Instructions
N. O. Pole Conversion Kits
500LC–2PCK, 500LC–4PCK,
500LC–6PCK, 500LC–LS3 for
Bulletin 500LC Lighting Contactors
Use these instructions to change poles on Bulletin 500LC Lighting Contactors.
Contact
Kit No.
500LC–2PCK
500LC–4PCK
500LC–6PCK
500LC–LS3
Kit
num
of Poles
2 1top
4 1top
6 1top 1top 1top 2both
leaf spring 1 1 1
A new and different contact block is needed in the lighting contactor when
the number of poles is changed. A leaf spring must be used on 2–...6–pole
(without a bottom contact block). Two actuators are used on all
configurations. When changing poles, also change catalog number on
nameplate.
Number of Contactor Poles (Normally Ope n )
er
2 4 6 8 10 12
1
bottom
1
bottom
Recommended Tools Screwdriver and scriber (to change nameplate catalog number)
upper
contact block
Tighten nameplate screws
evenly to 10 in–lb.
Be sure to change the catalog
number on the nameplate.
nameplate
nameplate screw
CAM / CORE must be white.
This kit should not be applied
to Lighting Contactors with
black CAM / CORE.
*leafspringisnotused
on 8–...12–pole
When a lower contact block is
added remove the leafspring.
Two actuators are always
used (top and bottom).
leaf spring *
(2–...6–pole only)
base
actuator
(2 used; 1 top, 1 bottom)
lower
contact block
Figure 1 Contact block and actuator
Publication 500LC–IN004A–EN–P May 2005
Installing Pole Conversion Kits 500LC–2PCK, 4PCK, 6PCK, LS3 to Bulletin 500LC Lighting Contactors
2
A
2Pole
B
4Pole
C
6Pole
D
8Pole
E
10 Pole
Figure 2 Location of contact block(s) in relation to number of poles
TableA–N.O.PoleConversionKits
top
bottom
F
12 Pole
To t al
es
Needed 2
2
see
Fig. 2A
4
see
Fig. 2B
6
see
Fig. 2C
8
see
Fig. 2D
10
see
Fig. 2E
12
see
Fig. 2F
Number of Poles on Exi st in g Bulletin 500LC Li ght i ng Contactor
4 6 8 10 12
Remove top block.
Remove bottom
block and
reinstall it on top.
Install a new
leaf spring
500LC–LS3
on bottom.
Remove top block.
Install new block
500LC–4PCK
on top. Remove
bottom block.
Install a new
leaf spring
500LC–LS3
on bottom.
Remove bottom
block. install a
new leaf spring
500LC–LS3.
Remove bottom
block. Install
new block
500LC–4PCK
on the bottom.
Remove bottom
block. Install
new block
500LC–6PCK
on the bottom.
Remove top
block. Install
new block
500LC–4PCK
on top.
Remove top
block. Install
new block
500LC–6PCK
on top.
Remove leaf
spring. Remove
top block and
reinstall it on
bottom. Install
new block
500LC–6PCK
on top.
Remove top block.
Install new block
500LC–6PCK
on top. Remove
leaf spring. Install
another new block
500LC–6PCK
on the bottom.
Remove top
block. Install
new block
500LC–2PCK
on top.
Remove top
block. Install
new block
500LC–6PCK
on top.
Remove top
block. Install
new block
500LC–2PCK
on top.
Remove leaf
spring. Remove
top block and
reinstall it on
bottom. Install
new block
500LC–6PCK
on the top.
Remove top block.
Install new block
500LC–6PCK
on top. Remove
leaf spring. Install
another new block
500LC–6PCK
on the bottom.
Remove top
block. Install
new block
500LC–2PCK
on top.
Remove top
block. Install
new block
500LC–4PCK
on top.
Remove leaf
spring. Install
new block
500LC–2PCK
on the bottom.
Remove leaf
spring. Install
new block
500LC–4PCK
on the bottom.
Remove the leaf
spring. Install
new block
500LC–6PCK
on the bottom.
Remove top block.
Install new block
500LC–2PCK
on top. Remove
bottom block and
install a new
leaf spring
500LC–LS3
on bottom.
Remove top block.
Remove bottom
block and
reinstall it on top.
Install a new
leaf spring
500LC–LS3
on bottom.
Remove bottom
block. install a
new leaf spring
500LC–LS3.
Remove bottom
block. Install
new block
500LC–2PCK
on bottom.
Remove bottom
block. Install
new block
500LC–6PCK
on the bottom.
Remove top block.
Install new block
500LC–2PCK
on top. Remove
bottom block and
install a new
leaf spring
500LC–LS3
on bottom.
Remove top block.
Install new block
500LC–4PCK
on top. Remove
bottom block and
install a new
leaf spring
500LC–LS3
on bottom.
Remove bottom
block. install a
new leaf spring
500LC–LS3.
Remove bottom
block. Install
new block
500LC–2PCK
on bottom.
Remove bottom
block. Install
new block
500LC–4PCK
on the bottom.
NOTE: T op and bottom actuators are required for all configurations;
top actuator with a contact block, bottom actuator with a contact block or a leaf spring.
Publication 500LC–IN004A–EN–P May 2005