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.

I Google and phoneed a few people and seems the answer was around 12 A max. Anyone else get better?

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.

On e-Bay I have found 20A mini contactors. Worried about quality so I bought 2.

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.

HI Eugene

 

2 pole would be perfect. Who makes them? Then I can get the electrical wholesaler to order them.

 

Chris

Siemens, Hager, Schneider etc

 

That is exactly what I have ordered on e-bay (Same image).

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

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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

Thanks Eugene, didnt know what that means. So the control circuit is also AC?

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