Moeller Wiring Manual 02/05
9-70
Specifications, Formulae, Tables
9
Utilisation categories for contactors
Type of
current
Utilisation
category
Typical examples of application
I = switch-on current,
I
c
= switch-off current,
I
e
= rated operational current,
U = voltage,
U
e
= rated operational voltage
U
r
= recovery voltage
Verification of
electrical lifespan
Verification of
Make Break Make
c c
AC AC-1 Non-inductive or slightly inductive loads,
resistance furnaces
All val-
ues
1 1 0.95 1 1 0.95 All val-
ues
1
AC-2 Slip-ring motors: starting, switch-off
All val-
ues
2.5 1 0.65 2.5 1 0.65 All val-
ues
4
AC-3 Squirrel-cage motors: stating, switch-off,
switch-off during running
4)
I
e
F 17
I
e
> 17
6
6
1
1
0.65
0.35
1
1
0.17
0.17
0.65
0.35
I
e
F 100
I
e
> 100
8
8
AC-4 Sqirrel-cage motors: starting, plugging,
reversing, inching
I
e
F 17
I
e
> 17
6
6
1
1
0.65
0.35
6
6
1
1
0.65
0.35
I
e
F 100
I
e
> 100
1
1
AC-5A Switching of electric discharge lamp controls 3
AC-5B Switching of incandescent lamps
1
)
AC-6A
3)
Switching of transformers
AC-6B
3)
Switching of capacitor banks
AC-7A Slightly inductive loads in household
appliances and similar applications
Data as
supplied by
the
manufacturer
1
AC-7B Motor load for household appliances
8
AC-8A Switching of hermetically enclosed
refrigerant compressor motors with manual
reset of overload releases
5)
6
AC-8B Switching of hermetically enclosed
refrigerant compressor motors with
automatic reset of overload releases
5)
6
AC-53a Switching of squirrel-cage motor with
semi-conductor contactors
8
I
e
A
I
I
e
U
U
e
I
c
I
e
U
r
U
e
I
e
A