100 / 210
100
power contactors CX
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Technical information
- Iq = 6 kA for 16 to 25 A contactors
- Iq = 3 kA for 40 to 63 A contactors
Circuit breaker or gG fuse rated:
•
≤
16 A for 16 A rating
•
≤
40 A for 40 A rating
•
≤
25 A for 25 A rating
•
≤
63 A for 63 A rating
Contactor protection against short circuits according to standard
EN 61095, conditional short circuit current:
• Rated impulse withstand voltage (Uimp) : 4 kV
• Mechanical endurance (no. of operating cycles) : 10
6
cycles
• Operating temperatures : - 25 °C to + 40 °C
• Storage temperatures : - 40 °C to + 70 °C
40 A and 63 A power contactors
Coil voltage
24 V
A
230 V
A
Current
40 A and
63 A
40 A and
63 A
40 A and
63 A
40 A and
63 A
Type of contact
2 NO
4 NO
2 NO
2 NC
3 NO
4 NO
4 NC
Dimensions
2 mod.
3 mod.
2 mod.
3 mod.
Holding current
250 mA 270 mA 15 mA
30 mA
Inrush current
1750 mA 1500 mA 150 mA 200 mA
16 A and 25 A power contactors
Coil voltage
24 V
A
230 V
A
low noise
230 V
A
Current
16 A and
25 A
25 A
25 A 16 A and
25 A
16 A and
25 A
Type of contact
NC + NO
2 NO
4 NO
2 NO
NC + NO
2 NO
2 NC
2 NC + 2 NO
4 NO
4 NC
Dimensions
1 mod.
2 mod.
1 mod.
1 mod.
2 mod.
Holding current
200 mA 300 mA 12 mA
20 mA
20 mA
Inrush current
970 mA 2500 mA 60 mA
90 mA 200 mA
• Consumption of a contactor control coil
• Recommendations
Insert a spacing module (Cat. No. 4063 07 p. 98-99):
- every two contactors when the ambient temperature is below 40 °C
- every contactor when the ambient temperature is between
40 and 60 °C
Contactor rating
40 °C
50 °C
60 °C
Ie = 16 A
16 A
14 A
12 A
Ie = 25 A
25 A
22 A
20 A
Ie = 40 A
40 A
36 A
32 A
Ie = 63 A
63 A
57 A
50 A
• Max. connection cross section in mm
2
Conductor type
Ratings
≤
25 A Ratings 40 & 63 A
Rigid
6
2
or 2 x 2 . 5
2
25
2
or 2 x 10
2
Flexible
6
2
or 2 x 2 . 5
2
25
2
or 2 x 10
2
Flexible with single end cap
6
2
16
2
Flexible with double end cap
2 x 4
2
2 x 16
2
• Fluorescent tubes with electronic ballast
Single fluorescent
Double fluorescent
Nominal
wattage 18 W 30 W 36 W 58 W 2 x 18 W 2 x 36 W 2 x 58 W
16 A
72
42
36
22
36
20
12
25 A
110
68
58
36
56
30
19
40 A
165
102
87
54
84
45
29
63 A
248
153
131
81
126
68
43
Triple fluorescent
(series compensated)
Quadruple fluorescent
(series compensated)
Nominal
wattage
3 x 14 W
3 x 18 W
4 x 14 W
4 x 18 W
16 A
34
26
26
20
25 A
46
38
37
28
40 A
62
51
52
39
63 A
84
69
73
55
Compact fluorescent with built-in electronic power supply
Nominal
wattage
7 W
11 W
15 W
20 W
23 W
16 A
120
80
64
50
43
25 A
200
125
90
70
60
40 A
280
175
126
98
84
63 A
392
245
176
137
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Contactor selection charts (continued)
• Fluorescent tubes with ferromagnetic ballast
Single parallel compensated
fluorescent
Double series compensated
fluorescent
Nominal
wattage 18 W 20 W 36 W 58 W 115 W 2 x
20 W
2 x
36 W
2 x
40 W
2 x
58 W
2 x
140 W
16 A
24 24 16 11
5
30 24 22 15
6
25 A
33 30 25 17
9
45 38 35 24 10
40 A
43 39 33 22 12 68 57 53 36 15
63 A
56 51 42 29 15 101 86 79 54 23
Quadruple series compensated
fluorescent
Compact fluorescent with built-in
starter
Nominal
wattage
4 x 18 W
7 W 10 W 18 W 26 W
16 A
16
50
40
28
19
25 A
24
60
50
42
28
40 A
36
78
65
55
36
63 A
54
101
85
71
47
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Contactor selection charts
• Incandescent lamps
Tungsten and halogen filaments 230 V
A
Nominal
wattage 40 W 60 W 75 W 100 W 150 W 200 W 500 W 1000 W
16 A
45
30
24
19
13
10
4
2
25 A
60
48
38
30
20
15
6
3
40 A
96
77
61
48
32
24
10
5
63 A
154
123
97
77
51
38
15
8
ELV halogen bulbs
with ferromagnetic ballast
ELV halogen bulbs
with electronic ballast
Nominal
wattage 20 W 35 W 50 W 75 W 100 W150 W 20 W 35 W 50 W 75 W 100 W150 W
16 A
32 20 15 12 9 6 60 40 28 18 14 9
25 A
52 30 24 16 12 8 80 50 40 26 20 13
40 A
68 39 31 21 16 10 112 70 56 36 28 18
63 A
88 51 41 27 20 14 157 98 78 51 39 25
• Discharge lamps with compensation
High pressure
sodium vapour
High pressure
mercury vapour
Nominal
wattage 70 W 150 W 250 W 400 W 1000 W 50 W 80 W 125 W 250 W 400 W
16 A
8
7
5
3
1
11
8
6
3
2
25 A
10
9
6
4
2
15 10
8
4
3
40 A
15 14
9
6
3
21 14 11
6
4
63 A
23 20 14
9
5
29 20 16
8
6
High pressure mixed
Nominal
wattage
100 W
160 W
250 W
400 W
16 A
9
6
4
2
25 A
11
7
5
3
40 A
14
9
7
4
63 A
19
12
8
5
Metal halogenide
Low pressure sodium vapour
Nominal
wattage 35 W 70 W 100 W150 W250 W400 W 18 W 35 W 55 W 90 W 135 W180 W
16 A
10 6 5 3 2 1 12 6 5 3 2 2
25 A
15 9 7 5 3 2 20 10 7 5 3 3
40 A
23 14 11 8 5 3 30 15 11 8 5 5
63 A
34 20 16 11 7 5 45 23 16 11 7 7