Miniature DC Contactor Performance
Specifications
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Miniature DC Contactor Specifications

 

Contact Performance Curve

The information contained within this section applies to all PC, MB and SW contactors.
Please Note:
All the performance data given here should be used as a guide only. Some derating or variation from these figures may be necessary according to type and application.

Thermal Current Ratings (100%)

(a) When main contacts are connected to well ventilated conductors having adequate cross sectional areas and when switching of main contacts is infrequent, continuous currents up to 80 Amperes DC may be carried.

(b) When more arduous switching duties are required and when main conductors are reduced in size or are insulated, some reduction of thermal current may be necessary.

The Following Direct Currents May Be Carried
On Reduced duty Cycles:

 

Duty 80 Ampere Rating
30% 150 Amperes
40% 125 Amperes
50% 115 Amperes
60% 105 Amperes
70% 95 Amperes

Typical Inductive fault Currents
Which can Be Ruptured (5ms Time Constant)

Without Blowouts: 500 Amperes at 48V DC
With Blowouts: 500 Amperes at 96V DC

Maximum Recommended Contact Voltages
When Direct Current Loads Are To Be Switched

Without Blowouts:  Inductive Load 48V  Resistive Load 60V
With Blowouts:  Inductive Load 96V  Resistive Load 120V
When loads are not switched even under fault conditions, contact voltages
may be increased to 250V DC.
 

Typical Voltage Drop Across New Contacts:  

40mV at 80A
Mechanical Life: >3 x 10,000,000
Coil Power Dissipation
    Intermittently Rated Types (50% Duty Cycle): 10 to 14 Watts
    Continuously Rated Types: 5 to 7 Watts
    Magnetically Latched Types: Initially 12 Watts (0.5Sec)
                  Then 0 Watts
Maximum Pull-in Voltage (Coil at 20°C)
    Intermittently Rated Types: 60% V
    Continuously Rated Types: 66% V
Typical Drop-Out Voltage: 10 to 25%
Typical Pull-in Time (N/O Contacts to Close): 15ms
Typical Drop-out Time (N/O Contacts to Open)
    Without Suppression: 6ms
    With Diode Suppression: 35ms
Typical Main Contact Changeover Time (PC61 and SW61)
    Normally Closed to Normally Open: 6ms
    Normally Open to Normally Closed: 4ms
Typical Contact Bounce Period: 3ms
Auxiliary Contact Thermal Current Rating: 5 Amperes
Auxiliary Contact Switching Capacity (Resistive Load):
5A at 24V DC  1A at 60V DC
O.5A at 120V Dc  0.25A at 240V DC

Connection Diagrams
 

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