GX11 contactor 12 to 750 Vdc / Vac  
EPIC® Hermetic Sealed DC and AC Contactor - 150+ Amp Power Switching
RoHS Compliant, all date codes

GX11 contactors
Patent Pending

RU
File E320908

All contact ratings and coil versions
may not be UL recognized.

Contact GIGAVAC for a copy of the
applicable sections of the test report.

Contactor Features
  Chassis level UL508 sized power terminals – No need for specially routed power cables, special bus bars, or special lugs.
  Rugged EPIC® Seal rated to 175°C – Reduced risk of fire or meltdown in over current conditions. The same technology used for advanced aerospace programs.
  Hermetically Sealed – Designed to meet: UL1604 for Class I & II, Div 2 and Class III for use in hazardous locations, IP67 for temporary water immersion for 30 min, SAE J1171 - external ignition protection, and ISO8846 for protection against ignition around flammable gasses.
  Optional High Efficiency Dual DC Coils – Very low 12 or 24 VDC continuous coil power with no EMI emissions or cross-talk on your system control power. Ideal for battery powered systems or where low power is needed.
  Built-in coil suppression for all DC coils – Saves you engineering time and parts cost to add external coil suppression.
  Stainless steel hardware and mounting inserts, for years of corrosion free service.
  UL508 ambient compliant to 75°C but can operate continuously at 85°C with a higher terminal temperature rise of 60°C. Can also operate up to 125°C in special cases - contact GIGAVAC for details.
  Not position sensitive – can be mounted in any position for ease of installation.
UL Compliant DC & AC Estimated Contact Power Switching Ratings
Make & Break Resistive Current
with 1/0 cable and 50°
terminal temp rise
Contact Voltages & Life Cycle Ratings
DC or 50/60 Hz AC
24 V 48 V 72 V 120 V 350 V 750 V
 150A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 150,000 100,000 40,000 20,000 7,500 1,200
 125A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 180,000 120,000 48,000 24,000 9,000 1,440
 100A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 225,000 150,000 60,000 30,000 11,250 1,800
 75A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 300,000 200,000 80,000 40,000 15,000 2,400
 50A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 435,000 290,000 116,000 58,000 21,750 3,480
 30A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 750,000 500,000 200,000 100,000 37,500 6,000
 20A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 900,000 600,000 240,000 120,000 45,000 7,200
 225A - (50° C Ambient) 2/ 127,500 85,000 34,000 17,000 6,375 1,020
 Max Break A, 2 cycles
 (75° C Ambient) 1/
2,500A 2,000A 1,500A 1,000A 900A 600A
 Max Make, 10 cycles
 (75° C Ambient) 1/
1,400A 1,100A 800A 600A 500A 350A

Electrical life rating is based on resistive load with 27µH maximum inductance in circuit. Because your application may be different, we suggest you test the contactor in your circuit to verify life is as required.
 
End of life is defined as when the dielectric, insulation resistance or contact resistance exceeds the specifications listed.
 
If your application requires a higher current rating, you may want to consider the GIGAVAC 225 Amp GX12 EPIC® Sealed Contactor or the 350 Amp GX14 EPIC® sealed contactor.
  
1/ Assumes UL508 ratings with 1/0 cables, UL508 max ambient temperature of 75°C as shown, and max. UL508 terminal temperature rise of 50°C.
 
At 85°C ambient, contactor can also meet all of its 75°C specifications but the terminal temperature can rise can be up to 60°C, which is higher than the 50°C rise allowed by UL508 and can be higher than some cable insulation ratings.
 
