GX12 contactor 12 to 750 Vdc / Vac  
Multi Purpose EPIC® Sealed Contactor - 225+ Amp Power Switching
RoHS Compliant, all date codes
 

GX12 contactors
Patent Pending
 
 
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 - Same technology used for advanced aerospace programs that reduces risk of fire or meltdown in over current conditions
  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
  Electronics-free high efficiency coil – No EMI emissions or cross-talk on your system control power
  Built-in coil suppression for DC coils - Saves 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
Estimated Contact Power Switching Ratings
Make & Break Resistive Current
with 4/0 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
 225A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 150,000 100,000 40,000 20,000 7,500 1,200
 150A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 225,000 150,000 60,000 30,000 11,250 1,800
 125A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 270,000 180,000 72,000 36,000 13,500 2,160
 100A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 337,500 225,000 90,000 45,000 16,875 2,700
 75A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 450,000 300,000 120,000 60,000 22,500 3,600
 50A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 675,000 450,000 180,000 90,000 33,750 5,400
 30A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 1,000,000 750,000 300,000 150,000 56,250 9,000
 20A - (75° C Ambient) 1/ 1,000,000 1,000,000 450,000 225,000 84,375 13,500
 275A - (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/
2,750A 2,200A 1,650A 1,100A 990A 660A
 Max Make, 10 cycles
 (75° C Ambient) 1/
1,540A 1,210A 880A 660A 550A 385A

Electrical life rating is based on resistive load with TBD 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.
  
1/ Assumes UL508 ratings with 4/0 cables, UL508 max ambient temperature of 75°C as shown, and max. UL508 terminal temperature rise of 50°C. For loads of 150A and below and the life cycle rating shown is longer than you need, you may want to consider the lesser priced GIGAVAC GX11 EPIC® sealed contactor. Smaller sized cables can be used at the lower currents - see UL specifications for recommended cable sizes.
 
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 4/0 cables, at a lower 50°C UL508 ambient temperature, and max. UL508 terminal temperature rise of 50°C. For loads of 225A and below and the life cycle rating shown is longer than you need, you may want to consider the lesser priced GIGAVAC GX11 EPIC® sealed contactor. Smaller sized cables can be used at the lower currents - see UL specifications for recommended cable sizes.
Contact Current Carry Ratings
    75°C / 50°C
 Cable size 1/   4 / 0
 Continuous, UL508 Max 1/
     10 seconds (1 time)
     100 Seconds (1 time)
     300 Seconds (1 time)
Amp
Amp
Amp
Amp
225 / 275
560 / 680
360 / 480
300 / 400
 Starter Carry – Inrush 250 ms (10 repeats 1/ 2/) Amp NA / 2,000
 Starter Carry - Cranking 10 sec (10 repeats 1/ 2/) Amp NA / 600
 Maximum terminal Temp, Continuous Deg C 175
 Maximum terminal Temp, Intermittent Deg C 225
1/ Assumes UL508 ratings with 4/0 cables, ambient max. UL508 temperature of 75°C, and max. UL508 terminal temperature rise of 50°C. Contactor can also carry the higher currents shown on page 2 at 50°C ambient, and meet all of the UL508 requirements.
 
Contactor meets all of its published specifications at 85°C ambient, but terminal temperature can rise to 60°C, which is higher than the 50°C allowed by UL508.
 
The maximum terminal temperature rating is 175°C, which means much higher currents than shown on page 2 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.

 
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 72 144
 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 TBD TBD
 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.

 


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) 0.54/(1.2)
1/ Auxillary contact rating - 2A, 24Vdc Resistive load, 100,000 cycles.
 

2/ 50 Mohms after life.

3/ Contactor can operate up to 125°C in special cases - contact GIGAVAC for details.
Contactor Part Number System
GX12 C A  

 Coil Voltage
 B = 12 Vdc, internal coil suppression
 C = 24 Vdc, internal coil suppression
 F = 48 Vdc, internal coil suppression
 H = 72 Vdc, internal coil suppression
 J = 120 Vdc, internal coil suppression
 K = 115 VAC, 50/60 Hz
 L = 240 VAC, 50/60Hz

 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

 


gx 11 gigavac contactor
 
 
 
GX12 Contactor

 

Power contacts
Power Contacts

Auxiliary contacts (optional)
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

05/12/08
 
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