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General Catalogue • Modular Devices • Technical
Contactors & Relays cont.
Contactor Selection
The table below indicates the number of lamps that can be connected to each pole of the contactor on 230V 50Hz circuits.
1 & 2 Module 3 & 4 Module
Light
power
Capacitor
Value
16A 25A 40A 63A
Incandescent lamps
Tungsten and
Halogen Lamps
40W
45
60
105 160
60W
30
48
85
125
75W
25
38
70
100
100W
20
30
50
75
150W
13
20
35
50
200W
10
15
25
38
300W
7
10
18
25
500W
4
6
10
15
1000W
2
3
6
8
Fluorescent tubes
Energy saving
lamp
Compact fluo
lamp
With external
electronic
ballast
5W
210 330 660 700
7W
150 222 456 495
9W
126 195 375 407
11W
105 161 325 357
15W
75
123 247 290
18W
65
105 215 247
20W
57
92
190 220
23W
52
80
164 192
26W
50
75
150 170
Energy saving
lamp
Compact fluo
With integrated
electronic
ballast
Substitute to
incandescent
lamps
5W
160 230 470 705
7W
120 222 330 510
9W
94
195 265 395
11W
80
161 220 305
15W
65
123 126 225
18W
48
105 138 187
20W
50
92
110 160
23W
43
80
98
142
26W
34
75
84
125
Single - non
compensated
15W
22
30
70
100
18W
22
30
70
100
20W
22
30
70
100
36W
20
28
60
90
40W
20
28
60
90
42W
19
25
55
83
58W
13
17
35
56
65W
13
17
35
56
80W
10
15
30
48
115W
7
10
20
32
140W
6
8
16
26
Single parallel
compensation
15W 5 µF
15
20
40
60
18W 5 µF
15
20
40
60
20W 5 µF
15
20
40
60
36W 5 µF
15
20
40
60
40W 5 µF
15
20
40
60
42W 5 µF
15
20
40
60
58W 7 µF
11
17
30
43
65W 7 µF
10
15
30
43
80W 7 µF
10
15
30
43
115W 18 µF
5
9
14
20
Duo series - non
compensated
(number of
double fitting
2 x 18W
20
30
50
75
2 x 20W
20
30
50
75
2 x 36W
11
16
26
42
2 x 40W
9
14
40
64
2 x 42W
9
14
40
64
2 x 58W
7
10
27
42
2 x 65W
7
10
27
42
2 x 80W
5
8
22
34
2 x 115W
4
6
16
25
Duo series -
series compen-
sated (number
of double fitting
2 x 18W 3.5 µF
30
46
80
123
2 x 20W 3.5 µF
30
46
80
123
2 x 36W 4.5 µF
16
24
44
68
2 x 40W 4.5 µF
14
22
39
61
1 & 2 Module 3 & 4 Module
Light
power
Capacitor
Value
16A 25A 40A 63A
Fluorescent tubes
Duo series -
series compen-
sated (number
of double fitting
2 x 42W 4.5 µF
14
22
39
61
2 x 58W 7 µF
10
16
27
42
2 x 65W 7 µF
10
16
27
42
2 x 80W 9 µF
9
13
22
34
2 x 115W 18 µF
6
10
16
25
Single
electronic bal-
last
18W
74
111 222 333
36W
38
58
117 176
58W
25
37
74
111
Double - elec-
tronic ballast
(number of
double fitting)
2 x 18W
36
56
111 166
2 x 36W
20
30
60
90
2 x 58W
12
19
38
57
Discharge lamps
High
pressure
mercury vapour
lamps (uncom-
pensated)
50W
15
20
34
53
80W
10
15
27
40
125W
8
10
20
28
250W
4
6
10
15
400W
2
4
6
10
700W
1
2
4
5
High pressure
mercury
vapour lamps
(parallel com-
pensation)
50W 7 µF
11
15
28
43
80W 8 µF
9
13
25
38
125W 10 µF
9
10
20
30
250W 18 µF
4
6
11
17
400W 25 µF
3
4
8
12
700W 40 µF
2
2
5
7
1000W 60 µF
0
1
3
5
Low pressure
sodium-
vapour lamps
(uncompen-
sated)
18W
18
34
57
90
35W
4
10
15
25
55W
5
9
13
22
90W
3
6
9
20
135W
2
4
6
10
180W
2
4
6
10
Low pressure
sodium-
vapour lamps
(parallel com-
pensation)
18W 5 µF
14
21
40
60
35W 20 µF
6
10
15
23
55W 20 µF
5
7
11
16
90W 26 µF
3
5
8
11
135W 40 µF
2
3
5
7
180W 45 µF
2
3
5
7
High pressure
sodium-vapour
lamps (uncom-
pensated)
35W
15
22
40
60
50W
12
17
28
42
70W
8
12
20
32
110W
6
9
17
25
150W
4
7
13
18
250W
2
4
8
11
400W
1
2
5
8
1000W
1
1
2
3
High pressure
sodium-vapour
lamps (parallel
compensation)
35W 6 µF
11
18
30
50
50W 8 µF
9
11
24
32
70W 12 µF
6
8
17
25
110W 12 µF
5
6
16
24
150W 20 µF
6
7
13
20
250W 32 µF
5
6
9
14
400W 45 µF
3
4
8
10
1000W 100 µF 1
2
4
6
Halogen metal
vapour lamp
(uncompen-
sated)
35W
27
40
68
106
70W
16
24
42
64
150W
8
12
20
32
250W
5
8
14
21
400W
3
5
8
13
1000W
1
2
4
5
Halogen metal
vapour lamp
(parallel com-
pensation)
35W 6 µF
12
18
31
50
70W 12 µF
6
9
16
25
150W 20 µF
4
6
10
15
250W 32 µF
3
4
7
10
400W 35 µF
2
3
5
7
1000W 60 µF
1
1
2
3