2/ Assumes UL508 ratings with 1/0 cables, at a lower 50°C UL508 ambient temperature, and max. UL508 terminal temperature rise of 50°C.
UL Compliant DC & AC Contact Current Carry Ratings
    75°C / 50°C
 Cable size 1/   1 / 0
 Continuous, UL508 Max 1/
     10 seconds (1 time)
     100 Seconds (1 time)
     300 Seconds (1 time)
Amp
Amp
Amp
Amp
150 / 225
375 / 560
240 / 360
200 / 300
 Starter Carry – Inrush 250 ms (10 repeats 1/ 2/) Amp NA / 2,000
 Starter Carry - Cranking 10 sec (10 repeats 1/ 2/) Amp NA / 500
 Maximum terminal Temp, Continuous Deg C 175
 Maximum terminal Temp, Intermittent Deg C 225
 
If your application requires a higher current rating, you may want to consider the GIGAVAC 225 Amp GX12 EPIC® Sealed Contactor or the 350 Amp GX14 EPIC® sealed contactor.
.
 
1/ Assumes UL508 ratings with 1/0 cables, ambient maximum UL 508 temperature of 75°C, and maximum UL508 terminal temperature rise of 50°C. Contactor can also carry the higher current as shown for 50°C ambient, and meet all of the UL508 temperature rise requirements.
 
At 85°C ambient, contactor can also meet all of its 75°C specifications but the terminal temperature can rise can be up to 60°C, which is higher than the 50°C rise allowed by UL508 and can be higher than some cable insulation ratings.
 
The maximum terminal temperature rating of the contactor is 175°C, which means much higher currents than shown can be carried and switched. However, this temperature is much higher than most cable insulation ratings, which mean busbars must be used. Contact GIGAVAC for assistance for higher current applications using this contactor.

 
2/ Rating consists of combined inrush + cranking current at the times specified, with 2 seconds off between cycles. This is higher current than is required for UL1107 for marine battery switches.

 

Coil Ratings
Nominal Volts 12Vdc 24Vdc 48Vdc 72Vdc 120Vdc 120Vac, 50/60Hz 240Vac, 50/60Hz
 Coil P/N Designation B C F H J K L
 Max Volts 14 28 56 84 140 140 280
 Pick-up, Volts, Max 7.5 15 28 46 72 80 144
 Hold, Volts, Min 4 9 18 28 46 46 92
 Drop-Out, Volts, Min 0.5 0.5 1.8 2.7 4.5 4.5 9
 Coil Resistance @ 25ºC (Ohms ±10%) 17 85 335 850 2125 N/A N/A
 Coil Current, mA, Max at nominal Voltage 700 280 150 90 56 56 28
 Coil Back EMF (volts)
 
- Built in suppression 1/
55 55 100 150 288 N/A N/A
Ratings are at worse case temperature extremes, except coil resistance and current are at 25ºC.

1/ DC coils have built-in coil suppression. The use of additional external coil suppression can slow the release time and invalidate the life cycle ratings, or can cause the contactor not to be able to interrupt the maximum current specified. If lower coil back EMF is required, please contact GIGAVAC for assistance.

OPTIONAL  HIGH  EFFICIENCY  DUAL-COIL  RATINGS
 Nominal Coil Voltage 12Vdc 24Vdc
 Coil P/N Designation S T
 Coil Voltage (Max) 1/ 15 30
 In-Rush Current Max (75 ms) – Amps 2/ 3/ 1.8 0.9
 Hold Current after in-rush (Avg.) - Amps 3/ 0.090 0.045
 Hold Power after in-rush (Avg.) – Watts 3/ 1.1 1.1
 Pick-up, Volts, Max 2/ 4/ 5/ 9 15
 Hold, Volts, Min 5/ 5 10
 Drop-Out, Volts, Min 5/ 1.0 1.5
 Coil Back EMF (volts) 6/ 45 45
Ratings are at 25ºC. For specific values at other temperatures, please contact GIGAVAC.

