Enclosed Control

Lighting Contactors from Eaton's electrical business are designed to provide a safe, convenient means for local or remote switching of tungsten (incandescent filament) or ballast (fluorescent and mercury arc) lamp loads. They are also suitable for other loads such as low pressure and high-pressure sodium lamp loads and other non-motor (resistive) loads. They are not recommended for most sign flashing loads. These lighting contactors are designed to withstand the large initial inrush currents of tungsten lamp loads without contact welding. They are fully rated and do not require derating.
Ballast Lamps - Fluorescent, Mercury Vapor, Metal Halide Sodium Vapor, Quartz - 600Vac maximum.
Filament Lamps - Incandescent, Infrared, Heating - 480Vac maximum, line to line; 277Vac maximum line to neutral.
Resistance Heating - Radiant and convection heating, furnaces and ovens.

C30CN Electrically, Mechanically Held Contactors
Enclosed C30CN (ECC) is available with an electrically or mechanically held contactor in a non-combination unit. The mechanically held contactor utilizes the C30CN contactor with a mechanically held module kit to ensure the contactor will not switch to OFF during power failure. The C30CN can be configured with up to 12 poles (30A maximum per pole). Power poles are available in single or double pole designs and can be mounted to provide either normally open or normally closed operation with a maximum of 12 NO poles or 8 NC and 4 NO poles. Each pole is capable of accepting up to 8 AWG wire. The base C30CN can accept up to four auxiliary contacts (2NO/2NC), which are mounted on the top of the unit. These units are available in 2 or 3-wire control and in a wide range of enclosure types.

CN35 Electrically Held Contactors
Type CN35 electrically held lighting contactors from Eaton's electrical business are designed to handle the switching of tungsten (incandescent) or ballast (fluorescent and mercury arc) lamp loads as well as other non-motor (resistive) loads. Enclosed CN35 (ECL03, ECL12 and ECL14) is available in non-combination and combination styles up to up to 400A. The 10-60A devices will accept auxiliary contacts on the top and/or sides. The 100-400A sizes will accept side-mounted auxiliaries only. These units are available in 2 or 3-wire control and in a wide range of enclosure types.

A202 Magnetically Latched Contactors
The enclosed A202 (ECL04, ECL13, and ECL15) is available in non-combination and combination styles. A permanent magnet is built into the contactor structure that will maintain the contactor in its energized state indefinitely without using control power. When energized, a DC current is applied to the latch coil, producing a magnetic field that reinforces the polarity of the permanent magnet, pulling in the contactor, current to the coil is disconnected by the coil clearing interlock. In order to drop out the contactor, it is necessary to apply a field through the STOP coil in the reverse direction to the permanent magnet. This momentarily cancels the magnetic attraction and the contactor drops out. Magnetically latched A202 contactors are available up to 200A as non-combination and combination units. Mechanically latched A202 contactors are available at 300A and 400A. These units are available in 2 or 3-wire control and in a wide range of enclosure types.

XT Lighting Contactors
Eaton's XT lighting contactors are intended for use where efficient control is required of tungsten and ballast loads, as well as non-inductive loads without derating. These devices are typically used in places such as hospitals, office buildings, industrial plants, airports, stadiums, etc. They are designed to withstand the large inrush currents of tungsten lamp loads without causing contact welds. Our wide selection of electrically held contactors provide a brilliant solution for every lighting application.

A new line of 4-pole XTCF contactors up to 200A replaces the 4th pole accessory modules in 35A and 75A versions, demonstrating that the breadth and flexibility of the XT IEC Power Control line continues to grow.

To minimize inventory, the new contactors have been designed to use all of the common XT accessories and coils. They also feature the option of being mechanically interlocked on both sides of the unit. The fourth pole carries the full ratings of the other three poles. XTCF contactors are available in B, C, D, and G Frames.

Eaton's line of enclosed lighting contactors are available in NEMA 1, 12, 3R, 4, 4X and 7/9 rated enclosures. All types of lighting contactors are available in a variety of control system and service voltages up to 600Vac. Combination units utilize flange mounted disconnect handles. Brief descriptions of the various types of enclosures are provided below.

NEMA Type 1 (Conforms to IP40) - for indoor use suitable for most applications where unusual service conditions do not exist and where a measure of protection from accidental contact with enclosed equipment is required. Designed to meet tests for rod entry and rust resistance. Enclosure is sheet steel, treated to resist corrosion. Depending on the size, knock-outs are provided on the top, bottom and sometimes on the side.

NEMA Type 3R (Conforms to IP52) - for outdoor use primarily intended for applications where falling rain, sleet or external ice formations are present. Gasketed cover designed to meet tests for rain, rod entry, external icing and rust resistance. Enclosure is sheet steel, treated to resist corrosion. Depending on the size, a blank cover plate is attached to the top (for a conduit hub) and knockouts are provided on the bottom. Cover-mounted pilot device holes are provided and come with hole-plug covers.

NEMA Type 4 (Conforms to IP65) - for indoor or outdoor use provide measure of protection from splashing water, hose-directed water and wind blown dust or rain. Constructed of sheet steel with gasketed cover. Designed to meet tests for hose-down, external icing and corrosion protection. Enclosure has two water- tight hubs (power) installed top and bottom of one control hub installed in bottom — depending on size. Cover-mounted pilot device holes are provided and covered with hole-plugs.

NEMA Type 4X (Conforms to IP65) - for indoor or outdoor use provide measure of protection from splashing water, hose-directed water, wind blown dust, rain and corrosion. Constructed of stainless steel with gasketed cover. Designed to meet same tests, as Type 4 except enclosure must pass a 200-hour salt spray corrosion resistance test.

NEMA Type 7 - for hazardous gas locations for use in Class I, Group C or D indoor locations as defined in the National Electrical Code. NEMA Type 7 enclosures must withstand the pressure generated by explosion of internally trapped gases and be able to contain the explosion so that gases in the surrounding atmosphere are not ignited. Under normal operation, the surface temperature of the enclosure must be below the point where it could ignite explosive gases present in the surrounding atmosphere. Designed to meet explosion, temperature and hydrostatic design tests.

NEMA Type 9 - for hazardous dust locations for use in Class II, Group E, F or G indoor locations as defined in the National Electrical Code. Heat generating devices within the enclosure are designed to maintain the surface temperature of the enclosure below a point where it could ignite the dust-air mixture in the surrounding atmosphere or cause discoloration of surface dust. These enclosures are designed to meet tests for dust penetration, temperature and aging of gasket (if used).

NEMA Type 12 (Conforms to IP62) - for indoor use provides a degree of protection from dripping liquids (non-corrosive), falling dirt and dust. Designed to meet tests for drip, dust and rust resistance. Constructed of sheet steel. Hole plugs cover pilot device holes. There are no knockouts, hub cover plates or hubs installed. Many Eaton NEMA Type 12 enclosures are suitable for use in Class II, Division 2, Group G and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 locations as defined in the National Electrical Code.