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Rugged EPIC® Ceramic-to-Metal Seal Rated to 175°C – Reduced risk of fire or meltdown in over-current conditions compared to the less-durable epoxy seal. |
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EPIC® Hermetic Seal – 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. |
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High Efficiency Dual Coils – Unlike the PWM coil economizer found in other contactors that can cause cross-talk on your system control power or radiate noise, the GIGAVAC GX21 uses two coils. One drops out after the contactor is energized providing low power to keep the contactor energized. |
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No Exposed Coil Electronics – The GIGAVAC GX21 can operate almost anywhere, even under water - unlike other contactors with exposed PWM coil electronics that can fail in harsh environments. |
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Built-in Power Terminal Safety Cover – Extra assurance of a safer connection without the use of metal fastening screws. Can also be easily permanently removed in applications where not needed. |
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Fully RoHS Compliant – The GX21 is fully compliant and is better for the environment and future generations. |
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Built-in coil suppression – Saves you THE engineering time and parts cost to add external coil suppression. |
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Clear & Precise Specifications – No guessing to SEE if GIGAVAC’s GX21 contactor will work in your application. |
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Notice for New Applications
If your application is 100A or higher we suggest you consider GIGAVAC’s 150 Amp GX11, 225 Amp GX12, or 350Amp GX14 that have convenient chassis level bus bar type power terminations that are designed to accept larger size cables and lugs.
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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 |
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| 225A - (50° C Ambient) 2/ |
127,500 |
85,000 |
34,000 |
17,000 |
6,375 |
1,020 |
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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.
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75°C / 50°C |
| Cable size 1/ |
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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. |
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| 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 |
70 |
100 |
150 |
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.
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| 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.
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| Specifications |
Units |
Specifications |
| Contact Arrangement (main) |
Form X |
SPST-NO |
| Contact Arrangement (Auxilary) 1/ |
Form A |
SPST-NO |
| 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 1mA, 5V. 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. |
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Power contacts
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Auxiliary contacts (optional)
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To Lift and Remove the Terminal Safety Cover:
A. Push the tab of the cover to unlock it.
B. Lift the cover as shown. It will pivot on the rear pin.
C. If needed, remove the cover by pulling it straight back as shown.
D. To place the cover back in its original position, replace the cover as shown. Follow step C in reverse.
E. The cover can now pivot down to close.
F. Make sure to push the locking tab into place.
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
4. For the more user friendly panel level terminations, you may want to check out the GIGAVAC EPIC® sealed 125 Amp GX11, the 225 Amp GX12, or the 350 Amp GX14.
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