulse duration 11 ms

Vibration Resistance

Closed 80% voltage-Admissible accel. 10g
Closed 80% voltage - Sweep between 10-200 hz
Open No voltage-Admissible accel. 5g
Open No voltage - Impulse duration 10-200 hz

Terminal Capacity

Screw Terminal Wire size (2) #14-18 AWG max.
Screw Terminal Wire temperature class 60°C/75°C wire
Quick connect (Faston 2.8mm) Wire size (2) 1mm
Quick connect (Faston 2.8mm) Max. thermal current 8 amps
Printed circuit terminal - Hole size 1.8mm
Tightening Torque 7 inch lbs.

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Mini Contactors Technical Information

C-2000

Main Contacts Data - Contactors

Rated insulation voltage (IEC 947-1) 660V
Rated thermal current (UL 508) 16 amps
Frequency limits 25-400 Hz
Impedance per pole 1.76 m ohm
Power dissipation AC-1 0.7 W
Power dissipation AC-3 .13W
Insulation resistance >10 m ohm
No overlap between NO and NC contacts - Space 1mm
No overlap between NO and NC contacts - Time >2ms

Main Contacts Data - Control Relays

Rated insulation voltage (IEC 947-1) 660V
Rated thermal current (UL 508) 10 amps
Contact Rating A600, Q600
Frequency limits 25-400 Hz
Impedance per pole 2.4 m ohm
No overlap between NO and NC contacts - Space 1.1mm
No overlap between NO and NC contacts - Time >2ms

Instantaneous Auxiliary Contact Data

Rated insulation voltage (IEC 947-1) 660V
Rated thermal current (UL 508) 10 amps
Contact Rating A600, Q600
Frequency limits 25-400 Hz
Impedance per pole 2.4 m ohm
Insulation resistance >10 m ohm
No overlap between NO and NC contacts - Space 1mm
No overlap between NO and NC contacts - Time >2ms

Overload Relay Auxiliary Contact Data

Rated insulation voltage (IEC 947-1) 660V
Rated thermal current (UL 508) 6 amps
Contact Rating B600, R300
Frequency limits 25-400 Hz

Control Circuit Ratings
120 Vac, 125 Vdc

Carry Continuous Make Momentary

Time Rating Amperes Amperes Break Amperes

A600 AC 10 60 6
B600 AC 5 30 3
Q600 DC 2.5 0.55 0.55
R300 DC 1.0 0.22 0.22

For other voltages, reference NEMA ICS 3-125 or contact your nearest GE Energy

Representative.

Control Circuit Data: Pickup/Dropout % Coil Voltage

Type Coil Pick-up Drop-out

AC Controlled 80%-110% 35%-55%
DC Controlled 80%-110% 20%-40%
PLC interface (1.2w) 80%-125% 20%-30%
PLC interface (2w) 70%-125% 20%-35%

Opening/Closing Time

Making (on Energization) (ms) Breaking (on De-energization) (ms)

Type Coil Voltage NO Contact NC Contact NO Contact NC Contact

AC Controlled (ms) +10-15% 6-13 8-16 5-11 6-13

Nominal 7-12 8-16 6-10 6-13

DC Controlled (ms) +10-15% 22-36 9-12 18-27 5-7

Nominal 24-27 9-11 20-26 5-8

PLC Interface (1.2w) (ms) +25-20% 30-70 9-16 20-45 5-9

Nominal 25-45 9-16 25-35 5-9

PLC Interface (2w) (ms) +25-30% 20-50 9-16 18-35 5-9

Nominal 25-40 9-16 20-30 5-9

Maximum Operating Rate

Operations per Hour

No load 9000 OPS/H
AC1 and AC3 at rated power 1200 OPS/H
AC4 at rated power 300 OPS/H

Coil Consumption

Pick-up Pick-up Holding Holding Power Dissipation
Type Coil (Watts) (VA) (Watts) (VA) (Watts)

AC Controlled 26 4 1.4
DC Controlled 3 3
PLC Interface (1.2w) 1.2 1.2
PLC Interface (2w) 2 2

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