Chris Hobson Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 My local electrical supplier told me one cannot get mini contactors rated above 9A. Is this true? I need two rated at 20A. I see e-bay has got but worry about quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaks Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I Google and phoneed a few people and seems the answer was around 12 A max. Anyone else get better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetkit Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Well, there is an easy out. You can get 220V contactors rated at 10amps. Get the 4 pole one. Now connect all the contacts in paralle and there you have an 40Amp contactor This is fine for resistive loads like elements. For motors I would not go above 30Amps. For lights I would not go above 20Amp this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hobson Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 On e-Bay I have found 20A mini contactors. Worried about quality so I bought 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 My local electrical supplier told me one cannot get mini contactors rated above 9A. Is this true? I need two rated at 20A. I see e-bay has got but worry about quality. You don't mention how many poles, the din rail 2 pole is available in 20A and above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hobson Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 HI Eugene 2 pole would be perfect. Who makes them? Then I can get the electrical wholesaler to order them. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Siemens, Hager, Schneider etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hobson Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 That is exactly what I have ordered on e-bay (Same image). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvzyl Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I had a look at these contactors online but couldnt get much technical info. Is the control circuit on these contactors DC or AC? What are the "specs" for the control circuit? C Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 All the specs are printed on the face, 220/230V AC coil 25A resistive load AC-7b = 5Kw (slightly inductive loads) AC-7a = 1,2Kw (Motor loads) Hager comes in 12, 24, 110/127, 230V AC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvzyl Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Thanks Eugene, didnt know what that means. So the control circuit is also AC? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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