1/ Because the contactor is operated by a coil that changes resistance with temperature, the maximum coil voltage will be lower than indicated at temperatures above 25C, and higher than indicated at temperatures below 25C.
2/ Contactor has two coils. Both are used for pull-in, and then in approximately 75 milliseconds, one coil is electronically removed from the coil drive circuit. The remaining coil supplies low continuous hold power sufficient for the contactor to meet all of its specified performance specifications. This provides the lowest coil power possible without the use of PWM electronics that have been known to cause EMI emissions and/or cross-talk on your system control power.
3/ Because the contactor is operated by a coil that changes resistance with temperature, and because Nominal Coil voltage has been assumed for the In-Rush, Hold Current and Hold Power specifications, Current/Wattage will be lower than indicated at temperatures above 25C and higher than indicated at temperatures below 25C.
4/ For Pick-up testing of contactors with dual coils, the voltage can not be ramped up slowly, but must be applied instantly to at least the maximum pull-in voltage or current. Otherwise, the contactor will not pick-up.
5/ Because the contactor is operated by a coil that changes resistance with temperature, Pick-up Voltage, Hold Voltage, and Drop Out Voltage will be lower than indicated at temperatures below 25C and higher than indicated at temperatures above 25C.
6/ These DC coils have built-in coil suppression. The use of additional external coil suppression can slow the release time and invalidate the life cycle ratings, or can cause the contactor not to be able to interrupt the maximum current specified. If lower coil back EMF is required, please contact GIGAVAC for assistance.

 

High Voltage Relay Specifications
 Specifications Units Specifications
 Contact Arrangement (main) Form X SPST-NO
 Contact Arrangement (Auxilary) 1/ Form C SPDT
 Mechanical Life cycles 1 million
 Contact Resistance
     Max @ rated carry current
     Typical @ rated carry current
 
mohms
mohms
 
.4
.15 to .3
 Operate time, 25˚C
     Close (includes bounce) Max
     Close (includes bounce) Typical
     Bounce on close, Max
 Release time (includes arc time at max. break current)
 
ms
ms
ms
ms
 
20
13
7
12
 Insulation Resistance Mohms 100 2/
 Dielectric at sea level (leakage < 1mA) VRMS 2,500
 Shock G’s peak 20
 Vibration, Sinusoidal (500-2000 Hz peak) G’s 15
 Operating ambient Temp Range ˚C -55 to +85 3/
 Storage ambient Temp Range ˚C -70 to +175
 Weight, Typical Kg (Lb) 0.50/(1.1)

1/ Auxillary contact rating - 2A, 24Vdc Resistive load, 100,000 cycles. Minimum current is 100mA, 8V. The auxiliary contact is mechanically linked to the main power contacts.
2/ 50 Mohms after life.
3/ Contactor can operate up to 125°C in special cases - contact GIGAVAC for details.

 

Contactor Part Number System
GX11 B C  A

 Coil Voltage
 B = 12 Vdc with internal coil suppression
 S = 12Vdc, Dual-Coil High Efficiency Option
 with internal coil suppression
 C = 24 Vdc with internal coil suppression
 T = 24 Vdc, Dual-Coil High Efficiency Option
 with internal coil suppression
 F = 48 Vdc with internal coil suppression
 H = 72 Vdc with internal coil suppression
 J = 120 Vdc with internal coil suppression
 K = 115 VAC, 50/60 Hz
 L = 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

 Coil Termination 
 A
= Flying leads, 38 cm (15 in)
 B = Flying leads, 61 cm (24 in)
 C = Flying leads, 122 cm (48 in)
 Auxiliary Contact (same length as coil wire selection)
 Blank
= None
 A = SPDT (Not Available for New Design)
 B = SPST, Normally Open

 
gx 11 gigavac contactor
The polarity of the power terminals was previously shown reverse from what is correct and what is now indicated. The polarity is important only for switching the "Maximum Break, 2 cycles" when the voltage is over 100 Vdc.
 
GX11 Contactor

 

Power contacts
Power Contacts

Auxiliary contacts (optional)
Double Throw (T2 to T3) is not available for new design. Only Normally Open (T2 to T1) is available.
Auxiliary contacts

Application Information:

1. WARNING - When using more than one lug on a power terminal, make sure the primary power is closest to the contactor busbar, with the lower current lug on top, then the washer, then the lock washer, then the nut. Improper order can cause severe over-heating resulting in the possible melting of the connecting cable insulation.

2. EPIC® sealing technology

3. Relay Schematics and Forms

01/19/10
 
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